1. City2. Liverpool3. Chelsea4. Utd5. Arsenal
17. Tottenham18. Cardiff19. Southampton20. Crystal Palace
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 6 August 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
:)
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 6 August 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
net spend an all that
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 6 August 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
1. City2. Pool3. Spurs4. Arse5. Chelsea6. ManU7. Portugal Wanderers8. Everton
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 6 August 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
Breaking | Manchester United have turned down a €50m + Yerry Mina & André Gomes offer for Paul Pogba from Barcelona, according to @DiMarzio.— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 6, 2018
lol
― Number None, Monday, 6 August 2018 22:40 (five years ago) link
so Mina *is* available
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Monday, 6 August 2018 22:47 (five years ago) link
1. Liverpool FC as hot as hell2. United3. Tottenham4. Arsenal5. Watch my lips and I will spell6. Cos they don't just play but they can rap as well20. Crystal Palace
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 6 August 2018 22:48 (five years ago) link
Gonna start FPing people predicting Palace to go down
― imago, Monday, 6 August 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
whats yr predictions
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 6 August 2018 23:03 (five years ago) link
I like this though there's no way Everton are finishing 8th.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 00:18 (five years ago) link
1. City 2. Liverpool3. Man united 4. Spurs5. Chelsea6. Portugal 7. Arsenal8. Everton9. Leicester10. West Ham 11. Bournemouth12. Burnley 13. Fulham14. Palace 15. West Ham 16. Southampton 17. Watford 18. Cardiff 19. Huddersfield 20. Brighton
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 07:14 (five years ago) link
do you guys know something abt brighton I don't?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 07:50 (five years ago) link
Brighton won't finish rock bottom, and probably have a realistic chance of finishing above Watford + Southampton for starters!
we are bidding £13.5m for Montpellier's Issac Mbenza. The consensus from their messageboard seems to be: talented, but those English clubs, they crazy! But saying that 10 goals playing on the right last season in Ligue 1 is at least very impressive on paper.
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 07:52 (five years ago) link
and like with Wagner, Hughton won't be sacked when the going get's tough, which can go either way, but clubs changing managers mid-season aren't always lucky enough to get that Mark Hughes bounce!
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:00 (five years ago) link
just felt they looked a bit lightweight and vulnerable to a second season slump tbh. beyond Cardiff it's a lot harder to pick 3 to go down
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:11 (five years ago) link
At some point Rafa's patience will run out and then Newcastle are gone
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:28 (five years ago) link
I guess when I say "at some point" I mean when Ashley declines to cough up again in January
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:30 (five years ago) link
yeah i fancy them for a relegation season
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:31 (five years ago) link
i wonder if Ashley has fantasies about treating the staff of his football team the way he treats the rest of his employees?
he probably has a stipulation that the manager's contract is null and void if they drop dead in the workplace!
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:37 (five years ago) link
it seems Newcastle have made 30m in this transfer window and are still sniffing around for freebies, they had a huge wage bill in that promotion season(running at a £90m loss + easily treble of Hudds+Brighton combined). Getting Kennedy on loan again was a good move tho, but they look a bit weaker on paper now. I'm plumping for Geordies, Watford + Southampton for bottom 3 this year.
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:54 (five years ago) link
hey even if Cardiff get a good manager in by October they will still have that squad
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:56 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFM-vAcRK_c
looks p ready to me
― ogmor, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 08:59 (five years ago) link
I totally forgot about Cardiff, they are already preparing for the 21/22 season in league 1!
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:00 (five years ago) link
brighton had the best defence in the bottom half of the prem last season, they were just unable to score any goals. glenn murray only managed about 12, all the rest of their strikers were fairly useless. they've got rid of baldock this summer and signed a few interesting-looking attacking players, though they're all unproven at prem level. there's also the hope that locadia will refind the form he had at psv. certain to be the kiss of death, but i think they'll stay up
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:24 (five years ago) link
hart's gone to burnley
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:34 (five years ago) link
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e3/88/f0/e388f010dcbcf0afb202d37e74e61e94.jpg
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:39 (five years ago) link
Buying Joe Hart that's really going to improve a side who not only couldn't beat Aberdeen over 180 minutes but were outplayed for much of the time.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:54 (five years ago) link
Alex Smithies would have been a much better option if the transfer criteria is basically: truss no foreigns!
