Ikon Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 1. Manchester Utd 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Arsenal 5. Tottenham 6. Newcastle 7. Everton 8. West Ham 9. Blackburn 10. Portsmouth 11. Aston Villa 13. Manchester City I dont believe that much in City. Too many new players not used to the EPL and haven't had time to settle in. Imo if you sign many new players, especially foreign players i dont think that you can play all of them from the start. But if you have a good mix with proven PL players and new you might do alot better. I have a strong feeling that city will be very much of a roller coast ride. Mixing good with really bad. And im not sure that this Bianchi will find his feet in the PL from the beginning, and if he is'n strong mentally his confidence will go down really low if things dont work that well, and it's not that easy to pick up from there. Good player though, but it wouldn't surprise me if he was to flop like the hole City team over the new season ahead. I dont believe that they will end up inside the top 10 anyway. Time will tell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest samjack Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Well i'm gonna say ' 4th ' (very optimistcaly) reasons being i reckon the top 3 as in Man U, Chelsea & Liverpool are as good as nailed on, but after that....well why not!!! No european games unlike our main rivals, BS seems to be addressing our main problem area of the past god knows how many years...the deeeefence!! Not to mention a group of strikers which ' most ' of the premiership would give their eye teeth for. I also reckon the ' Arse ' might struggle (relatively ) a bit with the loss of their talisman & out of the rest of our main rivals probably the 'the front wheel skids' are the ones that be pushing with us for the coverted 4th spot.. Well i for one am more exited this year than i can remember (& our lass thinks it her new hairstyle ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Did the whole prediction thing in the spreadsheet, my results. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sparkynufc/prediction0607.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 What's the M column? Edit - movement? From the start of the season, ie alphabetical? Seems pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shearer_united Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 5th would be great. between 6th and 8th would be a fair position. Which one then, 5th, 6th or 8th? well in the poll i chose 7th. But in reality 6th to 8th would be a fair place considering the squad's state. However, if the whole team gives 100% there could be a chance of ending in 5th place which is great indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Hopefully our away record will not be as bas as Sparks' prediction. Sam should be able to improve it significantly from the Souness and Roeder days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 when you look at that table it shows how hard its gonna be this year. The first 11 teams are all pretty strong. Villa and bolton are unknown quantities atmo. dogfight.....will be 7 teams deep imo. that table seems pretty accurate , good job) sunderland to stay up LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I'm having second thoughts on West Ham finishing that high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 1. Manchester United 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Arsenal ----------------- 5. Newcastle United 6. West Ham United ----------------- 7. Tottenham 8. Everton 9. Manchester City 10. Portsmouth 11. Aston Villa 12. Blackburn 13. Birmingham City 14. Bolton 15. Reading 16. Sunderland 17. Middlesbrough ----------------- 18. Fulham 19. Wigan 20. Derby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Did the whole prediction thing in the spreadsheet, my results. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sparkynufc/prediction0607.jpg Only 2 losses at home?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 4th. 1 - Manchester United 2 - Liverpool 3 - Chelsea 4 - Newcastle United 5 - Manchester City 6 - Arsenal 7 - Aston Villa 8 - Everton 9 - Tottenham Not very 'fashionable' (indeed, a bit controversial, especially to those obsessed with the current 'top four') but, lets wait and see!! 4th!!!! muahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 4th. 1 - Manchester United 2 - Liverpool 3 - Chelsea 4 - Newcastle United 5 - Manchester City 6 - Arsenal 7 - Aston Villa 8 - Everton 9 - Tottenham Not very 'fashionable' (indeed, a bit controversial, especially to those obsessed with the current 'top four') but, lets wait and see!! 4th!!!! muahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Let's all just wait and see, Mr Monkey! We are consistently under rated, while a few other teams are consistently over rated. None of us (in doing a forecast for us) have anything (at all) to go on, as the club/team did not exist in its current form last season at all. In my judgement we will score a lot of goals, and the only thing that stopped us picking up a lot more points last season was the defence. This season we should pick up a huge number of additional points with the defence (as I "hope" it is) sorted!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 4th. 1 - Manchester United 2 - Liverpool 3 - Chelsea 4 - Newcastle United 5 - Manchester City 6 - Arsenal 7 - Aston Villa 8 - Everton 9 - Tottenham Not very 'fashionable' (indeed, a bit controversial, especially to those obsessed with the current 'top four') but, lets wait and see!! 4th!!!! muahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Let's all just wait and see, Mr Monkey! We are consistently under rated, while a few other teams are consistently over rated. None of us (in doing a forecast for us) have anything (at all) to go on, as the club/team did not exist in its current form last season at all. In my judgement we will score a lot of goals, and the only thing that stopped us picking up a lot more points last season was the defence. This season we should pick up a huge number of additional points with the defence (as I "hope" it is) sorted!! yes, we shall see indeed. I have some fundamental issues with a number of our positions, but i'm a cynical man, so thats understandable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kenton Magpie Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 9th, a season of good at bad times ahead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pie Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Did the whole prediction thing in the spreadsheet, my results. