| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 2:42:41 AM | I thought with the new Premier League season only one week away now...
It would be interesting to see your predictions for 09/10 and what you think!
Top 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Europa League
5.
6.
7.
Bottom 4
17.
18.
19.
20.
FA Cup Winner
Carling Cup Winner
Player of the season
Top Goalscorer
Signing of the season
First manager sacked
Most improved team
Under achievers
So who do you think will win The Premier League next season and why?
Will Man Utd do it again despite losing Ronaldo and Tevez during the summer?
Can Liverpool challenge for the title again like last season and go one step further?
Could Chelsea who have the best team on paper actually do the business on the pitch?
Is Arsenal your pick despite selling 2 of their best players and having a young team?
Will Man City break into the Top 4 after having spent so much money on new players?
I guess we can use this topic just for discussing football as the season progresses along.
We can talk about football on The UK forum in case someone says were not allowed!. | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 3:23:53 AM | Top 4
1.Manchester United
2.Chelsea
3.Liverpool
4.Manchester City
Europa League
5.Arsenal
6.Villa
7.Everton
Bottom 4
17.Birmingham
18.
19.Hull
20.Burnley
FA Cup Winner
Arsenal
Carling Cup Winner
Liverpool
Player of the season
Yuri Zhirkov
Top Goalscorer
Fernando Torres
Signing of the season
Yuri Zhirkov
First manager sacked
Paul Hart
Most improved team
Sunderland
Under achievers
Arsenal - no champions league football
So who do you think will win The Premier League next season and why?
Manchester United, they are the most settled team and have the experience and are the best team. Liverpool have got rid of their player of the year last year and replaced him with a crock and too much relies on Gerrard and Torres and a serious injury to either their season is over. Chelsea have to overcome a popular influence in Hiddink and get out of the blocks quickly with Ancelottii and won't be easy, a lot will depend on Zhirkov fitting in and settling quickly. Man City too many players to bed in and get form to challenge, they will start slowly and finish strongly, the complete opposite of the last two years.
Will Man Utd do it again despite losing Ronaldo and Tevez during the summer?
3 titles in a row is always hard but yes I think they can do it, Tevez is a fans favourite and is like a Tasmanian devil but what did he actually do? You can't replace Ronaldo and I am glad that Fergie hasn't tried and adapted the team to its strengths, the sgn of a great manager.
Can Liverpool challenge for the title again like last season and go one step further?
They have the probably the most effective starting 11 and like last year will probably come out on top on the top 4 mini league but a sustained title challenge? No squad not strong enough but they have a better chance if they adopt the more attacking style adopted at the end of the last season.
Could Chelsea who have the best team on paper actually do the business on the pitch?
Best team on paper?? chelsea will always be hard to beat and are industrious and with the acquisition of Zhirkov have added something, will be interesting to see how his diamond midfield works in the frenetic pace of the premiership as the holding man has less time to find his pass. I think they will fall short...but till Champions league.
Is Arsenal your pick despite selling 2 of their best players and having a young team?
No, they were absolutely brilliant against Rangers in the Emirates cup and were excellent to watch. They have no height and no steel and will be bullied out of games and lack decent centre backs, holding midfielder and their strikers are injury prone. I want Arsenal to win the league and will watch them above anybody else but I fear another mediocre season and no Champions league football next year.
Will Man City break into the Top 4 after having spent so much money on new players?
In at the last, they will start slowly and overhaul Arsenal for it providing Hughes doesn't try and rotate and accommodate to many players.
I moaned an Op didn't ask a question yesterday, then today you Hams, How many questions?? I know never happy. | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 4:36:44 AM | I'm a Liverpool fan and despite our better performance in the League last season i
honestly think we will struggle this time out. I hope i'm wrong,but i seriously worry about
some of the decisions and tactics Rafa makes at times. Stevie G will undoubtedly have another cracker though,fitness permitting.I hate to have to choose between chelski and Man U for the winners spot,but i feel The Blues have more flair and will score a lot more goals.
Hull will finish bottom. They were unbelievable at the start of last season then suddenly couldn't win for toffee. The fact that nobody wants to sign for them doesn't help their cause. Phil Brown could quite easily be the first manager to go,although i'm going for Hughes,because if Man City don't get off to a good start the Money Men will get worried.
Top 4
1.Chelsea
2.Man Utd
3.Arsenal
4.Liverpool
Europa League
5.Tottenham
6.Man City
7.Aston Villa
Bottom 4
17.Stoke
18.Wolves
19.Burnley
20.Hull
FA Cup Winner: Liverpool
Carling Cup Winner: Tottenham
Player of the season: Steven Gerrard
Top Goalscorer: Didier Drogba
Signing of the season: Glen Johnson
First manager sacked: Mark Hughes
Most improved team: Tottenham
Under achievers: Liverpool | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 4:50:36 AM | Blimey Hams, I don't know my football that much to predict answers to all the above questions but I know that I'd love Arsenal to win the whole thing next year. It'd be cool!
