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Those same 'experts' predicted that RS would win the league last year. Know-nothings pandering to the popular opinion which will help sell their paper and garner positive responses to their articles.
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Those same 'experts' predicted that RS would win the league last year. Know-nothings pandering to the popular opinion which will help sell their paper and garner positive responses to their articles.
it's still on, but apologises many times to miss sharpy.
Like a good night out and you get talking to a bird on her her 6th Bacardi Breezer - ITS ON!
EFCNIK
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What a LAD!
Matt Damon
Player Valuation: £60m
IT - most definitely is - ON!
...am I to believe that, all in all, the overall view, in average, taking everything into account, as far as the crew on the forum is concerned anyway, is that is very likely to be on ?
COYB !!
COYB !!
What's on ? :confused2:
well, clearly, IT is....
Well, that's cleared THAT up , then 
EFCNIK
Banned
I was on the train looking at GOT on the Iphone. Some old women who had no where to sit approaches and asked if she could take a seat. I was about to get up but then I came across this thread and it worked me up so much I kicked her walking stick out and screamed Its Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn at her until she cried.
It's On.
It's On.
Elong
The fire rises
K
Kay20
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And predictions from Sports Illustrated (the author is British):
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/georgina_turner/08/06/epl.rankings/index.html
Premiership season predictions
Here is my read on how the 20 Premier League clubs will finish this season, although rosters could still change since we're in the midst of the transfer window and with a week to go before the season begins.
1. Chelsea
Last year's finish: 1st
Key additions: Ramires, Yossi Benayoun
Key losses: Michael Ballack, Joe Cole, Juliano Belletti
It's rare that a club retains the top-flight title after a World Cup (Liverpool did it last, in 1983), but Chelsea's moments of outrageous superiority tallied up toward the end of last season, and the squad hasn't really suffered during the summer's transfer activities. The return of Michael Essien and the arrival of Ramires, subject to a work permit, will boost Chelsea's movement through the middle.
2. Manchester United
Last year's finish: 2nd
Key additions: Javier Hernandez, Chris Smalling
Key losses: None
Preseason results suggest that Sir Alex Ferguson has taken some of the weight off Wayne Rooney's shoulders by bringing in Hernandez, who has scored a couple of very nice goals, and Dimitar Berbatov seems more likely to chip in this year. United finished only one point behind Chelsea last season and the top two look like they'll be difficult to separate this time around, despite the rather green hue of United's defense.
3. Arsenal
Last year's finish: 3rd
Key additions: Marouane Chamakh, Laurent Koscielny
Key losses: Eduardo, William Gallas, Mikael Silvestre, Sol Campbell
Arsene Wenger hasn't yet signed a new goalkeeper or the additional center back fans crave -- Arsenal's habit of conceding more goals than the top-two teams may well continue. However, the addition of Chamakh gives the Gunners greater presence and penetration up front, the form of Jack Wilshere and Samir Nasri in the Emirates Cup was encouraging, and with Cesc Fabregas staying, the pros outweigh the cons.
4. Manchester City
Last year's finish: 5th
Key additions: Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Aleksandar Kolorov, Yaya Toure
Key losses: Martin Petrov
City was vulnerable at the back last season, so adding Boateng (plays anywhere across the defense) and Kolorov (LB) as well as defensive midfielder Toure should make it a different proposition off the ball. On it, Silva will counterbalance Adam Johnson on the flanks to ensure City can pile forward at pace. This is surely the season for the club to at least crack the glass ceiling and earn that all-important Champions League spot.
5. Tottenham Hotspur
Last year's finish: 4th
Key additions: None
Key losses: None
Spurs haven't gone backward over the summer, but the lack of new signings (so far, at least), coupled with City's spending, closes the sliver of light just about visible between the two last season. Something would have to be amiss for Harry Redknapp to keep his wallet in his pocket, but a potentially fixture-heavy season will test his current squad, which still includes some fragile members.
6. Liverpool
Last year's finish: 7th
Key additions: Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic
Key losses: Albert Riera, Yossi Benayoun
Roy Hodgson has replaced Rafael Benitez, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard say they want to stay, and early signs are Cole is reveling in his role at Anfield. Despite all the ownership uncertainty, this season cannot be as bad as last. There are still some holes, however, particularly if want-away Javier Mascherano goes, which makes it harder to imagine an instant return to the top four.
