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Author Topic: Will we qualify for the CL?  (Read 169204 times)

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2175 on: May 16, 2025, 05:06:10 PM »
Not via the league though. Top five only (in case Steve was thinking it could advantage us, it can't).

I’m a silly old bugger because I’d forgotten about the Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United cup final. It does seem ridiculous though doesn’t it? Two teams who are 17th and 16th in the league table can end up in the Champions League. What an absolute farce, they should be embarrassed with themselves.

They should definitely be embarrassed with themselves for being there in the league.

In a European context, Lyon, Bilbao, Frankfurt, Real Sociedad, Alkmaar etc should be embarrassed with themselves for letting these showers past them.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2176 on: May 16, 2025, 05:08:23 PM »
Well, maybe. But what are Tottenham and Man U's budgets compared to those sides?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2177 on: May 16, 2025, 05:10:33 PM »
Well, maybe. But what are Tottenham and Man U's budgets compared to those sides?

Astronomical. But they're also astronomical compared the budgets of Bournemouth and Fulham, who don't seem to have founds being miles better than them a problem.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2178 on: May 16, 2025, 05:23:41 PM »
Sometimes teams underperform in certain competitions. See, Aston Villa, FA Cup, 1958-. It doesn't mean they can't perform in other games. It would still have been a shock if a team from the Netherlands, a team from France other than PSG, a team from Germany that isn't Bayern Munich or a team consisting entirely of Basque players beat teams costing hundreds of millions.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2179 on: May 16, 2025, 10:31:56 PM »
Still on going into the final day.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2180 on: May 16, 2025, 10:32:08 PM »
There could be 1 point separating 5 teams going into the last day.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2181 on: May 16, 2025, 10:32:57 PM »
I don’t know why but I’ve a sneaking suspicion Citeh will lose one of their games.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2182 on: May 16, 2025, 10:37:16 PM »
I think we’ll get fecked over by goal difference with 4 teams all on 69 points.
Ending the debate forever on whether goal difference gives you an extra point.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2183 on: May 16, 2025, 10:38:00 PM »
It will be a hell of a finish though, for all teams involved.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2184 on: May 16, 2025, 10:39:00 PM »
Guessing our game will be on TV now.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2185 on: May 16, 2025, 10:40:21 PM »
What we really need is Forest to win at West Ham.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2186 on: May 16, 2025, 10:40:34 PM »
I don’t know why but I’ve a sneaking suspicion Citeh will lose one of their games.

I think that the big exciting twist is Hudson-Odoi getting a narrative-fulled late equaliser against Chelsea.

And I was saying ages ago that Forest wouldn't beat Leicester in their derby because That's What The Story Demands, so you can trust the above.

Although The Story does probably also require us to not beat Man Utd.
« Last Edit: May 16, 2025, 10:42:18 PM by Dave »

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2187 on: May 16, 2025, 10:41:18 PM »
I don't know what to think any more.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2188 on: May 16, 2025, 10:43:16 PM »
Guessing our game will be on TV now.

I expect all four will be. And MOTD will do that league table changes jump around the matches as well on the evening.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #2189 on: May 16, 2025, 11:01:24 PM »
I stick with the view I’ve had for a while - if we make 69 points and don’t reach the Champions League then fair play, we’ve done remarkably well given we’ve had to cope with Champions League football too.

 


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