For the rest of the season, the benchmark for progress for me has always been 50 points. The first few years after promotion, 40 points was the target; now, I think 50 points is a reasonable standard if we want to raise the bar. In recent seasons 39-43 points-ish has been our level but I see no reason why we shouldn't at least aim for 50 this year. It would require 13 points from 7 games which is probably four wins, a draw, and two losses; tough but not impossible, and I think with 50 points, regardless of league position (though it would be no worse than 10th-ish) I'd be very happy. To be honest, with the number of points we've left on the table this year (Brighton H, Arsenal A, Chelsea H, etc.) we should almost have got there already.

Rubbish. You make out they are unbeatable and we had a 1% chance. Chelsea dont need an off day to be beaten. They are not Gods. They have had a full strength squad out and played well plenty of times this season and still been beaten. They actually were the better team for most of the game against Brentford who beat them 4 0.
All this putting Chelsea on a pedastol is small club mentality nonsense. They are a bigger and wealthier club than us and have greater resources than us. But we have built a team that can compete with the big clubs. If that was not the case how come we have easily beaten Spurs and Arsenal, Should have got something against Liverpool, deserved the win against West Ham and have not conceded a goal against City?
To suggest we need four or five things to go our way (and a big slice of luck) to get a result against Chelsea is frankly disrespectful to our players and coaching staff. They are way better than that

It's quite clear to me that without CG we are a different team, I would look at now as a pre season run for next year.

CG should now predominantly be on the bench in favour for our starters for next year. We need to see what we have, to then decide what we need to do in terms of signings for the summer.

To keep using CG til the end is only kidding ourselves - we are secure for this season and should utilize that.

Chelsea have done us no favours what so ever, so why should we to them and keep CG in the shop window or gaining game time - this is nothing personal, he's a fantastic player, but he isn't ours or our future.

A mistake opened us up and that's understandable given Cheslea's squad and experience.

we have had a fantastic season and it's not even over.

1. I am ecstatically pleased with having PV as our manager.
2. I think PV has achieved miracles and needs to be acclaimed.
3. I hope PV stays for a long time as CPFC manager.
4. As PV keeps saying, his players needs to keep improving, and
I believe that sentiment applies to him as a manager too.
5. PV is not perfect and I am not going to pretend that he is.
6. I do not want him gone. I hope for the opposite in fact.

That said, regarding the semi final:

1. He screwed up. With what he's achieved so far I would be very mean not to forgive that. But he screwed up. I know it. YOU know it. Never a chance in hell with the line-up he picked and the tactics he adopted.

Now some will angrily retort: "Oh shut up! You're not the manager! He is! We were just beaten by a far better team! Olise, Hughes, Clyne etc must have been injured!

Sorry... If you are fit enough to be on the bench you are fit enough to play as Olise showed. Sometimes, getting too much praise about your performance (as a manager) can go to your head. I think it went to his head. I saw Ward high on the right wings several times in the first half trying to reach Andersen's long crosses... SEVERAL TIMES! Even if Wardy (Bless HIM!!!) did reach those crosses...WTF could he possibly do with it to create a chance??? We are not good enough as a team to have the luxury of weak pieces of the jigsaw. And Chelsea are too good. Ward on, together with 'hang back' tactics, spelt disaster. Then when we were 2-0 down the silly subs...

You know, I know, we all know, for Palace to have had a chance, Eze in place of Conor (I do not believe that Palace are so weak that we are useless without Gallagher) and strict tactics to go at their heels for the get-go, try and force a mistake, stop them playing (which we achieved with Man City and Arse and Everton and others), steal an early goal and get them rattled and freaking out and under pressure. Now, THAT still may not have worked against a very good Chelsea team, but we all know that was our biggest hope - not sitting back, allowing them to play, soaking pressure, which we have proven is not our strong point.

So, please do not reply with insulting accusations at me for wanting to crucify PV and being a lousy supporter. I just want to call things true. PV stuffed up - okay - let's move on...