7. Everton
Last year's finish: 8th
Key additions: Jermaine Beckford, Jan Mucha
Key losses: Dan Gosling
David Moyes' team struggled to genuinely pressure the European places last season, but that was thanks largely to a poor start; Everton went 12-10-2 in the final two thirds of the campaign, which bodes well assuming Moyes can maintain the momentum. So far, so good -- bit-part player Gosling is the only high-profile departure, even if the deadly striker of fans' dreams has yet to arrive. Expect Everton to be there or thereabouts for Europe.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/georgina_turner/08/06/epl.rankings/index.html
Premiership season predictions
Here is my read on how the 20 Premier League clubs will finish this season, although rosters could still change since we're in the midst of the transfer window and with a week to go before the season begins.
1. Chelsea
Last year's finish: 1st
Key additions: Ramires, Yossi Benayoun
Key losses: Michael Ballack, Joe Cole, Juliano Belletti
It's rare that a club retains the top-flight title after a World Cup (Liverpool did it last, in 1983), but Chelsea's moments of outrageous superiority tallied up toward the end of last season, and the squad hasn't really suffered during the summer's transfer activities. The return of Michael Essien and the arrival of Ramires, subject to a work permit, will boost Chelsea's movement through the middle.
2. Manchester United
Last year's finish: 2nd
Key additions: Javier Hernandez, Chris Smalling
Key losses: None
Preseason results suggest that Sir Alex Ferguson has taken some of the weight off Wayne Rooney's shoulders by bringing in Hernandez, who has scored a couple of very nice goals, and Dimitar Berbatov seems more likely to chip in this year. United finished only one point behind Chelsea last season and the top two look like they'll be difficult to separate this time around, despite the rather green hue of United's defense.
3. Arsenal
Last year's finish: 3rd
Key additions: Marouane Chamakh, Laurent Koscielny
Key losses: Eduardo, William Gallas, Mikael Silvestre, Sol Campbell
Arsene Wenger hasn't yet signed a new goalkeeper or the additional center back fans crave -- Arsenal's habit of conceding more goals than the top-two teams may well continue. However, the addition of Chamakh gives the Gunners greater presence and penetration up front, the form of Jack Wilshere and Samir Nasri in the Emirates Cup was encouraging, and with Cesc Fabregas staying, the pros outweigh the cons.
4. Manchester City
Last year's finish: 5th
Key additions: Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Aleksandar Kolorov, Yaya Toure
Key losses: Martin Petrov
City was vulnerable at the back last season, so adding Boateng (plays anywhere across the defense) and Kolorov (LB) as well as defensive midfielder Toure should make it a different proposition off the ball. On it, Silva will counterbalance Adam Johnson on the flanks to ensure City can pile forward at pace. This is surely the season for the club to at least crack the glass ceiling and earn that all-important Champions League spot.
5. Tottenham Hotspur
Last year's finish: 4th
Key additions: None
Key losses: None
Spurs haven't gone backward over the summer, but the lack of new signings (so far, at least), coupled with City's spending, closes the sliver of light just about visible between the two last season. Something would have to be amiss for Harry Redknapp to keep his wallet in his pocket, but a potentially fixture-heavy season will test his current squad, which still includes some fragile members.
6. Liverpool
Last year's finish: 7th
Key additions: Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic
Key losses: Albert Riera, Yossi Benayoun
Roy Hodgson has replaced Rafael Benitez, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard say they want to stay, and early signs are Cole is reveling in his role at Anfield. Despite all the ownership uncertainty, this season cannot be as bad as last. There are still some holes, however, particularly if want-away Javier Mascherano goes, which makes it harder to imagine an instant return to the top four.
7. Everton
Last year's finish: 8th
Key additions: Jermaine Beckford, Jan Mucha
Key losses: Dan Gosling
David Moyes' team struggled to genuinely pressure the European places last season, but that was thanks largely to a poor start; Everton went 12-10-2 in the final two thirds of the campaign, which bodes well assuming Moyes can maintain the momentum. So far, so good -- bit-part player Gosling is the only high-profile departure, even if the deadly striker of fans' dreams has yet to arrive. Expect Everton to be there or thereabouts for Europe.
MIKELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
It's on !!!!
It's on !!!!
Matt Damon
Player Valuation: £60m
ITS ON!
Robert Jarvis
Player Valuation: £35m
I would not have said Gosling was a key loss!!
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