Predictions 2009 / 10
I guess the best thing to start with would be a review of last season.
Some good, some not so good, some f***ing awful, but there you go.
Well, Man United won the league, but then that didn’t take a genius, although Liverpool kind of semi-pushed them some of the way. Had someone else managed to give Man United the push they needed, they could quite easily have performed better in the Champions League final laugh-a-thon. Ah well.
Oops. I thought Newcastle would have done better last season, and a decent start at Old Trafford seemed to confirm that view. However, as soon as serial bottler ‘Super Kev’in Keegan bottled it, there was only one direction Newcastle could go. Shame.
Oops again. Although relatively, none of these sides were even close to threatening the established top four.
Kind of, but really, who gives a s**t ?
Nope, nope and indeed, nope. Stoke & Wigan stayed up fairly easily, while Hull did enough in the first half of the season to be able to give up completely after January.
Probably my best piece of predicting from last season, but let’s face it, you throw enough eggs, sooner or later one of them’ll hit.
Well, Reading had it in their pocket, but struggled to win at home in the second half of the season, not even scoring against a relegation dogged Forest side in 180 minutes. Wolves just took advantage of other clubs messing it up to surge through on the outside. That’s my reasoning and I’ll stick to it.
That would have been nice, but unfortunately Coco the Clown Calderwoodout decided my heart needed more exercise. At least he ended the season in a good job, coach at Newcastle. Whatever happened to them ?
In League 2 it was …
… right up until the point that the FA stepped in.
Well, Spurs got to the final, so not bad, and …
Good, but hardly Nostrodamus.
So, what for this season ?
Man United to win the league, although a lot tighter this season, in front of Liverpool & Chelsea. Arsenal to struggle and it wouldn’t surprise me if Arsene Wenger is employed somewhere else by this time next year. Man City to finish top six, but will this be enough to keep Mark Hughes in a job ?
Portsmouth & Hull to finish bottom two. Banker. Then it’s between Blackburn, Stoke, Wolves & Birmingham for the other relegation berth.
Newcastle could win the Championship at a canter, or they could disappear mid-table, or they could get relegated, all depending on what happens off the pitch. Mike Ashley seems intent on completely destroying the club from the ground up. He could place the club into administration simply to keep some of his cash intact, he’s that kind of man. Sheff Utd to do well, alongside Reading & Middlesbrough. West Brom will be up there, but not running away with it as they would have done had they managed to keep hold of their manager. Forest to finish anywhere between 5th and 15th, but where, nobody knows. Derby to struggle with their cheap band of non-league rejects, but no surprises this season at the wrong end with Barnsley, Scunthorpe & Plymouth so guaranteed relegation that the other 21 clubs could simply not turn up for the next nine months and still stay up. Cardiff & Swansea to surprisingly struggle alongside each other.
Charlton, Norwich & MK Dons to battle it out at the top of League One, Southampton to battle away, but just miss out on the play-offs from a dodgy starting position.
In League Two, Notts to do well with their look-a-likey front men, Luke Rodgers and the man the Evening Post subtly dubbed ‘Deadly’, Lee Hughes.
League Cup – I’m going to stick my neck out with the League Cup this season and say a team from outside the top flight will at least get to the final, if not win it.
FA Cup – Couple of big surprises early doors, but still one of the big four to win it. But will Arsenal still be included in that list come the end of the season ?
Champions League – Will Real Madrid and their collection of curios gel on the big stage, or falter under the weight of all their collective egos ? Will Barcelona’s captivating football win the day again ? Will an English side get to the final again ? But overall, who cares ?
Some good, some not so good, some f***ing awful, but there you go.
Man United, Chelsea & Arsenal to contend for the league, to finish in that order with only 4-5 points between them. Liverpool to finish 4th, out of the title race by October …
Well, Man United won the league, but then that didn’t take a genius, although Liverpool kind of semi-pushed them some of the way. Had someone else managed to give Man United the push they needed, they could quite easily have performed better in the Champions League final laugh-a-thon. Ah well.
Spurs and (surprisingly) Newcastle to battle it out for 5th.
