The race for top four.

[Totti]

English team win CL and EL 4th misses out

You're wrong.

We'd have to finish 5th and Chelsea would have to finish 6th (or vice versa) for Woolwich to finish 4th and miss out.

 

[hiatus]

English team win CL and EL 4th misses out

Only if both winners are not in top 4. Most a league can send is 5, so if winner is in top 4 it doesn’t matter.

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

They would still get a spot, unfortunately. Has to be both EL and CL outside top 4. This just means both Chelsea and Woolwich are in.

At this point it’s looking like Chelsea 4th - they are also favorites in Europa.

It's probably best for us that Chelsea finish 4th, win the Europa and have their transfer ban

 

[hiatus]

It's probably best for us that Chelsea finish 4th, win the Europa and have their transfer ban

Best would be United in 4th and Chelsea lose to Valencia in the final, but realistically United are done.

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

We’re a cup final for them they will be a 100% up for it do Brighton first them get ready for spammers they’ll love nothing more than fucking us over....

The best thing about today is a little breathing space, that's all. It means a slip up hopefully is less catastrophic as Woolwich still have 3 away games, Chelsea play Man U at Old Trafford etc.

Best situation is Woolwich, Man U & Chelsea slip up over the next week big time in their games against tricky opposition as it will give us a breather before Ajax away and potentially the Champions League final

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

Best would be United in 4th and Chelsea lose to Valencia in the final, by realistically United are done.

Not for me, Man U with Champions League football is worse than Chelsea with Champions League football as well as their transfer ban.

If the transfer ban is lifted I make you rightnthat its better Man U get it but it all depends on the ban

 

[sudoku]

It's probably best for us that Chelsea finish 4th, win the Europa and have their transfer ban

That's a good point.
Chelsea in front of Woolwich for me. But ideally United 4th and EL goes to mainland Europe.

 

[Eli]

Dippers are guaranteed top four! But if they win they the CL does that take a slot away,no? But if we won it and finished outside top four that takes a place away as what happened in 2012.

 

[Joe Clash]

Dippers are guaranteed top four! But if they win they the CL does that take a slot away,no? But if we won it and finished outside top four that takes a place away as what happened in 2012.

Rules have changed. It’s a maximum of 5 now.

 

[John Thomas]

It's probably best for us that Chelsea finish 4th, win the Europa and have their transfer ban

Will our transfer ban be lifted by then?

 

[Park Lane Mark Twain]

Will our transfer ban be lifted by then?

I do like you John, you're a funny fucker

 

[Eli]

Rules have changed. It’s a maximum of 5 now.

Pesky fucking rules you can’t keep up! But if we get 4th or keep 3rd couldn’t give a stuff who else wins what

 

[Joe Clash]

Pesky fucking rules you can’t keep up! But if we get 4th or keep 3rd couldn’t give a stuff who else wins what

It changed the year after we were stitched up in 4th and the chavs won it.

 

[Eli]

It changed the year after we were stitched up in 4th and the chavs won it.

Missed that memo.....

 

[John Thomas]

Any one else looking forward to MotD tonight? Get the beer out the fridge, pour a glass of wine for the missus, get the dog his bonio during the scouse game then sit back and enjoy.

 

[Incomplete_usernam]

Surely we will finish 3rd now?

The one game I was worried about that we still have to play is Wet Spam at home, they will play like it’s a cup final and will be dying to give us our first loss at the new stadium and the game is only 3 days before our game against Ajax, potential banana skin so I am happy the scum lost today because it gives us some breathing room (provided we do the job in our other games that is.)

 

[Clynelish]

Seems about right.

We've got the easiest fixtures.
Woolwich have a game in hand over Chelsea and have easier fixtures than them.
Chelsea have played a game extra and have a tough game with United.
United have the hardest run-in.

Though I imagine those odds change at the end of the weekend when it's likely we are in 5th and only ahead of United on goal difference.

Newest:

Top 4 finish betting odds @ Sky Bet:

Spurs: 1/5
Woolwich: 5/6
Chelsea: 5/6
United: 5

 

[Gmspurs]

It's probably best for us that Chelsea finish 4th, win the Europa and have their transfer ban

This 100 percent

If Chelsea get top 4 AND can't do any business..... And lose Hazard..... That is the best outcome.

It also means that technically Woolwich and Man U will have less cash for transfers and if there's a y truth in the myth if "Players want to play for teams who can give them champions league football" then that should also inhibit what business Woolwich and Man U can do.

Personally I think it's a myth and that 99 percent of football players are mercenary and they'll go where the cash is even if it means Thursday night football.

 

[sammyspurs]

I’m not bothered about West Ham.
Honestly I think out of their whole team it’s Noble who gives a true shit, and the rest is social media cheerleading and a load of wanky fans

 

[sammyspurs]

How can anyone want Chelsea to win the EL?
The best outcome is us 3rd and Utd 4th with both the scums crashing out of the EL next round.

It’s not that difficult