Title Challenge?

[Feriol]

What do you think we can realistically achieve this season?

Many people are suggesting that this is going to be one of the easiest seasons to win the league.

While it may be that the points total required will be one of the lowest in the premier league era, personally I think this indicates that it is one of the hardest seasons to win the league, it shows how competitive every game is and how difficult it is to pick up points.

Personally I think we are proving to be the most consistent of the challengers, certainly the hardest to beat. On this basis I believe the title is realistic, not because 'better teams' are underperforming.

 

[NYC Fox]

Well Arsenal just lost, so that's 5 defeats for them. 80 points probably wins the title this year.

 

[Durham Fox]

We've been realistically in the hunt since October.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Well Arsenal just lost, so that's 5 defeats for them. 80 points probably wins the title this year.

80? If Arsenal and ManCity keep going at their current rates, 73 points will win it.

 

[NYC Fox]

80? If Arsenal and ManCity keep going at their current rates, 73 points will win it.

OK, so let's see how many points Leicester might get (realistically):

Liverpool (H) - Win
Man City (A) - Lose
Arsenal (A) - Lose
Norwich (H) - Win

WBA (H) - Win
Watford (A) - Draw
Newcastle (H) - Win
Crystal Palace (A) - Draw

Southampton (H) - Win
Sunderland (A) - Draw
West Ham (H) - Draw
Swansea (H) - Win
Man Utd (A) - Lose

Everton (H) - Win
Chelsea (A) - Lose

7 wins, 4 draws, 25 points would be 72 points.

 

[FOX Franks]

Somebody close this thread quick before it gets jinxed.

Quick!

 

[camberwell fox]

Can we stop now please?

 

[LeeCovFox]

We are in the title race, make no mistake. I can't bring myself to believe we will do it but yesterday's improved performance shows that the qualities which have won points for us are still there.

I can't see us not finishing in the top four now. The Spurs victory convinced me of that and I think we'll see that as our biggest win of the season come May.

 

[Miles Away]

We are 3 points clear at the top with 15 games remaining.

We are 100% in the title hunt. If we get through the next three games still top we will be outright favorites.

Irrelevant of what happens this season has been absolutely wonderful and I refuse to be disappointed no matter how it all ends.

If we do win the title I will weep like a little baby.

 

[Feriol]

Reviewing the table match by match (as it stood after each team had played each match, i.e no games in hand) there have been only 4 teams to top the table this year.

Man city topped the table 12 times out of the first 14 games, but haven't topped the table since (Man U and Leicester the other 2 in that time)

Since game 13 when Leicester first reached the top, we have topped the table 6 times (after 13, 15,16,17,18 and 23 games)

Arsenal have topped the table 4 times this season (after 19,20,21, and 22 games)

Tottenham have yet to top the table.

 

[NYC Fox]

Tottenham have yet to top the table.

I think Tottenham are the dark horse, even though we beat them. They'll definitely make the top 4.

 

[camberwell fox]

I think Tottenham are the dark horse, even though we beat them. They'll definitely make the top 4.

As I understand it if Spurs progress in the cups they are still in they would play 16 more games this season than us.

Even with a decent second string, that has to be a concern for them.

 

[Orifice]

If we don't win it this season we never will.

Never in my lifetime did I ever think we'd Win The League. That's something that teams like Norwich, Southampton, West Brom, Stoke will ever do. How could we ever win it? More chance of us winning the cup - I thought.

I hope that everyone keeps going on about 'It's between Arse & Man City but Spurs could throw in a surprise challenge.'

 

[TommyK]

As I understand it if Spurs progress in the cups they are still in they would play 16 more games this season than us.

Even with a decent second string, that has to be a concern for them.

An injury to Kane they're buggered

 

[TommyK]

Any other team that was 3 points clear at this stage of the season would be called title challengers. So of course we are.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

OK, so let's see how many points Leicester might get (realistically):

Liverpool (H) - Win
Man City (A) - Lose
Arsenal (A) - Lose
Norwich (H) - Win

WBA (H) - Win
Watford (A) - Draw
Newcastle (H) - Win
Crystal Palace (A) - Draw

Southampton (H) - Win
Sunderland (A) - Draw
West Ham (H) - Draw
Swansea (H) - Win
Man Utd (A) - Lose

Everton (H) - Win
Chelsea (A) - Lose

7 wins, 4 draws, 25 points would be 72 points.

Realistically - I will give you Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea as lose or draw. Realistically every other game is there to be won, or for us to lose.

So I reckon we will get 80 - 85 points.

 

[SJN-Fox]

We're sat 3 points clear at the top. The title is ours to lose.

 

[Robin127]

It's wonderful to be having a great start to the season.

 

[camberwell fox]

It's wonderful to be having a great start to the season.

Where's 123?

 

[Dour]

This now looks like it's probably the best chance we've ever had to win the top tier title.

I'm loving every minute but I still don't see as likely.