Panto_Villan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Last time we were top of prem after a decent number of games was October 2021 under Gregory when we beat Bolton 3-2, even that was only 10 games played or so and we predictably fell well down the league and Gregory resigned three months later. We had some fantastic starts under MON but were never top. Same with DS in 20/21 after we lost to Leeds and Southampton. Blimey - thought I’d have remembered us being top of the table just a couple of years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, lexicon said: Would you take it, if offered? I'd be tempted. Absolutely. 3rd would be a magnificent achievement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Panto_Villan said: Blimey - thought I’d have remembered us being top of the table just a couple of years ago! Yes that was a fantastic start under DS but the Liverpool 7-2 was only 3-4 games in? Then we beat Leicester late on with Barkley scoring but after that we started losing and slipping down the table. Southampton ironically also went top after beating us. We both finished bottom half in the end. On Friday we go top with a win and we'd have played 18 games so you're talking pretty much 50% of the season played with all the ups and downs and also europa added into the mix. That is completely different context to just having a good start and doing it in August/September as we used to do in the past. Let's embrace the moment and see where it takes us in the long run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 And still they will dismiss us in the morning. Loving this season. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Being Top at Christmas Day would make me believe in Father Christmas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Yes that was a fantastic start under DS but the Liverpool 7-2 was only 3-4 games in? Then we beat Leicester late on with Barkley scoring but after that we started losing and slipping down the table. Southampton ironically also went top after beating us. We both finished bottom half in the end. On Friday we go top with a win and we'd have played 18 games so you're talking pretty much 50% of the season played with all the ups and downs and also europa added into the mix. That is completely different context to just having a good start and doing it in August/September as we used to do in the past. Let's embrace the moment and see where it takes us in the long run. Unfortunately I can’t easily bold text on my phone, but the post was just a joke about you getting the date wrong - pretty sure we weren’t top in Oct 2021, and if we were then it wasn’t under Gregory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 After this weekend's results it's fair to say Liverpool and City aren't in the title race 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: We play Friday night too so before that game, we could be going top even if it's just for 24 hours Feels mad Gregory did it didn't he? Yep but hope we don't finish as low as that season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 37 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: After this weekend's results it's fair to say Liverpool and City aren't in the title race This is wild!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 31 minutes ago, troon_villan said: This is wild!! Can’t really say Liverpool aren’t as they are level with us on points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted December 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2023 we're in the race...just to say that is absolutely incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth said: And still they will dismiss us in the morning. Loving this season. Already happened this evening. Called talkSPORT to big up our title credentials and was promptly cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth said: And still they will dismiss us in the morning. Loving this season. Pardew said we can't be ignored on TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Kiwivillan said: After this weekend's results it's fair to say Liverpool and City aren't in the title race It’s far too early to judge who is and isn’t in the title race, a hell of a lot can change yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: It’s far too early to judge who is and isn’t in the title race, a hell of a lot can change yet. Forgot to use sarcasm font reflecting VT logic regarding our chances after we keep getting results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: It’s far too early to judge who is and isn’t in the title race, a hell of a lot can change yet. Agreed, Arsenal, Plop and city have had a great start all things considered, be silly to rule them out at this stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Just now, Kiwivillan said: Forgot to use sarcasm font reflecting VT logic regarding our chances after we keep getting results Ah, gotcha. Yes there’s a lot of wild predictions flying about that seem to change week on week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 We won’t win the league but we’ve got every chance of being top of the table at the halfway stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: We won’t win the league but we’ve got every chance of being top of the table at the halfway stage! Unless Emery 'costs us again' eh? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders129 Posted December 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2023 Let’s clear this up now…we are one of four teams currently in the title race. Whether we will win it or not remains to be seen but we’re challenging…until we drop off by a 5/6 point gap we’re in it 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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