[Archived] Predicted League Table 07/08

[Eddie]

What a difference a year makes. Last year hardly anyone predicted United for first, this year not a soul has predicted them lower than 1st.

I was the only person to predict it in this last year, which was quite surprising (had to get my moment of success out there).

[bob fleming]

1. Chelsea

2. Man Utd

3. Arsenal

4. Liverpool

5. Tottenham

6. Newcastle United

7. Blackburn Rovers

8. West Ham

9. Portsmouth

10. Everton

11. Man City

12. Aston Villa

13. Sunderland

14. Reading

15. Middlesbrough

16. Bolton

17. Fulham

18. Birmingham

19. Derby

20. Wigan

[Oakland]

1. Man Utd

2. Liverpool

3. Chelsea

4. Tottenham

5. Arsenal

6. Blackburn Rovers

7. Everton

8. Newcastle

9. Aston Villa

10. Portsmouth

11. West Ham

12. Man City

13. Bolton

14. Sunderland

15. Middlesbrough

16. Birmingham

17. Reading

18. Fulham

19. Wigan Athletic

20. Derby County

[Maverick]

1. Man Utd

2. Liverpool

3. Arsenal

4. Chelsea

5. Blackburn Rovers

6. Tottenham

7. West Ham

8. Newcastle

9. Portsmouth

10. Everton

11. Aston Villa

12. Bolton

13. Man City

14. Middlesborough

15. Reading

16. Sunderland

17. Birmingham

18. Fulham

19. Wigan

20. Derby

[brfc fan]

1. Man. Utd

2. Liverpool

3. Chelsea

4. Spurs

5. Rovers

6. Arsenal

7. Everton

8. Newcastle

9. West Ham

10. Villa

11. Boro

12. Sunderland

13. Brum

14. Reading

15. Man. City

16. Derby

17. Fulham

18. Wigan

19. Bolton

20. Pompey

I've changed the bottom three from my original prediction because I have decided to go a bit more with my heart.

[rovers1993]

1. Liverpool

2. Chelsea

3. Man Utd

4. Arsenal

5. Blackburn

6. Tottenham

7. Newcastle

8. Everton

9. West ham

10. Sunderland

11. Aston Villa

12. Man City

13. Porsmouth

14. Fulham

15. Boro

16. Wigan

17. Derby

18. Birmingham

19. Bolton

20. Reading

dont understand why some people are putting man city so high up the table when they havnt bought anyone to vastly improve their squad... newcastle is one to look out for next season with fatty being their manager.

[rover6]

1. Chelsea

2. Man U

3. Arsenal

4. Spurs

5. Liverpool

6. Newcastle

7. Sunderland

8. Pompey

9. Blackburn

10. Man City

11. Everton

12. Villa

13. Fulham

14. West Ham

15. Reading

16. Bolton

17. Boro

18. Birmingham

19. Wigan

20. Derby

[LeftWinger]

1. Man Utd

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Tottenham

6. Newcastle

7. Blackburn

8. Man City

9. Everton

10. West Ham

11. Portsmouth

12. Aston Villa

13. Reading

14. Bolton

15. Fulham

16. Middlesborough

17. Birmingham

18. Sunderland

19. Wigan

20. Derby

I fully intended to have us about 13th/14th when I started the table. I like to think on the negative side - then anything else is a bonus

But then I noticed how many mediocre sides there are in the Prem. Think Robin Van Persie will take over from Henry and keep Arsenal in the top four - but I expect the top two to run away with it - with a gap to Liverpool and then another gap to the rest. Think Newcastle will just pip us to 6th spot - they should have plenty of Goals in them, and Allardyce has set about improving the defence by getting rid of Bramble.

[Philly Rover ®]

I think that last year's prediction league thead was brought back by Philly a few weeks ago. He usually spends his free time, which he clearly has too much of , totalling up everybody's points come the end of the season.

Guilty as charged. With my options being either: [A] study for finals, or do anything else, I embraced the virtue of procrastination.

Speaking of procrastination, I was wondering when someone was going to start this thread this year. I think it's always fun to look back at these at season's end and laugh, so please feel free to write as much as possible (as long as you don't mind taking a bit of stick from everyone when May rolls around)!

The way I've run the prediction game is this: Predict the entire 20 team table before the season starts (i.e. no later than, say, noon on August 11). Then, at the end of the season, for every spot you're off for each club you get one point -- for example, if you pick the Big Club to finish 8th and they actually finish 20th (we can always dream), you get 12 points. Picking the correct champion subtracts 10 points from your score, and you also lose 3 points apiece for each relegated club you get right. Person with the lowest score wins.

Naturally, I'll wait as long as possible before posting my table (notice a trend here?), nominally for the purpose of seeing last minute transfers, injuries, etc. In reality, that stuff doesn't really matter; given the unpredictability of the Premiership season, a trained monkey drawing random names out of a hat has as much chance to win this thing as anyone else. This, of course, gives hope to the bob flemings of the world, so I suppose it's not altogether a bad thing.

