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Post subject: 2013-14 EPL Season  Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:14 pm |
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Less than a week remaining till Liverpool and Stoke City kick off the 2013-2014 Premier League season. Time for Predictions, I say we should do it like this:
Top 4(and those who have a chance to contend for those spots)
Bottom 3
FA Cup
Capital One Cup
Top Scorer
Player of the Year
Biggest Improvement
Biggest Dropoff
First Manager To Get Sacked
and anything else you feel like adding.
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JGfromtheNW
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:31 am |
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Top 4
1. Chelsea
2. Man Utd
3. Man City
4. Arsenal
Bottom 3
18. Sunderland
19. Crystal Palace
20. Southhampton
Top Scorer - Robin van Persie
Player of the Year - Eden Hazard
Biggest Improvement - Aston Villa
Biggest Dropoff - Tottenham
First Manager To Get Sacked - Sam Allardyce or Malky Mackay
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Hawkspur
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:56 pm |
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I'm going to reserve the right to amend this after the transfer window closes, but as things stand today:
Top 4 - 1) Chelsea, 2) Spurs, 3) City, 4) United, + 5) Liverpool, 6) Arsenal
Bottom 3 - the 3 that came up (lame, I know, but I know nothing about any of them. Of last season's survivors I'd pick Hughes to help take Stoke to go down.
Top Scorer - Bale, followed by Lukaku
Player of the Year - Bale
Biggest Improvement - Villa
Biggest Dropoff - Stoke
First Manager To Get Sacked - Pardew
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:26 pm |
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Top 4: 1. Chelsea, 2. City, 3. United, 4. Liverpool
Bottom 3: Stoke, Palace, So'ton
Top Scorer: RVP
Player of the year: Coutinho
Biggest Improvement: Villa
Biggest dropoff: In terms of position, I say Spurs (sory Hawkspur). In terms of performance, I'd say United.
First manager to get sacked: Yeah, it's Pardew.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:47 pm |
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Hawkspur wrote: I'm going to reserve the right to amend this after the transfer window closes, but as things stand today Yeah it's especially hard to predict top scorer/player of the year without the rosters being set. It doesn't look like Bale will be playing in the PL this year, so I didn't take him into consideration for the awards/having an impact on Spurs.
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Uncle Si
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:36 pm |
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:40 pm |
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1st Chelsea
2nd City
3rd Man Utd
4th Arsenal
top scorer: Lukaku
Relegated: Hull
Newcastle (please please please)
Stoke
Biggest improvement: Southampton
Biggest drop off: Everton
First sacking: Pardew
Also: How strong was that Liverpool team against Celtics 'reserve team'? I know they didn't have Suarez or Agger who else was missing?
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:45 pm |
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1st Arsenal
2nd Man City
3rd Chelsea
Relegation: Man United... Hey, I can dream!
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:00 pm |
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Why do people think United will drop off so much? I don't see it. They may drop off somewhat, with the new manager, but 3rd/4th or even out of the top 4? Seems laughable to me.
IMO, they will be real contenders for the title. 1st or 2nd.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:14 pm |
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Dawgs0 wrote: Why do people think United will drop off so much? I don't see it. They may drop off somewhat, with the new manager, but 3rd/4th or even out of the top 4? Seems laughable to me.
IMO, they will be real contenders for the title. 1st or 2nd. Because Moyes is not Ferguson and there will be a period of adjustment. Will the players respect the new manager? It's not easy replacing arguably one of the worlds best ever managers. Many thought Ferguson got the best out of a Utd side that needs money spent on it. Giggs, Scholes need replaced, Rooney looks unsettled. Ferdinand looks past it, Vidic injury prone. Mourinho and Pellegrini are good managers who have signed some good players so are expected to win. I said third. If third is good enough for the fans (who have been spoiled with success the last 20 years) then I think he will do better next year with new signings and his own players, however Arsenal have a nack of getting in the top 3/4 no matter the players they sign.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:17 am |
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Dawgs0 wrote: Why do people think United will drop off so much? I don't see it. They may drop off somewhat, with the new manager, but 3rd/4th or even out of the top 4? Seems laughable to me.
IMO, they will be real contenders for the title. 1st or 2nd. Don't be silly. Ferguson is/was the best manager of the modern era. That squad is a load of old shite now, except for RVP. the midfield is a shambles, the defense is old and injury-prone. Rooney doesn't want to be there. The way the British sports media works, they'll be hounding EVERYTHING Moyes does. When the results start to go sour, they'll be all over him, and so will all the plastic fans, calling for Ferguson to come back. United will have a tough time staying in the top 4 this season.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:56 am |
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Top 4
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Man Utd
4. Arsenal
Bottom 3
18. Sunderland
19. Crystal Palace
20. Hull
Top Scorer - Robin van Persie
Player of the Year - Eden Hazard
Biggest Improvement - Aston Villa
Biggest Dropoff - Tottenham
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:34 am |
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Top 4
1. Chelsea
2. City
3. United
4. Spurs
Bottom 3
18. Palace
19. Stoke
20. Fulham
Golden boot - RVP
POY - Juan Mata
Biggest improvement - Spurs
Biggest drop off - Everton
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:21 am |
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Top 4
1. United
2. Chelsea
3. City
4. Spurs
Bottom 3
18. Palace
19. Southampton
20. Sunderland
Golden boot - RVP
POY - Hazard
Biggest improvement - Aston villa
Biggest drop off - Arsenal
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:51 pm |
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1. Chelsea
2. City
3. Spurs
4. United
5. Liverpool
6. Arsenal
3-6 can change as I see them being the most active in the window (buy or sell) from here out.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:05 pm |
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Glasgow Seahawk wrote: 1st Chelsea
2nd City
3rd Man Utd
4th Arsenal
top scorer: Lukaku
Relegated: Hull
Newcastle (please please please)
Stoke
Biggest improvement: Southampton
Biggest drop off: Everton
First sacking: Pardew
Also: How strong was that Liverpool team against Celtics 'reserve team'? I know they didn't have Suarez or Agger who else was missing? Just missed the back of the net. Played quite well outside downings gaffe that led to conceding. No end product. Such is soccer somedays
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:13 pm |
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MANUNITED23 wrote: Top 4
Bottom 3
18. Palace
19. Southampton
20. Sunderland
Biggest drop off - Arsenal Southampton?... Interesting They've had a good window after a strong season. I see them top 8.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:14 pm |
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I'm a casual EPL fan and the team I followed the last couple seasons (QPR) were unceremoniously relegated. So your assignment is to sell me on a team to follow this season. Go.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:16 pm |
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Quote: Southampton?... Interesting
They've had a good window after a strong season. I see them top 8.
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Post subject: Re: 2013-14 EPL Season Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:04 pm |
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I fancy So'ton for the drop too, Simon. Just not buying what they're selling.
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