[Albion] Apparently 8th place "still gets Europe", if...

[tjg]

Presumably if Chelsea finish seventh and lose the final they end up back in the Conference again next season. It wouldn't be a consolation but it would make me laugh to think they've got another season playing in a competition they've never wanted to be in.

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

One thing is for certain... the crazy, bunfight race for 8th has NEVER been this exciting before!

 

[peterward]

Needs must.

I am going on an advance entitlement course this afternoon, and refresher racism training this evening.

You'll be the local Reform candidate by next Tuesday.

 

[RandyWanger]

Good for TV having a lot on the line for the final day

 

[peterward]

I've simplyfied it here
(IF Chelsea lose at Forest
AND
Man City pick up 1 point against Bournemouth H or Fulham A
AND
Villa pick up 1 point against Man Utd A
AND
Newcastle don't lose by more than 2 to Everton H)
AND
(Brighton win at Spurs
OR
(Brentford fail to win at Wolves
AND
Bournemouth fail to beat both Man City or Leicester))
AND
Chelsea win the UCoL

I'd be interested to know what odds there are for all those results coming in.

Its not quite that complicated, and it will get a lot easier (hopefully) tonight after City play at home to Muff.

If Muff fail to win.....City win or draw.

It will require just 3 teams results to sort PL final standing.

at least 1 point for us at Spurs and Villa at Old Trafford plus Forest win v Chelsea, regardless of any other results.

Then it's all on Ucol final

 

[beefypigeon]

I am feeling fairly confident that we can keep hold of 8th place and that City and Villa will do what they need to do. The odds for all of these are pretty short.

The key is what happens with Chelsea. The City Ground will be absolutely buzzing, and Chelsea haven't been great away from home, so I fancy Forest to win.

The one I'm most worried about is the UCOL final - Betis are no mugs and Chelsea, I believe, will be without Palmer?

 

[Terry Connor]

I have the added complication of being a huge Betis fan for the last 25 years, since a good friend moved out there and took me and my boys to a game. Been back a few times to watch them, they are a proper big time club, the people's club of the city unlike Sevilla. They've never been in a European final.
If it comes down to a straight shoot-out for our European place then of course I will support Chelsea, but it would be through gritted teeth.

 

[GrossTurn]

Imagine having to actually want Chelsea to win a Cup Final.

The thought makes me ill.

But it’s just the Conference League, who really gives two hoots about that?

Oh, hang on.

 

[pigmanovich]

I have the added complication of being a huge Betis fan for the last 25 years, since a good friend moved out there and took me and my boys to a game. Been back a few times to watch them, they are a proper big time club, the people's club of the city unlike Sevilla. They've never been in a European final.
If it comes down to a straight shoot-out for our European place then of course I will support Chelsea, but it would be through gritted teeth.

To be fair, how many of Chelsea’s players have been?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Its not quite that complicated, and it will get a lot easier (hopefully) tonight after City play at home to Muff.

If Muff fail to win.....City win or draw.

It will require just 3 teams results to sort PL final standing.

at least 1 point for us at Spurs and Villa at Old Trafford plus Forest win v Chelsea, regardless of any other results.

Then it's all on Ucol final

We need a win at Spurs to see off Brentford and their superior goal difference

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

We need a win at Spurs to see off Brentford and their superior goal difference

A draw will do, unless there are 4 points for a win on the final day of the season

 

[Pavilionaire]

A mate did an acca and the odds are coming out at about 7-1 for European qualification.

 

[peterward]

We need a win at Spurs to see off Brentford and their superior goal difference

No we don't. Only a draw. We're 3 points ahead

 

[pigmanovich]

A draw will do, unless there are 4 points for a win on the final day of the season

Quite, we need all three points only if Bournemouth beat City.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

A draw will do, unless there are 4 points for a win on the final day of the season

My bad - looking at the wrong column of the table. thought they had 56 and we had 58 pts - whereas we have 58 goals against to their 56.

 

[Hometownglory]

Tbh if we beat or draw with Spurs then we have done all we can. If we get Europe great, if not, then so be it. I've accepted that we are relying on a lot of results going out way. For us, 8th is a great finish and it has been a positive end of the season regardless.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Whatever happens, it’s great we still have jeopardy going into the final day.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

£3.1m per place so £6.2m to play for regardless. Think of the stars they could attract for The Terrace events before they are cancelled with that kind of money.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I am feeling fairly confident that we can keep hold of 8th place and that City and Villa will do what they need to do. The odds for all of these are pretty short.

The key is what happens with Chelsea. The City Ground will be absolutely buzzing, and Chelsea haven't been great away from home, so I fancy Forest to win.

The one I'm most worried about is the UCOL final - Betis are no mugs and Chelsea, I believe, will be without Palmer?

Palmer is available for the final. They named him in the squad for the knockout phase of the Conference League after leaving him out for the league stage.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I am feeling fairly confident that we can keep hold of 8th place and that City and Villa will do what they need to do. The odds for all of these are pretty short.

The key is what happens with Chelsea. The City Ground will be absolutely buzzing, and Chelsea haven't been great away from home, so I fancy Forest to win.

The one I'm most worried about is the UCOL final - Betis are no mugs and Chelsea, I believe, will be without Palmer?

Why, I don't think he's injured.....