The Upcoming Season

[Yupt]

With quite a few transfers flying around, we can expect a fairly interesting season.
Who do you think will make a good impression this year?

Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup
Champions League, Europa League
Promotions, Relegations

What do you think will happen this season?

[Pyroka]

Well pre-season friendlies start tommorow so lets just wait and see how well some teams perform, even if they arent against Premier League teams, it still helps to give an indication.

[Arron]

BLACKPOOL, fa cup quarter finals :)

Think they'll have a good season, first game against Wigan, I might go and watch it.

First game for United is Monday Night against Newcastle.

[JackBuddy]

3rd 4th place will be very interesting this year. Spurs, Arsenal, City, Liverpool, Villa & Everton will be fighting eachother for it. Especially with City and Spurs bound to strengthen in terms of players.

[Browney]

I'd throw United and 2nd place in there too. It wouldn't be too outlandish to see Arsenal mature and finish above United, or even for City to finish above United (especially at this rate).

[Mexel]

1st. Man City 2nd. United. 3rd. Chelsea 4th. Tottenham 5th. Liverpool 6th. Arsenal.

[Adamm]

We won our first pre-season friendly 2-0 away at Askern Villa.

[StefanWolves]

Well pre-season friendlies start tommorow so lets just wait and see how well some teams perform, even if they arent against Premier League teams, it still helps to give an indication.

Oh dear

[FlyingJesus]

Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup
Champions League, Europa League
Promotions, Relegations

What do you think will happen this season?

I think all of those things will happen, yes

[Yupt]

I think all of those things will happen, yes

Lmao, didn't realise my mistake there :P
But I do assume you realise what I meant to say?

[CHA!NGANG]

Pre-season shows nothing at all really. Just gives a chance to see some of the players in action.

But... I think we'll finish 1st or 2nd. I'm confident of that. Last season it was fighting for 4th before it started and we finished 3rd and could have won it at one point. This season, well if United don't buy anyone, and Chelsea lose Cole which is likely imo, I think we'll come back much stronger and fight for it. All depends on Fabregas though I guess.

Arsenal
Chelsea
United
City
----------
Spurs
Liverpool
Everton
Villa

Imo that will happen. If Liverpool lose no-one then they'll finish 5th I think.

[Jibbish]

Chelsea
Man Utd
Man City
Arsenal
Spurs
Villa
Everton
Liverpool

[Browney]

Pre-season shows nothing at all really. Just gives a chance to see some of the players in action.

But... I think we'll finish 1st or 2nd. I'm confident of that. Last season it was fighting for 4th before it started and we finished 3rd and could have won it at one point. This season, well if United don't buy anyone, and Chelsea lose Cole which is likely imo, I think we'll come back much stronger and fight for it. All depends on Fabregas though I guess.

Arsenal
Chelsea
United
City
----------
Spurs
Liverpool
Everton
Villa

Imo that will happen. If Liverpool lose no-one then they'll finish 5th I think.

Nothing hurts to be optimistic, eh? ;)

I'd say:
Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
----
Spurs
Liverpool
Villa
Everton
Stoke
Sunderland

[Andeeh]

Brighton possibly reaching the play offs

[W00TZEH]

Nothing hurts to be optimistic, eh? ;)

I'd say:
Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
----
Spurs
Liverpool
Villa
Everton
Stoke
Sunderland
YES BOI STOKE ABOVE SUNDERLAND 3RD SEASON RUNNING BRRRRAP

[Browney]

I hate to see it happen but it will. >: (

[luce]

Arsenal to win it? Yeah in a million years LOL!

Chelsea
United
City
Spurs
----
Arsenal
Liverpool
Villa

something like that but you can say nothing until you see how players and teams perform because i expected us to win it this season and expected city to do better.

[Arron]

Maybe if we play the football throughout the whole season United are known for, then we will win it. But we won't. We kick start in March when we realise we're 2nd/3rd and realise we can get top, but it's too late. Bring Sniejder and i'll be happy.

[luce]

Maybe if we play the football throughout the whole season United are known for, then we will win it. But we won't. We kick start in March when we realise we're 2nd/3rd and realise we can get top, but it's too late. Bring Sniejder and i'll be happy.

yeah i think that and if we manage to secure the couple of players we're after i think we can really challenge again. So i put Chelsea first because for this season, even if they don't get Torres, i think they will still be slightly too much for anyone to handle. I also just can't see City clicking like a title winning side needs too. They still aren't a team, just a group of big players. However give them a couple more seasons and they may just break the top 4 ;)

[CHA!NGANG]

Nothing hurts to be optimistic, eh? ;)

I'd say:
Chelsea
City
Arsenal
United
----
Spurs
Liverpool
Villa
Everton
Stoke
Sunderland

Lol, yeah but I have my reasoning.


Arsenal to win it? Yeah in a million years LOL!

Chelsea
United
City
Spurs
----
Arsenal
Liverpool
Villa

something like that but you can say nothing until you see how players and teams perform because i expected us to win it this season and expected city to do better.

