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Hmmm, it's a difficult one. I'm not sure as there has been so many managerial changes it's hard to say how it'll affect the teams involved. I don't think Norwich will do much this year - I think Hughton will be found out and this will be a step too far for him. They might just scrape survival, but they'll be involved in a scrap. Stoke are another team on the decline and unless they strengthen, I think most teams will start to wise up to them and they'll find their "up-and-at-'em" approach not as successful as in previous years. Wigan, if Martinez stays, will continue to play good football but will inevitably be in and around the relegation spots. I also don't think Laudrup will do anything at Swansea. They'll struggle, though I've got this nagging feeling we'll play them in one of the first 4 fixtures of the season and they'll grab an irritating 1-0 win or hammer us 3-0 which'll put Swansea in the Champions League places early on. That'll be a false dawn though, and they'll slip continuously after that. I can't make up my mind about Reading but I think they're are more likely to struggle than coast to survival unless they add some depth... and the "smash-and-grabs" they enjoyed in the Championship won't happen that often in the top flight. West Brom, for me, will go down. Nail that prediction as a certainty for me. QPR will be fine, as will Fulham and Lambert will stabilise Villa like O'Neill has Sunderland. West Ham will be in and around 14th, a stable finish for Fat Sam's underachieving hoofers. The biggest movers and shakers for me will be the re-emergence of Liverpool as a genuine top-six team, as well as Tottenham suffering a drop in their recent league placings... but as always at Spurs, not in expectations. Whoever follows Harry will be in for a top task if Modric and Bale are on their way out of WHL. All in all, there isn't too many scary teams in the league when you look at it but if you factor in games against Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, Newcastle and a re-invigorated Liverpool, that's 14 difficult fixtures in 38. The key will be picking up as many points as possible around the teams not in that elite seven. Not that it'd be easy, but it'd be easier. I just hope we get a couple of big boys out of the way first and we get a half-decent run-in. I think we've enough to finish safely away from the relegation spots, but you just can't predict the dynamics of a 9 month season.

LOL. They're already gearing up for another splurge on players, despite their finances... That winger, Elia, from Juve? He's got to be on a fair wedge yet WHU are in for him, allegedly... That's Robert Green's wages gobbled up in one hit... I quite hope we do play them early and put them in their place. Horrible team, horrible supporters, horrible manager.

Was about to post the same. Some things never change. Hopefully they'll be relegated again and end up in a Pompey style financial mess.

I'd take that.

Big time bottler as well. I'm not a massive fan of Corluka tbh, as you can tell. It'd be like having Mikael Nilsson at RB again

I've been quiet recently, especially since I've now lost the template I was going to use to convert this wonderful thread and it's contributions into slide form. However, I'm loving the about-turn on the brave, plucky heroes who turned down moves in January, only now to be pillored from all quarters for not ripping up their contracts. Long may the pain continue. Sha la f()cking la.

He's the same person who wrote off our entire youth team on a couple of fleeting appearances.

This wouldn't have happened if we had a a FoB.

if that happens, hope he doesn't play with Chappers... Could be a real "is it Gravesen or Carsley?" situation.

Limewood Hotel, Lyndhurst

Jordan Sibley's there ....

I don't like him, but he's spot on.

I'm sure Avram was impressed with Halford's tweet earlier, too.

Brave, plucky, not-our-fault Pompey. Sick viewing.

Upson and Green.... WHU in 2010/11... >>>>>>

It's nothing to do with Colchester, I don't think. http://www.cu-fc.com/page/News/0,,10424~1480357,00.html Colchester Legends scratchcards, I think...

Hmmmm. Argh, need white!

Any chance anyone else can send me a pic of the supposed leaked photo? ;-) Ta

Forza, Lecce!

Time for a new challenge for me... not sure where, not sure who so I'm open to suggestions! Btw, what do you guys do for databases etc? Does anyone here retain over 200,000 players... or is it just me? :-o

Hmmmmm... So who was with adkins Thursday ....

Yeah, me to :)o please

I maintain he met Adkins on Thursday. Down to the player now

Please, no. Not that again. I will PM you, TDD