Ok, I'll do the first one!
Top 4
1. I'd like Arsenal but somehow think it's going to be Chelsea (grrrrrrr lol)
2.Man Utd
3. Liverpoooooool
4. Arsenal
Anyway, ignore Mr Misery Guts up there who decided to be rude, I enjoy your topics even if I'm not 100% sure what they are about sometimes, so ignore him.
xxxxx | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 5:25:13 AM | top 4
1. Chelsea
2 Liverpool
3 Man U
4. tottenham
europa league
5 Arsenal
6. man city
7 everton
bottom 4
17 stoke
18 wolves
19 Burnley
20 Hull
FA cup
man city
signing of the season.
could well be Michael Owen, injuries permitting
Phil Brown of Hull after 15 matches and 2 points
I think tottenham will have a good season and improve on the past
MAN U
carling cup
Aston villa
Player of the year
don't know
top scorer
Torres | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 5:27:50 AM | I moaned an Op didn't ask a question yesterday, then today you Hams, How many questions?? I know never happy.
Msg 5
Sorry about the number of questions in my OP Pud!
I was going to include a poll too but thought that would have been a bit too much!
I see you have an excellent knowledge of football from reading your post.
I have to disagree with you though about Man Utd winning the title for a 4th year in a row!
Msg 6
Some interesting comments there Willis about Hull City especially in your post.
I think that they will suffer with second season syndrome and have real problems.
I also fancy Portsmouth to go down as they are selling all their best players like Crouch etc.
Msg 7
Thanks for your support Abbie and for having a go at the predictions
I asked despite not knowing too much about football and being a fan of the Arsenal.
I think your right about Chelsea winning the league this season! | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 6:27:51 AM | Top 4
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Liverpool
4. Man U
Europa League
5. Everton
6. Man City
7. Spurs
Bottom 4
17. Burnley
18. Portsmouth
19. Hull
20. Wolves
FA Cup Winner : Arsenal
Carling Cup Winner : Man City
Player of the season: Cesc Fabregas
Top Goalscorer: Didier Drogba
Signing of the season :
First manager sacked: Phil Brown
Most improved team : West Ham
Under achievers: Aston Villa
So who do you think will win The Premier League next season and why?
I think you could take the top 4 and throw them in any order:
how will man u replace Ronaldo's goals? (67 in the last 2 seasons)
Will Liverpool be able to field Gerrard and Torres on the field together... only 14 times last year (won 12, drew 2, lost 0)
For all of arsenal's failings... of the last 24 league games they played.. amount lost...1
as for chelsea... if ancelotti goes to 4-4-2 as he played at milan.... I think they are in trouble...
Will Man City break into the Top 4 after having spent so much money on new players?
No... but the infighing will be fun to watch..... | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 7:07:59 AM | Top 4
1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Europa League
5. Everton
6. Spuds
7. Man City
Bottom 4
17. Birmingham
18. Hull
19. Pompey
20. Burnley
FA Cup Winner : Chelsea
Carling Cup Winner : Arsenal
Player of the season : Somebody annoying (probably with girlie hair)
Top Goalscorer : Somebody even more annoying (with even girlier hair)
Signing of the season : Steve Finnan (Pompey)*
First manager sacked : Hart
Most improved team : Sunderland
Under achievers : Man City
Its going to be a long season for us (Pompey) We've sold anything that isnt nailed down and the replacements fill me with not a lot of confidence......But! They're my team, if i was a multi billionaire i'd buy the club myself....
Apart from us, it will be the usual suspects filling the usual roles. As for our impending relegation, well it happens, i'm sure i wont be throwing myself off a cliff anytime soon
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 8:34:53 AM | Msg 8
Are you a Spurs fan by any chance?!...Tottenham finishing in 4th place?!
Msg10
I agree with you about the infighting at Man City!...All those big ego's in the dressing room!
Msg11
Sorry I missed you before......A female West Ham fan on the forum?...I better behave!
Msg12
I admire your loyalty to the Pompey cause Loose End and like your signing of the season! | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 11:46:04 AM | I posted earlier on ,y views on premiership football which I love and follow avidly but I am a member of the barmy amber army and a Cambridge United fan and we have just had a terrible week which I thought you would share with you as I am close to tears or insanity or laughing hysterical not sure which.
Last year we got to the play off final and a lovely day out at Wembley which we lost. Our new chairman Mr Rolls didn't like our miracle manager Brabin who got us to the final and promptly sacked him to due to personal issues. Never mind we hired a new manager a Mr Ling, guess what he also can't get on with our new chairman and after 9 days he resigns 4 days before the new season.
Chairman agrees to meet and answer the fans and he and his assistant resign too.
Can't hire a new manager as apparently we now have no fooking money and need to do a health check first. No worries new season two days away now.
Now how do you think we did against bloody Barrow, Yes Barrow they are a real team?
