The race for second place.

[White Van Jan]

Even looking at it practically, I don't think it's so clear cut. The nazis will suffer massively from not being in the CL too. Roman isn't happy to spend like he used to, plus transfer fees going up mean that it's more expensive for him. He don't have the wealth that City do, and less ways of getting around financial fair play. They would be likely to lose Hazard and they also have a long period of time coming up where they will be likely be playing at Wembley/West Ham, which will be tough for them especially if they're not in the CL.

But more importantly I just hate them too much!

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See your point. I suppose the important thing is we're playing Champions League nights in front of 61,000 (or whatever stupid capacity they limit us to with those first few rows blanked off). That will mean that 2 of Citeh/Utd/Chavs/Goons/Dippers will likely be in El Thursday Nightio. Unless someone's gone and won CL and/or EL.

I presume Chavski will season after next have to be at Wembley for 3-4 years. That'll be interesting to see how that pans out for a whole range of things.

 

[palmers_green_yid]

Looking at Liverpool's games, even if they lose to chavs, they only need to beat Brighton at home to finish top four. They also have 13 days rest between this and the CL final.

 

[mikes01666]

I am absolutely unconcerned about top 4. It was wrapped up weeks ago.

We aren't Liverpool. We aren't giving up a 5 point gap in the last 2 weeks of the season.

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Two seasons ago? Third, in a two horse race etc etc. May 2016. Newcastle 5 - 1. Most of the team (except Lamella as I remember) were already on the beach.

It's only certain when we hit 76 points as I'm anticipating an 11-0 win for Chelsea on Sunday!

It's an old cliche but one game at a time. 3 points on Saturday please. Treat WBA with respect. None of this "turn up and we'll win" nonsense which permeated the first half on Monday. No Moura, no Toby, no Aurier, no rotation, no experiments with Son as WB. 0-1 will be fine .

 

[RocketRonny]

Two seasons ago? Third, in a two horse race etc etc. May 2016. Newcastle 5 - 1. Most of the team (except Lamella as I remember) were already on the beach.

It's only certain when we hit 76 points as I'm anticipating an 11-0 win for Chelsea on Sunday!

It's an old cliche but one game at a time. 3 points on Saturday please. Treat WBA with respect. None of this "turn up and we'll win" nonsense which permeated the first half on Monday. No Moura, no Toby, no Aurier, no rotation, no experiments with Son as WB. 0-1 will be fine .

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The key factor here is that Liverpool and Chelsea have to play each other, so whoever misses on fourth it’s most likely not us
Win v West Brom and you get 4th if Chelsea lose or draw. If they win we’ll probably get third
Draw v West Brom we almost certain to get 4th if Chelsea lose, if they draw we wait a bit and if they win we’ll get a bit anxious but in that case Liverpool are in bigger risk than us
Lose and we’ll probably get 4th if Chelsea lose or draw, if they win we’ll get very very anxious

So out of the matrix of results only an L for us and a W for Chelsea really puts us in jeopardy

 

[El flaco]

The key factor here is that Liverpool and Chelsea have to play each other, so whoever misses on fourth it’s most likely not us
Win v West Brom and you get 4th if Chelsea lose or draw. If they win we’ll probably get third
Draw v West Brom we almost certain to get 4th if Chelsea lose, if they draw we wait a bit and if they win we’ll get a bit anxious but in that case Liverpool are in bigger risk than us
Lose and we’ll probably get 4th if Chelsea lose or draw, if they win we’ll get very very anxious

So out of the matrix of results only an L for us and a W for Chelsea really puts us in jeopardy

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I think I need a shit

 

[SchmoodSpur]

Two seasons ago? Third, in a two horse race etc etc. May 2016. Newcastle 5 - 1. Most of the team (except Lamella as I remember) were already on the beach.

It's only certain when we hit 76 points as I'm anticipating an 11-0 win for Chelsea on Sunday!

It's an old cliche but one game at a time. 3 points on Saturday please. Treat WBA with respect. None of this "turn up and we'll win" nonsense which permeated the first half on Monday. No Moura, no Toby, no Aurier, no rotation, no experiments with Son as WB. 0-1 will be fine .

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FOR THE ONE HUNDRETH TIME IT WASN'T A TWO HORSE FUCKING RACE!!

Fucking research your shit. Fed up of this bullshit being trotted out by our own.

 

[Builder]

Let's just beat West Brom and send them down. That'd be satisfying. Those cloggers have had their moment in the sun and being in the lower leagues for a decade or three would suit them just fine. Worry about others later.

When was the last time we sent someone down? Birmingham City a good few years back?

 

[GG1882]

FOR THE ONE HUNDRETH TIME IT WASN'T A TWO HORSE FUCKING RACE!!

Fucking research your shit. Fed up of this bullshit being trotted out by our own.

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Totally agree, another boring recycled media narrative.

-There was 20 horses that started that race.
-Leicester were the rank outsider who had the run of its life
-Spurs were expected to run well but nobody would lump on them.
-Woolwich were a short money favourite who fell at a fence 3/4's into the race. The jockey falls off and the horse goes on to pip Spurs on the line. The records will state that the Woolwich horse did not finish.

