The Top 6

[DHSC]

Southampton's had a good run; but once teams start to adapt to their style of play they will start losing more games. Thing is, they don't have an X factor that can help when that happens.

 

[keniget]

It all depends what happens after the Jan transfer window.

Suarez leaves = Freefall
Suarez stays = Definite Top 4
Suarez stays + Marquee signing = Title challengers
Long-term injury to any of SAS, and no good replacement = Top 6

Why would we be worse off if Suarez left than if he got a long term injury?

 

[Hansern]

It all depends what happens after the Jan transfer window.

Suarez leaves = Freefall
Suarez stays = Definite Top 4
Suarez stays + Marquee signing = Title challengers
Long-term injury to any of SAS, and no good replacement = Top 6

I know we dont take Twitter to seriously but there has been a lot of talk about us going for some real quality in January. The better position we find ourselves in leaguewise the more determined they'll be to add some quality to the first team imho.

 

[King Binny]

*After 26, 27 Oct matches
[article]Position | Team | (Point difference from corresponding 2012/13 fixtures)
1. Arsenal (-5)
2. Chelsea (-3)
3. Liverpool (+5)
4. Tottenham (+2)
5. Southampton (+16)
6. Everton (+4)
7. Man City (0)
8. Man Utd (-8)
9. Swansea (+1)
10. Hull (N.A.)
11. Newcastle (-1)
12. WBA (-3)
13. Aston Villa (+6)
14. Fulham (-2)
15. West Ham (0)
16. Cardiff (N.A.)
17. Stoke City (-2)
18. Norwich (0)
19. Sunderland (-3)
20. Crystal Palace (N.A.)

*Where
Hull (10th) = Wigan (3rd last)
Cardiff (16th) = Reading (2nd last)
Crystal Palace (20th) = QPR (bottom)[/article]

 

[King Binny]

*After 2 Nov, before Everton-Tottenham, Cardiff-Swansea matches
[article]Position | Team | (Point difference from corresponding 2012/13 fixtures)
1. Arsenal (-3)
2. Chelsea (-3)
3. Liverpool (+4)
4. Man City (+3)
5. Southampton (+16)
6. Tottenham (+2)
7. Everton (+4)
8. Man Utd (-8)
9. Newcastle (-1)
10. Hull (N.A.)
11. WBA (-3)
12. Swansea (+1)
13. Aston Villa (+7)
14. West Ham (-2)
15. Fulham (-2)
16. Stoke City (-2)
17. Cardiff (N.A.)
18. Norwich (-3)
19. Sunderland (-6)
20. Crystal Palace (N.A.)

*Where
Hull (10th) = Wigan (3rd last)
Cardiff (17th) = Reading (2nd last)
Crystal Palace (20th) = QPR (bottom)[/article]

 

[Frogfish]

and to top it all off.... Everton can go above us later today! And with the scum looking like they are improving no end, we could find ourselves out of top 4 very soon!!

Half empty type of guy huh !

 

[acejmk]

We will be fine we are in a great position after 10 games 20 points out of 30 is great. If we had be offered that at the start of the season most of us would have taken that. There is a lot to be positive about keep the faith 🙂

 

[Judge Jules]

Yep. Obv.we're still a work in progress, but for a work in progress we're already doing pretty ******* well. Onwards and upwards.

 

[localny]

I'm Telling you this could be a breakthrough year if we sort this midfield thing out

 

[acejmk]

I'm Telling you this could be a breakthrough year if we sort this midfield thing out

Very true. Alonso in January would be great for the midfield 🙂

 

[King Binny]

[article]*After 9 Nov matches
Position | Team | (Point difference from corresponding 2012/13 fixtures)
1. Arsenal (-3)
2. Liverpool (+4)
3. Southampton (+19)
4. Chelsea (-5)
5. Everton (+2)
6. Tottenham (+3)
7. Man City (+3)
8. Man Utd (-8)
9. WBA (-2)
10. Aston Villa (+7)
11. Newcastle (-1)
12. Hull (N.A.)
13. Cardiff (N.A.)
14. Swansea (0)
15. Norwich (-1)
16. West Ham (-3)
17. Fulham (-2)
18. Stoke City (-2)
19. Sunderland (-6)
20. Crystal Palace (N.A.)

*Where
Hull (12th) = Wigan (3rd last)
Cardiff (13th) = Reading (2nd last)
Crystal Palace (20th) = QPR (bottom)[/article]

 

[juniormember]

Hahaha. Southampton +19 is unbelievable.

