PL predicitons thread 2016-17

[weasel]

Time for the annual "look how little I know about football" thread.

Predictions for the following;

1) PL winner
2) Runner up
3) Other two CL sides
4) Europa League sides
5) Relegated
6) CL winner
7) Runner up
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to)
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most).
11) First Manager sacked
12) Best signing
13) Worst signing
14) Any other predictions you want to make.

 

[lejackal]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Chelsea
3) Other two CL sides - Spurs, Manchester United
4) Europa League sides - Liverpool, Everton
5) Relegated - Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hull
6) CL winner - PSG
7) Runner up - Barcelona
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Southampton
9) Club who do a Leicester - Crystal Palace
10) This season's Chelsea - Arsenal - on the assumption of continued under spending
11) First Manager sacked - Walter Mazzarri
12) Best signing - N'Golo Kante
13) Worst signing - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Wenger to finally retire/move upstairs

 

[weasel]

Only a couple of days to go, anyone else wanna make a twat if themselves?

 

[weasel]

1) Genuinely not sure. It could well be a bloody close race this year. ABU and i'm happy. I'll go for the scum though, and hope I jinx them.
2) Gonna go for Spurs, for no real reason other than they have a settled squad.
3) Arsenal 4th, or is that just a given? City to come third. It'll take Pep a while to sort out that squad.
4) Liverpool and chelsea, both better than last year but not quite CL better.
5) Hopefully Utd! Lol. Realistically, Burnley and Hull look poor. Boro, Watford, Swansea and Sunderland won't be a huge amount better.
6) Barca. PLEASE NOT REAL. I can't stand to see ballbag smiling again. It breaks my heart.
7) Bayern.
8) Chelsea (FAC), Southampton (worthless cup)
9) Can't see anyone doing a Leicester but i'll go for Everton if they managr to spend the Stones money well, if not Saints.
10) Hopefully Utd when they go down. Realistically, i don't see any standout contenders, WH for second season syndrome?
11) Pulis at WBA, the new owners will want something more than 4 CB's and hoof it.
12) No real standouts so Jansen at Spurs for no real reason.
13) Paul Pogba to never get close to justifying that fee. No one could justify a fee like that. Be interesting to see how Zlatan does in Jan/Feb without a winter break, with his auld legs and no experience of the frantic nature of the PL. Mane and Winj-whatshisface also look horribly over priced.
14) Jose Mourinho to continue to be a horrible obnoxious ****. Or is that a given? Fat Sam to believe he's playing good football when England hump some bunch of no-hopers 4-0 (Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan with the goals, obviously) but it to be the expected horrid hoof ball stuff. Hopefully the press hound him ou, but as he's "a proper football man" he'll probably be hailed as the second coming.

 

[edd_jedi]

1) Manchester United
2) Manchester City
3) Arsenal, Leicester
4) Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea
5) Middlseborough, Watford (morons), Swansea
6) Barcelona
7) Bayern
8 ) Arsenal, Manchester City
9) Manchester United
10) Spurs
11) Bilic (everyone will expect miracles noe they have a new stadium)
12) Ibrahimovic
13) Pogba
14) Spurs will give Arsenal a good run for their money for most of the season, and then somehow drop 10+ points in the last 6 or 7 games. Like they do every season.

 

[mumbo]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Manchester Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Arsenal, Spurs
4) Europa League sides - Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham
5) Relegated - Hull, Middlesborough, Swansea
6) CL winner - Real Madrid
7) Runner up - Barcelona
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Manchester United / West Ham
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - West Ham
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most) - Chelsea
11) First Manager sacked - Guidolin (Swansea)
12) Best signing - Mane (Liverpool)
13) Worst signing - Pogba (Man U)
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Can't think of anything right now....

 

[Richard_H]

1) PL winner - Man City
2) Runner up - Man Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Chelsea, Liverpool
4) Europa League sides - Arsenal, Spurs
5) Relegated - Sunderland, West Brom, Middlesbrough
6) CL winner - Juventus
7) Runner up - Real Madrid
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Liverpool
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). - Arsenal, this is the season I worry about them most thus far
11) First Manager sacked - Wenger
12) Best signing - none really as the prices have been stupid
13) Worst signing - Zlatan
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Mourinho will be knocked out by another manager on the touchline

 

[Stuart Skinner]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Liverpool
3) Other two CL sides - Manchester United / Chelsea
4) Europa League sides - Tottenahm / Leicester
5) Relegated - Hull / Sunderland / Watford
6) CL winner - Barcelona
7) Runner up - Paris St germain
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Liverpool / Man United
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - Stoke
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). - Arsenal
11) First Manager sacked - Watford Manager whatever his name is now
12) Best signing - Williams (Everton)
13) Worst signing - Zlatan (United)
14) Any other predictions you want to make. Noble to make his England debut by end of 2016

 

[SAVORY100]

1) PL winner - Spurs (well this is just a bit of fun and I can dream.. right?)
2) Runner up - Man Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Man City & Arsenal
4) Europa League sides - Chelsea & Everton
5) Relegated - Hull, Sunderland & Middlesbrough
6) CL winner - Paris Saint Germain
7) Runner up - Real Madrid
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Arsenal
9) Club who do a Leicester - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea - Arsenal
11) First Manager sacked - Slavan Bilic
12) Best signing - Wanyama
13) Worst signing - Pogba
14) Any other predictions you want to make - 3 managerial sackings/resignations within the first 3 months