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 09:58 (five years ago) link
traore to wolves too
― nxd, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:05 (five years ago) link
yeah, just want another centre half now i think
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:06 (five years ago) link
It's going to be both a bit awkward and really funny when everyone at Burnley realises that Joe Hart is the worst of the three keepers they have at their disposal.
Also, Arsenal, blimey.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:08 (five years ago) link
1. Liverpool2. City3. Spurs4. Man u5. Arsenal6. Chelsea7. Wolves8. West ham9. Everton10. Leicester11. Fulham12. Palace (if they keep wilf)13. Burnley14. Brighton15. Southampton16. Watford17. Huddersfield18. Bournemouth19. Newcastle20. Cardiff
Only really confident about the top 2 and bottom 2
― i know kore-eda (or something), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:12 (five years ago) link
#thisyearisouryear
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:13 (five years ago) link
Pessimism hasnt got me anywhere
― i know kore-eda (or something), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:19 (five years ago) link
lads
its tottenham
and 90% sure to sell alderweireld
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:20 (five years ago) link
Why do some people think City won't be champions? Liverpool seem stronger but I can't see them as a serious title contender. City can afford to be complacent or sloppy and still run away with it imo.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:22 (five years ago) link
i'm going with "wishful thinking"
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:26 (five years ago) link
deep dive into posters in q to determine whether theyve ever *under*estimated lfc performance
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:32 (five years ago) link
im sure it happened once for me
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:34 (five years ago) link
but im an optimistic guy in general
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:37 (five years ago) link
1. Huddersfield (if they keep VLP)2. City3. Spurs4. Brighton5. Arsenal6. Chelsea7. Wolves8. West ham9. Everton10. Leicester11. Fulham12. Palace (if they keep wilf)13. Burnley14. Brighton15. Southampton16. Watford17. Liverpool18. Man u19. Newcastle20. Cardiff
smoking crack cocaine is fun!
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:48 (five years ago) link
I know we're all assuming Leicester will finish somewhere blandly midtable but without Mahrez and possibly Maguire IDK they could be looking at a relegation battle here.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 10:54 (five years ago) link
Mahrez is massive loss to them and was almost the difference alone between us getting something/getting absolutely battered, at their place last season.
― calzino, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:00 (five years ago) link
Multi x posts but I'm going with the difficulty of retaining the trophy theory. It's not *that* outlandish to suggest the clear bookies second favourites having strengthened significantly in pretty much all key areas might have a shot of wrestling the title away from the mighty City
That and wishful thinking
― i know kore-eda (or something), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:01 (five years ago) link
Maddison looks a reasonable acquisition for Leicester but sure a relegation battle is possible and I don't see them finishing higher than 10th
― i know kore-eda (or something), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:03 (five years ago) link
LFC title talk not so outlandish. I'm all for teams overturning 25-26pt deficits from the previous season. EFC to edge LFC to 5th, then.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:10 (five years ago) link
calz lay off that pipe man
im telling u no way spurs get third
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:12 (five years ago) link
Chelsea, arsenal and Man U all potential shitshows this season, in which case it's yours by default. Maybe one of them will pull it together but not looking great for any of them right now
― i know kore-eda (or something), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:15 (five years ago) link
my expectations for Man U largely revolve around them having a new manager by January
― the Joao looked at Jonny (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 11:36 (five years ago) link
Silva calls it quits after the coming season
(we need a summer transfer thread)
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:30 (four years ago) link
Also Lamps to Chelsea? By god if only we could come up with a smart pun and start a new transfer thread.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:31 (four years ago) link
when the levy breaks: summer transfer window 2019
― Number None, Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:33 (four years ago) link
Ah, thanks!
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:34 (four years ago) link
ah yes the coming season, the stickiest of all weather phenomena
― godfellaz (darraghmac), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:41 (four years ago) link
Champions League kicked off last night btw.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 11:10 (four years ago) link
I noticed!
― Rory end to the lowenbrow (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 11:23 (four years ago) link
itk
― Bash Street Kids: Endgame (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:36 (four years ago) link