It depends... We're at 78 points with 6 games left. Chelsea is at 71 points with 5 games left. The maximum amount of points Chelsea can finish the season with is 86, and that's only if they win the rest of their games. If Chelsea win the rest of their games, Arsenal would have to get 87 points to win the league, and at that point it would not be possible to win at Spurs. If Chelsea lose one of their next two games, or tie both, then Arsenal can win the league at Spurs. Yeah, I think that's right
The real key now is to beat Leeds. Do that and no matter what it could be wrapped up with a win at White Hart Lane, even if Chelsea win Saturday against Everton. If we win and Chelsea draw we're nine clear, if they lose looking ahead to Monaco, we're ten clear. If that happens even their winning at Newcastle will allow us to clinch it Sunday. If they draw with Everton than another draw at Newcastle would leave it open for us with a win. If Chelsea beat Everton but lose at Newcastle, than we can wrap it up with a win as well. Beat Leeds and Chelsea lose both matches or draw one a draw could be enough....and no matter we need only three wins and if we pay attention we'll get two before month's end. But it would be rather delightful and sweet...
How fantastic would it be to receive the trophy on the pitch at White Hart Lane? If that happens, I think somebody on the club should place a giant Arsenal flag right in the middle of the pitch, just for the hell of it.
Does anyone know when the trophy will be awarded? Is it at the game when it is clinched (even if it's away), the first home game after clinching, or the final home game of the season?
Sorry, but even if we do win it at s***e hart lane, local constabulary has quashed trophy-awarding as it would provoke fan violence. We'll be able to celebrate and for awhile ala Old trafford in 02 but their police ruled out our receiving the trophy there for same reasons(they're all envious bastards!) but that won't change the fact that we won it there and they couldn't do a damned thing. BTW their supporters seem convinced they're gonna go down. It's only getting better...They can watch us pursue the Treble again or their lot pursue the last place in the promotion playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, if they went down either Carr or Robbie Keane would be worth a look at a closeout purchase price.
If you really wanted to get technical about the trophy presentation thing... Manchester United may still have the trophy. Premiership rules state that the trophy must be returned by the previous champions no later than 3 weeks before the last round of league games this season. That would wind up being April 24th. Meaning that even if the league/police/Spurs allowed an on-field trophy presentation, the trophy itself might not be ready. If you were to clinch at Tottenham, you'd probably get the trophy at home against Birmingham on the 1st.
As far as I know the champions get the trophy after the last game of the season, regardless of when they clinched it. Man Utd wrapped it up with 2 games to go last season but didn't get it until the last game. Our last game is a home game, so at least we'll receive the trophy in front of our own fans.