Bitters

[Guest]

Big Difference for Utd in Second half is this - They must play Chelski, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, City and Pompey away. They have had a very easy 1st half

Everything evens itself out during a full season. No prizes are won in December and if you could listen to DJS and AnfieldAnfield, Chelsea and Manure have the league wrapped up in December.

[Craig_H]

That's been too rational and you know that in football it can be anything bar some rationality.

We'll see come the end of the season. If you want a bit of rationality, we finished one point behind United last season and it's impossible we are 13 points worse off them in terms of quality. As i've said, they were the more settled side and they came flying out the of the blocks. I doubt that they could continue playing like that all season ...

As for Chelsea, they are a different proposition. They are clearly the best team in this league and by 3 or 4 points to spare. Their commitment and their hunger is second to none.

Football obviously throws up shocks and doesnt always follow logic. But in the vast majority of the time, logic prevails. Otherwise we wouldnt refer to shocks as shocks.

As for 13 points difference, i agree, it's not a true reflection. But i felt we punched slightly above our weight last year, when we finished 1 point off them.

I'd say the true difference is maybe about 5 or 6 points.

[SouthAfricaRed]

Yes, that's true.

They aint gonna lose all 6 of them though mate.

5 will be enough

[Craig_H]

Everything evens itself out during a full season. No prizes are won in December and if you could listen to DJS and AnfieldAnfield, Chelsea and Manure have the league wrapped up in December.

I'll bet you anything you like, that we wont win the title.

It's easy to play the 'positive' bloke with posts, but i somehow doubt you'd put your money where your mouth is.

[Guest]

Yes, that's true.

They aint gonna lose all 6 of them though mate.

Yes and you've seen that in a crystal ball is it ?

[Craig_H]

5 will be enough

So we're gonna win 19 out of our 20 games then?....i see...

[Guest]

I'll bet you anything you like, that we wont win the title.

It's easy to play the 'positive' bloke with posts, but i somehow doubt you'd put your money where your mouth is.

It's easy spouting bollocks in post but i'd somehow doubt you'd put your money where your mouth is.

[Craig_H]

Yes and you've seen that in a crystal ball is it ?

Well let's have a wager then shall we?

[Craig_H]

It's easy spouting bollocks in post but i'd somehow doubt you'd put your money where your mouth is.

So you dont fancy a bet then?

Didnt think so...

[Guest]

So we're gonna win 19 out of our 20 games then?....i see...

mmmm ... it doesn't matter if we win 20 or 15 if the teams above us lose 10 or more points.

[Guest]

So you dont fancy a bet then?

Didnt think so...

I will bet that we'll be in the title race that's all. I will never ever write off our chances so early in the season.

[Craig_H]

mmmm ... it doesn't matter if we win 20 or 15 if the teams above us lose 10 or more points.

Well it does, because even if they did lose the points, we have to win our games y'see...

[Craig_H]

I will bet that we'll be in the title race that's all. I will never ever write off our chances so early in the season.

How do you define 'in the title race' ?

I'd describe it as being in with a realistic chance of winning it - which we arent.

[SouthAfricaRed]

I'll bet you anything you like, that we wont win the title.

It's easy to play the 'positive' bloke with posts, but i somehow doubt you'd put your money where your mouth is.

I've taken Liverpool to win The League, FA Cup and CL every season since Rafa took over.

Got 40/1 for CL in 2005 and 7/1 for FA Cup in 2006. I'm smiling. How about you? How much money have you made backing your realistic bets.

[Guest]

How do you define 'in the title race' ?

I'd describe it as being in with a realistic chance of winning it - which we arent.

Ok, i will add that to my signature buddy.