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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2015 20:54:31 GMT 1
The footy season is upon us so it's time to predict the ups, downs, ins and outs of the various leagues.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal
Aston Villa
AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Leicester City
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Norwich City
Southampton
Stoke City
Sunderland
Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur
Watford
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
CHAMPIONSHIP
Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Burnley
Cardiff City
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
Fulham
Huddersfield Town
Hull City
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes Dons
Nottingham Forest
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday
Wolverhampton Wanderers
LEAGUE ONE
Barnsley
Blackpool
Bradford City
Burton Albion
Bury
Chesterfield
Colchester United
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
Doncaster Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Millwall
Oldham Athletic
Peterborough United
Port Vale
Rochdale
Scunthorpe United
Sheffield United
Shrewsbury Town
Southend United
Swindon Town
Walsall
Wigan Athletic
LEAGUE TWO
Accrington Stanley
Barnet
Bristol Rovers
Cambridge United
Carlisle United
Crawley Town
Dagenham & Redbridge
Exeter City
Hartlepool United
Leyton Orient
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Morecambe
Newport County
Northampton Town
Notts County
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Stevenage
AFC Wimbledon
Wycombe Wanderers
Yeovil Town
York City
CONFERENCE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Aldershot Town
Altrincham
Barrow
Boreham Wood
Braintree Town
Bromley
Cheltenham Town
Chester
Dover Athletic
Eastleigh
Forest Green Rovers
Gateshead
Grimsby Town
Guiseley
Halifax Town
Kidderminster Harriers
Lincoln City
Macclesfield Town
Southport
Torquay United
Tranmere Rovers
Welling United
Woking
Wrexham
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
Aberdeen
Celtic
Dundee
Dundee United
Hamilton Academical
Heart of Midlothian
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Partick Thistle
Ross County
St. Johnstone
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Alloa Athletic
Dumbarton
Falkirk
Greenock Morton
Hibernian
Livingston
Queen of the South
Raith Rovers
Rangers
St. Mirren
SCOTTISH LEAGUE ONE
Airdrieonians
Albion Rovers
Ayr United
Brechin City
Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic
Forfar Athletic
Peterhead
Stenhousemuir
Stranraer
SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO
Annan Athletic
Arbroath
Berwick Rangers
Clyde
East Fife
East Stirlingshire
Elgin City
Montrose
Queen's Park
Stirling Albion
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
Ashington
Bedlington Terriers
Bishop Auckland
Consett
Dunston UTS
Durham City
Guisborough Town
Jarrow Roofing
Marske United
Morpeth Town
Newcastle Benfield
Newton Aycliffe
North Shields
Norton & Stockton Ancients
Penrith
Seaham Red Star
Shildon
Sunderland RCA
Washington
West Allotment Celtic
West Auckland Town
Whitley Bay
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 31, 2015 21:51:39 GMT 1
PREMIER LEAGUE
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester City
4. Manchester United
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham Hotspur
7. Southampton
8. Everton
9. Stoke City
10. Crystal Palace
11. Swansea City
12. Newcastle United
13. West Ham United
14. West Bromwich Albion
15. Aston Villa
16. Sunderland
17. Watford
18. AFC Bournemouth
19. Leicester City
20. Norwich City
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Post by smokeyb on Jul 31, 2015 22:31:23 GMT 1
PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea
Manchester City
Manchester United
Arsenal
Liverpool
Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace
Everton
Stoke City
Swansea City
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland
Norwich City
West Ham United
Leicester City
AFC Bournemouth
Watford
CHAMPIONSHIP
Burnley
Middlesbrough
Derby County
Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
Blackburn Rovers
Brentford
Cardiff City
Charlton Athletic
Birmingham City
Queens Park Rangers
Hull City
Leeds United
Sheffield Wednesday
Bolton Wanderers
Reading
Rotherham United
Fulham
Huddersfield Town
Preston North End
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol City
Milton Keynes Dons
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
Celtic
Aberdeen
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Dundee United
St. Johnstone
Heart of Midlothian
Hamilton Academical
Dundee
Kilmarnock
Motherwell
Ross County
Partick Thistle
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Rangers
Hibernian
St. Mirren
Queen of the South
Falkirk
Dumbarton
Raith Rovers
Greenock Morton
Livingston
Alloa Athletic
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 2, 2015 12:31:30 GMT 1
CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Hull City
2. Middlesbrough
3. Derby County
4. QPR
5. Burnley
6. Brentford
7. Wolves
8. Ipswich
9. Nottingham Forest
10. Fulham
11. Blackburn
12. Cardiff
13. Bristol City
14. Sheffield Wednesday
15. Reading
16. Brighton & Hove Albion
17. Milton Keynes Dons
18. Leeds United
19. Preston North End
20. Birmingham City
21. Bolton Wanderers
22. Charlton Athletic
23. Huddersfield Town
24. Rotherham United
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Post by Tom on Aug 2, 2015 13:25:01 GMT 1
Will just do non-league for today - it's not exactly quick!