Why do you say that? Last season we were fighting for it, and the only reason we couldn't win it is because we had constant injuries. Also if we had Van Persie fit for the whole season, it could have ended very differently.

This season coming up, as long as we don't loose Fabregas and I think we wont this summer, maybe the one after, then we'd have grown in strength big time.

United don't seem to have any money to buy anyone so I doubt they'll improve much, not to mention Ferdinand who will miss the first few months.

Chelsea don't seem too interested in buying anyone big (I don't see them getting Torres), and all the older players have grown a year older yet again so who knows how they'll do, although I expect them to be right up there.

To say Spurs will finish above us is a joke.

We're the only team that have bought better players, and we've sold a lot of the dead weight in Silvestre, Senderos, Merida.

I have a reason to think we'll win :P Obviously we're the underdogs yet again but who knows. If we have an injury free (major injuries) season, we have a good chance.

[Jack.Lfc]

I have a strange feeling that we will do well.

[W00TZEH]

I have a strange feeling that we will do well.
signed fat boy off us yet?

[Mexel]

relegation - Bolton Fulham Wba.

[CHA!NGANG]

Fulham? I don't think they'll do well, and I think they'll finish around 15th, but I don't think they'll get relegated. I think it will defo be Blackpool and WBA, donno about the other one.

[Geraint]

Bloomfield road isn't an easy place to go but their home record probably won't be enough to keep them up. They better get signing quick.

[JackBuddy]

Can see Blackpool being in trouble seeing as Holloway tends to adopt positive football tactics. He'll need to do what most teams outside the top 8 (plus villa) do and play anti-football tactics.

[Jibbish]

Can see Blackpool being in trouble seeing as Holloway tends to adopt positive football tactics. He'll need to do what most teams outside the top 8 (plus villa) do and play anti-football tactics.
and spurs dont hoofball when crouch plays do they ;)

[JackBuddy]

and spurs dont hoofball when crouch plays do they ;)
Haha, that's why I hate it/him.

When I said 'anti-football' I also meant playing to not lose instead of win.

[-Heart]

We'll do bloody well to stay up this year.

Going to be tough - but we've made some good additions to the squad over the summer already, which is encouraging.

[CHA!NGANG]

I think Wolves or Wigan, one of them will get relegated along with Blackpool and WBA.

The league looks quite tough now, tougher then last year.

[Soy]

spurs gonna keep champions league spot for sure

[JackBuddy]

spurs gonna keep champions league spot for sure
I wouldn't be so sure about that. If we can get a decent striker in we might.

[CHA!NGANG]

It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.

[:LUFC:]

I'm looking forward to Leeds playing in the championship, Doubt were going to get promoted to the premier league this season. But maybe next ;)

[W00TZEH]

It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.
No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

[:LUFC:]

No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

Agree with the comment about liverpool, although i dont think there ever gonig to leave the premier league.

[CHA!NGANG]

No, liverpool are a sinking ship. They're going to do a leeds.

Meh, not too sure about that. Things can change in an instant. They wont go as far as doing a leeds, but they'll find it hard to get back to the top obviously. If they don't sell anyone, and bring in a few players to boost the squad, they can easily be fighting for 4th place. If they end up selling Mascherano and Torres, then it becomes almost impossible but who knows.

[Soy]

I wouldn't be so sure about that. If we can get a decent striker in we might.

you keep saying that but our striker pair are in the top 3 in the premiership easily.

I'll be glad if we get someone like dzeko but we don't need him


It will be very tricky. I can only see Liverpool getting better myself, and City obviously. Even with a striker, I don't think Spurs' team is as good as Chelsea/United/Arsenal's so I think they'll be fighting for 4th spot.

To be fair liverpools team is poor I think it's fair to say that we have the fourth/ fifth best all round side in the league.

[CHA!NGANG]

Yeah but your side still needs time to gel so I'd say Liverpool might have a small chance still.

Liverpools first XI is almost as good as anyone's in the leagues. The problem is they have hardly any depth. If they get lucky and have a reasonably injury free season then they could very well make the CL spots again. You never know with football what will happen. Obviously if they start selling the big players, then that will probably mean they will have no chance really.

[JackBuddy]

you keep saying that but our striker pair are in the top 3 in the premiership easily.

I'll be glad if we get someone like dzeko but we don't need him

Erm, our attack is our weekest area. I'm pretty sure that one of Huntelaar, Suarez, Forlan or Fabiano will come in which is a major upgrade on anything we have now. Each of those strikers have expressed an element of interest in joining us so they're not completely unrealistic.) We have UEFA cup standard strikers and we need to step up if we want to retain 4th. We need a marquee signing, a Van Persie, Rooney, Torres, Drogba. Not neccesarily of the same quality but of the same calibre.

Defoe = fades out towards the end of every season.
Crouch = long ball and the occasional goal.
Keane = past it.
Pav = simply not good enough.

