The 25/26 Prediction Thread

[Willo of Whiteley]

It might be a bit early but now leagues are starting to conclude it’s fascinating to start thinking about what the next season will bring, not just for us, but for other clubs too.

I’ve looked into my mystic ball and here’s a few I’m already thinking are nailed on:

- First game of the EFL season will be Wrexham at home to one of the relegated Premier League sides (us, Leicester or Ipswich).

- Sky and BBC will continue their celebrity w***fest of the Welsh club in the meantime.

- Birmingham will reach the play offs having spent £30-40m, and claim it to be just “hard work and talent that have got them there”.

- Tottenham will part ways with Ange Postecoglu and Mauricio Pochettino will return to lead them to fifth place.

- Chelsea will spend £300m and only have a Carolina Cup to show for it.

- Man United will spend £300m, Sky pundits will continue to talk about how this is “there season” (again), before mid-November reverting to the same commentary of “it’s the same problems”. Like they’ve done for the last eight years. Dull TV.

- Saints will lose away to Pompey and draw at home.

- Mid-December Scott Parker to be sacked at Burnley and replaced by Sean Dyche.

- Arsenal to not win the Premier League again, and Arteta to put it down to “building the right squad” again having already spent £1b since taking over.

- Burnley, Sheffield United and the play off team to be relegated from the Premier League.

- Ross Stewart to not make it to September without some kind of niggle/injury.

Edited Sunday at 09:09 by Willo of Whiteley

[AlexLaw76]

10th

Sports Republic will continue to sprinkle their  magic 

[sockeye]

We win the league on 100 points and relegate Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Bruno Fernandes to still cry like a little bitch if the wind so much as touches him.

[Andy Hill]

Mid table unless we find a top class striker from somewhere.

[Challenger]

Can't legislate on who might come in but based on who will probably go and who will probably stay, then easily bottom half.

[die Mannyschaft]

6th, play off final v Coventry (providing they don't go up, if not v Blackburn)

Goal scorers are key and we need 2 top quality, proven forwards. If we let in loads but score more then ok, play possession football with 85% possession as we did in some games during promotion then not a problem if forwards can score. 

Not sure why we haven't signed at 18 goal plus forward even on loan when relegation was dead cert. Don't buy players with an injury history or a injury.

[the boy from saints]

1 hour ago, Andy Hill said:

Mid table unless we find a top class striker from somewhere.

Or don't sell Adam Armstrong.

[Willo of Whiteley]

Whoever Russell Martin manages to concede 60+ goals.