Conference
Dover - The difficult second season and I think they'll find it hard to replicate last season, but they've been tipped by the local Kent journalists/reporters/commentators to be top half possibly playoffs so what do I know? They've lost defender Connor Essam to Leyton Orient (assuming it goes through after a tribunal) which is a big loss but if they start well (which they definitely didn't last year) another top half finish could happen. At worst they've got enough to stay up. Bromley - Really hope they stay up, like their style of play (assuming they continue that way having signed ex Maidenhead striker and "big old unit" Alex Wall this summer) and they've got a few players i'm familiar with who I like to see do well (including the aforementioned Wall) but for a part time newly promoted side it's going to be a struggle. Having taken a few years to win promotion they may be able to use that as a galvanising effect (using my Reading experience here) and surprise people. They've targeted the Football League in 3 years but to do that they have to stay up first. Welling - After they lost their manager Jamie Day to Ebbsfleet mid-season I thought they'd go down, but to my surprise with Glen Little, AKA Blakey and Reading legend as assistant manager they stayed up on goal difference. I'm not sure they'll stay up this time though.
Conference South
Ebbsfleet - the bookies favourites for a reason. I looked at their signings in January (including a couple from Gillingham who had played numerous times in recent years and who I think had both played in L1 last season) and thought they had to make the playoffs last season followed by promotion this season. They didn't make the playoffs and Jamie Day left before the season even finished (nightmare for him with Welling staying up - always thought it was a strange move though). Can their new manager promoted from their academy live up to the pressure? Maidstone - Long-term I think they're targeting the Conference, with their 3G pitch and a stadium that holds 2200 IIRC they've probably got one of the best stadiums in the division. Very interested to see how they get on after all their success last season, think they'll be looking for at least mid-table. Dartford - Going to be tough for them to bounce back after relegation at the first attempt, they've probably got the smallest budget of all the Kent clubs. Margate - Don't know what to make of their chances following promotion. I thought their main aim would be just to stay up but they've signed Taiwo (ex Dover I think) and Jolley from Grimsby so they've clearly got ambition and the bookies have made them 3rd favourites  The main interest for me is that Maidenhead finally have an away game close to me. Shame i'm probably not going to be able to go... (unless it's postponed). Maidenhead - Plans for a 3G pitch and they've enticed Alan Devonshire back as manager (replacing Drax Hippolyte after 8 and a half years) following his recent experience managing in the Conference. Those two things make me wonder what Maidenhead's ambition is this season, I've read very positive things recently as well... Basingstoke - Bookies have tipped them for playoffs again. I do wonder how hard it will be to replace a couple of their Reading loanees though, keeper Stuart Moore and defender Rob Dickie. I believe they were their two best players last season (Moore was even voted best keeper in the division) and they won't be going back. Moore is now Reading No 3 and if he does go on loan will only be to a football league team, and Dickie will go to a higher level too if he's on loan again. They've still got James Harper though... Eastbourne - Don't know about them but would be surprised to see them go down, they've been in this division for some time now.
