Second Place

[Swipe]

Spurs are gonna beat United tomorrow.

 

That'll leave the gap at 3 points, same number of games played, with United still needing to go to Stamford Bridge.

 

[Knox_Harrington]

Goal difference isn't helping us though. I think the Arsenal result was the one that nailed it on for them.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

If Spurs beat the Mancs tommorow, we have a good chance imo but it goes without saying we'll have to win all our games and Pompey away on the last day is going to be very tough.

[Mike]

we won't do it. even if they lose to spurs and chelsea we'll have to bang in about 10 goals in two games.

[Swipe]

GD could be a factor, that's true.

 

But I have faith in our players to win our remaining games.

 

I think both Spurs and Chelsea can beat United.

 

Suppose it'll boil down to whether the that will affect them and they'll slip up somewhere else.

[Guest Kev]

I said a few weeks back that we wouldn't get second place.

 

United have Spurs and Chelsea away in their next games, could quite easily lose them, but then they have Boro and Charlton at home and I cannot see them not winning those games. It could come down to goal difference which in a way would be disappointing.

[Swipe]

we won't do it. even if they lose to spurs and chelsea we'll have to bang in about 10 goals in two games.

 

If they lose to both London clubs, they'll get twitchy. No doubt about it.

 

They looked very mediocre before going on that great run.

 

Who else have they got to play?

 

I said a few weeks back that we wouldn't get second place.

 

United have Spurs and Chelsea away in their next games, could quite easily lose them, but then they have Boro and Charlton at home and I cannot see them not winning those games. It could come down to goal difference which in a way would be disappointing.

 

It would be a killer if that happened.

 

Would certainly cement this year as one where our strike force cost us.

[Maldini]

Let's hope Chelsea hockey them by a few goals

[Andy @ Allerton]

Man U will beat spurs 3 or 4 - 0.

 

We won't make second - but I think we've made third with todays excellent result

 

We've progressed well this term compared to last and if we can fill those positions where we lack that killer touch - then we really can challenge for honours next season where it matters.

 

I said a few weeks back that we wouldn't get second place.

 

United have Spurs and Chelsea away in their next games, could quite easily lose them, but then they have Boro and Charlton at home and I cannot see them not winning those games. It could come down to goal difference which in a way would be disappointing.

 

Did you think they'd beat Sunderland at home?

 

Never say never.

 

But do say "It's pretty f***ing unlikely"

[Swipe]

Let's hope Chelsea hockey them by a few goals

The GD is 9.

 

If United get beat by Spurs and Chelsea, and we keep winning, a good chunk of that GD could be ebbed away.

 

All if's and buts, but Spurs and Chelsea are both capable of beating them confortably at their own grounds.

 

Fingers crossed!

Edited April 16, 2006 by Swipe

[Andy-oh-six]

I can't see us getting second. Even if they only win two matches the goal difference is too much to make up. It's a shame that blip after new year has cost us a shot at the title and the chance of second place - Utd's run of recent wins hasn't helped either.

[Mike]

can't see spurs beating utd.

[floyd]

These are the remaining results

 

 

Liverpool 1 v Blackburn 0

Tottenham Hotspur 2 v Manchester United 1

 

Man Utd 35 played 76 pts

Liverpool 35 played 73 pts

 

West Ham 0 v Liverpool 2

 

Man Utd 35 played 76 pts

Liverpool 36 played 76 pts

 

Chelsea 2 v Man Utd 0

Liverpool 4 v Aston Villa 1

 

Liverpool 37 played 79 pts

Man Utd 36 played 76 pts

 

Man Utd 2 v Middlesbrough 2

 

Liverpool 37 played 79 pts

Man Utd 37 played 77 pts

 

Man Utd 4 v Charlton 0

Portsmouth 1 v Liverpool 3

 

Liverpool 38 played 82 pts

Man Utd 38 played 80 pts

[Swipe]

