2% please. My insurance for when you get the lot and leave.

Leeds sit atop the Championship, but the thread is deathly quiet. If you don't enjoy watching Leeds now, you never will.

Best Goal Difference by a mile, most goals scored (average 2 per match), joint least conceded (just 2 in 7 games).

Can it last?

What has made all the difference?

Forecast of position at end of season?

We have had a fairly nice run of fixtures. Burton and Bolton look like they may be on their way out. We couldn't score against either Preston or Fulham at home although I think they were a bit too early in the season where Wood's head had been turned and TC didn't quite know his best team. Sunderland don't look up to much but we were very good against both them and Forest. Last night wasn't great. Birmingham are much better than their early position shows and we were certainly not as fluent as we had been in our previous 3 games. That being said they say the sign of a good team is winning when not at their best.

I think the stability is obviously great but I think the manager is a very good one and Orta has done a great job on recruitment. Samuel Saiz looks to be a gem of a find and the rest of the foreign recruits have given us some great depth for the first time in years. Eunan O'Kane was never a Monk favourite but he has been superb so far this season. Incredible engine, allows others to push forward but most importantly always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Pontus Jansson is another who is playing out of his skin. He just always seems to be there. TC has instilled a mentality of trying to win games where you always felt under Monk it was a set up to not lose and see if we can nick it. The fact we have kept 6 clean sheets in a row is testament to O'Kane and Jansson along with the rest of the back 5.

The next few games will tell us a lot more. Millwall away on Saturday will tell us plenty about the character and trips to Cardiff and Wednesday are just around the corner. But hey this is the most optimistic the City has been in years. We're gonna win the league!!!

Maybe

Seems more stable and seems a good manager.

The recruitment this summer has been excellent if Saiz and Alioski are the benchmark. Pennington from Everton gives us a good level of cover at the back too.

The true test will be if we can replace Wood adequately. There were rumours of Gestede from Boro yesterday but apparently that's a no go. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing. I think we are a good striker or two short of a challenge. 

Leicester playing at their optimum in the circumstances and opposition

Great Grinding ..........could they grind it out like the Greeks did in The Euros 2004  ?

50-1 seems okay with 8 teams left

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/champions-league/winner

got to be worth £30

Leicester are 11/2 to qualify.  If we back them at 50/1 that makes them 51/6.5 under 7/1 at the semi final stage.  Let's square root that price (7.85) which makes them an average of just over a stage of 7/4 to qualify for the final and win the final on average.  They were a 4/1 shot to qualify v AM so there is no possible chance with two of the 3 teams left realistically (RM and Juve) at the semi final stage they will be a shorter price than 4/1 to qualify and a fair bit shorter against Monaco.  Let's assume 3/1 on average across the 3 teams (which is generous) so that makes them (7.85/4) or a shade of odds on to lift the trophy once they have reached the final.  Pretty safe to say whoever they played in a mythical final they would be a big underdog to beat and not a fav.

I think it is fair to say if you want to back Leicester to win the champions league backing them now at 50/1 is the worst way possible to do it.Just have the treble on them to qualify/lift the trophy at each stage and you will get a substantially better price.  They have to be much closer to 100/1 than 50/1 (if not slightly bigger than 100/1) to lift the trophy imo.

Cue off i trot to lay Leicester at 55/1 to lift the trophy. haha!  Cheers Fraser for making me look at this.

It is when I read summaries like this that I understand why I have the full suite of betting accounts totally unrestricted. Great insight.

In terms of playoffs if we are assuming the teams in there are Leeds, Huddersfield, Reading and Wednesday then one side sticks out massively for me.

I've seen Reading so many times this season and I just don't get it. How do they get so many good results? They are terrible.

Wednesday and Leeds both quite solid but nothing spectacular.

Huddersfield on that big pitch would be a nightmare they way they pass it around and control games.

I'd have Hudds clear favs, Leeds and Sheff Weds quite similar and Reading outsiders.

Completely agree with this. Being a Leeds fan I find myself asking how we keep on churning the results out. The only answer I can come up with, is that our defence is very strong. The best I have seen in the league this season with perhaps the exception of Brighton. Added to that Chris Wood is having a freak season and we are looking like we will just about muster a play off spot. Have to agree though I like Huddersfield in the playoffs. Control games very well and they have match winners throughout.

Short leg

Some strong accusations flying round on Twitter about Nguyen.

Anyone watched it? Any possible foundations?

I have it on fairly good authority (golf judge at work) that Andy Sullivan will be paired with Rory at least twice. Best price 6/1 I believe for top European rookie. Worth a bet at that price, chuck £10 of Tikay's money on it.

do you want to take 5/1 or leave it?

I think 5/1 may be a bit skinny as even though the pairing is likely I can't see Sullivan playing more than 3 times. Would leave it now.

Looks like 11/2 might be best price now outside of sj

I have it on fairly good authority (golf judge at work) that Andy Sullivan will be paired with Rory at least twice. Best price 6/1 I believe for top European rookie. Worth a bet at that price, chuck £10 of Tikay's money on it.

Must be about 5 Hills in Leeds. You could get the lot on.

Coming down for the final table rail. Bringing the Horlicks.

I don't think I can do any work with this sweat going on.

Sorry I'm on my phone so no link.

Could I have 20pts on Jonas Blixt to win the players? 40/1?? Ty

Sheffield Wednesday v Brighton - Brighton Sheff Weds FT 35/1 Ty

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/championship/sheffield-wednesday-v-brighton/half-time-full-time