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sparkynufc/prediction0607.jpg Only 2 losses at home?? Didnt lose to the teams above us in that table last season at home. Possible I guess. Lost 5 last season to poor sides. Lost 3 the season before. Entirely possible we could only lose 2. Not sure we will though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Did the whole prediction thing in the spreadsheet, my results. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sparkynufc/prediction0607.jpg Only 2 losses at home?? Didnt lose to the teams above us in that table last season at home. Possible I guess. Lost 5 last season to poor sides. Lost 3 the season before. Entirely possible we could only lose 2. Not sure we will though. we have improved defensively, obviously - as long as Given is in goal. But the big clubs have improved more. i think we'll probably still do relatively well against the bigger boys, but get spanked more off the smaller clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Teams do seem a bit stronger this year ...but that counts for all the teams so I suggest there will not be such a great difference between 4th and 8th place. If we are lucky with injuries (ha ha ha) I reckon we could scrape sixth place. We should be able to score a lot more goals this year and our defence and midfield looks a lot sturdier aswell, just a shame barton isn't starting the season at Bolton. Not too bothered that owen isn't playing because in Smith and Oba we have two decent covering strikers. Sam will play this formation on saturday (remember he did say he would make us hard to beat away from home!): ------------Harper(Given if fit)------------ Carr----Taylor---Roz----Zoggy Solano--Geremi--Butt---Milner ---------Smith------------ -----------------Viduka---------- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 It is essential that we get off to a good start at Bolton: Draw or win will do it, lose and it's back to the drawing board!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pie Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Nothing astonished about the issue really but the key is turning draws into wins. Looking at our top 5 finishes in Bobbys time 2003-04. Finshed 5th - 17 draws - lost 8 2002-03. Finished 3rd - 6 draws - lost 11 2001-02. Finished 4th - 8 draws - lost 13 Our strikeforce is fine. Still worry about midfield. Back then we had pace all over with Dyer, Bellamy and Robert stretching teams. Now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Nothing astonished about the issue really but the key is turning draws into wins. Looking at our top 5 finishes in Bobbys time 2003-04. Finshed 5th - 17 draws - lost 8 2002-03. Finished 3rd - 6 draws - lost 11 2001-02. Finished 4th - 8 draws - lost 13 Our strikeforce is fine. Still worry about midfield. Back then we had pace all over with Dyer, Bellamy and Robert stretching teams. Now? I think our strikerforce is very, very average if you look at it. We won't be bothering the top Scorers list, i imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Sky sports website doing previews now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pie Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Nothing astonished about the issue really but the key is turning draws into wins. Looking at our top 5 finishes in Bobbys time 2003-04. Finshed 5th - 17 draws - lost 8 2002-03. Finished 3rd - 6 draws - lost 11 2001-02. Finished 4th - 8 draws - lost 13 Our strikeforce is fine. Still worry about midfield. Back then we had pace all over with Dyer, Bellamy and Robert stretching teams. Now? I think our strikerforce is very, very average if you look at it. We won't be bothering the top Scorers list, i imagine. Average? Not sure you'll find many agreeing with you there. Midfield is the problem in terms of turning games. All too similar and all far too one paced. We have very little as an outlet when under pressure and even less on the break. Its not necessarily all done with the ball. Robert Dyer and Bellamy dovetailed each other very well. It didnt let teams settle. We have to slow the game down too much at present and we have very little to speed it up again. Its fine saying they can beat a man. They usually have to cos they have no chance of getting away from them. Nobby is fine but slowing down. Milner isnt a top class winger. Both slow the game down too much. Zog and Duff have a lot to prove. Honestly think we struggle out wide. Our right sided fullback isnt going to do much on the attack and the left side is open to debate - depends whether Enrique proves himself. Until we get some pace back in the that team we are far too one-dimensional. Funnily enough the game changed when Martins came on in the second half v Sampdoria and played on the right side of attack and Zog went left. We had more options. Nb: thats what Dyer brings to a team. Something you seem unable to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_2642945,00.html Sky sports say 8th, personally i think 6th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 8th or 9th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Sportbladet (Sweden's biggest daily sports-paper) has us down as 6th, and that's before the signings of Smith, Cacapa and Enrique Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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