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The race for second place.
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ochbye:Don't know where to put this but obviously fucking brilliant to be top dogs in London again after such a long time.
Slightly mental though as I just checked the last time... 1995. Hardly much to shout about being 7th...
Even more mental though. London's second team that year? - QPR (8th)... And third? Wimbledon (9th).
Pre Money Chelsea and Pre Wenger Woolwich in 11th and 12th
Slightly mental though as I just checked the last time... 1995. Hardly much to shout about being 7th...
Even more mental though. London's second team that year? - QPR (8th)... And third? Wimbledon (9th).
Pre Money Chelsea and Pre Wenger Woolwich in 11th and 12th
I’ve got corporate at the Tesco value stadium tonight through work (blatant). As much as it will stick in my throat having to support the pikey twats it’s our only chance of 2nd.
Doing something to counteract the guilt but not upset work too much is where I’m struggling to find the right balance. A dirty big shit in the bog without flushing just doesn’t seem to cut it.
Doing something to counteract the guilt but not upset work too much is where I’m struggling to find the right balance. A dirty big shit in the bog without flushing just doesn’t seem to cut it.
Predictions of the "experts"
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chris Waddle Tottenham, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea
Jo Currie Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham
Alan Shearer Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea,
Mark Schwarzer Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea
Phil Neville Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Woolwich
Garth Crooks Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Woolwich
Danny Murphy Man Utd Man City Chelsea Liverpool
Caroline Barker Man Utd Man City Chelsea Tottenham
Ruud GullitMan Utd Man City Tottenham Liverpool
Danny WebberMan Utd Man City Tottenham Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis Man Utd Chelsea Man City Liverpool
Jason Mohammad Man Utd Chelsea Man City Tottenham
Jonathan Pearce Man Utd Chelsea Man City Woolwich
Lindsay Johnson Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham Man City
Dion DublinMan Utd Chelsea Tottenham Man City
Gabby Logan Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Ian WrightMan City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Jacqui Oatley Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Leon Osman Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
John Murray Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Ian Dennis Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Chris Sutton Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Simon Mundie Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Mark Lawrenson Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Steve Bower Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Manish Bhasin Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Pat Nevin Man City Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham
Dan Walker Man City Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham
Jermaine Jenas Man City Chelsea Man Utd Tottenham
Guy Mowbray Man City Chelsea Man Utd Tottenham
Trevor Sinclair Man City Chelsea Man Utd Woolwich
Kevin Kilbane Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Juliette Ferrington Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Conor McNamara Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Alistair Mann Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Steve Wilson Man City Chelsea Man Utd Woolwich
John Motson Man City Liverpool Man Utd Chelsea
John Hartson Man City Liverpool Chelsea Tottenham
Matt Upson Man City Liverpool Chelsea Woolwich
Alistair Bruce-Ball Man City Tottenham Man Utd Chelsea
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Chris Waddle Tottenham, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea
Jo Currie Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham
Alan Shearer Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea,
Mark Schwarzer Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea
Phil Neville Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Woolwich
Garth Crooks Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Woolwich
Danny Murphy Man Utd Man City Chelsea Liverpool
Caroline Barker Man Utd Man City Chelsea Tottenham
Ruud GullitMan Utd Man City Tottenham Liverpool
Danny WebberMan Utd Man City Tottenham Chelsea
Rachel Brown-Finnis Man Utd Chelsea Man City Liverpool
Jason Mohammad Man Utd Chelsea Man City Tottenham
Jonathan Pearce Man Utd Chelsea Man City Woolwich
Lindsay Johnson Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham Man City
Dion DublinMan Utd Chelsea Tottenham Man City
Gabby Logan Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Ian WrightMan City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Jacqui Oatley Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Leon Osman Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
John Murray Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Ian Dennis Man City Man Utd Chelsea Woolwich
Chris Sutton Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Simon Mundie Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Mark Lawrenson Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Steve Bower Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Manish Bhasin Man City Man Utd Chelsea Liverpool
Pat Nevin Man City Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham
Dan Walker Man City Man Utd Chelsea Tottenham
Jermaine Jenas Man City Chelsea Man Utd Tottenham
Guy Mowbray Man City Chelsea Man Utd Tottenham
Trevor Sinclair Man City Chelsea Man Utd Woolwich
Kevin Kilbane Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Juliette Ferrington Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Conor McNamara Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Alistair Mann Man City Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool
Steve Wilson Man City Chelsea Man Utd Woolwich
John Motson Man City Liverpool Man Utd Chelsea
John Hartson Man City Liverpool Chelsea Tottenham
Matt Upson Man City Liverpool Chelsea Woolwich
Alistair Bruce-Ball Man City Tottenham Man Utd Chelsea
Ruud Gullit is the only one to get the (probable) top 4.
