So the season has ended, hopefully come next year we'll have CL footy (COME ON BAYERN!) and it still needs to be determined whether West Ham or Blackpool will be joining us but I thought I'd get started early SO, 1) Barclays Premier League Winners: 2) Teams to get into the Champions League: 3) Teams to be relegated: 4) FA Cup Winners: 5) Carling Cup Winners: 6) Top scorer: 7) Golden glove: 8) Player of the season: 9) Young player of the season: 10) Surprise package (team and position): 11) First manager to be sacked: I'm going for: 1) Man City. 2) Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham, Chelsea (can see them having a major overhaul, already got Marin coming in). 3) QPR, Aston Villa, Blackpool/ West Ham. 4) Man Utd. 5) Everton. 6) Rooney. 7) Hart. 8) Yaya Toure. 9) Kyle Walker (can only see him getting better). 10) Southampton - 9th. 11) Mark Hughes.
Have to say, agree with most of that, with the exception of Southampton finishing so high, I'm thinking more 11th or 12th. And if Blackburn get bought out Steve Kean might be the first one sacked
Barclays Premier League Winners: Man City Teams to get into the Champions League: City, Spurs, MUPLC, Arsenal Teams to be relegated: QPR, Villa, Blackpool/West Ham FA Cup Winners: Everton (although I say this every year - they're due, come on!) Carling Cup Winners: Newcastle Top scorer: Aguero Golden glove: Szczesny Player of the season: Someone who hasn;t been signed yet Young player of the season: Caulker Surprise package (team and position): Liverpool, 14th First manager to be sacked: Mark Hughes (although he might walk before he's pushed)
Barclays Premier League Winners: Manchester United Teams to get into the Champions League: Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur & Chelsea Teams to be relegated: QPR, Southampton & West Brom FA Cup Winners: Man City Carling Cup Winners: Everton Top scorer: Cisse (Newcastle) Golden glove: Joe Hart Player of the season: Yaya Toure Young player of the season: K Walker Surprise package (team and position): Reading 8th First manager to be sacked: Mark Hughes
Can definitely see Everton winning a cup, they've been close a few times now, I just think FA will go to one of the Mancs and though Utd would probably go for it if City push on from this season. Caulker for YPOTY, great shout.
1) Barclays Premier League Winners: Man City 2) Teams to get into the Champions League: Same top 4 as this year, in the same order. 3) Teams to be relegated: Southampton, QPR (SSS), Wigan - I know we say Wigan every year, but I think Martinez will leave this summer (Liverpool??) and they will suffer. 4) FA Cup Winners: Man Utd 5) Carling Cup Winners: I'm going to stick my neck out and say it will be a team from outside the Premier League. Don't know who though. 6) Top scorer: Aguero. 7) Golden glove: Hart 8) Player of the season: Aguero. 9) Young player of the season: Bale, if he still qualifies. 10) Surprise package (team and position): Reading - 9th 11) First manager to be sacked: Mark Hughes (Kean and Dalglish to leave before new season).
Barclays Premier League Winners: Man City Teams to get into the Champions League: Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal Teams to be relegated: Villa, Swansea, West Ham/Blackpool FA Cup Winners: Spurs Carling Cup Winners: Liverpool Top scorer: Aguero Golden glove: Chesney Player of the season: Villa Young player of the season: Wilshere Surprise package (team and position): Wigan 8th First manager to be sacked: Dalglish
Cisse for top scorer, completely forgot about him, if he carries on like this year he'll definitely be in with a chance.
IF Martinez leaves Wigan, they're f*cked! Brilliant manager. I was thinking Dalgish but 'Pool fans/ club kiss his arse so much I don't think they'd get rid unless they were bottom of the table.
Right, there are reasons why I only finished 11th in the Spurs Prediction League 1) Barclays Premier League Winners: THFC 2) Teams to get into the Champions League: Manure, Citeh, Newcastle 3) Teams to be relegated: Goons, QPR, Villa 4) FA Cup Winners: Spurs 5) Carling Cup Winners: Tottenham 6) Top scorer: RVP (Citeh) 7) Golden glove: Brad F 8) Player of the season: Benny 9) Young player of the season: Cauker 10) Surprise package: Wet Spam 17th, surprisingly avoiding relegation 11) First manager to be sacked: Kennel Dogleash
Those of you predicting Man City to follow up this years title, just think how close they came to imploding this season and how much they needed to go their way down the stretch to lift the trophy. Mancini has no man management skills, he lost Tevez and said he'd never play for the club again only to go back on his word, he ridiculed Balotelli and said he wouldn't be used for the rest of the season again only to go back on his word and look stupid, there were almost fights on the pitch between players when the pressure was on and christ knows how much disunity in the dressing room - this is what happens when you acquire a bunch of mercenaries who are only motivated by money. The only class act they have is Kompany. A couple of bad results next year and they will be under so much pressure. Don't forget, whilst the media are saying it's the best premier lge season ever, it was certainly the most dramatic ending to a premier lge season but I'd say Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool were all worse than they were in 10/11, Man City improved and Tottenham also improved (by a smaller margin), now there's a new kid on the block there'll be a frenzy of big cheques from Chelsea and Utd to try to regain the power over City so both will probably be significantly stronger next season. I make City a very strong 'lay' at 2.34 on Betfair and I'll have at least 3 teams who I all expect to be better next year than they were this, and I don't think I'll need others to be notably stronger, I think Man City are more than capable of beating themselves....
1) Barclays Premier League Winners: Man City 2) Teams to get into the Champions League: Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea/Spurs 3) Teams to be relegated: Blackpool/West Ham, Villa, Wigan (If Martinez leaves)/Reading 4) FA Cup Winners: Chelsea 5) Carling Cup Winners: Everton 6) Top scorer: RVP 7) Golden glove: Hart 8) Player of the season: Aguero 9) Young player of the season: Walker 10) Surprise package (team and position): Norwich (9th) & Swansea (10th) 11) First manager to be sacked: Dalglish/Hughes --- Just to be clear, I'm a Norwich fan, just thought I'd add some outside perspective.
1) Barclays Premier League Winners: Man United 2) Teams to get into the Champions League: Man united, Man city, Chelsea, Arsenal 3) Teams to be relegated: Depends on who leaves, or what happens the potential "managerial merry-go-round". Villa look likely. As do Blackpool. Perhaps West Brom too, but very hard to say. 4) FA Cup Winners: Chelsea 5) Carling Cup Winners: Everton 6) Top scorer: Aguero 7) Golden glove: Depends on summer Transfers. Hart, but possibly Krul or Vorm if they go to other clubs. 8) Player of the season: Kompany 9) Young player of the season: Caulker 10) Surprise package (team and position): Reading 10th 11) First manager to be sacked: who ever Chelsea appoint, if it's not Di Matteo .
