The RACE for 4th place

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

54,246

Surrey

• Mar 25, 2010

• #1

How long do you think the media will ignore EVERTON for?

4 Tottenham 30 26 55
5 Man City 30 16 53
6 Liverpool 31 18 51
7 Aston Villa 30 17 51
8 Everton 31 8 48

Now just 3 points behind Liverpool and with a very useful run-in. I think they'd need to win their last 7 games but you never know...

 

K

Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman

NSC Patron

Jul 16, 2003

57,942

hassocks

• Mar 25, 2010

• #2

Liverpool have the easiest run in.

Man city have Arsenal away and Man Utd at Home

Spurs have Chelsea and Arsenal at home and Man Utd away plus a semi.

Its still Liverpool or Man citys to lose.

If Everton had won at WHL a few weeks ago I would of said they had a chance, however they have played a game more and are 5 points behind

For me it will be decided at Eastlands on the 5th May

Man City Vs Spurs.

 

Tricky Dicky

New member

Jul 27, 2004

13,558

Sunny Shoreham

• Mar 25, 2010

• #3

They've done remarkably well to get where they are from where they started - can't see them making though. I feel that Villa are starting to slip-up too much, and don't quite have the squad depth again this year. City are not consistent enough (but beware next season). Personally I think it's down to Spurs to lose, but L'pool might just sneak it - even playing as badly as they have been.

 

Perkino

Well-known member

Dec 11, 2009

5,990

• Mar 25, 2010

• #4

Everton are 7 points behind Spurs with 7 games to play. It's a trick task but with their run in they may do it.

 

pasty

A different kind of pasty

Jul 5, 2003

30,358

West, West, West Sussex

• Mar 25, 2010

• #5

I have a completely irrational and unexplainable dislike for Everton so I really hope they don't.

 

Tricky Dicky

New member

Jul 27, 2004

13,558

Sunny Shoreham

• Mar 25, 2010

• #6

pasty said:

I have a completely irrational and unexplainable dislike for Everton so I really hope they don't.

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Me too - I always seem to want them to lose, whoever they play, and I'm not really sure why.

 

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liverpool_one

New member

Feb 12, 2004

360

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Mar 25, 2010

• #7

pasty said:

I have a completely irrational and unexplainable dislike for Everton so I really hope they don't.

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manager is ginger. enough said

 

Spider

New member

Sep 15, 2007

3,614

• Mar 25, 2010

• #8

Perkino said:

Everton are 7 points behind Spurs with 7 games to play. It's a trick task but with their run in they may do it.

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But it's meaningless simply looking at Spurs, as even if they did catch up those 7 points they would also be relying on the others not to get too many. Can't see all 4 of the teams above them losing enough games to leapfrog them all even if Everton did win all 7 games.

Unfortunately I can kind of see Liverpool sneaking it, but I'm only saying this because we're all so conditioned to seeing the big 4 the same all the time. Ideally I'd like Villa to do it, but I think it's pretty unlikely. I hope Spurs get fourth, not because I like them much but because this may well be their only oppurtunity. Man City are going to improve and them finishing 4th would simply shut out other teams quicker from the Premier League elite. At least if Spurs get 4th one season they would get a bit of money and maybe compete at the top for a few more seasons.

 

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Anchorman

Active member

Oct 19, 2007

151

• Mar 25, 2010

• #9

You can back Everton at 25-1 without the 'Big Four' so you don't even have to worry about Liverpool (Skybet)

 

Pavilionaire

Well-known member

Jul 7, 2003

30,651

• Mar 25, 2010

• #10

It would certainly add insult to injury if, having missed out on a Top 4 spot, Liverpool also finished below Everton. I'd love that.

The thing about City is that it's been their home form that's been the bedrock of their season but now they've been turned over by the Toffees that's real cause for concern, as is Mancini being linked with jobs in Italy.

Villa are interesting because since they lost the League Cup Final they've been a bit lukewarm. Things could cool even more if they lose to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi because that will mean a trophyless season after coming so close.

I think at times likes this you look to the leaders in the respective sides but, again, problems for all 4. King's still out for Spurs, Gerrard's forms dipped, I think City and Villa lack those strong characters anyway. It reaklly is wide open.

 

Ninja Elephant

Doctor Elephant

Feb 16, 2009

18,855

• Mar 25, 2010

• #11

It's a fair question. I think Charlton will end up finishing in 4th, I think Millwall will finished in 3rd now. Swindon will finish 5th again, Huddersfield 6th.