EPL Teams next season - Strongest ever?

[Dokko]

With new money available to all standing still means going backwards this year in the EPL, and for me its going to be the toughest ever season for everyone. There are more teams closer to picking off Arsenal to 4th than Wenger would care to think about, and the battle for the UEFA cup spots will be as open as its ever been and i expect ourselves to be there at the very end. So who do you think will improve, be about the same or be weaker due to whatever reason. I've paired off the promoted/relegated teams to give a better balance of the league, i've put it in order of finish as well, although that was pretty much quickly done to form the below:

 

 

 

Chelsea - Some changes to be made, more money spent, bigger squad to challenge on all fronts, although i cant see any major £30m transfers, i expect a few bodies in. (Stronger)

Manu - SAF wont rest on his laurels since manu have Chelsea on the backfoot, expect two or three quality signings to bolster his squad. (Stronger)

 

Liverpool - New owners out to make their mark, could win the CL without spending a penny of players, but expect a good £50m+ to be splashed out to move them closer to the title (Stronger)

 

Arsenal - Club one year older, one year closer to transition, but with money tied up in the stadium, Dein leaving and reportedly Henry & Wenger to do the same, this is one top 4 club who could be weaker next season. (Weaker)

 

Tottenham - Will keep on doing what they are doing, some will leave, some will go - (Same)

 

Newcastle - New era we all hope, much improved from this season (Much Stronger)

Everton - Can't see any big leaps, a slight improvement, but yoyo Everton in the league, standing still could mean going backwards (Same)

 

West Ham - Escaped, expect a lot to leave, but a lot to come in, a club with Euro ambitions next season (Stronger)

 

Aston Villa - The owner yet to stamp his mark, doing it slowly it seems but improvements are a dead cert (Stronger)

 

Bolton - Their manager has left, and with talk of money being an issue, i cannot see Bolton maintaining what they did under previous (Weaker)

 

Portsmouth - Good season built on a great start, Harry begging for funds, if he gets them he could turn a fluke into a norm (Same)

Man City - Up in the air ATM with takeover talk, but with so much going on hard to make an assumption (Slight Improvement)

 

Blackburn - Inconsistent and can't see the funds to make that stop (Same)

 

Reading - Being picked off already, their main man gone, will find it hard to replace (Weaker)

Boro - No direction apart from signing Woody, i can see Viduka leaving and them already blowing their main funds on Woody who is one injury away from a long layoff (Same)

Sunderland - New arrival, will sign some good players and stay, mark em up against Sheff Utd to form the opinion that they are stronger (Stronger)

 

Wigan - Lucky, too many average players and now a good manager has departed i expect them to depart from the league as well (Weaker)

 

Fulham - A non entity, cant see the funds coming in for the new manager to spend, a struggle of a season again imo (Same)

 

Birmingham - New arrival, will look for bargains but with Bruce has no real plan, against Charlton i see them being the same (Same)

WBA/Derby - Whichever both have about the same level of team, the same probably as Watford, and i see them finishing bottom as well (Same)

[Guest kingdawson]

With new money available to all standing still means going backwards this year in the EPL, and for me its going to be the toughest ever season for everyone. There are more teams closer to picking off Arsenal to 4th than Wenger would care to think about, and the battle for the UEFA cup spots will be as open as its ever been and i expect ourselves to be there at the very end. So who do you think will improve, be about the same or be weaker due to whatever reason. I've paired off the promoted/relegated teams to give a better balance of the league, i've put it in order of finish as well, although that was pretty much quickly done to form the below:

 

 

 

Chelsea - Some changes to be made, more money spent, bigger squad to challenge on all fronts, although i cant see any major £30m transfers, i expect a few bodies in. (Stronger)

 

Manu - SAF wont rest on his laurels since manu have Chelsea on the backfoot, expect two or three quality signings to bolster his squad. (Stronger)

 

Liverpool - New owners out to make their mark, could win the CL without spending a penny of players, but expect a good £50m+ to be splashed out to move them closer to the title (Stronger)

 

Arsenal - Club one year older, one year closer to transition, but with money tied up in the stadium, Dein leaving and reportedly Henry & Wenger to do the same, this is one top 4 club who could be weaker next season. (Weaker)

 

Tottenham - Will keep on doing what they are doing, some will leave, some will go - (Same)

 

Newcastle - New era we all hope, much improved from this season (Much Stronger)

 

Everton - Can't see any big leaps, a slight improvement, but yoyo Everton in the league, standing still could mean going backwards(Same)

