2015/2016 Premier League
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<p>So 9 games to go, surely only Leicester or Spurs can win it? 8 points to Arsenal in 3rd, and i think 10 to City in 4th (who have a game in hand). </p>
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<p>You're assuming that both teams will win almost all of their games. I'm not sure this is likely</p> -
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<p>You're assuming that both teams will win almost all of their games. I'm not sure this is likely</p>
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<p>It looks like that... but say for example that Leicester take 5 wins out of the last 9 games. That will leave Arsenal needing to take 23 points from 9 games - i.e Must win 7 of their last 9 games. That's a very tough ask.</p>
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<p>Fantastic finish to the season coming up.</p> -
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<p>It looks like that... but say for example that Leicester take 5 wins out of the last 9 games. That will leave Arsenal needing to take 23 points from 9 games - i.e Must win 7 of their last 9 games. That's a very tough ask.</p>
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<p>Fantastic finish to the season coming up.</p>
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<p>Yeah. And Leicester have no euro play to get in the way. My Spurs have a tough road in. ManU Pool and Chelski will not want to be footnotes on the way to a league win or top 3 finish</p> -
<p>Really good summary this - <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35737599'>http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35737599</a></p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="563135" data-time="1457337734">
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<p>Neither do Arsenal apart from the showing up at Nou Camp for a 90 mins of pain</p>
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<p>Wenger should rest the majority of the top team vs Barca and save them for the away game at Everton. An FA Cup replay this week against Hull City too, and a win there means this weekends game vs West Brom would need to be rescheduled due to the QFs. Leicester have no such distractions. Spurs are in the Europas.</p> -
<p>Premiership bound (one day) Fulham have scored 55 goals this season in the Championship, the second highest in the division, yet lie 2 points above the relegation zone.</p>
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<p>Seriously? </p>
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<p>Let in 61 fucking goals. I know we have a reputation as a friendly club but WTF :mad1:</p>
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<p>Wrote this season off before Xmas, now just hoping to avoid away games at the likes of Doncaster next year.</p> -
<p>I read that the Leicester City fan who placed a £50 bet on them to win the EPL at the start of the season at odds of 5000:1 has cashed in and pocketed £72,000. If he had held his nerve until after their game vs Watford his winnings would have increased to £91,000. </p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="563427" data-time="1457491055"><p>I read that the Leicester City fan who placed a £50 bet on them to win the EPL at the start of the season at odds of 5000:1 has cashed in and pocketed £72,000. If he had held his nerve until after their game vs Watford his winnings would have increased to £91,000.<br></p></blockquote>Still good money but 20000 squids, worth a tilt?
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<p>So the FA Cup is an EPL mid-table bunfight - Palace, Watford, Everton and West Ham/Man Utd. Appropriate really as it seems to be turning into the "can't win title, won't get relegated" consolation cup.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, City are surely to far behind now in the EPL after failing to beat Norwich and Spurs routine win over Villa puts the pressure back onto Leicester to beat Newcastle on Monday night (UK time). Newcastle with Rafa Benitez as the new manager (biggest fall from grace in management in one season, start at Real Madrid, end at Newcastle?) so maybe Leicester need to fear the new boss bounce.</p>
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<p>Good article by Lineker on what this season means for a lifelong Leicester fan.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/gary-lineker-leicester-city-premier-league-title'>http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/gary-lineker-leicester-city-premier-league-title</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiPie" data-cid="564467" data-time="1457915048">
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<p>S Newcastle with Rafa Benitez as the new manager (<strong><em>biggest fall from grace in management in one season, start at Real Madrid, end at Newcastle?)</em></strong></p>
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<p>9 game contract, 3 year option that he can exercise & a <strong><em>£</em></strong><em><strong>3 million bonus if he keeps them up</strong></em>. I think he can live with the fall from grace. 9 games, 2 months. minimum 500k, max £3.5m. And he lives in Liverpool anyway</p> -
He's a good manager but was never going to work out at Real, not with his methods and those egos. <br><br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="564558" data-time="1457949116"><p>He's a good manager but was never going to work out at Real, not with his methods and those egos. <br>
But I don't think even he can save Newcastle</p></blockquote>As long as they get a good bounce and beat Leicester
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="564558" data-time="1457949116">
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<p>He's a good manager but was never going to work out at Real, not with his methods and those egos.<br><br>
But I don't think even he can save Newcastle</p>
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<p>The issue he ran into at Real was more to do with the board. He wanted to play non "galactico" signings because they could win games - and did, but there was a lot of board presure to play guys like James when a no name was a lot better than him. So he'd play no-name, win ugly, the board would rant that James sells shirts, so he'd play James & lose.</p> -
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<p>9 game contract, 3 year option that he can exercise & a <strong><em>£</em></strong><em><strong>3 million bonus if he keeps them up</strong></em>. I think he can live with the fall from grace. 9 games, 2 months. minimum 500k, max £3.5m. And he lives in Liverpool anyway</p>
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<p>Definitely - no poor managers on the "big name" merry-go-round that's for sure. Of the 3 contesting relegation actively (Villa are goneburger), Newcastle have the most star power and if he can find a way to harness that and get a couple of wins, that could be enough.</p>