We have a quality midfield with Sandro and possibly Joe Cole being added this season and combined with a decent striker (who could possibly play in a 433/451) we could improve significantly. Considering we played 442 all last season I really am suprised we didn't get battered in away games.

It's not like we don't have the money. We can do better.

[Soy]

yeah crouch would still be my first/secound choice striker though, he's played so consistent this season (lacked goals but performance wise).

yeah but i think spurs are trying to keep away from debt as much as possible deffinitly since the new stadium was announced

would be cool to see a big signing but cant see anything £20M+

[Scallz]

With quite a few transfers flying around, we can expect a fairly interesting season.
Who do you think will make a good impression this year?

Premiership, FA Cup, Carling Cup
Champions League, Europa League
Promotions, Relegations

What do you think will happen this season?

Don't know really it's hard to predict. It'll probably end up the big 4 who have always been the same until Tottenham finished 4th. I reckon it will be Arsenal to win the Prem possibly with Blackpool and either Wigan, Bolton or Blackburn or Wolves to go down!!

May-be Liverpool for the FA Cup, or may-be even it's time for a Championship Team to win it!

For the Leauge Cup, I dunno either who has a good chance, may-be Leicester, Bolton or Aston Villa to have another good run!!

[JackBuddy]

yeah crouch would still be my first/secound choice striker though, he's played so consistent this season (lacked goals but performance wise).

yeah but i think spurs are trying to keep away from debt as much as possible deffinitly since the new stadium was announced

would be cool to see a big signing but cant see anything £20M+
No he hasn't lol. There was a reason behind him being dropped for Pav (even initially when his head wasn't in the right place).

We've just announced a record sponsorship deal and have reached the champions league (kind of). I'm sure that leads to an extra few million to spend. We spent £16m on Modric and Bent remember. £4m is nothing when you consider the step we have made since then. Harry said he has been given funds to break the bank if he can find a 'special player'.

[CHA!NGANG]

Looks like Fab isn't going. Barca are on the verge of signing Adriano for around £10 Million, so they'll have £32 Million left, which isn't enough to buy Fabregas. Unless they sell someone, or give us a player they'll have to wait for Fabregas.

[Shockwave.2CC]

I think Leicester City will get promoted to the Prem this year
Got so close last year

[Gibs960]

I think it will the premier league will be like last year, but I think Liverpool will be way down maybe about 10th

[Yupt]

I think the Premiership will be a much greater competition now, because instead of the four big teams of the Premiership fighting for first, second, third and fourth - we introduce two more teams establishing themselves as hard competition, Spurs and Man City. 6 teams fighting over 4 places. Should be good.

I think Liverpool will bounce back under new Management and will not, as others are saying, drop out of the top flight - though, i don't think they'll get back to previous form for at least a few seasons.

[Matthew]

Premiership: Chelsea again probs
FA Cup: likewise chelsea
Carling Cup: Man U or Man City
Champs. League: Barca
Europa League: idk dont follow it

[Scallz]

I think Leicester City will get promoted to the Prem this year
Got so close last year

You could well be right here, yeah! Either they'll have a great follow up Season or not do as well is my hunch!

[Geraint]

I think Leicester City will get promoted to the Prem this year
Got so close last year

Your pattern of play will be

right back ----> centre back -----> defensive midfield -----> right back -----> centre back -----> centre back ------> left back -----> keeper

then repeat the process. might have a spell of midfield passing and maybe a shot but unlikely.

[Shockwave.2CC]

I think the championship table will look like this

1st - Portsmouth
2nd - Leicester City
3rd - Cardiff City
4th - Nottingham Forest
5th - Leeds United
6th - Norwich City

Norwich City up

[brandon]

I think (and hope) it looks more like this

1st. Middlesbrough
2nd. Nottingham Forest
3rd. Cardiff
4th. Burnley
5th. Reading
6th. Norwich

[Scallz]

I think the Championship will end/up like

1) Cardiff
2) Middlesbrough
---------------------
3) Leeds Utd
4) Burnley
5) Ipswih
6) Norwich

With Norwich to go up.

[Smits]

II'd be hoping for more than a playoff position, but can't see it.

[Geraint]

If things stay as they are, we'll be lucky to make the play-offs.

[Mexel]

I think the championship table will look like this

1st - Portsmouth
2nd - Leicester City
3rd - Cardiff City
4th - Nottingham Forest
5th - Leeds United
6th - Norwich City

Norwich City up


That post is worthy of a big massive

LOL

[Describe]

Manchester United beat Celtic 3-1 in a pre season friendly, nothing to gloat about but it's good to see goals from Welbeck & Cleverley.

[Scallz]

That post is worthy of a big massive

LOL


As far as Portsmouth are concerned they'll be no-where near the Top I think (they'll be lucky not to go down again, which I think they actualy will). Same for Hull too ... t

There's only Burnley who have any decent experienced players left from those 3 relegated I think (even less so with Portsmouth when all their best players have been sold!).