At what point could we be in the title race?

[Craig_H]

merely improbable

[magicalbarnes]

Agree thing is though we MUST beat both Man U and Chelsea at home to even be in with a shout,
just to be in with a glimmer of a chance would be great considering they way we started the season.
WIN, WIN, WIN

Don't want to sound like a pessamist but Benitez has never beaten either Man U or Chelsea in a league match.

[ElRobbie]

August 2007

[Mattshark]

Don't want to sound like a pessamist but Benitez has never beaten either Man U or Chelsea in a league match.

Yes but that doesn't mean we won't this season does it.

[Mattshark]

That means however cynic boy that it is also perfectly possible so we may as well hope they do and that we take advantage.

[Neil Young]

Sometimes Matt you sound like a cross between Sherlock Holmes ("when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth") and Mr Logic.

That's mainly meant as a compliment.

[Speedy]

If we win the league this year i will eat my laptop. This is the craziest thread i've seen in ages, i'd bite your hand off for third right now.

[Mattshark]

If we win the league this year i will eat my laptop. This is the craziest thread i've seen in ages, i'd bite your hand off for third right now.

why? We are third. If we win though, i will want pictures of your eating you laptop. Esp after your sack Rafa thread.

[Mattshark]

Sometimes Matt you sound like a cross between Sherlock Holmes ("when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth") and Mr Logic.

That's mainly meant as a compliment.

Thank you............. I think.

[Poker]

Was just reading one of the rags this morning, that seemed to think we were now back in the title picture which I disagree with, as I don't think we are.

But it got me thinking about when we should be considered back in the title picture, if at all. If we got the gap down to say 9/10 points come mid-January would that constitute us being back in the picture?

I'm just interested what you all think on this matter?

August 2007

[sean_lfc]

We can start up a whole program if we win it this season. A banquet of hats, laptops, Shaggy running around scumland with his willy out,...cant wait!!!

[Red Chilli]

If we win the league this year i will eat my laptop.

Someone has to put that in their signature.

[Jacko]

Was just reading one of the rags this morning, that seemed to think we were now back in the title picture which I disagree with, as I don't think we are.

But it got me thinking about when we should be considered back in the title picture, if at all. If we got the gap down to say 9/10 points come mid-January would that constitute us being back in the picture?

I'm just interested what you all think on this matter?

I certainly don't think we can be considered one of the favourites again but we're bck in with a shout. Realistically we can certainly make the points up with games at home against Chelsea and the mancs with both of those teams got to play each other and arsenal away as well. If we can maintin our good form you never know where we'll be with maybe 2months-6weeks left.

Its up to the boys to put the pressure on as much as poss. If they want it that badly its certainly doable.

[Growler]

we can't beat the other top teams so until we can beat chelsea, man u and arsenal in the league we can forget it. If we had taken points from all 3 this season, even draws, we would be much better off.

There are weaknesses in their teams. Man u reliance on giggs, scholes ronaldo, and little depth. chelsea reliant on drogba and terry. with terry out, look at them on the weekend.

Personally, I think one of them could fall into our target range, but not both.

[Morph]

we can't beat the other top teams so until we can beat chelsea, man u and arsenal in the league we can forget it. If we had taken points from all 3 this season, even draws, we would be much better off.

There are weaknesses in their teams. Man u reliance on giggs, scholes ronaldo, and little depth. chelsea reliant on drogba and terry. with terry out, look at them on the weekend.

Personally, I think one of them could fall into our target range, but not both.

Pretty sure we've beaten all three of them at home before at some point in the last 2 yrs