The race for a Champions League place

[sweetness]

No chance. I just hope Levy doesn't plan on saving money until the stadium is built, turning us into an average club, and not being able to fill up our new stadium. It's essential to spend some money to keep the interest up, and keeping up with the quality of the other teams in the top 6. I had a nightmare of us stagnating, and when our new stadium was built, it was only half full through the season. We can't become fucking West Ham in the Olympic stadium.

Prepare yourself for disappointment. Wage bill is bloated by 6-7 players who need to be sold/given away, but just like before there are no takers.

 

[benski]

All but over so time to get some of the academy out there and see what they can do. Players who are not part of poch's plans next year shouldn't be anywhere near the first team

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Never mind. Roll on Thursday nights on ITV4 lads!

BT Sport next season.

 

[yusrisafri]

This thread should be in football chat. Its not relevant to us

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Think it'll finish this;

Chelsea

City

Arsenal

United

Saints

And us in 7th

 

[mrlilywhite]

BT Sport next season.

Great, Michael "watching paint dry is better than listening to YOU" Owen just makes it even more frustrating than just being in it in the bloody 1st place.......God I am ranting too much today!!!

 

[Blackcanary]

Prepare yourself for disappointment. Wage bill is bloated by 6-7 players who need to be sold/given away, but just like before there are no takers.

I'm sure there was information to suggest that there was interest in Kaboul, Capoue, etc. but they didn't want to move. Which is their loss really.

 

[sweetness]

I'm sure there was information to suggest that there was interest in Kaboul, Capoue, etc. but they didn't want to move. Which is their loss really.

Fair enough. The point still holds though - overpaid bench-warmers need to be let go before any major player investment can be made.

 

[Mr Pink]

It was unlikely before today's game, its now very unlikely - however it ain't over until its over.

Nobody is going to be disappointed as nobody is expecting it.

I'm excited for next season but hopefully we can enjoy the rest of the season regardless of where we finish.

 

[chinaman]

Please someone take this thread off the board.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Please someone take this thread off the board.

Rename it to the race for 5th. Will be neck to neck with Saints until we face them away.

 

[sunnydelight786]

21 goals conceded in 9 PL games against MUFC, MCFC, AFC, CFC & LFC is the reason why we won't make CL. If the manager, who was a International defender may I add, can't get the defence right then we have no hope!

 

[THFC 1882]

its not over yet, but its difficult

can see us fighting about fifth spot
and EL next season

 

[dricha1]

All but over so time to get some of the academy out there and see what they can do. Players who are not part of poch's plans next year shouldn't be anywhere near the first team

Which academy players are we likely to see? We need some of the academy defenders to stop forward

 

[Nebby]

7th and no higher.

 

[Yiddo1982]

We'd get murdered in the Champions League. Nowhere near ready. Before we had match winners like Bale and Modric.

 

[dougie]

*insert kneejerk reaction here*

 

[Larryjanta]

Think we need 8/9 wins. Makes us rank outsiders but we've been in better runs than this before.

I still think we'll keep all our major players barring Lloris (I'm not counting Verts as a major player and expect him to be off but he's not been up to much this season).

Next season, once Poch has had a full pre-season with them and our young players have a year's experience and Poch can have a transfer window, I'm sure we'll be much more competitive.

Kind of hope we miss our on EL, just for one year. Would force Levy to get bodies out the door as Poch wouldn't be able to keep them happy and we couldn't afford them.

 

[prawnsandwich]

We'd get murdered in the Champions League. Nowhere near ready. Before we had match winners like Bale and Modric.

Can't disagree. I don't think our manager has much of a scooby either. It was fucking embarrassing against United.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

21 goals conceded in 9 PL games against MUFC, MCFC, AFC, CFC & LFC is the reason why we won't make CL. If the manager, who was a International defender may I add, can't get the defence right then we have no hope!

This is it basically.

We have a worse goals conceded record than Stoke, Swansea, West Ham, Palace, West Brom, Everton, Hull and Aston fuckin Villa of all teams.

Even while having one of the best keepers in the league. It doesn't make sense to me how it's got to this.