Are we part of the top 7 or top of the bottom 14

4737carlin · January 30, 2017

I would say there is a clear top 6 but Everton are the only side that might brake into that group. Others might do it as a rare one off, like last season, but we are serious contender

Petit · January 30, 2017

Part of the bottom 14 without a doubt until we get more quality in the squad.

JLW · January 30, 2017

4737carlin said:
I would say there is a clear top 6 but Everton are the only side that might brake into that group. Others might do it as a rare one off, like last season, but we are serious contender

I think this just about nails it.

bluestevon · January 30, 2017

Does it matter, just win games and see where we end up at seasons end, wherever that is the 'top' term used will be exactly one place above where we finish though in the media.

Need to break that group consistently and to win a thing or two before that will ever change.

Then again meaning that we'd end up getting the same hype and bs spouted about us then, I'd loathe the way the media would suddenly change its opinion like with city, spurs etc.

GwladysBlue · January 30, 2017

Sky had a little table up the other day called 'Top 7 mini-league' so I'd say we're part of that.

Jeff Jones · January 30, 2017

Jeff Jones said:
It depends on when you ask the question.

Having got 16 points from our last seven matches I think we should be ranked top 7. In fact, we're actually doing
better now than a couple of teams above us.

If you'd asked the question after the Watford match when we'd won only 1 of the previous 10, top fourteen would've
flattered us.

Er, I meant bottom fourteen would've flattered us. And it would've. We were rubbish.

Eggs · January 30, 2017

...the league doeasn't lie, we are 7th. Let's not forget we were beaten at home by a struggling Leicester a few weeks back. Saying that, there is a positivity after some really great results recently.

I would say we are 7th. I would say we are looking upwards rather than over our shoulder.

Arteta2391 · January 30, 2017

numbers are imaginary

DanB90 · January 30, 2017

We've finished bottom half of the table for the last couple of years, before that we were top 7 comfortably. But I'd wait until we get a few consistent league finishes before branding us with anything. Southampton have been a top 7 club for the past few seasons, but are currently not.

Blue Cheese · January 30, 2017

Neither, we are just 7th out of 20

MikeH72 · January 30, 2017

This thread will blow up when we finish 10th.

B17BLG · January 30, 2017

These next run of games will determine the outlook for the season IMO.

I'm comfortable with where we are and what we are doing right now, and it would be nice to apply just a bit of pressure to those above us.

ianefc · January 30, 2017

mikeh72 said:
This thread will blow up when we finish 10th.

Not happening.

MikeH72 · January 30, 2017

ianefc said:
Not happening.

Haha I know it definitely won't, it'd just be quintessentially Everton for that to happen after all this talk.

Shibbywiggles · January 30, 2017

After the first set of matches we've had two wins, two draws and two defeats against the top six. I think that goes to show how competitive we are nowadays.