If they can get off to a good start for once I nominate Everton to challenge for a top 4 place. Anyone else fancy a 'dark horse'?
Think Swansea may get relegated personally as I think they got found out towards the end of the season - if they keep "doing the same" then they will lose a lot more games - although Rodgers is a good manager and may just get that plan B they need... I think Top 5 will include Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea - just can;t see anyone beating them to their positions next year
Liverpool will flop again imo with Dogleash in charge. NUFC will be no lower than 8th, no higher than 6th. SAFC will be no lower than 12th, no higher than 9th. Everton, as happens every season will be awful for the first half, good for the second half, and people will tip them for top 4 once again the next season City win the league at a canter. Going down are West Brom, Swansea and Stoke. Go on, bookmark me
So all 3 promoted clubs stay up again? really cant see that happening, 1 will definately go, just not sure which one, I think Norwich may go down though, no reason why, just think they might struggle next year.
Cant see any of the three coming up doing as well as Norwich and Swansea, I also think second season syndrome will catch out Swansea especially if they don't hang onto Sygg. Surprise team Newcastle but going the other way down the league again if they sell their better players. As for us top ten or better IF we can solve our striker problems.
If Lambert leaves and I think he will to Villa Norwich will drop similarly if Martin leaves Wigan. Think Swans will struggle but win enough at home to stay up. Reading haven't got the forwards whereas Southampton have Lambert, Guly and Sharp who'll get them goals. Think the europa will knack Newcastle a bit. Man City Man Utd Chelsea Arsenal Spurs Liverpool Everton Sunderland Fulham Newcastle Stoke West Ham Villa QPR West Brom Swansea Southampton Norwich Wigan Reading
QPR have a lot of cash apparently so I have a feeling they could be up to about 7th-8th Down Norwich Wigan Southampton
If Lambert leaves and I think he will to Villa Norwich will drop similarly if Martin leaves Wigan. Think Swans will struggle but win enough at home to stay up. Reading haven't got the forwards whereas Southampton have Lambert, Guly and Sharp who'll get them goals. Think the europa will knack Newcastle a bit. Man City Man Utd Chelsea Arsenal Spurs Liverpool Everton Sunderland Fulham Newcastle Stoke West Ham Villa QPR West Brom Swansea Southampton Norwich Wigan Reading
We've done it 3 seasons in a row before this season. Newcastle will have 20 odd extra games to contend with. if you think that wont impact the league campaign your delusional. If you lose Ba or Cisse to injury or sale your an average team. Ask Fulham, Stoke or Birmingham
Not saying it won't happen, but the gap was 20 points this year. IMHO only that's a 2 or 3 year job to turn around, unless you get countless millions to spend this summer, which I doubt you will. In terms of the teams I picked for relegation, while Swansea and Stoke are complete opposites, I feel both of their styles have been figured out, evidenced in the last third of the season. West Brom have a poor squad apart from up front, and they will probably lose Odemwingie, so without Roy I think they'll struggle. Reading and Southampton are premier league teams imo, after a summer of strengthening they both have mid table squads, particularly Southampton and they came 2nd! If Blackpool beat West Ham they may well go back down, but if West Ham win I can't see them and their money getting relegated either.
Sunderland Man City Man Utd Chelsea Arsenal Spurs Liverpool Everton Fulham Newcastle Stoke West Ham Villa QPR West Brom Swansea Southampton Norwich Wigan Reading I'm always confident at this time, its when we start I lose my nerve