Gullit got the mancs the wrong way round, but he’s the closest.
Not when we steal second off Man U and Liverpool crash and burn!
#optimist
So only 13 out of 40 predicted us finishing top 4. 6 out of 40 said top 3, 2 said top 2, 1 said winner (good old Waddle!)
Ah, I'd wish I'd read this before I checked myself
They should have asked Lawro
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION
POS TEAM P W D L PTS +/-
1 Man City 36 29 6 1 93 0
2 Man Utd 36 29 6 1 93 0
3 Tottenham 36 28 7 1 91 +1
4 Liverpool 37 22 15 0 81 -1
And this was after us finishing 2nd the previous season and 3rd the season before that (which by the way the previous predictions there were even less consideration of us making the top 4).
Ah, I'd wish I'd read this before I checked myself
They should have asked Lawro
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION
POS TEAM P W D L PTS +/-
1 Man City 36 29 6 1 93 0
2 Man Utd 36 29 6 1 93 0
3 Tottenham 36 28 7 1 91 +1
4 Liverpool 37 22 15 0 81 -1
When's the last time Liverpool lost a game in Lawros World?
Ah, I'd wish I'd read this before I checked myself
They should have asked Lawro
+/- DENOTE POSITION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWRO'S TABLE AND ACTUAL POSITION
POS TEAM P W D L PTS +/-
1 Man City 36 29 6 1 93 0
2 Man Utd 36 29 6 1 93 0
3 Tottenham 36 28 7 1 91 +1
4 Liverpool 37 22 15 0 81 -1
He has 5th and 6th right as well, pretty accurate for him! (And could still be spot on if we have an off last day)
I notice still not predicted a Liverpool loss for the past 10 years though!
What was Waddle smoking at the time because I want some!!
The same as me, it's good shit.
For "experts", read "dickheads".
Up to Christmas the most insightful comments from the radio/TV jocks/jockettes was "Wembley curse" followed by '"how do we hang onto Dele and Kane"
Most of them belong on Talksport where they can bore the listener.
Up to Christmas the most insightful comments from the radio/TV jocks/jockettes was "Wembley curse" followed by '"how do we hang onto Dele and Kane"
Most of them belong on Talksport where they can bore the listener.
Much as it pains me to say it (bearing in mind that the contempt I hold Chelsea in is unequivocal), but I really hope they pip Liverpool to the final Champions League place. Missing out on the top 4 and then losing to Real in the CL final would be beautiful, watching the entitled fuckers spontaneously combust in both rage and despair as the realisation hits home that thursday night Euro-lite football is all they have to look forward to.
Before the Titianic went down?
He may be an annoying M-head, but at times he speaks sense.
How big an achievement is it for Spurs to finish in the top four?
It’s a huge achievement — especially given they have had to play their home games at Wembley. The ground is too big to be a home. There may be an amazing atmosphere when the likes of Manchester United visit but when Wembley is half empty it makes for a difficult occasion. Despite this, they have been without doubt the best team in London — finishing above Chelsea and Woolwich. While I don’t think they could have caught Manchester City, had Tottenham been playing at White Hart Lane this season I am convinced they would have run Pep Guardiola’s side closer. After 18 home games last year, Spurs had 10 more points than they do now. Add those points to their total now and they would have 84 — enough to finish comfortably second.
I've felt that if we'd had one more season at WHL (financially unfeasible I know), we'd have finished 2nd ahead of MUFC. 2nd only to an oil country's national team.
How big an achievement is it for Spurs to finish in the top four?
It’s a huge achievement — especially given they have had to play their home games at Wembley. The ground is too big to be a home. There may be an amazing atmosphere when the likes of Manchester United visit but when Wembley is half empty it makes for a difficult occasion. Despite this, they have been without doubt the best team in London — finishing above Chelsea and Woolwich. While I don’t think they could have caught Manchester City, had Tottenham been playing at White Hart Lane this season I am convinced they would have run Pep Guardiola’s side closer. After 18 home games last year, Spurs had 10 more points than they do now. Add those points to their total now and they would have 84 — enough to finish comfortably second.
I've felt that if we'd had one more season at WHL (financially unfeasible I know), we'd have finished 2nd ahead of MUFC. 2nd only to an oil country's national team.