Afternoon all. With news circulating that there may be an imminent ownership change this season it almost seems from the vibes I am picking up anyway, that QPR can concentrate on the football and internal affairs at the club. I am hearing Joe Cole may be going to you guys on loan. Out of the 38 fixtures or so, which do you anticipate most and which games do you view as the must win/must not lose encounters? Good luck for the season, it will be very tightly contested this year at the top and bottom I think
Happy just to stay up mate, it's going to be tough though, at the top I'm starting to fancy City for the title.
I anticipate the Chelsea game the most, but think the matches against the promote teams and other relegation contenders are the most vital
City look good at the moment. I can't see it being anyone other than one of the Manchester Clubs or Chelsea myself. Arsenal should get 4th but haven't sorted out their defence ad have internal issues at the club. If we get Modric should put us up there. The bottom will be close, but I'm tipping Bolton, Wigan and Norwich for the drop. Fulham will probably have a tough time come March/April having started the season so early but I fancy them for a top half finish, I just hope we bleedin win at the Cottage this time, instead of wasting chances like last time. Leicester are my tip to win the Championship with Southampton coming 2nd and West Ham to come up through the playoffs. All the teams that come up will be ex-Prem IMO.
I think blackburn will be a struggling team this season, and doubt very much their current boss will be there at the end of the season.
If Samba is sold, then I would be swayed to swap Bolton for Blackburn, Cahill is overrated in my view.
Fancy a little £10 double on Chelsea not to win a trophy and the new special one to be sacked at the end of the season. Man Utd will win prem,Liverpool 4th,Arsenal outside top 4. Norwich,Wigan and Newcastle for the drop. Superhoops will finish 15th.
i think we have 50 odds goals in us plus I liked what i saw on the road last year I am not so sure the step up as the call it is that big ... if we can build on the team spirit we had then i think everyone's big book of football will be ripped up. I will go on record that we will beat one of the big four at home ... i know it. its about time we also accepted that we have suffered more than most as fans and have turned into pessimists wheres the optimism. I have said before we are in danger of going the way of arsenal and chelsea fans... always moaning. Blackburn, Swansea, Wolves, Wigan, Norwich will fight out the bottom three. we will finish above Bolton, Fulham, Newcastle, West Brom, Stoke and Sunderland 9th what a season plus we will the fa cup Happy days
Fulham and Sunderland? I'm not so sure. I would have had Sunderland down as favourites to go had they not invested heavily but they've got some experienced heads in there now. Fulham should be okay with Jol as well, who knows?
As you wish Mr Thomas, you are now officially on the record as yet another close-season manic-obsessive who should get in out of the sun. You are clearly in need of treatment that I'm not qualified to give so I will just advise you to seek out a professional in your area.
He's right about one thing - we will definitely beat one of the big boys at home. I am certain of it. Anyone want to bet a score on that?
swords i was out in the sun when i wrote this ... matron let me go out to look at the rabbits in the hospital gardens. i am sticking with 9th ... watch and learn i have enough faith to have had a sky bet on the subject ... nw has by mistake or design produced a very tight spirit and that i am sure will prove me right
Fair balls Davy boy. We'll agree on one thing. The spirit in the camp could not be better. Offer me 17th now and I'd snatch your arm off
My dream is as always, ( As I used to in my childhood, and very nearly did it in '76 ) is to win the league. Failing that, top four ;-) Hopefully, Mid-table mediocrity. No last minute dramas, safe with two games to play. Realisically, relegation, anything else is a bonus.
