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Author Topic: Will we qualify for the CL?  (Read 395657 times)

Online Mellin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4695 on: May 02, 2026, 05:22:49 PM »
Stick a fork in it. If Bournemouth drop points before we play there's a decent argument for resting players tomorrow. He won't, and probably shouldn't, but there'd definitely be a case.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4696 on: May 02, 2026, 05:25:36 PM »
NO. We will never have a better chance to relegate a Sky 6 team, this won't happen again for a generation.

Offline Monty

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4697 on: May 02, 2026, 05:30:07 PM »
We need to go for it and I can't believe people are even suggesting otherwise.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4698 on: May 02, 2026, 05:32:02 PM »
Absolutely - not least to build confidence, we have not been particularly good for a while. We have to find another gear and this is a great opportunity to be proactive.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4699 on: May 02, 2026, 05:32:34 PM »
Field the U15s v Spurs as we qualified for the CL weeks ago.

Online Mellin

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4700 on: May 02, 2026, 05:33:36 PM »
We'd need one result on each team from six games (3 each). Nice and fresh for Thursday. Forest play Monday. There's absolutely an argument for it.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4701 on: May 02, 2026, 05:34:16 PM »
NO. We will never have a better chance to relegate a Sky 6 team, this won't happen again for a generation.

Indeed. I want us to beat them so comprehensively that it breaks their spirit entirely. I want them crushed emotionally with a result so resounding that people begin speculating that back-to-back relegations could be a real possibility for them. I want a result that leaves them so completely shellshocked that it reduces their players to hollow, blinking shells as they see out the final weeks of the season, stumbling, sunken-eyed, towards the Championship.

But I will accept a lucky 1-0 with the winner going in off Ollie's arse.

Online dave.woodhall

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4702 on: May 02, 2026, 05:39:37 PM »
I shouldn't have eaten that eagle.

Why doesn't every other club like you?

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4703 on: May 02, 2026, 05:40:57 PM »
NO. We will never have a better chance to relegate a Sky 6 team, this won't happen again for a generation.

Indeed. I want us to beat them so comprehensively that it breaks their spirit entirely. I want them crushed emotionally with a result so resounding that people begin speculating that back-to-back relegations could be a real possibility for them. I want a result that leaves them so completely shellshocked that it reduces their players to hollow, blinking shells as they see out the final weeks of the season, stumbling, sunken-eyed, towards the Championship.

But I will accept a lucky 1-0 with the winner going in off Ollie's arse.

Yep, all of that.

But more importantly, going into Thursday off the back of a confidence-boosting 3-0 rather than a third defeat in a row, is potentially the difference between the season being above par and it being the best season in over four decades.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4704 on: May 02, 2026, 05:41:01 PM »
Win tomorrow, beat forest rest players for Burnley

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4705 on: May 02, 2026, 05:43:06 PM »
Field the U15s v Spurs as we qualified for the CL weeks ago.

Yeah, great idea, then watch them outbid us for players this summer. You have the chance to relegate a rival, take it.

Offline Demitri_C

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4706 on: May 02, 2026, 05:50:27 PM »
Play the u15s get trounced that will do wonders for confidence  going into Thursday

Rest some players by having them on bench but not that extreme!

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4707 on: May 02, 2026, 05:53:24 PM »
Go all out for a win tomorrow, which will pretty much guarantee CL (regardless of  Bournmouth). This will get our players buzzing, and they will shit on Forest come Thursday - simple.

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4708 on: May 02, 2026, 05:58:53 PM »
Stick a fork in it. If Bournemouth drop points before we play there's a decent argument for resting players tomorrow. He won't, and probably shouldn't, but there'd definitely be a case.
I really don't think Unai is going to wait till 4pm to decide his line up and tactics for our game.

Offline aldridgeboy

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Re: Will we qualify for the CL?
« Reply #4709 on: May 02, 2026, 06:09:50 PM »
Absolutely - not least to build confidence, we have not been particularly good for a while. We have to find another gear and this is a great opportunity to be proactive.

This 100 per cent

 


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