They re-emerged as title challengers in 1985-86 and were in the hunt for the title right up to the end of April, finally finishing third.
These changes had strengthened the team and the team had become a title challenger.
Despite many attempts at becoming a title challenger again, Limón could not achieve this goal.
His performances were enough to guide Panathinaikos to the top of the table on 19 points, having played fewer games than most of their title challengers.
This certainly added more flavour to the league and spiced up the diversity of title challengers.
But McGaughey bases his prediction on first-hand experience of the two main title challengers.
Hamilton's slow pace in the final qualifying session compared to the first two suggested he was carrying more fuel than his title challengers.
He is a light welterweight, and a former British and European title challenger at the weight.
I honestly can NOT understand why people think Liverpool are going to be title challengers this season.
He may just be able to muster enough strength to earn a rank among the leading title challengers of today.