only1billybonds 10:28 Thu May 18
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If they somehow blow up and finish outside top 4, would Europa league qualification represent a sucsessful season for them?
If they lose tonight, the pressure on their last couple of games will be huge.
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BRANDED
10:31 Thu May 18
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It would have been a fucking amazing season for them
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the exile
10:49 Thu May 18
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Good luck to them. Anything that breaks the domination of the so-called big6 is fine by me - the ideal scenario would be Newcastle in 4th then Liverpool, Brighton and Villa taking the other three spots, and of course, us in the Europa.
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swindon hammer
10:50 Thu May 18
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That would be a huge setback for them if they were to miss out after being in the top 4 all season.
The just need to win 2 out of their last 3 games to guarantee it.
Looking at their fixtures you would expect them to do it.
Brighton (H)
Leicester (H)
Chelsea (A)
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the exile
10:51 Thu May 18
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... how could I forget to mention, Spurs miss out.
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dealcanvey
10:59 Thu May 18
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I dont think Newcastle will get as good a chance as this to finish in the top 4, attract better players and kick on.
Likes of Liverpool and Chelsea underachieving (we dont really count spurs anymore do we?) in the same season is what has given them this chance.
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Nagel
11:02 Thu May 18
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If you compare how they've done with how Man City did when their Arabs took over (10th, 5th and 3rd in their first 3 seasons) then they've got further more quickly, especially seeing as Newcastle were a much worse team than Man City were at the time they were bought out.
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Nagel
11:04 Thu May 18
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dealcanvey, they're the richest club in the world, playing in the best league in the world, and you don't think they'll be able to attract better players and finish in the top 4? Of course they will.
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SullyHammer
11:04 Thu May 18
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Brighton still have something to play for, so tonight won't be easy for them. They should roll over Leicester. You wouldn't want to have to go to Chelsea on the last day to win to get into Champs League.
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Manuel
11:30 Thu May 18
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They will finish top 4, Liverpool are finishing like a train but have left it too late. Top 4 will put them ''ahead of schedule'' One downside is if they don't do it again next season the cynical view would be that they have gone backwards.
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Russ of the BML
1:11 Thu May 18
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Considering where they've been for the last 10 years i would suggest Europa League would be an absolutely fucking immense season for them.
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dealcanvey
1:23 Thu May 18
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Nagel
They can only spend as much as FFP will allow.
There are already a number of clubs in the PL whose owners have more money than they can spend. They have just joined the list.
Chelsea have managed to spend 500 million this year alone and look at them.
Currently looks like they are wobbling but if they do manage to get top 4 no guarantee it is going to become a regular occurrence. No way will Chelsea and Liverpool
be as bad as they were this year plus Man United and Arsenal will spend big.
I dont think they will finish top 4 next season.
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BRANDED
1:27 Thu May 18
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If Callum Wilson is in their team they will beat us.
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Nagel
2:14 Thu May 18
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dealcanvey, it's quite possible that Newcastle won't make the top 4 next year. Hell, maybe Man City won't either. You never know. But what you said was that you "dont think Newcastle will get as good a chance as this to finish in the top 4", as if their time has been and gone, instead of just beginning. Personally I think it's far more likely that Liverpool and Arsenal will drop out of the running for top 4 places over the next few years than for Newcastle to never get there.
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cholo
2:31 Thu May 18
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Their new found wealth will add them to the pool of clubs that will never go down again. Meaning that's one more club that won't be worse than us when we have another shakey season.
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istabraq
2:05 Sun May 21
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Their all in for rice
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Alex G
2:09 Sun May 21
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I doubt their long term plan at the start of the season was champions league qualification this season. If you'd offered them fifth and a cup final at the beginning they'd more than happily have taken it.
After the season they've had it would feel disappointing for them to miss out. And realistically next season Liverpool and Chelsea will come back stronger (and possibly Spurs) so the battle for top four is going to be a lot tougher.
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RBshorty
2:49 Sun May 21
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Even with their wealth. They won’t be as good next season. Like Arsenal they will be playing twice a week. And haven’t got the squad to cope. Plus the likes of the Rent Boys and Red Scouse will be better.
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ludo21
3:59 Mon May 22
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They have spent wisely and qualified for CL. I reckon they will spend big this summer which could be a danger as might attract big names that won't jell.
Had hoped they would get rid of Howe as he isn't a big enough name and then implode but that is looking unlikely now... think they have actually handled the transition to money bags very well.
If Rice is going to go would rather he went to them than Arsenal.
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stewie griffin
4:04 Mon May 22
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They’re still fundamentally a team containing Fabian SCHAR, Dan BURN, Sean LONGSTAFF, JOELINTON, Joe WILLOCK, Jacob MURPHY, Miguel ALMIRON & others… no one would have taken a single one of those in January 2022.
Pretty incredible what they’ve achieved – and they have bought well – but they’re punching well above their weight and can’t see it happening again unless they have a spectacular summer. On paper, they’re still a long way off the teams who normally make up the top 5
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