Limecat
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Who do people expect to surpass expectations this year?
I have a few in mind which I won't divulge due to a desire to win the fantasy football league again, but I have not selected Duff and if he can remain fit I think he will be a revelation this season as Keegan loves attacking, entertaining football, which suits them both.
I think West Ham, Newcastle and Man City will all achieve above their expected mantle this year. All are very questionable teams that could literally finish 'anywhere' but I think each of them will surprise the 'average fan' this year.
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Aaron
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Hull staying up will be a suprise
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sloworm
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I can see west ham struggling to be honest, and everton if they dont make any signings. Its a tricky question to be honest, without waiting for the end of the window. I think hull may do ok for the 1st season.
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jonnysri
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i cant see it being a 4 horse race this year. the big 4 will have pompey, aston villa, everton, man city and id hope newcastle breathing down there necks, should be interesting
[Edited on 02-08-2008 by jonnysri]
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Russ
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i think with the money fulham have spent they should/could be looking at wafer cup next yeaar
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Cosmo
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Liverpool for the league title 
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Marc
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West Ham will probably be plagued by injuries!
Newcastle should do well, in reality they will underachieve again.
Can see top 4 being the same with 3-4th being close due to 5th and 6th breathing down their necks.
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Aaron
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Spurs to break into the "Big 4"....that'll be some suprise 
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corsa - gus
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I fancy Ipswich Town to do well, don't know why, its just a hunch.
I also think Queen of the South will do well in the Scottish First Division this year. And they might just stay in Europe a wee while longer than Rangers 
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Mad Moe
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I'm liking all this optimism for Newcastle however I think we will be battling it our with the bottom six rather than the top six judging by our preseason and our paper thin squad
[Edited on 04-08-2008 by Mad Moe]
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Richie B
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We'll be bottom half imo. Not challenging for Europe anyway.
Need a few signings urgently, like FB cover, playmaker perhaps and probably could do with a striker seeing as Stroller Ameobi and Smith can be discounted.
I reckon same top 4, Everton to drop a little, Pompey and Citeh to do alright. Villa not to do as well as last season. B'burn to drop to bottom half.
Fulham have spent a lot but still think they'll be bottom half (but probably not relegation battlers).
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Hammer
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West Ham will do better than the media are predicting imo which appears to be shite and Curbishley sacked first.
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Nath
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Luton to reach the Play Offs.
33/1 to get promoted.
We are not as shit as -30 suggest. Don't forget the -30 has no reflection on the teams ability. 100 points (which we got last time we were this low) would see 70. Play Off territory.
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jonnysri
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jesus nath. your dreaming if you think your gona reach the play offs. -15 is shit but -30 is ridiculous
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Nath
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I'm not dreaming. I'm just not a doom and gloom merchant. It's not impossible. Why not aim high? We'll have the players to get there.
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Limecat
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
I'm not dreaming. I'm just not a doom and gloom merchant. It's not impossible. Why not aim high? We'll have the players to get there.
Have you though?
I know you re-signed someone (Kevin Nicholls?) that left who apparently turned down Championship clubs and higher wages to help the cause (top stuff IMO, shame there aren't more like that!) but from what I read I am led to believe you are very thin squad wise? 
I believe you have Sam Parkin as well who had a season or two where he was smacking them in for fun at a highe level for Swindon.
[Edited on 05-08-2008 by LETGSI16V]
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Nismo
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Spurs to finish 4th
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Tom
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Originally posted by Nismo
Spurs to finish 4th
taking it off who exactly
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J da Silva
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Probably Arsenal.
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J da Silva
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I think Everton will have a bad season, definately bottom half, not relegated though, usual crowd in the top 4, with Man City, Spurs, Villa and Portsmouth filling the top 8. Hull, Stoke and Wigan for the drop.
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa - gus
I also think Queen of the South will do well in the Scottish First Division this year. And they might just stay in Europe a wee while longer than Rangers
Mystic Meg?
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corsa - gus
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quote:
I also think Queen of the South will do well in the Scottish First Division this year. And they might just stay in Europe a wee while longer than Rangers
I just had to open my big mouth didn't I 
On the plus side, I have saved a small fortune on European match tickets
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
quote:
Originally posted by corsa - gus
I also think Queen of the South will do well in the Scottish First Division this year. And they might just stay in Europe a wee while longer than Rangers
Mystic Meg?
Mystic Gus, sorta has a ring to it. . . . I predict tomorrows lottery numbers to be 8 17 24 26 32 41
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
quote:
Originally posted by Nath
I'm not dreaming. I'm just not a doom and gloom merchant. It's not impossible. Why not aim high? We'll have the players to get there.
Have you though?
I know you re-signed someone (Kevin Nicholls?) that left who apparently turned down Championship clubs and higher wages to help the cause (top stuff IMO, shame there aren't more like that!) but from what I read I am led to believe you are very thin squad wise?
I believe you have Sam Parkin as well who had a season or two where he was smacking them in for fun at a highe level for Swindon.
[Edited on 05-08-2008 by LETGSI16V]
Wait and see.
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Nath
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And yeah, we have Parkin, but he hasn't found any form yet. Here's hoping he does this season.
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