Official Season 2008-2009 predictions thread

Loki

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So the Championship kicks off ths Saturday with the Premiership the following week. No major international tournaments next summer but plenty of qualifiers. Still a lot of wheeling and dealing to be done before the transfer deadline in all divisions and all ends of the table. The Championship looks an intriguing division this year and will be as difficult to stay in as it will be to gain promotion.

As for the Premier League, I don't think teams below the top four, bar Spurs,have strengthened sufficiently to break into that top four. Spurs have done a lot of strengthening but it will take time for them all to gel together.

Here's my predictions for this coming season.

Your Team's Predictions I think United will do alright again this season and I predict we will retain the Premier League. Our two immediate problems are who is going to be the number 2 and will we get another forward. In most departments we have some good strength in depth with a good mix of age and experience. The biggest problem for me is getting in a number 2 who can gain the respect of the foreign players like Quieroz did and ensure we remain tactically dilligent as we have done over the past few seasons.

FA Prem

Utd
Arsenal
Chelsea
Liverpool

To be relegated:Stoke, West Brom, Fulham

FA Cup
Liverpool

League Cup
Siddy

Champions League
Tough one but I think that it maybe heading back to Italy with Inter or Juve taking it this year. Both look very strong defensively. Although they wont score lots they will be hard to break down.

Suprise Package of the season and team to avoid relegation on the last day

Middlesboro and Newcastle respectively
 
Your team's predictions

Given the way that Swansea 'ran away with' the league last year, finishing one point ahead of what we should have had, I don't think we'll have much trouble getting automatic promotion. There's always one or two surprises, I just hope that one of them isn't Leeds. We've got the most firepower and should have the meanest defence too.

Prem

Chelsea
manyoo
Arsenal
Liverpool

Relegated

West Brom
Stoke
Hull

FA Cup

Arsenal

League Cup

Chelsea

Champions League

Someone from Spain

Surprise package of the season

Hull, in eclipsing how dire Derby were last season and vying all season with Stoke for bottom spot.

Team to avoid relegation on the last day

Wigan

Championship

Birmingham (winners)
QPR (runner-up)

Charlton (playoffs)
Reading (playoffs)
Sheff Utd (playoffs)
Wolves (playoffs)

Barnsley (relegated)
Blackpool (relegated)
Doncaster (relegated)

League 1

Leeds (winners)
Leicester (runner up)

Scunthorpe (playoffs)
Carlisle (playoffs)
Brighton (playoffs)
Peterborough (playoffs)

Yeovil (relegated)
Tranmere (relegated)
Stockport (relegated)
 
Your Team's Predictions Once everyone is fit I think we'll be quite strong. Obviously like to see us buy Berbatov but its not looking likely so it seems Rooney will have another season of being played out of position which won't help. Hopefully we'll get off to a better start than last season.

FA Prem

Manchester United
Chelsea
Arsenal/Liverpool

To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Hull

FA Cup
Chelsea

League Cup
Tottenham

Champions League
No idea
 
My team's predictions

We'll struggle this year. Our squad is wafer thin as it is and O'Neill just won't spend money on quality players. If we have a good UEFA cup run then we'll struggle even more.

Early UEFA exit: 8th
Good UEFA run: 9th/10th

Premiership

Man Utd
Chelsea
Liverpool
Arsenal

Relegated

Fulham
Stoke
Hull

FA Cup

Chelsea

League Cup

Liverpool

Champions League
Possibly Real Madrid

Surprise package of the season

I don't expect any surprises at the very top or bottom, but I think Sunderland can have a good season and squeak into the top 10.

Team to avoid relegation on the last day

Bolton

Championship

Sheff Utd
Birmingham
QPR to go up via play-offs

Relegation:

Doncaster
Blackpool
Burnley
 
Your Team's Prediction:

Pretty much all of the squad are looking very sharp in pre-season and one or two of the youngsters are really blossoming. Would like to see an experienced, solid CM come in to partner Cesc but seems unlikely. Top 3 is very realistic and serious contendors if Arsene finds this experienced CM.

Premiership

Man Utd
Arsenal
Chelsea
Liverpool

Relegated

Stoke
Fulham
Hull

FA Cup

Chelsea

League Cup

Arsenal

Champions League

English Club, either Chelsea of Liverpool.
 
Your Team's Prediction:

I think we'll finish in the Top 3 again.