Oops. I thought Newcastle would have done better last season, and a decent start at Old Trafford seemed to confirm that view. However, as soon as serial bottler ‘Super Kev’in Keegan bottled it, there was only one direction Newcastle could go. Shame.
Everton will struggle this season to mid-table obscurity alongside Man City & Aston Villa.
Oops again. Although relatively, none of these sides were even close to threatening the established top four.
Portsmouth will have a decent run in Europe, but it will cost them a top half finish.
Kind of, but really, who gives a s**t ?
At the bottom, we could have a bet on who finishes higher out of Stoke or Hull. Personally I think Stoke will finish on zero points, but still edge Hull on goal difference. Derby’s poor record is under serious threat. Apart from those two, it’ll be Wigan for the third relegation spot.
Nope, nope and indeed, nope. Stoke & Wigan stayed up fairly easily, while Hull did enough in the first half of the season to be able to give up completely after January.
I would have said Fulham but they seem to have spent quite wisely this summer and could force a top ten spot.
Probably my best piece of predicting from last season, but let’s face it, you throw enough eggs, sooner or later one of them’ll hit.
In the Championship, it’s between Birmingham & Reading. Why people keep saying Wolves is beyond me …
Well, Reading had it in their pocket, but struggled to win at home in the second half of the season, not even scoring against a relegation dogged Forest side in 180 minutes. Wolves just took advantage of other clubs messing it up to surge through on the outside. That’s my reasoning and I’ll stick to it.
I’d love to see Forest challenging for a play-off spot, but maybe a season of not having to worry about things in April might do wonders for my aging heart.
That would have been nice, but unfortunately Coco the Clown Calderwoodout decided my heart needed more exercise. At least he ended the season in a good job, coach at Newcastle. Whatever happened to them ?
In League 2 it was …
Bournemouth for me …
… right up until the point that the FA stepped in.
League Cup – Spurs or Chelsea, but honestly, who cares ?
Well, Spurs got to the final, so not bad, and …
FA Cup – one of the big four
Good, but hardly Nostrodamus.
So, what for this season ?
Man United to win the league, although a lot tighter this season, in front of Liverpool & Chelsea. Arsenal to struggle and it wouldn’t surprise me if Arsene Wenger is employed somewhere else by this time next year. Man City to finish top six, but will this be enough to keep Mark Hughes in a job ?
Portsmouth & Hull to finish bottom two. Banker. Then it’s between Blackburn, Stoke, Wolves & Birmingham for the other relegation berth.
Newcastle could win the Championship at a canter, or they could disappear mid-table, or they could get relegated, all depending on what happens off the pitch. Mike Ashley seems intent on completely destroying the club from the ground up. He could place the club into administration simply to keep some of his cash intact, he’s that kind of man. Sheff Utd to do well, alongside Reading & Middlesbrough. West Brom will be up there, but not running away with it as they would have done had they managed to keep hold of their manager. Forest to finish anywhere between 5th and 15th, but where, nobody knows. Derby to struggle with their cheap band of non-league rejects, but no surprises this season at the wrong end with Barnsley, Scunthorpe & Plymouth so guaranteed relegation that the other 21 clubs could simply not turn up for the next nine months and still stay up. Cardiff & Swansea to surprisingly struggle alongside each other.
Charlton, Norwich & MK Dons to battle it out at the top of League One, Southampton to battle away, but just miss out on the play-offs from a dodgy starting position.
In League Two, Notts to do well with their look-a-likey front men, Luke Rodgers and the man the Evening Post subtly dubbed ‘Deadly’, Lee Hughes.
League Cup – I’m going to stick my neck out with the League Cup this season and say a team from outside the top flight will at least get to the final, if not win it.
FA Cup – Couple of big surprises early doors, but still one of the big four to win it. But will Arsenal still be included in that list come the end of the season ?
Champions League – Will Real Madrid and their collection of curios gel on the big stage, or falter under the weight of all their collective egos ? Will Barcelona’s captivating football win the day again ? Will an English side get to the final again ? But overall, who cares ?
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