27 Jan 2026 22:05:23
I'll start by saying that I don't think this will happen before I get the usual naysayers.
Right, Carrick has on paper at least won (and fairly convincingly) the two toughest fixtures of the 17 he was given.
If he went on an amazing run and won the remaining 15 games (not impossible given our lessened fixture list and that on paper at least the other games are easier than his first two), where in the league do you think we would finish?
That would put us on 83 points. For reference if Arsenal maintain the exact same form over the remaining 15 games that they have managed over the first 23 then they'd get another 32 points finishing with 82 in total.
In what is probably the weakest league since Leicester won the title, is it totally unfathomable that we could still technically be in with an outside chance of a title challenge at least?
1.) 27 Jan 2026
27 Jan 2026 22:50:17
I've been unwavering all season, we are title contenders.
All season people have laughed at that position.
We are still in the race as it is Arsenal at the summit.
2.) 27 Jan 2026
27 Jan 2026 23:35:14
Nothing is impossible yet. However as you say not probable.
A top 6 fight will ensue imo. Possibly 7 if Newcastle can get one of their front players scoring.
I don't see the top 3 falling back too much although villa don't always convince me and they don't have city's know how, although city have lots of defenders out .
In all likelihood 5th will get a cl place so again imo its will be a straight fight for 4th and 5th between ourselves Chelsea and Liverpool.
If they begin to click again it will be tight.
We have momentum and fixtures in our favour and until dorgou a fit squad .
A win v Fulham is a great place to start.
Then stay again the next week.
If we can ride this wave and become more solid that will breed confidence. A 5 or 6 game winning run catapulted villa and I don't think Chelsea or Liverpool could match that right now.
If we did win 6 on the spin those above would be closer somewhat imo and those below would be well back.
#ridethewave
With teams finding it hard this season to win more than 3 on the bounce if we won 6 then we're gaining significant ground on everybody.
The only title rave we are in now is a mathematical one.
If we still have a mathematical chance with 6 games to go that will do me as a target for now.
3.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 00:20:41
Let's walk before we run. We need to beat a team convincingly that sets up defensively against us. Then we can talk.
4.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 07:05:14
The most important thing is getting another 3 wins so that lad can cut his hair. Carrick would go down as a hero.
5.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 08:41:14
That bet at 50 / 1 might start to look not so crazy Jimbo!
Hope you had it each way? 10 / 1 for coming second ain't bad!
{Ed025's Note - bookies just love Man Utd supporters Paddy.. :)
6.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 08:57:01
In one Dodgy.
7.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 09:01:48
There is a reason there is a bookies on every street corner ed025.
{Ed025's Note - absolutely Ken..
8.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 09:11:46
All them drawn games that we really should have won would have put us in a really good position.
9.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:01:25
On pure recent-form maths:
• City ?
• Arsenal ?
• Villa ? top 4
• United ? outside CL spots
This is ChatGPT results based on the seasons results. Much more likely than United winning the PL. could argue we will finish top 4.
10.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:10:55
I also put a wager on them when they were at 500/1.
All bets covered by a start of season bet that has them at top 4, that's a shoe in. like every bet placed ?.
11.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 11:23:49
I know a couple of lads on the board of one if the biggest bookies in uk and Ireland.
Their commercial director told me that they take in over 200m on what they describe as novelty bets every year.
Bets on outsiders odds of 33/1 or more and novelty bets like my son will play for England and pay out less than 3m per year.
It is their most profitable core activity.
3rd most profitable was profitable profit from football accumalters and bet builders taking 97% contribution to profit on weekly income in this specific revenue channel.
Millions of lost 2 3 tand 10 pound bets every week.
12.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 12:25:42
Crikey! What a lot of know alls! Of course the bookies are on to a good thing. All “winnings” are given back to them anyway! No punter keeps it. It’s just just the next bet!
I was just giving a heads up to Jimbo!
And it’s Patrick not paddy.
13.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 14:18:31
Who got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning ??? and its jimbob not jimbo Mr touchy.
14.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 14:54:14
I think we'll finish 3rd about 8 points behind City as Champions. Arsenal have a very strong squad but i think the wheels will come off over the next couple of months and once City go ahead, they won't be caught.
Low 80 points winning the league isn't something I'd think I'd seen again for awhile but it shows you how quick football can change.
Hopefully we're looking up and not over our shoulders come March, April. It will be very telling over the next 5 games how we'll finish. If we can get that lad a haircut we'll be flying into the champions league.
15.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 15:43:36
Lets see how we fair against Fulham, it's far too early.
Being realistic i think 5th place.
16.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 16:10:19
He’ll always be Jimbo to me Ken!
{Ed025's Note - and thats fair enough Paddy.. :)
17.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 18:00:55
It's actually Colin.
18.) 28 Jan 2026
28 Jan 2026 20:50:46
And mine’s not Patrick! ?.
19.) 29 Jan 2026
29 Jan 2026 09:37:57
Is Dave just a nickname, Rodney?
20.) 29 Jan 2026
29 Jan 2026 14:30:16
Fizz ????.