Regardless of signings, that's probably the realistic limit of most clubs anyway. Financially, Man U, Man City and Chelsea are in a league of their own, and should retain the top three places in the years ahead. That leaves Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs and ourselves chasing that final spot above the joke known as the Europa League.
On most other club forums, their predictions for the season are there to see, can't see anything on RAWK. Wonder if the mods went into uber-stasi mode (again) cos some fans dared suggest Rogers would suck balls and they'd finish 10th?
Guardian predictions so far...
1 Man C
2 Man U
3 Chelsea
4 Arsenal
5 Spurs
6 Liverpool
7 Newcastle
8 Everton
9
10 Fulham
11
12 Aston Villa
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/10/premier-league-preview-newcastle
And Louise Taylor on form...
Having to fill in a couple of gaps (those with an asterisk), but looks like the Guardian have us down for 7th or 9th.
1 Man C*
2 Man U*
3 Chelsea
4 Arsenal
5 Spurs*
6 Liverpool
7
8 Everton
9
10 Fulham
11
12 Aston Villa
Was tempted to watch France v Colombia at St James, but got quoted £30 at the ticket office. Thirty f*cking quite for what will likely be amateur level football. Fuck that!
One on hand, Adam's behaviour was clearly twattish. But on the other, evading Olympics duty under the pretence of injury is twattish too, so a couple of months out would be just desserts (and good for us!)