I don't understand what's so hard to grasp. There was plenty of horses running for first place, Spurs were just the team that stayed the distance.

Neighhhhh

 

[PAUL7331]

Ive actually been worried that chelsea would somehow snatch 3rd place, we would finish 4th and liverpool and gooners win the euro comps and knock us out of the champions league. Again.

 

[White Van Jan]

Totally agree, another boring recycled media narrative.

-There was 20 horses that started that race.
-Leicester were the rank outsider who had the run of its life
-Spurs were expected to run well but nobody would lump on them.
-Woolwich were a short money favourite who fell at a fence 3/4's into the race. The jockey falls off and the horse goes on to pip Spurs on the line. The records will state that the Woolwich horse did not finish.

I don't understand what's so hard to grasp. There was plenty of horses running for first place, Spurs were just the team that stayed the distance.

Neighhhhh

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it was a 2 horse race but it was between Goons and Leicester. Goons were top of the table at Xmas, and did the double over Leicester, but they still choked and blew up.

They won a few at the end when it didn't matter. We lost a couple at the end when it didn't matter.

They lost a shed load when it did matter. That's choking for you.

 

[mikes01666]

FOR THE ONE HUNDRETH TIME IT WASN'T A TWO HORSE FUCKING RACE!!

Fucking research your shit. Fed up of this bullshit being trotted out by our own.

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The two horse race was us or Leicester (up until a few games from the end when we stalled). We were then pushed into 3rd by a late run from Woolwich. Every other supporter then quoted us as finishing "third in a two horse race".

My point is, at the moment 76 points is the target. It will change after the weekend.

Starting 11 same as Monday.

I'm not sure what you don't agree with? Is any of the above wrong?

PS. I think your keyboard may be broken - please check your CAPS lock.

 

[SchmoodSpur]

The two horse race was us or Leicester (up until a few games from the end when we stalled). We were then pushed into 3rd by a late run from Woolwich. Every other supporter then quoted us as finishing "third in a two horse race".


I'm not sure what you don't agree with? Is any of the above wrong?

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Yes.

This is now the 5th time I've posted this post. This is where you are wrong. Honestly, people need to do basic research before buying into manufactured narratives created by the media to undermine us...

''Not only that, but Leicester's League record from February 1st...

15 games played
10 Wins
4 Draws
1 Loss

That's a total of 11 dropped points from the end of the January transfer window. We finished 11 points behind Leicester. That means we would have needed to win EVERY game just to have a shot at a goal difference win.

The reason they can't think of a player that would have pushed us to the title, is because that player doesn't exist. We could have signed Lionel fucking Messi and we still wouldn't have won.

These are the facts the melters don't look into. They just pipe off their ill-informed, ill-researched opinions like ''If the club had taken our motto at face value, just for once, I doubt we would have gone on to somehow to finish 3rd'' and think that they are somehow the people with their finger on the pulse of what this club should have done to win the League last year. Dropping a quote from Bill Nick as if that would have somehow got us the title. It wouldn't have, nothing would have.

Leicester won the League, and nothing we could have done, no player bought, would have changed that.

They just like having a pop at the club. They don't need evidence or fact. Just their own echo chamber of depression.

Bleeting is all they have. Because the facts don't back them up.''

It was never a two horse race, let alone one including Spurs. Leicester won the League. If you wanna be picky, we lost a two horse race for 2nd maybe. We were never in with a shot at the title despite all the bullshit about 'The Battle At Bridge'. Even if we had won that, we'd have finished 9 points behind Leicester.

Leicester, from the end of January were uncatchable, through their own doing.

 

[N-Spur]

Yes.

This is now the 5th time I've posted this post. This is where you are wrong. Honestly, people need to do basic research before buying into manufactured narratives created by the media to undermine us...

''Not only that, but Leicester's League record from February 1st...

15 games played
10 Wins
4 Draws
1 Loss

That's a total of 11 dropped points from the end of the January transfer window. We finished 11 points behind Leicester. That means we would have needed to win EVERY game just to have a shot at a goal difference win.

The reason they can't think of a player that would have pushed us to the title, is because that player doesn't exist. We could have signed Lionel fucking Messi and we still wouldn't have won.

These are the facts the melters don't look into. They just pipe off their ill-informed, ill-researched opinions like ''If the club had taken our motto at face value, just for once, I doubt we would have gone on to somehow to finish 3rd'' and think that they are somehow the people with their finger on the pulse of what this club should have done to win the League last year. Dropping a quote from Bill Nick as if that would have somehow got us the title. It wouldn't have, nothing would have.

Leicester won the League, and nothing we could have done, no player bought, would have changed that.

They just like having a pop at the club. They don't need evidence or fact. Just their own echo chamber of depression.

Bleeting is all they have. Because the facts don't back them up.''