Premiership

Man Utd
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool

Relegated

West Brom
Fulham
Hull

FA Cup

Spurs

League Cup

Chelsea

Champions League
AC Milan Meant (Inter) LOL
 
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Loki said:
Your Team's Predictions We'll be fine this year, I would like 1 more striker at least, but with what we have we will do well and we have some very promising kids. Having Ronaldo will keep confidence within the side, I just hope he can recover from the ankle surgery, some players are never the same after surgery, even minor surgery.

I am worried about the start of the season as half of our first XI are out injured.

FA Prem

Utd
Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal

To be relegated: Fulham (I hope), Stoke and Wigan.

FA Cup
Tottenham

League Cup
Man Utd

Champions League
Chelsea

Suprise Package of the season and team to avoid relegation on the last day

Middlesbrough/Tottenham (Surprise Package) and West Brom (Last Day Luckout)
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FA Prem

Man Utd
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool


To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom, Fulham

FA Cup
Chelsea

League Cup
Arsenal

Champions League
English team.

Suprise Package of the season and team to avoid relegation on the last day

Wigan
 
Your Team's Predictions
I think it's going to be the same old Man United story, bad start to the season and then after Christmas clamber back to a respectable posistion and as always never rule out stealing the win.

FA Prem

1st - MUFC or Arsenal
2nd - MUFC or Arsenal
3rd - Chelsea
4th - Liverpool

To be relegated: Stoke, Hull, Bolton

FA Cup
Man Utd or Arsenal (loser of the predicted top two battle (like above) of the league will win this))

League Cup
West Ham

Champions League
Inter Milan, Barcelona or Real Madrid

Suprise Package of the season and team to avoid relegation on the last day

Boro, Newcastle or Fulham
 
Your Team's Predictions

6th in Premier League. SF FACup. SF League Cup. UEFA cup winners. (I can dream)

FA Prem

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Liverpool

Relegation: Stoke, Hull, Wigan

FA Cup

Arsenal

League Cup

Everton

Champions League

Real Madrid

Championship

Promotion

Birmingham, Sheffield United, Watford

Relegation

Plymouth, Doncaster, Blackpool

League One

Promotion

Leeds, Leicester, Carlisle

Relegation

Cheltenham, Crewe, Yeovil, Northampton

League Two

Promotion

Bradford City, Barnet, Wycombe, Darlington

Relegation

Luton, Morecombe

Conference

Promotion

Stevenage, Wrexham

Scottish Premier

1. Celtic
2. Rangers
 
It's still had to say. There's a few transfers brewing that could make all the difference.

Your Team's Prediction:

I have great faith in Ramos and I expect a top six finish and at least one cup semi-final. Keane and Berbatov will be missed but the players who have been added all look quality. Bale coming back from injury is like a whole new signing too.

I could even see us in the top 4 at Christmas. In the long run, our squad has no cover of any real quality (especially at CB and CF position) and so won't be able to maintain form over the whole season. We also know from Ramos' time in Spain that he's willing to rest players for league games if there's a big cup game coming up. That could hurt our league form.

Premiership

Man Utd
Arsenal
Chelsea
Liverpool
Villa
Spurs

Relegated

Bolton
Stoke
Hull

FA Cup: Villa

League Cup: Chelsea

Champions League: English Club

Surpise package: West Brom

Last day of the season escape: West Ham
 
Loki said:
We need to get a number 2 as soon as possible if not get Rene up to the first team squad, we still need a striker but i don't think it will be the end of the world if we start with what we have, if Saha goes we will have A.N.Other to replace him anyway

Here's my predictions for this coming season.

Your Team's Predictions I think we will win the CL again for some reason and do dire in the league and still finish second :/

FA Prem

Chelsea
Man Utd
Arsenal
Liverpool

To be relegated: Stoke, West Brom and Hull

FA Cup
Tottenham

League Cup
Man Utd Flying Children

Champions League
Man Utd

Suprise Package of the season and team to avoid relegation on the last day

Blackburn and Fulham
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FA Prem


Man Utd
Chelsea
Tottenham
Arsenal
Liverpool
ManCity


To be relegated: West Ham, West Brom and Hull

FA Cup
Man united

League Cup
Chelsea

Champions League
Inter
 
Your Team's Predictions
I think we (Liverpool) will do better in the league and get to at least the quarter finals of the Champions League.

FA Prem
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal

Relegated
Newcastle
Middlesbrough
West Brom

FA Cup
Chelsea

League Cup
Manchester United

Champions League
Manchester United
 
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