Ryman 1 South
Herne Bay - I think they'll be aiming for the playoffs after their flirtation with it last season, but another mid-table finish would be just fine in what will be a fascinating season. There's more Kent derbies so that alone should make it more competitive, and last season was just stunning with record points totals for the top clubs and high goals for and against tallies I happened to notice at one point in the second half of the season for those sides around Herne Bay (i.e mid-table-playoffs). It does seem to be an exciting division to watch, rather feel I missed the boat in not going to watch a game last season...and not just talking Herne Bay here, both the Faversham-Whitstable games produced plenty of goals (IIRC 4-1 in both). |
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Post by Panda on Aug 2, 2015 13:50:47 GMT 1
Four Four Two's predictions:
PREMIER LEAGUE
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Man Utd
4. Man City
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Swansea
8. Everton
9. Stoke
10. Crystal Palace
11. Southampton
12. West Ham
13. West Brom
14. Newcastle
15. Aston Villa
16. Bournemouth
17. Norwich
18. Sunderland
19. Leicester
20. Watford
CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Wolves
2. Derby
3. Middlesbrough
4. Ipswich
5. Burnley
6. Birmingham
7. Bristol C
8. Hull
9. Brentford
10. Nottm Forest
11. Preston
12. Sheff Wed
13. Blackburn
14. QPR
15. Huddersfield
16. Charlton
17. Cardiff
18. Reading
19. Bolton
20. Fulham
21. Leeds
22. Rotherham
23. Brighton
24. MK Dons
LEAGUE ONE
1. Sheff Utd
2. Bradford
3. Millwall
4. Barnsley
5. Doncaster
6. Scunthorpe
7. Gillingham
8. Wigan
9. Coventry
10. Bury
11. Swindon
12. Port Vale
13. Burton
14. Southend
15. Fleetwood
16. Shrewsbury
17. Walsall
18. Chesterfield
19. Rochdale
20. Peterborough
21. Colchester
22. Oldham
23. Crewe
24. Blackpool
LEAGUE TWO
1. Oxford
2. Portsmouth
3. Luton
4. Exeter
5. Barnet
6. Northampton
7. Cambridge
8. Plymouth
9. Stevenage
10. Wimbledon
11. Notts County
12. Wycombe
13. Morecambe
14. Bristol R
15. Leyton Orient
16. Yeovil
17. York
18. Hartlepool
19. Crawley
20. Dag & Red
21. Accrington
22. Carlisle
23. Newport
24. Mansfield
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1. Tranmere
2. Grimsby
3. Forest Green
4. Eastleigh
5. Cheltenham
6. Woking
7. Barrow
8. Halifax
9. Wrexham
10. Gateshead
11. Chester
12. Macclesfield
13. Lincoln
14. Aldershot
15. Dover
16. Bromley
17. Guiseley
18. Altrincham
19. Torquay
20. Kidderminster
21. Braintree
22. Boreham Wood
23. Southport
24. Welling
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
1. Celtic
2. Aberdeen
3. Hearts
4. St. Johnstone
5. Dundee U
6. Dundee
7. Inverness
8. Partick
9. Ross County
10. Motherwell
11. Kilmarnock
12. Hamilton
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Post by frag on Aug 3, 2015 22:44:27 GMT 1
Four Four Two's predictions: Thanks for typing those up. I usually get the "new season" version of 442, but not sure I'll bother this year. Do you think it's worth getting it just for the predictions book, or are there better previews out there? (I have the new WSC waiting for me to unwrap, but the 'new season' part of that tends to have less neutral analysis and insight) |
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Post by Panda on Aug 3, 2015 22:49:46 GMT 1
Four Four Two's predictions: Thanks for typing those up. I usually get the "new season" version of 442, but not sure I'll bother this year. Do you think it's worth getting it just for the predictions book, or are there better previews out there? (I have the new WSC waiting for me to unwrap, but the 'new season' part of that tends to have less neutral analysis and insight) 442's preview has always been as good as any. Nothing particularly new or different about this year's but it always makes for an interesting read (especially how deluded some teams' fans are). I haven't bothered with the actual magazine for years - based on the covers when I see it in the shops, it seems to have morphed into a euro football galactico fanzine. |
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Post by Panda on Aug 3, 2015 23:13:20 GMT 1
My predictions:
PREMIER LEAGUE (really no idea about this - could change before the end of August - 4 teams with a genuine chance of winning the title):
1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd (perhaps one (or maybe 2) world class player short)