Well we were at home and on 54 minutes they went down too 10 men, an easy three points surely, we were the 3rd best team last season?
No we lost 2 bloody nil....I didn't go to the game and was listening in agony on the radio as I had to thankfully do some paper work for work on monday. So to all fans who are still preparing or their season has already started good luck and hope your smiling come May! | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 12:12:58 PM |
Newcastle fan.
Remember us?
Martin
Newcastle are Second Division rubbish, Martin......try not to mention them in a thread that has nothing to do with them.
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 1:11:19 PM | | Boo Hoo - Another Newcastle 'fan' here - hope we get back up next season though judging by todays performance not looking too likely - coupled with the fact we have an owner who is desperate to sell and no Manager :-( | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 1:19:17 PM | Top 4
1. Liverpool
2. Arsenal
3. Chelsea
4. Manchester United
Europa League
5. Tottenham
6. Manchester City
7. Everton
Bottom 4
17. Birmingham
18. Hull
19. Pompey
20. Burnley
FA Cup Winner : Chelsea
Carling Cup Winner : Manchester City
Player of the season : Torres
Top Goalscorer : Torres
Signing of the season : Michael Owen
First manager sacked : Coyle
Most improved team : Manchester City
Under achievers : Everton | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 1:45:58 PM | ^^^ Err hasn't Torres gone to Spain???
For me..
Top 4
1. Manc utd
2. Chelski
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
Europa League
5. Tottenham
6. Manchester City
7. Everton
Bottom 4
17. Wolves
18. Hull
19. Birmingham
20. Burnley
FA Cup Winner : Chelsea
Carling Cup Winner : Manc Utd
Player of the season : Tevez
Top Goalscorer : Doyle (What? gotta have some hope other than escaping by a hairs breadth...)
Signing of the season : Michael Owen
First manager sacked : No idea...
Most improved team : Man City (Still doesn't mean they'll win anything)
Under achievers : Man City (See above) | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/8/2009 1:52:21 PM | Oh well do have some boring people on here today - the yawning guy
1. Liverpool
2. Chelsea
3. Arsenal
4. Man Utd
5. Man city
6. Spurs
7. Fulham
17. Burnley
18. Hull city
19. Portsmouth
20. Stoke
FA Cup Winner
Chelsea
Carling Cup Winner
Aston Villa
Player of the season
Torres
Top Goalscorer
Torres
Signing of the season
Glen Johnson
First manager sacked
Mark Hughes
Most improved team
Man city
Under achievers
Man utd | |
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Posted: 8/8/2009 2:22:57 PM | ^^ I am, but in my defense I have imbibed a shocking amount of red wine and very little food...
So I change my player of the season from Tevez, although I'd still love him to stick it to that git Ferguson, to Torres, because he's just sublime to watch.. And I do mean footballing skills and not because he's a pretty boy!! | |
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Posted: 8/9/2009 1:50:55 AM | And I do mean footballing skills and not because he's a pretty boy!!
I don't consider him to be a pretty boy Pants and quite unusual looking for a Spanish bloke!
I think Torres will have quite a lot of competition for Top goalscorer this season with
the likes of Rooney,Drogba,Lampard,Gerrard and maybe Anelka and Jermaine Defoe.
I don't think its a certainty that he will finish the season as leading marksman thats all!
Newcastle are Second Division rubbish, Martin......try not to mention them in a thread that has nothing to do with them.
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So what are your predictions for next season then ZG?
I know you won't be backing Liverpool to win the title! | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/9/2009 2:09:08 AM |
So what are your predictions for next season then ZG?
I know you won't be backing Liverpool to win the title!
I'll be hoping they don't win anything, Hams, but I reckon they have a good chance of winning it this season. Last season's 'near-miss' will spur them on, and the prospect of them failing to beat rubbish like Hull and Stoke again is unlikely. I know that they can't go on not winning the title, so I'm bracing myself for disappointment on that score come next May.
I don't think the Top Four will be the Big Four, and the Bottom Four will probably those as stated in MSG 4.
As for the cups, isn't it time a team from the 3rd Division surprised us all?
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Posted: 8/9/2009 7:14:49 AM | Dont think manure will win it, especially without crynaldo and tevez.
1. Chavski
2. Manure
3. Citeh
4. Liverfail
arse, villa, everton and spuds for europa.
f.a cup - manure, carling - arse.
torres and anelka for the golden boot.
sunderland most improved and player to watch ... Ash young/jimmy milner! | |
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| The Premier League Discussion Thread 2009/10
Posted: 8/9/2009 7:30:59 AM |
Boo Hoo - Another Newcastle 'fan' here - hope we get back up next season though judging by todays performance not looking too likely - coupled with the fact we have an owner who is desperate to sell and no Manager :-(
The bigger problem is that the team just don't seem to give a shite...
I'm not a mad keen fan, but I'll be sticking by them... Happy times will come again - it's just that we might be using flying cars to get to the ground by the time it happens...
Martin | |
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