It was never a two horse race, let alone one including Spurs. Leicester won the League. If you wanna be picky, we lost a two horse race for 2nd maybe. We were never in with a shot at the title despite all the bullshit about 'The Battle At Bridge'. Even if we had won that, we'd have finished 9 points behind Leicester.

Leicester, from the end of January were uncatchable, through their own doing.

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That's just not true. We beat West Ham and Woolwich then we probably go on to win the league. We beat West Bromwich then we at least put pressure on them. It was easy for them in the end because we didn't put enough pressure on them when we had the chances to. Man City's lead is what you call uncatchable, Leicester were never uncatchable. It's the one that got away unfortunately.

 

[SchmoodSpur]

That's just not true. We beat West Ham and Woolwich then we probably go on to win the league. We beat West Bromwich then we at least put pressure on them. It was easy for them in the end because we didn't put enough pressure on them when we had the chances to. Man City's lead is what you call uncatchable, Leicester were never uncatchable. It's the one that got away unfortunately.

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All I've just done there is present facts about the season.

It's not a case of true or false. From February 1st, Leicester dropped 11 points. We finished 11 points behind Leicester.

To win the League we would have had to have done something never achieved in elite level football and won every League game from February 1st.

Not a two horse race.

Why are we the bottlers and not City and Woolwich?

Stop buying into media bullshit and think for yourselves.

Leicester won the league. We were never going to catch them.

 

[nigelto]

There were no horses. It was football. Horses don’t play football. Apart from Andy Carroll. And Rudd Van Nistelhorse.

 

[N-Spur]

All I've just done there is present facts about the season.

It's not a case of true or false. From February 1st, Leicester dropped 11 points. We finished 11 points behind Leicester.

To win the League we would have had to have done something never achieved in elite level football and won every League game from February 1st.

Not a two horse race.

Why are we the bottlers and not City and Woolwich?

Stop buying into media bullshit and think for yourselves.

Leicester won the league. We were never going to catch them.

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Doesn't make us bottlers that we didn't win the league, we just came up short. We finished 11 points behind but dropped 10 of those in the last 4 games. If we beat West Bromwich then we'd have probably beat Chelsea and won the last two games as well, then it would have come down to the last day with Leicester needing something against Chelsea. But, like I said, the back to back games against West Ham and Woolwich proved pivitol, and we needed to go on an exceptional run from that point because they had the easier run in plus the 5 point lead instead of us being ahead on goal difference.

 

[SchmoodSpur]

Doesn't make us bottlers that we didn't win the league, we just came up short. We finished 11 points behind but dropped 10 of those in the last 4 games. If we beat West Bromwich then we'd have probably beat Chelsea and won the last two games as well, then it would have come down to the last day with Leicester needing something against Chelsea. But, like I said, the back to back games against West Ham and Woolwich proved pivitol, and we needed to go on an exceptional run from that point because they had the easier run in plus the 5 point lead instead of us being ahead on goal difference.

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I'm sure Chelsea would have been very forthcoming with that favour.

 

[mikes01666]

No need to buy into media 'bullshit'. I can think and come to my own opinion. It was a two horse race. Us and Leicester.

You present data from Weeks 16 and 20. How about Week 30 and 34 which is the period I was referring to. Is this now a two horse race?

And after 34 weeks

...all that emotional energy I expended from about March onwards (after we took Stoke apart - from memory) was wasted? And I thought we could win it!

Anyway it doesn't change the need to get 76 points as of now. As Rafa would say... Fact!

Same side as Monday. 0-1 will do.

 

[Mensa]

No need to buy into media 'bullshit'. I can think and come to my own opinion. It was a two horse race. Us and Leicester.

You present data from Weeks 16 and 20. How about Week 30 and 34 which is the period I was referring to. Is this now a two horse race?

And after 34 weeks

...all that emotional energy I expended from about March onwards (after we took Stoke apart - from memory) was wasted? And I thought we could win it!

Anyway it doesn't change the need to get 76 points as of now. As Rafa would say... Fact!

Same side as Monday. 0-1 will do.

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So after week 30 we had played a game more and were 2 points behind, so basically 5 behind
Then at week 34 we had played a game less and were 8 behind, so basically 5 behind

:vertna:

 

[SchmoodSpur]

No need to buy into media 'bullshit'. I can think and come to my own opinion. It was a two horse race. Us and Leicester.

You present data from Weeks 16 and 20. How about Week 30 and 34 which is the period I was referring to. Is this now a two horse race?

And after 34 weeks

...all that emotional energy I expended from about March onwards (after we took Stoke apart - from memory) was wasted? And I thought we could win it!

Anyway it doesn't change the need to get 76 points as of now. As Rafa would say... Fact!

Same side as Monday. 0-1 will do.

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We got to that point through insane form, which simply couldn't be continued. As I said, we'd have had to have done something never before achieved in elite football history.

We got reasonably close (Never within a win) but we were never in it because Leicester never let us.

What we did didn't matter in the end. Nothing we could have done would have.

We didn't lose it, Leicester won it. Pushing that 2 horse bullshit is what the Scum, the Chavs and the Pikeys do. You wanna join that clique, so be it.