[Albion] 8th ? , Conference (7th), or Europa (6th)

[chaileyjem]

I'm not!

Ha ! i never bet either but for FUN ! - the bookmakers seemingly fancy us ! Odds on for 6th..

 

[Steve Foster]

Unfortunately I cannot see beyond 8th. Hope I am wrong but I don’t see two wins for us from the remaining fixtures & I think Villa will beat us.

 

[Bob!]

I found this thread

 

[GT49er]

Ha ! i never bet either but for FUN ! - the bookmakers seemingly fancy us ! Odds on for 6th..

Wish I shared their faith - I'm more fearful than hopeful at the mo! Fearful that VAR will have succeeded in cheating us out of it.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Realistically I feel that 2 wins from our remaining games would be enough to guarantee at least 7th. You have to fancy Villa to lose at Liverpool next weekend meaning that if they beat us they would be on 60 points. So if we could get a win at either Arsenal or Newcastle then a win at home to Southampton would hopefully will do the trick. Failing that - 1 win and 3 draws is the alternative. The same haul could also be enough to secure 6th because the way Spurs are playing I can’t see them getting anything more than 2 draws in their remaining games. I really don’t want to go to Villa needing a win - they are such a bogey side for us.

The other scenario is, based on the thinking that Villa lose at Liverpool, we beat Southampton and if we lose against Arsenal, Newcastle & City (not conceding loads of goals) then a draw at Villa would be enough !

 

[Wozza]

Realistically I feel that 2 wins from our remaining games would be enough to guarantee at least 7th.

That was the case before last weekend, of course. Didn't go well.

 

[Weststander]

Relaxed about any finish, a season to remember with the best Albion I’ve seen (started Jan 76).

 

[Krafty]

Failing that - 1 win and 3 draws is the alternative.

Even 1 win and 2 draws should be enough if Tottenham and Villa finish on 60 points, considering our goal difference.
It's all a matter of will we get those results from our upcoming games.

 

[Brian Fantana]

8th, unfortunately.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Even 1 win and 2 draws should be enough if Tottenham and Villa finish on 60 points, considering our goal difference.
It's all a matter of will we get those results from our upcoming games.

Without stating the obvious, the Southampton match is absolutely huge and a must win game. It’s great that they no longer have anything to play for. 2 draws are more than possible from our other games.

 

[SweatyMexican]

We must beat Southampton + 1 more win or two draws.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

That was the case before last weekend, of course. Didn't go well.

No it didn’t go well at all - but I’d like to think we’ll have learned from that and we’re not going to be playing teams in our remaining games that play Dyche tactics !

 

[US Seagull]

If - big if - we beat Arsenal tomorrow, and Man City win tomorrow and next weekend, does our game with City become a dead rubber for them?

Might be useful.

Didn't we have a similar situation a few seasons back. Man City with the title already wrapped up late in the season? And they still kicked the crap out of us?

I don't think Man City are going to phone it in regardless.

 

[Munchkin]

Didn't we have a similar situation a few seasons back. Man City with the title already wrapped up late in the season? And they still kicked the crap out of us?

I don't think Man City are going to phone it in regardless.

Small difference in that they might be in a Champions League final.

I think everything will be a lot clearer this time next weekend.

We just need to focus on 5 points from 5 games which should be enough to get us European football.

 

[Nicks]

Don't care as long as we get a European tour in any League.

Never in all my 55 years of following the Albion would I have foreseen us having a World cup winner playing for us and getting the chance of seeing us play in Europe and the USA ( Doing that one )

 

[Nicks]

Small difference in that they might be in a Champions League final.

I think everything will be a lot clearer this time next weekend.

We just need to focus on 5 points from 5 games which should be enough to get us European football.

Could be a good few away games mate

 

[tigertim68]

Err, is that not the point of wanting to play in Europe?

Don’t fancy being knocked out in the first round

 

[Munchkin]

Could be a good few away games mate

 

[Taybha]

Going to go down to the final game v Villa, both teams need a point to guarantee some form of European footy next season and it's bye bye Spuds,shame.

 

[martin tyler]

I think we will sneak 7th but secretly I don't want us in Europe next season - with the possibility of losing some of our better players I think it would be a step too far at the moment. I would prefer 8th and another good crack at the League and domestic cups next season.

Would say personally live in the moment and the time. No guarantees next season we will be as good no matter what or certain clubs will be so bad. Injuries and unforeseen other circumstances may mean that isn’t a possibility. I’d take any European place any day if the week right now.