I still feel that Arsenal or City will win it. I think that's kinda in the hope I'm jinxing them as I would much rather Leicester or Spurs win it.
Leicester - the title is still theirs to lose.
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I really hope they manage it - lesser of the evils and all that. I don't even want Spurs to win it outside of Arse/City.
Just imagine waking up from a 6 month coma and asking the nurse what the top of the PL Table looked like.
'Leicester are 5 points ahead at the top of the table with 9 games remaining.'
'WTF!? Leicester are 5 points clear at the top? 5 points ahead of...Chelsea?
'No, Chelsea are up to 10th after going on a magnificent run of form. Spurs are in 2nd place'.
'And where are Manchester United?'
'They are up to 6th after stringing together a couple of wins'.
'Leicester are 5 points ahead at the top of the table with 9 games remaining.'
'WTF!? Leicester are 5 points clear at the top? 5 points ahead of...Chelsea?
'No, Chelsea are up to 10th after going on a magnificent run of form. Spurs are in 2nd place'.
'And where are Manchester United?'
'They are up to 6th after stringing together a couple of wins'.
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Nostradamus, apparently.
Looks poor on the defending champion's part
"Just to reassure you though, sir, Arsenal are still being Arsenal."
I feel like even if I listened to a recording of someone stating 'Leicester are the 2016 PL Champions' in my sleep for the next two months, I'm still not going to be able to properly process the image of them lifting the trophy. It is weird.
"So they're above Spurs like always then?"
"Actually no, Spurs are 2nd and have the best GD in the league"
"Christ this is all too much. I imagine less has changed in the middle of the table though, Stoke must have regressed surely?
"Ermmmmmmm. They have Shaqiri, Arnautovic, Bojan, Imbula and Afellay."
"Aaa feck this shit. I'm going back to sleep."
After carefully studying the remaining fixtures I calculate the points total of the top 6 as follows:
Arsenal 71 Leicester 70 Spurs 68 City 68 W Ham 64, I have omitted United's points and have sent it in an envelope to my solicitor only to be opened in the event of my death. The answer is hidden somewhere on the forum
Arsenal 71 Leicester 70 Spurs 68 City 68 W Ham 64, I have omitted United's points and have sent it in an envelope to my solicitor only to be opened in the event of my death. The answer is hidden somewhere on the forum
"Surely Sunderland are near the bottom?"
"Aye. They're still shit."
"Aye. They're still shit."
Shackleton: Tell me about the top 4.
Sorlie: The top 4? The top 4 is over my friend. They've gone mad. The whole Prem has gone mad.
Would be an incredible story really, just completely blowing wide open the notion that spending dickloads of money in the market is how you make a great team. Sir Alex Ferguson set the benchmark for nearly two decades of teams playing harder, fighting more and battling to the very end, (of course they may blow it, who knows) his teams were always a potent mix of great players, winners and players willing to battle at all cost. Now that his team is gone, anyone willing to emulate that style has free reign over the league in my opinion. None of this trying to play an intelligent style of continental-bred football in England. Just taking the SAF blueprint and running with it. My hat is definitely tipped to them.
They never go down though. Incredible really.
Their fixture list is quite easy on paper. Have to keep the momentum going.
One year ago. Complete turnaround.
20 last year - 1st now
-21 GD last year
+21 GD now.
EDIT: Sunderland - same shit
One year ago. Complete turnaround.
20 last year - 1st now
-21 GD last year
+21 GD now.
EDIT: Sunderland - same shit
Nahhh, I don't think professional footballers really think like that. Maybe if it was a team full of English players.
I will forever wonder what the feck happened in that international break in March last year. They lost 4-3 at White Hart Lane on March 21st, meaning they were 20th in the league with 19 points from 29 games (having won only 4 games all season, and not won since January 10th) and with 7 points up to safety. Then they met West Ham in the first game back from that break on April 4th, winning that game 2-1 thanks to a 86th minute winner from Andy King, and the rest is history.
