Looking at the table at the moment, the patchy form of several "big" clubs, and Palace's new never-say-die attitude as seen in the comeback against Arsenal, can we start dreaming of a Europa League place next season? I do worry about the potential loss of momentum due to our older than average squad (not helped by Roy's unwillingness to give youth a proper chance) but if we're still in with a chance by January it'd be nice to see the board prepare to splash a bit of cash to help us get there.

That and, I think we can safely say Zaha is a lot better off staying here than going to Everton. The right choice was made, even if reluctantly.

Milkshakes Against Fascism

Basically no

We can always dream and why not? However, let's get the vital 40 pts then see if we can push on. The Jan window will be vital but I fear our owners have the money earmarked for other things.

As I posted in a when we are safe thread , when and if we get to 40 points hopefully on good time we should be looking to introduce one or two of our youngsters and try to get the average age down while we are in a position to do this.

We are riding the VAR wave this year and are currently getting the benefit of it. I reckon it’s given us 7 points at least. Take those away and our table position would not be great at all. Small margins dictate football games at this level, so let’s hope we continue to get the rub.

I’ll take mid table as a good finish but as some have rightly said, we need to add some youth to our ranks otherwise next year will be like watching Dads Army.

I think if Ayew stays fit until January and we bring in a striker on loan, or buy, of quality, it could be a really good season.

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