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Spandex Sidney 9:45 Tue Mar 15
How realistic are our top 4 prospects?

I know we are away like fairies with the cup and yes, I'd prefer the cup over top 4 before you ask but I think we really have a great chance for top 4, with or without the cup.

Man city are very unpredictable, as they have been all season. Plus I've just watched Kompany go off again

Arsenal seem to have the softest of soft underbellies at the moment. Tottenham and Leicester are nailed on.

I really believe we can turn at least one of them over with the games left. I'm more worried about Liverpool as it happens, they seem to be getting it right now and if they win their game in hand they are breathing down our necks.

But I don't think we have anything to fear from Arsenal or the Manchester clubs, in fact I'm sure they fear us more right now.

Gavros 9:47 Tue Mar 15
Re: How realistic are our top 4 prospects?

Quite realistic.

whufcroe 10:04 Tue Mar 15
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It's very simple maths, win all our games and we qualify for the Champions League

Far Cough 10:05 Tue Mar 15
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My Arsenal mate actually said, we are better than them at the moment

Fivetide 10:07 Tue Mar 15
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Yeah, the boring reality is we need to keep picking up points to be successful. COYI.

fraser 10:09 Tue Mar 15
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According to Paul Merson it will be shocking if we don't make top 4

Dave M 10:11 Tue Mar 15
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A great run of late, but remember we do still fuck up and start slow, so I can still see us maybe losing a couple of games we think we should now win.

Maybe fall just short of top 4, but fuck it, i've been wrong all season. COYI!

Sxboy_66 10:13 Tue Mar 15
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Top 4 is doable, it might just escape us, but it won't be through lack of effort or ambition. The great thing is that we could conceivably end this season being disappointed that we just missed out on The Champions League.

5th and Europa League is realistic but would feel like a consolation prize.

The great thing is that we are in the position of being able to discuss the possibilies on merit, and because we are aiming that high.

It's incredible how far we've come in just one season.

COYI.

Crassus 10:13 Tue Mar 15
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Viable

SteveJacko 10:20 Tue Mar 15
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I'd still be happy with 6th. The progress this season has been great regardless.

If we sneak into 4th then happy days, but let's keep it on the quiet, it'll all go tits up otherwise we all know it.

Dave M 10:25 Tue Mar 15
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Does 4th even give us a Champions League qualifier?

Sorry I might;ve missed it elsewhere, but whats the scenarios which deny 4th place the Champs League?

If Man City finish below us and win it?

If Liverpool, ManU, or Spuds finish below us and win the Europa League?

etc

Sven Roeder 10:29 Tue Mar 15
Re: How realistic are our top 4 prospects?

Its possible which is slightly ridiculous
Obviously a lot to do with the performances of Chelsea, Arsenal , Man City & Man Utd all of whom have been mediocre.
I reckon Wenger & Van Gaal will join Pellegrini and Mourinho with the sack as a result.

backpass 10:29 Tue Mar 15
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I am just happy that we have the rest of the season to look forward too and have hope, rather than the usual mid-table or relegation this time of year. This has been the best season I have ever known including '86

One Word 10:31 Tue Mar 15
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Win at Chelsea Saturday then it becomes a good prospect

Lose and a Bournemouth win they are only 8 points behind us...

Sir Alf 10:40 Tue Mar 15
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We have "on paper" some traditionally tough games left but this season we have seemed to respond better against the better teams.

Chelsea, Leicester, Stoke, West Brom - Away
Palace, Arsenal, United, Swansea, Watford - Home

Hmmm... I think it will still be a stretch to make top 4 and top 6 is more likely which is still excellent. That said, injuries will be key. If we can keep Payet, 2 regular CBs, Lanzini, Antonio, Sakho and Carroll fit most of the time then you never know.

Top 8 minimum, top 6 likely, top 4 a stretch IMHO. Hedging me bets? Who me? :-)

geoffpikey 10:47 Tue Mar 15
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All conjecture.

Kompany and Otamendi both injured tonight so, barring quick recoveries, gives Man Utd the edge at weekend vs Man City.

If we lose at Chelsea, Manc Utd win, they go above us. Liverpool are now starting to play better. Southampton have a knack of good runs of results, but sometimes they don't. So who (WHO?) knows?

We have a possibility of Top 4, but I wouldn't bet on it. (Then again, I don't bet on anything, ever.)

Only philosophy should be - which BFS didn't get but Ranieri and Bilic do - WIN THE NEXT GAME!! And then see where it takes us.

Mad Dog 10:53 Tue Mar 15
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Fuck it. Why the Fuck not.

Arsenal are shocking at the moment and we've got them and man u both to come to the Boleyn.

Just got to make sure we keep thr points ticking over

East Auckland Hammer 11:21 Tue Mar 15
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I don't see why we can't make it. I don't think we have any reason to fear any of the sides we've got left to play, so no reason to expect us to drop points.

On a match-by-match outlook, we could win each of our remaining games.

We probably won't, based purely on the numbers, but as has already been mentioned, if we can get a bit of a break from the injuries......

My ONLY concern, is that we're West Ham, and historically we always seem to find a way to miss the boat, or fuck things up.

That pessimism that most West Ham fans feel, is slowly dissipating as the season progresses though.

percyd 11:30 Tue Mar 15
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East Auckland Hammer 11:21 Tue Mar 15

"My ONLY concern, is that we're West Ham, and historically we always seem to find a way to miss the boat, or fuck things up."

No. Not this season. For the first time in 58 years following WHU I see a whole team of real believers. Fear no-one, best ever squad and playing consistently well. In a word, MENTALITY. From top to bottom at the club.

Gavros 11:40 Tue Mar 15
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Ars, Leiscester, Spus and West Ham to be top 4: 14/1

Romfordboy 11:47 Tue Mar 15
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Sat for me is the result... If we win I will really believe we can do it otherwise top 6

I thought before the villa match if we won 10 we might be in we a shout

Well we have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 1

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