 

West Ham - Escaped, expect a lot to leave, but a lot to come in, a club with Euro ambitions next season (Stronger)

 

Aston Villa - The owner yet to stamp his mark, doing it slowly it seems but improvements are a dead cert (Stronger)

 

Bolton - Their manager has left, and with talk of money being an issue, i cannot see Bolton maintaining what they did under previous (Weaker)

 

Portsmouth - Good season built on a great start, Harry begging for funds, if he gets them he could turn a fluke into a norm (Same)

 

Man City - Up in the air ATM with takeover talk, but with so much going on hard to make an assumption (Slight Improvement)

 

Blackburn - Inconsistent and can't see the funds to make that stop (Same)

 

Reading - Being picked off already, their main man gone, will find it hard to replace (Weaker)

 

Boro - No direction apart from signing Woody, i can see Viduka leaving and them already blowing their main funds on Woody who is one injury away from a long layoff (Same)

 

Sunderland - New arrival, will sign some good players and stay, mark em up against Sheff Utd to form the opinion that they are stronger (Stronger)

 

Wigan - Lucky, too many average players and now a good manager has departed i expect them to depart from the league as well (Weaker)

 

Fulham - A non entity, cant see the funds coming in for the new manager to spend, a struggle of a season again imo (Same)

 

Birmingham - New arrival, will look for bargains but with Bruce has no real plan, against Charlton i see them being the same (Same)

 

WBA/Derby - Whichever both have about the same level of team, the same probably as Watford, and i see them finishing bottom as well (Same)

 

I cant wait .

[Guest TheOrder]

:'( I hate you.

[Dokko]

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I cant wait .

 

About all that will happen realistically, couple brought in, couple out, its what Spurs have been doing for a couple of years, do think your the team to beat for 5th as long as Berbatov stays.

[Guest brewer]

Arsenal won't be weaker. Wenger won't leave, Henry won't either, van Persie will be fit and will probably have his breakout season like he was starting to before getting injured, the young players will be a further year older, they'll sign Ribery et al type players, Reyes and Bendtner will be like new signings (if Reyes stays), they'll be used to the new ground by now. They'll do well.

 

 

[Guest kingdawson]

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I cant wait .

 

About all that will happen realistically, couple brought in, couple out, its what Spurs have been doing for a couple of years, do think your the team to beat for 5th as long as Berbatov stays.

 

Was actually refering to you saying "some wil LEAVE, some will GO".

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

Love how we're the only team who are "much stronger"

 

This Allardyce love in really has to stop...

[Guest toon tone rudeboy]

I think the new manager at Fulham may improve the team.... slightly

[Dokko]

Arsenal won't be weaker. Wenger won't leave, Henry won't either, van Persie will be fit and will probably have his breakout season like he was starting to before getting injured, the young players will be a further year older, they'll sign Ribery et al type players, Reyes and Bendtner will be like new signings (if Reyes stays), they'll be used to the new ground by now. They'll do well.

 

 

 

Could work out like that, and then again it might not, i feel not all is right at Arsenal ATM.

 

But overall the league is at its strongest next season no matter what, cannot see another league which is as full of quality teams, players, fan and as much money as our own.

 

38 finals next season, hope were ready for it.

[Dokko]

Love how we're the only team who are "much stronger"

 

This Allardyce love in really has to stop...

 

Of course! 

 

I honestly think we'll have the biggest jump in places in the league next season.

 

 

[ChezGiven]

Love how we're the only team who are "much stronger"

 

This Allardyce love in really has to stop...

 

Of course! 

 

I honestly think we'll have the biggest jump in places in the league next season.

 

 

 

Well as long as you dont call for Allardyce's head when we dont tbh.

[Guest Morph]

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.  As for Spurs, why does every thread on this board have to include mass debate about them?

[Tisd09]

I think Birmingham will invest and I can see them having a decent season. At this moment in time I see Wigan, Fulham and WBA/Derby struggling the most. Bolton being the shock strugglers!

[Dokko]

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.  As for Spurs, why does every thread on this board have to include mass debate about them?

 

I watched them in the play offs and they were lucky against a shite Southampton team and totally crap against Palace at the back, apart from Barnes no real stars, to think they'll be doing anything other than making up the bottom of the table is stupid imo, no one can predict a Reading, it happens, but chances are it doesn't. The team coming up to make the most impact certainly will be Sunderland, a chairman ready to spent big and a decent manager it seems.

