Chaps.. Seriously, I haven't been to as many matches this season as I would like. Those who have, how good are we?
We've had some special days in cup competitions, promotion chases and play off dramas. Great adventures that sustain us because we're not a team that really do anything much in the top league.
I wasn't around the last time we fought it out at the top of the league for a sustained period of time. That was in 1963. If we can kick around the top four for a while longer, this will have to go down as the best season we've had since that one.
The only time I can remember feeling this good about us in the league was when we beat Sunderland 5-2 in March 2000. That day, it felt like we were a match for anyone. And that's where we are again today.
However, the reality of March 2000 was that we were a mid-table team. We moved onto 38 points from 26 matches (10 point from the next 13 games would equal this). We were nowhere near challenging for the top positions. And then we sold Heskey, O'Neill left and it all started to disintegrate.
Maybe today is the pinnacle of our season. Soak up the moment because it may well be true. But what if it isn't? I think this season is open for anyone really and so far we've got better results than anyone.
If we slide into relegation form for the rest of the season, we'll still probably finish higher than any season since 2000. If we play the next 25 matches like we played the last 25 last season, we'll finish around 6th or 7th. If we continue to punch above our weight, we might actually be able to match that 1963 team and finish 4th (it would require about 1.7 points per game from here on in).
None of those things are unrealistic. I think winning the title is, but nothing much else.
What didn't we do in 1963 and 2000? We didn't look beyond and invest towards sustaining the form we found. We didn't keep what worked and add to it. This time we could actually do those things.
And that's what is most exciting.