EPL 16/17

[antipodean]

@Hooroo said in EPL 16/17:

Oh to be a Liverpool fan this morning. What would be heartbreaking

We've been waiting for this. Back to the Liverpool we all know.

[MajorRage]

6 points clear 6 points clear 6 points clear ....

One hell of a streak we've got going on.

[mariner4life]

@MajorRage said in EPL 16/17:

6 points clear 6 points clear 6 points clear ....

One hell of a streak we've got going on.

playing well too. Started the streak murdering teams, now grinding out close ones. They are looking good.

But this season is nuts, and i fully expect them to start sucking for a month somewhere soon and the others to catch up again.

[Bovidae]

The results yesterday certainly helped Chelski, and to a lesser extent Spurs and Arsenal. If the Costa problem continues I expect that will impact on Chelsea's chances against the better teams so the chasers will close the gap.

[MajorRage]

Outside Chelsea, Spurs look the strongest of the chasing bunch. If Costa leaves (and I think that likely), then they will certainly drop a few points, and thus make Spurs favourites for the title.

Spurs. Fucking Spurs. Yid army and all.

[mariner4life]

@MajorRage that'll change again in a couple of weeks. This season is fucked, but great. I thought it was going to be tough to follow up last year's fairytale, but this is a good season. The top 6 are all going hammer and tongs, with every team having ups and downs. The bottom 6 are in a tight tussle to finish 17th, and are all trying to do it by scoring.

You are right though, Spurs are probably the best team in the comp at the moment. Pretty sure they have a tough couple of away games coming up though.

The Costa story should have derailed Chelsea somewhat, but they were great on the weekend.

[mariner4life]

Title race now over? Chelsea win again to extend the lead to 8 points with 14 to go, and that is to Arsenal, who of course won't win it. Spurs next at 9 points, then 'pool at 10 points back. Surely everyone is playing for champs league places now? Gap from 2nd to 6th is only 6 points.

[Bovidae]

I don't think so. Chelsea have 2 big games vs Liverpool and Arsenal coming up so there is the opportunity to drop points there. They also have to play both Manchester teams. Of course the chasing teams need to keep winning to close the gap.

The fact they aren't in Europe is a huge advantage - no distractions.

[MajorRage]

Lots of water to flow under the bridge yet mate ... The chasing bunch is very tight, and they all need to play Chelsea yet. Yes, the lead looks good, but with that pack being so tight, you have to expect at least one of them to go on a 5-6 match winning run. Chelsea drop 2 games and boom ... right on their tails.

Watched some of Leicester Southampton last night ... man alive, hard to believe Leicester are defending premiers!

[Hooroo]

There are 9 teams currently in the Premier league to have never been relegated out of it.

Can you list them without cheating?

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo Only the Premier League (post 1992) or the old Div 1 too? If it's the latter it would make it much more interesting.

[Hooroo]

@Bovidae
Only Premier league for the time being.

Otherwise I believe it is only one team that has never been relegated from top flight? Maybe two

[Hooroo]

I'm wrong. Every team that has been int he top flight has been relegated at least once.

Arsenal has the longest riegn not to be relegated

[Bovidae]

Arsenal
Spurs
West Ham
Chelsea
Liverpool
Everton
Manure
Man City

Then probably a newbie like Bournemouth. Others?

[Bovidae]

Actually Man City was relegated in the 1990s so not them.

[mariner4life]

City were definitely in the Championship

Arsenal
Spurs
Liverpool
Man U
Everton
Chelsea

And i can't think of the rest, must be newbies. I think Villa's first relegation was last season

[Hooroo]

So far correct we have
Arsenal
Spurs
Chelsea
Liverpool
Everton
Man U

3 to get

[Bovidae]

It will be a team that wasn't in the PL in 1992 and was promoted since without being relegated.

[Bovidae]

Stoke is probably one of those. Not Bournemouth?

[mariner4life]

West Brom?