3. Arsenal (can they do it on a cold Tuesday night in Stoke?)
4. Man City
5. Liverpool
6. Tottenham
7. Crystal Palace
8. Newcastle
9. Everton
10. Swansea
11. Stoke
12. West Ham
13. Southampton
14. West Brom
15. Aston Villa
16. Bournemouth
17. Leicester
18. Norwich
19. Sunderland
20. Watford
CHAMPIONSHIP
Promoted: Derby, Middlesbrough (Boro champions if they sign Rhodes, though there's now rumours of Peter Crouch)
Playoffs: Ipswich, Hull, Burnley, Wolves
Relegated: Rotherham, Brighton, Leeds
LEAGUE ONE
Promoted: Sheff Utd, Barnsley
Playoffs: Bradford, Wigan, Walsall, Coventry
Relegated: Blackpool, Crewe, Port Vale, Colchester
LEAGUE TWO
Promoted: Luton, Oxford, Stevenage
Playoffs: Exeter, Leyton Orient, Bristol R, Plymouth
Relegated: Newport, Carlisle
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Promoted: Grimsby
Playoffs: Tranmere, Wrexham, Halifax, Eastleigh
Relegated: Kidderminster, Boreham Wood, Aldershot, Lincoln
SCOTTISH PREMIER
2nd: Hearts
Playoff: Motherwell
Relegated: Hamilton
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
Top 3: Dunston, Shildon, Consett
Relegated: Bedlington, West Auckland, Norton
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION TWO
Promoted: South Shields, Team Northumbria, Heaton Stannington
Relegated: Brandon, Esh Winning
WEARSIDE LEAGUE
Champions: Stockton
NORTHERN ALLIANCE
Champions: Carlisle City
TEESSIDE LEAGUE
Champions: Whinney Banks
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Post by Tom on Aug 7, 2015 19:04:44 GMT 1
Premier League - with rough points totals.
I will say before I post my table that I don't know much about the majority of the foreign signings. Also, the order of the Top 4, and maybe the Top 6, depends on how those clubs do in Europe this season.
1 Chelsea 85 2 Arsenal 81 3 Man Utd 80 4 Man City 78 5 Spurs 73/74 - been quite impressed with their signings 6 Liverpool 68 - have also improved
Don't see anyone else challenging. Will do the rest tomorrow.
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Post by suedehead on Aug 7, 2015 20:41:14 GMT 1
Four Four Two's predictions: Thanks for typing those up. I usually get the "new season" version of 442, but not sure I'll bother this year. Do you think it's worth getting it just for the predictions book, or are there better previews out there? (I have the new WSC waiting for me to unwrap, but the 'new season' part of that tends to have less neutral analysis and insight) WSC is a far better publication overall. It's good to have a football magazine that looks outside the Premier League. |
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Post by frag on Aug 7, 2015 22:16:02 GMT 1
Thanks for typing those up. I usually get the "new season" version of 442, but not sure I'll bother this year. Do you think it's worth getting it just for the predictions book, or are there better previews out there? (I have the new WSC waiting for me to unwrap, but the 'new season' part of that tends to have less neutral analysis and insight) WSC is a far better publication overall. It's good to have a football magazine that looks outside the Premier League. Definitely agree with that. I got a year's subscription as a Christmas present, and every month I read it pretty much cover to cover. One of my friends from Uni, Seb Patrick, is a regular writer. |
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Post by suedehead on Aug 7, 2015 22:32:48 GMT 1
WSC is a far better publication overall. It's good to have a football magazine that looks outside the Premier League. Definitely agree with that. I got a year's subscription as a Christmas present, and every month I read it pretty much cover to cover. One of my friends from Uni, Seb Patrick, is a regular writer. I've been a subscriber for about 20 years! I generally try to read all of it as it is all worth reading. Unfortunately, I often fall behind, but I still keep them in the hope that I will get a chance to read them at some point. When asked to describe it, I generally call it a football magazine for Guardian readers. |
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Post by Tom on Aug 8, 2015 9:17:27 GMT 1
Premier League - with rough points totals.
I will say before I post my table that I don't know much about the majority of the foreign signings. Also, the order of the Top 4, and maybe the Top 6, depends on how those clubs do in Europe this season.
1 Chelsea 85 2 Arsenal 81 3 Man Utd 80 4 Man City 78 5 Spurs 73/74 - been quite impressed with their signings 6 Liverpool 68 - have also improved
Don't see anyone else challenging. Will do the rest tomorrow.
If De Gea leaves Man Utd and they don't bring in a decent replacement (Romero is no more than a no 2) then i'd put them down to about 70.
