Will we qualify for the CL?

[cdbearsfan]

I've just seen too many bad things happen in matches featuring Villa and the red franchise from Manchester and am trying to prepare myself psychologically for the worst. Sorry if my less than cheery disposition is pissing people off.

I appreciate that it's your coping mechanism and thinking we might not finish in the top five is perfectly reasonable. I haven't thought we'll finish in the top five for ages, and right now if I had to bet one way or the other I'd still go with not.

It's just the way you're treating anyone who puts the chance of this Villa (one league defeat since February) beating this Man Utd (one league win since February) at higher than zero percent, like you're the only person who is familiar with our record against them and the rest of us are a bunch of naive simpletons that's starting to get a bit tedious.

Fair enough, I wasn't intending to come across like that.

[Villan82]

It's great that Newcastle lost. It isn't beyond the realms of possibility that Everton get a result there on the last day.

If Bournemouth could somehow get a win at the Emptyhad, we have a great chance.

[alan_clarke]

We’re going to finish 3rd anyway

[Meanwood Villa]

So if Everton won at Newcastle, a draw would get us into the Champion's League?

Yes I think that's right

[cdbearsfan]

Good stuff - we need to win, but if we do and any of the following happens we’re top 5:

Citeh fail to take at least 4 points from their last two games
Chelsea fail to win
Newcastle fail to win

We don't necessarily need to win. We could theoretically lose and qualify (at least until Tuesday).

[joe_c]

Anything can happen next week, when the first team going for CL scores, the vibe in the other grounds changes completely. We need Martinez to have a blinder and Rogers to drive us forward, and we need some luck for once up there.

I'd rather Martinez spent the game leaning against the post smoking cigarettes to be honest.

If we qualify, it will mean at least one of Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea miss out. The slim possibility of no London clubs participating is a genuinely delightful prospect.

[cdbearsfan]

VILLA WIN
Qualify if any of the following happen:
Chelsea fail to beat Forest (a)
Newcastle fail to beat Everton (h)
Man City lose either of their remaining games, or draw both - Bournemouth (h), Fulham (a)

VILLA DRAW
Qualify if either of the following happen:
Newcastle lose to Everton
Man City take a maximum of one point from their remaining games

VILLA LOSE
Qualify if both of the following happen:
Chelsea beat Forest
Man City lose both their remaining games

[PaulWinch again]

Good stuff - we need to win, but if we do and any of the following happens we’re top 5:

Citeh fail to take at least 4 points from their last two games
Chelsea fail to win
Newcastle fail to win

We don't necessarily need to win. We could theoretically lose and qualify (at least until Tuesday).

Yeah I’ve just tweaked the post, I mean in all likelihood we need to win.

[PhilVill]

Just beat the Mancs, I'm pretty sure that will be good enough, and at the very worst it guarantees us a top six spot and the Europa League.

[cdbearsfan]

Good stuff - we need to win, but if we do and any of the following happens we’re top 5:

Citeh fail to take at least 4 points from their last two games
Chelsea fail to win
Newcastle fail to win

We don't necessarily need to win. We could theoretically lose and qualify (at least until Tuesday).

Yeah I’ve just tweaked the post, I mean in all likelihood we need to win.

👍🏼

[Dogtanian]

We go in knowing a win plus any one of three teams losing, or one of at least two teams drawing, gets us back in the Champions League.

I’d have scoffed if you’d told me that when we were stuck in mid-table.

[aj2k77]

We have 3 defeats in 19 now and since the Palace away debacle only conceded 4 in 9 games. We are on a massive roll. It would go part way to easing our years of shit against ManUre if we were celebrating Champions League in their decrepit warehouse of prawns.

[cdbearsfan]

We go in knowing a win plus any one of three teams losing, or one of at least two teams drawing, gets us back in the Champions League.

I’d have scoffed if you’d told me that when we were stuck in mid-table.

Yep, if do our bit and still don't get in then at least we know we've done all we can. I'll still be pissed off if it's some injury time goal elsewhere that fucks it all up, mind.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m going to go ultra positive - I think the fates have aligned to give us this game against the team we have struggled against more than anyone, to give us a win that gets us back to the top competition in Europe. It’s the ultimate voodoo cleansing exercise.

[Ads]

We're a really fucking good side. Chelsea, Newcastle or Forest would be nowhere near this position if they'd have fought as intensely as we had in the Champions League.