Scotty won it two years running before FourLaneBlue took home the title last year. Here are the links to the score totals and wrap-ups from the past three years:

2006-07 Season

2005-06 Season

2004-05 Season

[bob fleming]

This, of course, gives hope to the bob flemings of the world, so I suppose it's not altogether a bad thing.

Oh I see. Have a dig from your Safe Philadelphian Home (wasn't that The Clash?).

How's about a 3 year culmulative table? Whilst you're doing nowt like?

[sikay2005]

1. Arsenal

2. Man Utd

3. Liverpool

4. Chelsea

5. Tottenham

6. Blackburn

7. Everton

8. Sunderland

9. West Ham

10. Newcastle

11. Aston Villa

12. Man City

13. Portsmouth

14. Fulham

15. Reading

16. Bolton

17. Wigan

18. Middlesbrough

19. Birmingham

20. Derby

[Moppy]

1. Man Utd

2. Chelsea

3. Tottenham

4. Liverpool

5. Arsenal

6. Blackburn Rovers

7. West Ham

8. Newcastle

9. Portsmouth

10. Everton

11. Aston Villa

12. Man City

13. Bolton

14. Fulham

15. Reading

16. Sunderland

17. Wigan Athletic

18. Birmingham

19. Derby County

20. Middlesbrough

[Ronin]

1. Man Utd

2. Chelsea

3. Arsenal

4. Liverpool

5. Tottenham

6. Newcastle

7. Blackburn

8. Everton

9. Aston Villa

10. Portsmouth

11. Reading

12. Man City

13. West Ham

14. Middlesbrough

15. Birmingham

16. Bolton

17. Fulham

18. Sunderland

19. Wigan

20. Derby

Reckon it's the usual Top 4, although depends on how the new look L'Arse and Spuds turn out for that last place. Plus I think it'll be close for the UEFA Cup spots, with anyone between us, Spuds/L'Arse, Newcastle, Everton and possibly Villa, Pompey. Either way, looking forward to the start of what should be another good season for us.

[rebelmswar]

1. Man Utd

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Tottenham

5. Arsenal

6. Newcastle

7. Blackburn Rovers

8. Aston Villa

9. Man City

10. Everton

11. West Ham

12. Portsmouth

13. Bolton

14. Fulham

15. Reading

16. Middlesbrough

17. Wigan Athletic

18. Birmingham

19. Derby County

20. Sunderland

:ph34r: I own a Delorian :ph34r:

[LeChuck]

1. Manchester United

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Tottenham Hotspur

6. Portsmouth

7. Blackburn Rovers

8. West Ham United

9. Everton

10. Newcastle United

11. Manchester City

12. Reading

13. Aston Villa

14. Fulham

15. Middlesbrough

16. Bolton Wanderers

17. Birmingham City

18. Sunderland

19. Wigan Athletic

20. Derby County

I'll probably edit this before the first ball is kicked.

Edit: Just had a quick look at the history of this thing. Rover6 came bottom, then second bottom, then didn't attempt it for a third time. Made me smile anyway.

[blue phil]

1. Man Utd

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Tottenham

6. Newcastle

7. Blackburn

8. Everton

9. Reading

10. Bolton

11. Portsmouth

12. Man City

13. West Ham

14. Aston Villa

15. Sunderland

16. Middlesbrough

17. Fulham

18. Wigan

19. Birmingham

20. Derby

Quite tough to predict.

It was tough last year , Frosty ........62nd out of 68 !!

[philipl]

Too early-

there are pre-season games which might give hints whether duds or diamonds have been bought, eg how good is this Boateng Spurs have just spent £5m on from Hertha- if he is 18 times better than Samba he is a frightening prospect?!?

or players to get injured in,

Newcastle and City are surely going to buy defenders,

Arsenal and Chelsea are sweating on Immigration officials making favourable decisions on Da Silva and Alex,

If West Ham do sign Eidur, they have replaced Tevez and look a wholly different proposition,

Several clubs (Boro, Bolton, Sunderland, Brum) which could be in trouble are in reality only one or two inspired signings away from mid-table safety- if they can find them.

[LWX]

lets make it more fun.....what about a table for what you'd like to see happen in a perfect world......

1 Rovers

2 Birmingham City

3 Derby Co.

4 Boro

5 Sunderland

6 Arsenal

7 Wigan

8 Reading

9 Portsmouth

10 Fulham

11 Newcastle Utd

12 Everton

13 Man City

14 Spurs

15 Liverpool

16 Aston Villa

17 Chelsea

18 Man Utd

19 Bolton

20 West Ham Utd

phew.....thats actually really hard to work out, i mean where you want everyone to finish...obviously top spot aint so tuff..