These are the remaining results

Liverpool 1 v Blackburn 0

Tottenham Hotspur 2 v Manchester United 1

 

Man Utd 35 played 76 pts

Liverpool 35 played 73 pts

 

West Ham 0 v Liverpool 2

 

Man Utd 35 played 76 pts

Liverpool 36 played 76 pts

 

Chelsea 2 v Man Utd 0

Liverpool 4 v Aston Villa 1

 

Liverpool 37 played 79 pts

Man Utd 36 played 76 pts

 

Man Utd 2 v Middlesbrough 2

 

Liverpool 37 played 79 pts

Man Utd 37 played 77 pts

 

Man Utd 4 v Charlton 0

Portsmouth 1 v Liverpool 3

 

Liverpool 38 played 82 pts

Man Utd 38 played 80 pts

 

I think all the doubters on here owe me an apology!!

[Jim D]

2. Mancs P36 W24 D7 L5 F68 A34 GD +34 PTS 79

3. Liverpool P37 W24 D7 L6 F54 A24 GD +30 PTS 79

 

Mancs play Boro on Monday night, fingers crossed Boro can take something off them. Boro have played well against the big clubs this season, so there is some hope there. Also heard Rooney, Neville and Giggs are major injury doubts for that game.

 

Think we can do it?

Edited April 29, 2006 by Jim D

[Fagan]

where would you have heard rooney is a doubt

[Benzo-13]

Rooney out fot them cuts their performance level in half..

Plus they may have a hangover from being thumped today.

 

Think second is on now myself.

[Guest Scot]

2. Mancs P36 W24 D7 L5 F68 A34 GD +34 PTS 79

3. Liverpool P37 W24 D7 L6 F54 A24 GD +30 PTS 79

 

Mancs play Boro on Monday night, fingers crossed Boro can take something off them. Boro have played well against the big clubs this season, so there is some hope there. Also heard Rooney, Neville and Giggs are major injury doubts for that game.

 

Think we can do it?

 

It's possible but it's not likely. You're asking that United win neither game, think that's very improbable.

[redjersey]

2. Mancs P36 W24 D7 L5 F68 A34 GD +34 PTS 79

3. Liverpool P37 W24 D7 L6 F54 A24 GD +30 PTS 79

 

Mancs played Boro on Monday night, fingers crossed Boro can take something off them. Boro have played well against the big clubs this season, so there is some hope there. Also heard Rooney, Neville and Giggs are major injury doubts for that game.

 

Think we can do it?

 

It's possible, but still unlikely. I'll be well happy with 3 more points at Pompey for a total of 82 for the season. A huge improvement on 58 last year.

 

And the FA Cup would cap an excellent season.

[bazz]

At this stage Rooney is a doubt for England's world cup as much as the Boro game

 

I cross my fingers!!

[Billy Talbot]

Nah, the t***s need just one win from two home games - Boro and Charlton.

 

In fact they just need to equal our result against Pompey away in one those games and the other they're free to lose.

 

Suppose the good thing is that with Portsmouth having done their Houdini - they shouldn't be quite as tough a nut to crack for us.

Edited April 29, 2006 by jr_ewing

[Guest Scot]

It's possible, but still unlikely. I'll be well happy with 3 more points at Pompey for a total of 82 for the season. A huge improvement on 58 last year.

 

And the FA Cup would cap an excellent season.

 

Absolutely. A points total of 82 would be phenomenal. I'd have snapped your hands off for that in the summer.

[Jim D]

where would you have heard rooney is a doubt

 

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

You're asking that United win neither game

 

not necessarily

[Guest Scot]

Nah, the t***s need just one win from two home games - Boro and Charlton.

 

In fact they just need to equal our result against Pompey away in one those games and the other they're free to lose.

 

Suppose the good thing is that with Portsmouth having done their Houdini - they shouldn't be quite as tough a nut to crack for us.

 

Not a Houdini at all. I'm sick of hearing that already. They're lower than they were when the crook took over.