Who goes down?

Take no notice...just prove us wrong.

 

Yep, absolutely. I take no pleasure in suggesting Hull might be candidates for relegation, because there's plenty of established clubs I'd rather see the back of, but there it is. Do as Fran suggests.

 

Not that you as a fan can do anything about it of course...

 

Well, he can shout louder. Don't remind us all that we have little input, PSF. That thought comes naturally enough to me, as it is.

 

Rickie thinks we can....said he loves us live on tv Even the new boy Lovren said we were the twelfth man. So perhaps we can add that extra per cent or two.

 

Hull dominated Chelsea when they had Livermore, Huddlestone and Koren on together. If they can find enough goals they will stay up. Sounds obvious but they don't have much quality in terms of goalscorers so I'm not convinced. Sides will really struggle to dominate possession against them once Huddlestone and Livermore settle at the club.

 

Shouldn't bother apologising, there aren't any on here!

 

Hull will stay up. Not sure why everyone is so sure Cardiff will stay up, they've bought some players but they looked dreadful at West Ham. I know it's early days but I just can't see Cardiff staying up. Palace are of course going to finish 20th. I think it'll be something like:

15. Newcastle
16. Hull
17. Sunderland
18. Cardiff
19. Stoke
20. Palace

Can't see us being anywhere near it.

 

We are something like thirteenth favourite to go down. The odds are even shortening on us winning the title...presumably a few over-excited fans have laid bets on

 

Hang on, so Hull deserve to go down because they couldn't get anything away at Chelsea, arguably the best team in the league? I don't think that's really fair to say, they looked alright, it seems they might struggle to get goals but I think you can say that about 4 or 5 other teams as well. I think Cardiff looked much worse against a worse team and you didn't even mention them! Like you say it's all very early but I think Hull can get the points at the lower end clubs, and I think they'll be okay.

I hope hope hope Stoke go down though, they add nothing to the league and it's just boring now. The rest I do agree with you on, Palace, Sunderland and Newcastle looked dire. The one thing I'll say about Newcastle is that they will have goals in them, and that'll save them.

 

Palace Hull and Newcastle

 

I hate to be the bearer of a damning opinion. I'd much rather praise. And contrary to popular opinion, members do look at rival forums.

 

Perm any 3 from 5
Newcastle
Palace
Stoke
Cardiff
Finally.......... West Brom

 

For years my old Dad used to perm any 8 from 10 with Littlewoods Pools. Don't think he ever won anything. It's probably why I don't bother with the lottery.

 

I did the pools for years. Niot a sausage!

 

Hull will surprise a lot of teams this season, palace are hot favorites to go down with either one of the north east clubs or maybe the two of them, cardiff are not that strong either so they will be in the mix....

 

There was another team who looked absolutely dreadful at West Ham last season too, but if memory serves they were ok in the end...

 

The key difference is that we're awesome and Cardiff aren't.

 

Fulham. Might stick a tenner on it, although its only 5/1.

They were shocking, and jol doesn't have the tactical ability at this level to save them. He's lost the dressing room, and I can see Ashley sticking with him until its too late for anyone to save them.

Hull are my pick to stay up from the newly promoted boys.

 

More to the point, if he does sack Pardew then he'll appoint Kinnear which would be a one-way ticket to doom for them.