Will we qualify for the CL?

[Meanwood Villa]

I said Chelsea would challenge for the title and they hit the skids. I said we're not catching Forest now and they are wobbling.

So I'd just like to say that Citeh and Newcastle are both looking good and will surely qualify for the CL.

[Flamingo Lane]

I'm sure that this has been already asked and answered, but might it be possible for us to win a place in the Europa League by virtue of finishing 7th in the League?

[Dave P]

I'm sure that this has been already asked and answered, but might it be possible for us to win a place in the Europa League by virtue of finishing 7th in the League?

Yes provided Palace don’t win the cup

[Mellin]

That's good. Considering the gap to eighth now, you'd like to think if we win the semi-final it's Europa minimum.

[eye digress]

All a question of momentum now, which makes Saturday's game intriguing - whose will win out? Is it shaping up to be a draw?

A defeat wouldn't be fatal to the Jaudis though, and I'd expect them to have enough in the tank to finish top 5 regardless.

To my eyes, Citeh's run-in looks a grade easier than the others which, if you factor in their upturn in form, should see home.

There's a whiff of doubt emanating from Forest, even from their manager. As others have said, they remind me of us last year, to a degree, but even more so Leicester 2020 (when it all went awry in the last clutch of games). I think they've finally hit a wall.

Chelsea are in poor form and are mutinous, the fans having fallen out with the coach. It's momentum of sorts, just not the sort you'd want. I don't see the belief in them.

As for us, we simply had to have a purple patch at some point in the season. I actually think our run-in is really hard. But does that really matter when you have the bit between your teeth and the kind of squad depth we do?

Even a kicking from PSG doesn't look like it would dampen our spirits, with the cup.semi on the horizon.

UTV!

[cdbearsfan]

2. Arsenal 77
3. Man City 71
4. Chelsea 70
5. Newcastle 69
6. Forest 66
7. Villa 62
8. Brighton 61
9. Fulham 56
10. Bournemouth 54
11. Palace 53

Champions League if we win Champions League. Europa League if we don't, unless Palace win FA Cup in which case it's Conference League. IMO.

(Yes, another busy morning at work).

Updated after the weekend's results. We are still seventh but a little closer to Chelsea and Forest, and little further away from Brighton. I've also added Brentford as I noticed I missed them off last time.

2. Arsenal 75
3. Man City 71
4. Newcastle 69
5. Chelsea 68
6. Forest 63
7. Villa 62
8. Brighton 59
9. Fulham 56
10. Brentford 55
11. Bournemouth 54
12. Palace 53

[aj2k77]

Howe is still in hospital for the Villa game so that wanker Tindall will be leading them for it. A nice little advantage for us and a good chance to give that sunbed loving manequin faced twat a good going over by the crowd.

[Rigadon]

Howe is still in hospital for the Villa game so that wanker Tindall will be leading them for it. A nice little advantage for us and a good chance to give that sunbed loving manequin faced twat a good going over by the crowd.

Nicely put.  It's a possible advantage, so long as he doesn't get into our heads, which he very clearly will try to do.  The massive twat.

[Flamingo Lane]

Not being funny, but is there something that Tindall has done to the Villa, or has said, that makes some of us dislike him so?

[PeterWithe]

Not being funny, but is there something that Tindall has done to the Villa, or has said, that makes some of us dislike him so?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14383853/Official-report-reveals-details-20-man-brawl-including-Aston-Villas-moans-Newcastle-assistant-Jason-Tindall-wearing-Wham-hoodie.html

[cdbearsfan]

I'd forgotten about this. I thought people were getting angry because someone had tried to translate the Bible into English.

[paul_e]

Not being funny, but is there something that Tindall has done to the Villa, or has said, that makes some of us dislike him so?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14383853/Official-report-reveals-details-20-man-brawl-including-Aston-Villas-moans-Newcastle-assistant-Jason-Tindall-wearing-Wham-hoodie.html

Even without that he's always been a massive twat.

[Hookeysmith]

And as decent as the actual team playing are they are also very much nasty niggly wankers that try to get in your face and continually tag team foul to break up play.

We really need to stand up to the likes of Joelinton, Burn and Bruno who really like to bully teams.

[Dave]

We really need to stand up to the likes of Joelinton, Burn and Bruno who really like to bully teams.

Definitely feels like an Onana, McGinn and Mings type game.

[PaulWinch again]

It is imperative we make top 5. We have to be on that stage.