Here's the rest: 7 Crystal Palace 59 - fairly unimpressed with the signings they've made (I also think given their attacking options 1 or 2 players may go) but they're still best of the rest after what Pardew did last season. 8 Everton 57 - no European football will help 9 Swansea 56 10 West Brom 52/53 11 Sunderland 52 12 Stoke 51 13 Newcastle 49
The final lot will all be in a relegation battle 14 Norwich 42 - Alex Neil had an amazing impact last season and I wouldn't have put them in a relegation scrap but he's made poor signings. 15 Southampton 42 - Feel bad for putting them this low but Schneiderlein is a big loss and I think they're going to take the Europa League seriously, can see them making the knockout stages. The worse they do in that competition the higher I think they'll be here. 16 Bournemouth 42 17 Villa 33 - Benteke and Delph gone and I don't know if they've replaced them adequately, Gestede for one is unproven at this level. Micah Richards is a fine signing though. Sherwood has got to hope he can make more signings with PL experience or that his signings from France work well. As it is I think there'll be 3 worse teams than them. 18 West Ham 26 - Before Razzle Dazzle gets upset, there are 3 reasons for this. Bilic is unproven in the PL, Downing is a huge loss, and Valencia is injured for 3 months. 19 Leicester 21 - I don't know whether Ranieri is a good or bad appointment, but he's not Nigel Pearson and I think that makes a big difference. 20 Watford 20 Appointing a manager with no English experience and making 9 new signings is a massive gamble and I can see it ending in tears. They may end up with more points though as if they do as badly as this then i'm not convinced Sanchez will last the season.
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Post by Tom on Aug 8, 2015 10:09:09 GMT 1
Championship
Haven't looked at all the ins and outs yet and after last season doing a full table may not be a wise move anyway, so here's some thoughts for the top and bottom.
Middlesbrough look at least Top 2, and champions if they get Jordan Rhodes. Derby appointing Paul Clement is a gamble, more experienced managers than him haven't found the Championship easy (Steve Clarke springs to mind here). Hull may be in the mix but i'm surprised at players like Quinn, McShane, and Rosenior leaving. QPR may do well, (thinking Top 6 here) though I hope i'm completely wrong on that. I'm not sure about Burnley, some big players have left. Can see Ipswich and Wolves being in the mix for the playoffs. As for the bottom end, not sure how strong MK Dons and Preston will be so they may be battling relegation, if Blackburn sell Rhodes then they are in big trouble, and I think with players looking likely to leave Brentford plus a new manager they will struggle too. Can see Rotherham going down and i'm not sure about Sheffield Wednesday either. I'm hoping Reading won't be involved in all this! Expecting no lower than 18th with those 6 clubs mentioned being involved in a relegation battle.
League 1
Gillingham to be there or thereabouts for the Top 6. If Justin Edinburgh had been there for the whole of last season they would have finished 5th and a whisker off 4th and they seem to have kept the majority of their successful loanees which is significant. The exception is John Marquis from Millwall who has returned to his parent club and will be a big loss. I agree with Four Four Two's prediction of 7th overall. If they don't improve on last season's 12th placed finish then I think Edinburgh will be under pressure, seems to be real optimism/expectancy that there hasn't been at Gillingham for a long time.
Will be interesting to see how Nigel Adkins does at Sheffield United, was also interesting that he signed Billy Sharp again...even more surprised that we didn't get him last summer now after his loan spell the season before.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 8, 2015 10:15:35 GMT 1
All fair points. However they did bring in Payet who created the most chances in any of the top 5 leagues last season. Downing had never followed up a decent season. Every time he got 5 or more goals in a year the season after he struggled to get 1 or 2. Song will be a bigger miss
West Ham could finish 18 if it all goes wrong or top 10 if it all goes right. Whilst Bilic I'd a gamble sticking with Sam who won 3 in 22 was equally a gamble. West Ham need a striker badly. Hernandez or Austin and then I won't be worried
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Post by Earl Purple on Aug 10, 2015 9:28:27 GMT 1
So one game in and we have 3 points on the board and are in 2nd place in our division.
The bookies gave us not much chance in that game but I knew QPR would struggle this season and will be like Fulham were last year.
Rotherham were favourites to go down pre-season and losing 0-3 at MK Dons doesn't do much to dispel that.
Last year though M***wa** started with 2 wins (2-0 vs Leeds at home, 1-0 away at Fulham) followed by a draw (1-1 away at Sheff Wed) then promptly lost their 4th game at home against Rotherham and headed towards their rightful end of the table... (And we started with a win in 2008-9 as well, our disastrous season).
Last season Birmingham and Huddersfield started off disastrously but both pulled out. The latter now have Chris Powell and in spite of losing at Hull they might have enough to get out. However they are now 2nd favourites to drop.