04/04/15 Leicester 2-1 West Ham
11/04/15 West Brom 2-3 Leicester
18/04/15 Leicester 2-0 Swansea
25/04/15 Burnley 0-1 Leicester
30/04/15 Leicester 1-3 Chelsea
02/05/15 Leicester 3-0 Newcastle
09/05/15 Leicester 2-0 Southampton
16/05/15 Sunderland 0-0 Leicester
24/05/15 Leicester 5-1 QPR
08/08/15 Leicester 4-2 Sunderland
15/08/15 West Ham 1-2 Leicester
22/08/15 Leicester 1-1 Tottenham
29/08/15 Bournemouth 1-1 Leicester
13/09/15 Leicester 3-2 Aston Villa
19/09/15 Stoke 2-2 Leicester
26/09/15 Leicester 2-5 Arsenal
03/10/15 Norwich 1-2 Leicester
17/10/15 Southampton 2-2 Leicester
24/10/15 Leicester 1-0 Crystal Palace
31/10/15 West Brom 2-3 Leicester
07/11/15 Leicester 2-1 Watford
21/11/15 Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
28/11/15 Leicester 1-1 Manchester United
05/12/15 Swansea 0-3 Leicester
14/12/15 Leicester 2-1 Chelsea
19/12/15 Everton 2-3 Leicester
26/12/15 Liverpool 1-0 Leicester
29/12/15 Leicester 0-0 Manchester City
02/01/16 Leicester 0-0 Bournemouth
13/01/16 Tottenham 0-1 Leicester
16/01/16 Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester
23/01/16 Leicester 3-0 Stoke
02/02/16 Leicester 2-0 Liverpool
06/02/16 Manchester City 1-3 Leicester
14/02/16 Arsenal 2-1 Leicester
27/02/16 Leicester 1-0 Norwich
01/03/16 Leicester 2-2 West Brom
05/03/16 Watford 0-1 Leicester
38 games, 24 wins, 10 draws, 4 defeats - Goals F/A: 71-38 - Points: 82
Regardless of how it ends, it's been the biggest turnaround in the shortest space of time I can remember.
04/04/15 Leicester 2-1 West Ham
11/04/15 West Brom 2-3 Leicester
18/04/15 Leicester 2-0 Swansea
25/04/15 Burnley 0-1 Leicester
30/04/15 Leicester 1-3 Chelsea
02/05/15 Leicester 3-0 Newcastle
09/05/15 Leicester 2-0 Southampton
16/05/15 Sunderland 0-0 Leicester
24/05/15 Leicester 5-1 QPR
08/08/15 Leicester 4-2 Sunderland
15/08/15 West Ham 1-2 Leicester
22/08/15 Leicester 1-1 Tottenham
29/08/15 Bournemouth 1-1 Leicester
13/09/15 Leicester 3-2 Aston Villa
19/09/15 Stoke 2-2 Leicester
26/09/15 Leicester 2-5 Arsenal
03/10/15 Norwich 1-2 Leicester
17/10/15 Southampton 2-2 Leicester
24/10/15 Leicester 1-0 Crystal Palace
31/10/15 West Brom 2-3 Leicester
07/11/15 Leicester 2-1 Watford
21/11/15 Newcastle 0-3 Leicester
28/11/15 Leicester 1-1 Manchester United
05/12/15 Swansea 0-3 Leicester
14/12/15 Leicester 2-1 Chelsea
19/12/15 Everton 2-3 Leicester
26/12/15 Liverpool 1-0 Leicester
29/12/15 Leicester 0-0 Manchester City
02/01/16 Leicester 0-0 Bournemouth
13/01/16 Tottenham 0-1 Leicester
16/01/16 Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester
23/01/16 Leicester 3-0 Stoke
02/02/16 Leicester 2-0 Liverpool
06/02/16 Manchester City 1-3 Leicester
14/02/16 Arsenal 2-1 Leicester
27/02/16 Leicester 1-0 Norwich
01/03/16 Leicester 2-2 West Brom
05/03/16 Watford 0-1 Leicester
38 games, 24 wins, 10 draws, 4 defeats - Goals F/A: 71-38 - Points: 82
Regardless of how it ends, it's been the biggest turnaround in the shortest space of time I can remember.