 

[King Binny]

[article]*After round 11:
Position | Team | (Point difference from corresponding 2012/13 fixtures)
1. Arsenal (-3)
2. Liverpool (+4)
3. Southampton (+19)
4. Chelsea (-5)
5. Man Utd (-8)
6. Everton (+2)
7. Tottenham (0)
8. Man City (+3)
9. Newcastle (+2)
10. WBA (-2)
11. Aston Villa (+7)
12. Hull (N.A.)
13. Swansea (-2)
14. Cardiff (N.A.)
15. Norwich (-1)
16. West Ham (-3)
17. Stoke City (-1)
18. Fulham (-2)
19. Sunderland (-6)
20. Crystal Palace (N.A.)

*Where
Hull (12th) = Wigan (3rd last)
Cardiff (14th) = Reading (2nd last)
Crystal Palace (20th) = QPR (bottom)[/article]

 

[doctor_mac]

Is an interesting way of looking at the table- for all the hysteria surrounding City's defeats, they are 3 points better off this year against the corresponding fixtures!

 

[Judge Jules]

Zackly. They're still the team I'd be on for the title if I were betting.

 

[juniormember]

Zackly. They're still the team I'd be on for the title if I were betting.

Losing 4 games away from home is not championship form, but who knows how the hell this season will go the way all the teams are dropping points for fun.
We've never had a better chance of climbing up the ladder in the last 5-6 years.

 

[Judge Jules]

Wouldn't disagree with any of that. The point I'm making is that, in a season in which everyone's form is unreliable, the side with the best squad remains the best bet (though defo not a certainty) and IMO that means Citeh.

 

[doctor_mac]

Pelligrini is only going to get better at trimming his squad for these nasty away days. And thus far, he's actually performed better in the corresponding games than Mancini. I must say, the scum are starting to concern me somewhat.

 

[Judge Jules]

They always have concerned me TBH. Never, ever write those feckers off. The difference this season though is that they don't concern me more than others do. Ginsoak not being there has already made an appreciable difference.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

The new Mancs are the old Liverpool. Beat Arsenal this week? No worries. Watch them drop stupid points to Cardiff after the internationals.

 

[cloggypop]

Everton Aren't They?

 

[Frogfish]

Wouldn't disagree with any of that. The point I'm making is that, in a season in which everyone's form is unreliable, the side with the best squad remains the best bet (though defo not a certainty) and IMO that means Citeh.

I still feel the CL is going to take it's toll. Spurs are the first to show the effect of playing on Thursdays in the EL, I expect others around us to also drop points after tough CL games.

 

[Judge Jules]

Again, wouldn't disagree at all. This is an imprecise science at the best of times and more so than ever this season.

Our decision not to enter the Europa League looks better by the week.

 

[King Binny]

Only diff from yesterday's matches vs 2012/13 was West Ham v Chelsea which the Hammers won 3-1 last season.

[article]*After 23 Nov:
Position | Team | (Point difference from corresponding 2012/13 fixtures)
1. Arsenal (-3)
2. Liverpool (+4)
3. Chelsea (-2)
4. Southampton (+19)
5. Everton (+2)
6. Man Utd (-8)
7. Tottenham (0)
8. Newcastle (+2)
9. Man City (+3)
10. Swansea (-2)
11. WBA (-2)
12. Aston Villa (+7)
13. Hull (N.A.)
14. Stoke City (+1)
15. Cardiff (N.A.)
16. Norwich (-1)
17. West Ham (-6)
18. Fulham (-2)
19. Crystal Palace (N.A.)
20. Sunderland (-7)

*Where
Hull (13th) = Wigan (3rd last)
Cardiff (15th) = Reading (2nd last)
Crystal Palace (19th) = QPR (bottom)[/article]

 

[iseered]

I love this table so much. At this point in the season it is more enlightening than the real table.

 

[King Binny]

We were 12th with 15 points from 12 matches last season.

 

[FoxForceFive]

So, some quick & very basic maths (in my head so may be wrong) means if form remains equal across all teams, we'll finish 5th, City will win the league, Utd second. Didn't bother working out the rest as it's bollocks as anything could & probably will happen, esp with the transfer window in January.

 

[localny]

We were 12th with 15 points from 12 matches last season.
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So we are plus 8 points, after a easier start? Hmm

 

[mark1975]

Still ridiculously close in the league. Only four points separating us in 2nd and Spurs in 9th. Two games can change the table completely.

 

[Fox]

We are only shitting 2nd still folks. Who would have thought.


Three winnable games now before tough Xmas.

Champions league I believe