 

Where do you think Derby will finish?

[Dokko]

Love how we're the only team who are "much stronger"

 

This Allardyce love in really has to stop...

 

Of course! 

 

I honestly think we'll have the biggest jump in places in the league next season.

 

 

 

Well as long as you dont call for Allardyce's head when we dont tbh.

 

He's got 3 years from me.

 

[Dr Spectrum]

Man City - Up in the air ATM with takeover talk, but with so much going on hard to make an assumption (Slight Improvement)

 

Utter cretin of a manager to be replaced by proven quality.

 

Penny pinching chairman replaced by Gajillionaire.

 

"Slight Improvement" 

 

(Note that at this stage I refuse to entertain thoughts of any of the above not happening, its the off season, I'm allowed to be happy!)

 

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.  As for Spurs, why does every thread on this board have to include mass debate about them?

 

There is no comparison between Reading 06 and Derby 07. Reading won the league with a bajillion points, Derby are in the playoffs - and theyre picking John Macken.

[Guest gggg]

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.

 

Big difference.

 

Reading played good football beat every team in the league and finished with the highest total in the championship ever, 106 points.

 

Derby are just a poor long ball team.

[Dokko]

Man City - Up in the air ATM with takeover talk, but with so much going on hard to make an assumption (Slight Improvement)

 

Utter cretin of a manager to be replaced by proven quality.

 

Penny pinching chairman replaced by Gajillionaire.

 

"Slight Improvement" 

 

(Note that at this stage I refuse to entertain thoughts of any of the above not happening, its the off season, I'm allowed to be happy!)

 

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.  As for Spurs, why does every thread on this board have to include mass debate about them?

 

There is no comparison between Reading 06 and Derby 07. Reading won the league with a bajillion points, Derby are in the playoffs - and theyre picking John Macken.

 

Up in the air with what can happen, but if a Raneri comes in and has no money to spend then its a slight improvement, my way of thinking anyway.

 

New owner though changes it a bit.

[Dokko]

Love it how you automatically assume Derby are going finish bottom.  Get a clue.  Bet your one of them people who thought Reading didn't have a chance in hell.

 

Big difference.

 

Reading played good football beat every team in the league and finished with the highest total in the championship ever, 106 points.

 

Derby are just a poor long ball team.

 

Would this be the clue i need to get like? 

[Guest gggg]

I think Birmingham will invest and I can see them having a decent season

 

10m at most I've heard, it doesn't matter how much they have to spend anyway when Steve Bruce is the manager. Straight back down imo.

[Dokko]

I think Birmingham will invest and I can see them having a decent season

 

10m at most I've heard, it doesn't matter how much they have to spend anyway when Steve Bruce is the manager. Straight back down imo.

 

My opinion also.

 

His buys never seem to have any real thought, just who he can get that looks a bargain, therefore missing out on players he really needs.

[kevin doyle]

With regards Reading,I wouldn't consider Sidwell the best midfielder in the squad-let alone the best player.

 

And though these things are subjective neither did the Actim ratings.

[Karjala]

well this season was one of the worst in years, with most teams still light years behind the top 3/4. Then a middle bracket of 8 teams, then lower bracket of 8 teams (us in there).

 

Hope it is stronger next year, but it wouldnt be hard.

[Guest kingdawson]

Manchester united - Weaker

 

Chelsea - Stronger

 

Liverpool - Stronger

 

Arsenal - Same

 

Tottenham - Same

 

Everton - Same maybe slightly weaker

 

Newcastle - Stronger

 

Aston Villa - Stronger

 

West Ham - Much Stronger

 

Bolton - Much Weaker

 

Blackburn - Same

 

Pompey - Weaker

 

Manchester city - slightly stronger

 

Boro - Same maybe slightly weaker

 

Reading - Weaker

 

Wigan - Same

 

Fulham - same

 

 

Not going to comment on the promoted teams yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SEMTEX]

Arsenal won't be weaker. Wenger won't leave, Henry won't either, van Persie will be fit and will probably have his breakout season like he was starting to before getting injured, the young players will be a further year older, they'll sign Ribery et al type players, Reyes and Bendtner will be like new signings (if Reyes stays), they'll be used to the new ground by now. They'll do well.

 

this. Arsenal have a great crop of young players and could sign 1 or 2 more foreign talents to add a bit of spark that they've missed this season with no Pires and Ljungberg being wank ... dont think Reyes will be returning though.