A growing rift

everdead.ie

What do people think of the seemingly growing rift between the top few sides and the rest of the league.

I realise that there has always been a few teams normally 2/3 a season that would challange for the title but this season the top six or seven teams have shown a consistency not normally shown by so many teams in one season at the same time.

Anyone of the current top four would have been in first place at this stage last season with there current totals and Liverpool and Arsenal would both be in fourth but for goal difference.

ASOT

Its making it alot more interesting. IMO its better having 10 teams that could win it ass opposed to 3/4!

This season has been throughly enjoyable.

Crazy Horse 6

I think it's shaping up to be a good season with City and United shooting for the title and the other 4 looking for the two other valuable champions league places. Not sure if it's a "growing rift" with the other teams tbh.

Paully D

It's absolutely fantastic to see virtually the very same teams challenging for the title year after year, and this year is no different :rolleyes:

Nothing new as far as I can see

Crazy Horse 6

Paully D wrote: »

It's absolutely fantastic to see virtually the very same teams challenging for the title year after year, and this year is no different :rolleyes:

Yeah because City have been challanging for the title for years now have'nt they :rolleyes:

pickarooney

How does going from a two horse race to a seven horse race indicate a growing rift?

everdead.ie

pickarooney wrote: »

How does going from a two horse race to a seven horse race indicate a growing rift?

Maybe I didn't explain myself right,

For one it isn't a seven horse race for the title, but I mean between the top six or so it seems to be a case where only another member of the top six can take three points from them while last season everyone was commenting on how any team could lose to any other.

losthorizon

I dont think Rovers will win the League next year TBH

losthorizon

losthorizon wrote: »

I dont think Rovers will win the League next year TBH

Not with Steve Kean in charge anyway.

LuckyLloyd

Only two teams are realistic title contenders. Then 4 teams are realistically engaged in a battle for the two CL spots. That is what's up. Things are not more competitive. It may seem better than last year, but that is only because Liverpool are over a historic low patch.

Newcastle's challenge is less real than Aston Villa's was under O'Neill.

Lot of hype and hot air being confused for something it's not.

Blatter

Bolton, Villa, Everton, Sunderland have all pretty much regressed this year.

Before United played them away from home last season, you knew you were in for a very tough game and that there was a good possibility they would take points from you. Is is like that this season? No, it's much easier to win at those grounds this season.

Newcastle have been standout in terms of improvement and the three promoted sides have done pretty well.

Blackburn, Wigan, Wolves, Stoke have remained largely stable. There's not much difference between them this season and last.




At the top, City have obviously massively improved. United have gotten better imo.(Already have more away wins this season than the whole of last)

There isn't too much difference between the Arsenal of last season and this, although they are slightly worst. They have lost Fabregas and Nasri but players like Ramsey and Kosienly have improved and they have more strength and depth than last season.

Liverpool are better this season. Chelsea have regressed(temporarily) while Tottenham have definitely improved massively.


So yes, overall there is a bigger gap between the top tier and bottom tier of teams this year.

tommyhaas

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Only two teams are realistic title contenders. Then 4 teams are realistically engaged in a battle for the two CL spots. That is what's up. Things are not more competitive. It may seem better than last year, but that is only because Liverpool are over a historic low patch.

That's true, but its entirely conceivable that of the top 6, any could challenge within the next three years of they continue to invest. The gap between the top 6 has never been smaller IMO

super_furry

rarnes1 wrote: »

Not with Steve Kean in charge anyway.

Why would we want a Blackburn reject?