[grizfoot]

Here's my prediction then:

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1. Liverpool

2. Chelsea

3. Man Utd

4. Blackburn

5. Arsenal

6. Tottenham

7. Newcastle

8. Everton

9. West Ham

10. Portsmouth

11. Man City

12. Aston Villa

13. Reading

14. Bolton

15. Middlesborough

16. Fulham

17. Wigan

18. Sunderland

19. Derby

20. Birmingham

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Here's some other predictions I'd like to make:

- Liverpool will win the title and Rafa Bentiez will go through with the shaving off of his goatee after he agreed half-way through the season to shave it off should Liverpool win the league.

- Chelsea will come second again, scenes of John Terry & Lampard crying will be splashed across the papers. They will however win the FA Cup after a bizzare cup final against Liverpool were neither team as a shot on target, and Chelsea only win thanks to a passback which Reina was unable to keep out after he fell asleep on his goal-line.

- Man Utd will reach the Champions League Final but are chucked out of the competiton after problems arise over whether on Tevez's registration papers he actually says his proper name is 'Carlito' rather than 'Carlos'.

- Man Utd will be awarded twice as many penalties as any other Premiership club.

- At least 4 premiership managers will moan about the Africians Cup Nation and use it as an excuse for the teams poor performances.

- Arsene Wenger will criticise a team for being 'too physical' or blame the weather for being 'too cold'.

- Craig Bellamy will suffer an injury at some point in the season.

- Sven-Goran Ericksson is re-hired as England coach after leading Man City to the dizzy height of 11th.

- Titus Bramble is awarded Wigan's player of the year.

- Titus Brambles gets an England call-up and comes on as a second half sub and takes up a postion on the right-wing. Our Dave is left sitting on the bench.

- Rovers lose in the final of the UEFA Cup against Roma after leading 2-0, Roma sub Shabani Nonda comes on and scores an hat-trick within 10 minutes, all the goals being from no more than 5 yards out.

- Robbie Savage will pick up the most yellow cards in a season since records began with a totally number of 36 in all competitions.

- Aaron Mokoena will win Barclay's Premiership Player of the Month for Novemeber, yet some board members will still critise his performances.

- And finally Big Club will be relgated by Februrary and Rovers beating them 6-0 on the last game of the season enables us to nick fourth on goal difference.

[Sandiway Blue]

lets make it more fun.....what about a table for what you'd like to see happen in a perfect world......

1 Rovers

2 Birmingham City

3 Derby Co.

4 Boro

5 Sunderland

6 Arsenal

7 Wigan

8 Reading

9 Portsmouth

10 Fulham

11 Newcastle Utd

12 Everton

13 Man City

14 Spurs

15 Liverpool

16 Aston Villa

17 Chelsea

18 Man Utd

19 Bolton

20 West Ham Utd

phew.....thats actually really hard to work out, i mean where you want everyone to finish...obviously top spot aint so tuff..

sorry can`t have big club finishing 2nd as they are erm...too big?

[rog of the rovers]

Finished 2nd last year, so here goes again.

1. Manchester United

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Tottenham Hotspur

6. Everton

7. Blackburn Rovers

8. Newcastle United

9. Portsmouth

10. Aston Villa

11. West Ham United

12. Manchester City

13. Bolton Wanderers

14. Reading

15. Middlesbrough

16. Sunderland

17. Fulham

18. Birmingham City

19. Wigan Athletic

20. Derby County

[Rover4ever]

1. Man United

2. Liverpool

3. Chelsea

4. Arsenal

5. Newcastle

6. Spurs

7. West Ham

8. Blackburn

9. Everton

10. Man City

11. Aston Villa

12. Portsmouth

13. Boro

14. Bolton

15. Reading

16. Sunderland

17. Birmingham

18. Fulham

19. Wigan

20. Derby

[emerton]

1. Man United

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Arsenal

5. Spurs

6. Newcastle

7. West Ham

8. Man City

9. Everton

10. Blackburn

11. Aston Villa

12. Portsmouth

14. Bolton

13. Boro

15. Reading

16. Birmingham

17. Fulham

18. Sunderland

19. Wigan

20. Derby

[Cocker]

I didnt want to open a separate thread for this but I was laughing at my Liverpool mate last night while watching their game. Their 20m star striker who has only previously started 1 pre season friendly for them came of the bench last night and was at first stuck on the right wing. Gerrard was moved to the left wing to accomodate Alonso and Mascarano. That new Fat Emanual Petit they have up front did sod all when they played us and I reckon he will do sod all for them this season.

They do have a good team and if Rafa would stop chopping and changing all the time then I really think they might have a go at Man U and Chelski but he now has too many players to pick from. I dont think they are going to do as well as some predict.

[brfc fan]

Actually I think Liverpool will come second but it will be close between United and Liverpool.