Nice work Sid, but you really need to be/should be getting out a bit more.
Don't some of those dogs you look after need walking?
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Quite a few sides are gunning for Top Four, ourselves included. One could say it's not going to happen for us and they're probably right, given our situation - but until it's mathematically done, we don't stop trying.
justme requested a list of remaining fixtures for those going for Top Four (minus Man City) so I'll knock that up here - will highlight in bold the fixtures in which sides in the top 10 play each other (including City, who will take points off teams), thus allowing for dropped points - despite some having better chances than others, all are in with a chance, right down to (currently) 10th-placed Arsenal. Will also include bonus info about the Cup fixtures of the teams.
MAN UNITED
Brighton
Tottenham
Burnley
Leeds
Liverpool
Aston Villa
Leicester
Fulham
Wolves
*also have an FA Cup quarter v Leicester and a second leg of Round 16 of the Europa v AC Milan*
LEICESTER
Man City
West Ham
West Brom
Crystal Palace
Southampton
Newcastle
Man United
Chelsea
Tottenham
*also have an FA Cup quarter final versus Man United*
CHELSEA
West Brom
Crystal Palace
Brighton
West Ham
Fulham
Man City
Arsenal
Leicester
Aston Villa
*also have an FA Cup quarter-final versus Sheffield United and a second leg of Round 16 of the Champion's League v Atletico Madrid*
WEST HAM
Arsenal
Wolves
Leicester
Newcastle
Chelsea
Burnley
Everton
Brighton
West Brom
Southampton
LIVERPOOL
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Leeds
Newcastle
Man United
Southampton
West Brom
Burnley
Crystal Palace
*we're through to the quarter-finals of the Champion's League*
EVERTON
Crystal Palace
Brighton
Tottenham
Arsenal
Aston Villa
West Ham
Sheffield United
Wolves
Man City
*also have an FA Cup quarter-final versus Man City
TOTTENHAM
Aston Villa
Newcastle
Man United
Everton
Sheffield United
Leeds
Wolves
Aston Villa
Leicester
*also have a League Cup Final versus Man City and a second leg of Round 16 of the Europa League v Dinamo Zagreb*
Aston Villa
Tottenham
Fulham
Liverpool
Man City
West Brom
Everton
Man United
Crystal Palace
Tottenham
Chelsea
Arsenal
West Ham
Liverpool
Sheffield United
Fulham
Everton
Newcastle
West Brom
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Brighton
*also have a second leg of Round 16 of the Europa League v Olympiacos*
HOW MANY "TOUGH" LEAGUE GAMES DOES EACH SIDE HAVE? - these are sides against others going for Fourth+Man City
Man United - 4 matches
Leicester - 5 matches
Chelsea - 5 matches
West Ham - 4 matches
Liverpool - 3 matches
Everton - 5 matches
Tottenham - 5 matches
Aston Villa - 7 matches
Arsenal - 4 matches
BONUS TABLE GUIDE FOR 4TH - as of 16/03/2021
Man United - 6 points clear - 29 played
Leicester - 5 points clear - 29 played
Chelsea - Fourth spot occupiers - 29 played
West Ham - 3 behind Fourth, game in hand - 28 played
Liverpool - 5 points behind Fourth - 29 played
Everton - 5 points behind Fourth, game in hand - 28 played
Tottenham - 6 points behind Fourth, game in hand - 28 played
Aston Villa - 10 points behind Fourth, 2 games in hand - 27 played
Arsenal - 10 points behind Fourth, game in hand - 28 played
Hopefully serves as a quick point of reference for folks.
Your hobbies are rollerblading and you're also a bit of a rat-hound? Steel Wool
Sid knows he's crazy and he likes it. Balinkay
Nice work Sid, but you really need to be/should be getting out a bit more.
Don't some of those dogs you look after need walking?
T'was requested by a forum member and I was relaxed enough at the PC, prone to making lists for myself anyway so this was a breeze.
I don't Home-board the doggies - I walk them for people while they are out at work, picking up+dropping off, so my evenings are usually relatively stress-free. Have bird nestboxes to put up but tend to do that in daylight hours
Hoping to photograph a Sparrowhawk while at work tomorrow, fingers crossed.
Your hobbies are rollerblading and you're also a bit of a rat-hound? Steel Wool
Sid knows he's crazy and he likes it. Balinkay
Don't talk to me about lists. I have so many lists (that I never end up dealing with) that I have a list of lists.
Have you thought about getting your own dog? I'd love a cat or two, but I can't even take care of myself. Here's hoping a Sparrowhawk makes an appearance for you tomorrow.
If we finish top 4 then it'll be because we win the bulk of our matches.
We need to make up just over 0.5 point per game on West Ham and Chelsea, eg. WWD to their WDD
If we do manage that then it should be enough to see off Everton, Spurs and Villa who all have games in hand on us.
Some of our forwards would do well to study the Sparrowhawk - we need some killer instinct
If we bum all the other sides we play in our remaining games this season, we'll finish top four and win No7 is my prediction
"If Everton were playing at the bottom of my garden, i'd close the curtains”
Thanks Noods! I see them regularly, but I want to see this particular female to see where she carries nesting material - I have a Raven pair and a Peregrine pair to watch this year, but a Sparrowhawk pair would be great. Saw a Hen Harrier last week for the first time in years, they're in real trouble, hope it breeds.
Already have a beautiful rescue dog. Got him in 2014 - got him from Dog's Trust, who got him from a pound that has a 2-week policy (or the dog gets "the needle") after him being there for 11 days.....
He is a mix of a Border Collie and a Golden Retriever. Basically I have a white and gold Collie that is Retriever-sized. He has a blue eye and a brown eye - hates dogs, loves people, insanely food-driven. Most loyal of companions. He's approximately 12 now based on Dog's Trust info - love him to bits, just have to enjoy him for as long as I can as he won't last forever. Absolute love Muffin.
The hardest bit of that journey (if we think of Chelsea as the target) is the start - we have a couple of tricky games ahead, whilst Chelsea's look manageable - ground could be gained in their last few games but that's no help if we aren't within touching distance due to falling away at the very start of the mission.
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