Still find it dodgy how the Premier League let Man City stand in for them at the Emirates.
It's late.
Your edit just makes me look weird.It's late.
Spurs the lesser evil? I can't even imagine the thought of Totenham fans... after winning the league!
Nailed it!
You're telling me that Wes Morgan doesn't make your team???I tried to make a team from that, there was one clear flaw:
Neville Bruce Adams Terry Vidic Kompany
Keane Robson Viera Giggs
Cantona
You don't need a goalkeeper because you have a back six and an outrageous midfield
I hope they win it. Brilliant story.
I honestly don't know any.
But, after their failure to win today and Kane's idiotic personalised mask, they can get lost
I originally had a back 7 but settled on Cantona insteadYou're telling me that Wes Morgan doesn't make your team???
You reckon Leicester will only get 10 points from remaining 9 games? What will go wrong?After carefully studying the remaining fixtures I calculate the points total of the top 6 as follows:
Arsenal 71 Leicester 70 Spurs 68 City 68 W Ham 64, I have omitted United's points and have sent it in an envelope to my solicitor only to be opened in the event of my death. The answer is hidden somewhere on the forum
Worth mentioning this is the same team. It's not a City/Chelsea like story where they change the whole squad and become good. This is virtually the same team plus Kante and Okazaki.Their fixture list is quite easy on paper. Have to keep the momentum going.
One year ago. Complete turnaround.
20 last year - 1st now
-21 GD last year
+21 GD now.
EDIT: Sunderland - same shit
Think they're gonna do it. Reckon the Swansea, Southampton, Palace, Newcastle and West Ham matches are all guaranteed 3 points cause all those teams never play for the result and always try to win and control matches despite not having substantial fire power. Think it depends on whether Mahrez can remain fit for the remaining matches.
This is very likely now.
Easiest run in and other contenders will drop points.
We'll beat Spurs at WHL.
Easiest run in and other contenders will drop points.
We'll beat Spurs at WHL.
Yeah but I suspect everyone's at it.
They've got a tough last few games, on paper.
But for the last long while I've been celebrating their goals almost like their our own so I'm hoping they go on to win the league. Come on! It'll be a great story.
But for the last long while I've been celebrating their goals almost like their our own so I'm hoping they go on to win the league. Come on! It'll be a great story.
5 points clear at the top
If Leicester City do indeed go on to win the league, and I really hope they do, then Claudio Ranieri should be up for the Nobel Prize. For a achievement of that magnitude would be nothing short of a miracle. Either that or God is a Leicester fan - both options are equally likely all things considered.
That is a frightening turnaround.Their fixture list is quite easy on paper. Have to keep the momentum going.
One year ago. Complete turnaround.
20 last year - 1st now
-21 GD last year
+21 GD now.
EDIT: Sunderland - same shit
If Leicester City do indeed go on to win the league, and I really hope they do, then Claudio Ranieri should be up for the Nobel Prize. For a achievement of that magnitude would be nothing short of a miracle. Either that or God is a Leicester fan - both options are equally likely all things considered.
Re; the thread title.
It actually is. Has been for weeks. They could get it sewn up before our game at this rate.
And yet it still hasn't properly sunk in. Bonkers.
A great man once said it best when he uttered these 3 words...
"Football, bloody hell."
It actually is. Has been for weeks. They could get it sewn up before our game at this rate.
And yet it still hasn't properly sunk in. Bonkers.
A great man once said it best when he uttered these 3 words...
"Football, bloody hell."
I am definitely rooting for them to win it unless we have a chance in the title race. Drinkwater and Simpson are both our academy players too so there is a connection.