I'm seeing Preston and Bolton listed among the favourites to go down now even though they successfully held some of the favourites Middlesbrough and Derby to 0-0 draws.
I think it's going to be one of those season where there are lots of teams taking points off each other and may even have no one major relegation candidate (unless 3 seasons ago when there was one then it was 2 from any number of others).
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 10, 2015 11:22:20 GMT 1
Premier League - with rough points totals.
I will say before I post my table that I don't know much about the majority of the foreign signings. Also, the order of the Top 4, and maybe the Top 6, depends on how those clubs do in Europe this season.
1 Chelsea 85 2 Arsenal 81 3 Man Utd 80 4 Man City 78 5 Spurs 73/74 - been quite impressed with their signings 6 Liverpool 68 - have also improved
Don't see anyone else challenging. Will do the rest tomorrow.
If De Gea leaves Man Utd and they don't bring in a decent replacement (Romero is no more than a no 2) then i'd put them down to about 70.
Here's the rest: 7 Crystal Palace 59 - fairly unimpressed with the signings they've made (I also think given their attacking options 1 or 2 players may go) but they're still best of the rest after what Pardew did last season. 8 Everton 57 - no European football will help 9 Swansea 56 10 West Brom 52/53 11 Sunderland 52 12 Stoke 51 13 Newcastle 49
The final lot will all be in a relegation battle 14 Norwich 42 - Alex Neil had an amazing impact last season and I wouldn't have put them in a relegation scrap but he's made poor signings. 15 Southampton 42 - Feel bad for putting them this low but Schneiderlein is a big loss and I think they're going to take the Europa League seriously, can see them making the knockout stages. The worse they do in that competition the higher I think they'll be here. 16 Bournemouth 42 17 Villa 33 - Benteke and Delph gone and I don't know if they've replaced them adequately, Gestede for one is unproven at this level. Micah Richards is a fine signing though. Sherwood has got to hope he can make more signings with PL experience or that his signings from France work well. As it is I think there'll be 3 worse teams than them. 18 West Ham 26 - Before Razzle Dazzle gets upset, there are 3 reasons for this. Bilic is unproven in the PL, Downing is a huge loss, and Valencia is injured for 3 months. 19 Leicester 21 - I don't know whether Ranieri is a good or bad appointment, but he's not Nigel Pearson and I think that makes a big difference. 20 Watford 20 Appointing a manager with no English experience and making 9 new signings is a massive gamble and I can see it ending in tears. They may end up with more points though as if they do as badly as this then i'm not convinced Sanchez will last the season.
Might need to revise your West Ham prediction Tom  I knew Payet was good but you never know until they play in the Premiership, if he stays fit West Ham will be comfortably top 10, I know its only one game but that was the best West Ham performance and result for 6 year, and that was without Valencia, Carroll, Obiang, Jenkinson or Lanzini (with maybe Song? or a new forward player coming in) |
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 10, 2015 11:28:54 GMT 1
Its always funny watching all the pundits slag West Ham off, tip them for relegation because they made a mistake getting rid of Fat Sam (who won 3 in the last 23 games, no away win in 8 month). Bilic brought in a 16 year old kid who had Ozil in his pocket the entire game, Sam would have played Nolan out of position in a defensive role and we would lose 4-0 if he was in charge. One game doesn't make a season but there are certainly signs things are going to be good
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Post by Shireblogger on Aug 10, 2015 13:50:15 GMT 1
PREMIER
1. Manchester Utd
2. Manchester City
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal
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5. Liverpool
6. Everton
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7. Tottenham
8. Stoke
9. Newcastle
10. Swansea
11. Norwich
12. Southampton
13. Crystal Palace
14. WBA
15. West Ham
16. Leicester
17. Aston Villa
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18. Watford
19. Sunderland
20. Bournemouth
CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Hull
2. Middlesbrough
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3. Cardiff
4. Ipswich
5. Wolves
6. Blackburn
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The main interest for me is that Maidenhead finally have an away game close to me. Shame i'm probably not going to be able to go... (unless it's postponed).
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I knew Payet was good but you never know until they play in the Premiership, if he stays fit West Ham will be comfortably top 10, I know its only one game but that was the best West Ham performance and result for 6 year, and that was without Valencia, Carroll, Obiang, Jenkinson or Lanzini (with maybe Song? or a new forward player coming in)