 

[itfciain]

1) PL winner - Man City (couple of big signings for them)
2) Runner up - Spurs (just need another striker)
3) Other two CL sides - Chelsea & Arsenal
4) Europa League sides - Man U & Everton
5) Relegated - Hull, Bournemouth & Swansea
6) CL winner - Real Madrid
7) Runner up - Bayern Munich
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Chelsea, Liverpool
9) Club who do a Leicester - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea - Man U
11) First Manager sacked - Guidolin
12) Best signing - Stones
13) Worst signing - Ibrahimovic
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Mourinho to fall out with Ibra and to have left by the end of the season

 

[edd_jedi]

Interesting that practically nobody thinks Leicester will even make the top four, including Phil McNulty who put them at 8th!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36962933

I definitely don't think they'll win it this season, but I think they were good enough last season not to do what Chelsea did the same season.

 

[theforceuk]

Here goes nothing, after last season who knows!
1) PL winner - Liverpool, really hope not.
2) Runner up - Chelsea
3) Other two CL sides - Man Utd, Man City.
4) Europa League sides Arsenal, Everton.
5) Relegated - Hull City, Bournemouth and Middlesborough.
6) CL winner - Barcelona
7) Runner up - Man City
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Chelsea.
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - Sunderland.
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). - Spurs.
11) First Manager sacked - Pochettino
12) Best signing Ibrahimovic (suprised a lot of people choosing him as worst signing as he was free and banged in 50 goals in 47 games last season)
13) Worst signing Pogba! £93 mill :shock:
14) Any other predictions you want to make. Arsene Wenger will get sacked at some point during the season.

If you read through these predictions pretty much every likely outcome has been predicted, but will any of them?

 

[Cazza]

) PL Winner: Man City
2) Runner Up: Man Utd
3) Other CL teams: Chelsea, Spurs
4) Europa: Liverpool, West Ham Utd
5) Relegated: West Brom, Burnley, Swansea
6) CL Winner: Man City
7) Runner up: Bayern
8 ) FA Cup- Everton, Worthless cup winner- West Ham Utd
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) -none
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). Arsenal
11) First Manager sacked- Guidolin
12) Best signing: Feghouli/Musa
13) Worst signing: Pogba (think he'll do OK, but his price tag is madness)
14) Any other predictions you want to make. Leicester scrape the top 10.

 

[lejackal]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Manchester Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Arsenal, Spurs
4) Europa League sides - Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham
5) Relegated - Hull, Middlesborough, Swansea
6) CL winner - Real Madrid
7) Runner up - Barcelona
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Manchester United / West Ham
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - West Ham
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most) - Chelsea
11) First Manager sacked - Guidolin (Swansea)
12) Best signing - Mane (Liverpool)
13) Worst signing - Pogba (Man U)
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Can't think of anything right now....

1) PL winner - Man City (couple of big signings for them)
2) Runner up - Spurs (just need another striker)
3) Other two CL sides - Chelsea & Arsenal
4) Europa League sides - Man U & Everton
5) Relegated - Hull, Bournemouth & Swansea
6) CL winner - Real Madrid
7) Runner up - Bayern Munich
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Chelsea, Liverpool
9) Club who do a Leicester - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea - Man U
11) First Manager sacked - Guidolin
12) Best signing - Stones
13) Worst signing - Ibrahimovic
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Mourinho to fall out with Ibra and to have left by the end of the season

) PL Winner: Man City
2) Runner Up: Man Utd
3) Other CL teams: Chelsea, Spurs
4) Europa: Liverpool, West Ham Utd
5) Relegated: West Brom, Burnley, Swansea
6) CL Winner: Man City
7) Runner up: Bayern
8 ) FA Cup- Everton, Worthless cup winner- West Ham Utd
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) -none
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). Arsenal
11) First Manager sacked- Guidolin
12) Best signing: Feghouli/Musa
13) Worst signing: Pogba (think he'll do OK, but his price tag is madness)
14) Any other predictions you want to make. Leicester scrape the top 10.

Well done lads - first prediction correct

 

[weasel]

Yeah, good effort.

 

[lejackal]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Chelsea
3) Other two CL sides - Spurs, Manchester United
4) Europa League sides - Liverpool, Everton
5) Relegated - Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Hull
6) CL winner - PSG
7) Runner up - Barcelona
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Southampton
9) Club who do a Leicester - Crystal Palace
10) This season's Chelsea - Arsenal - on the assumption of continued under spending
11) First Manager sacked - Walter Mazzarri
12) Best signing - N'Golo Kante
13) Worst signing - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Wenger to finally retire/move upstairs

So with the final day upon us how has everyone faired with their predictions?

 

[SAVORY100]

1) PL winner - Spurs (well this is just a bit of fun and I can dream.. right?)
2) Runner up - Man Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Man City & Arsenal
4) Europa League sides - Chelsea & Everton
5) Relegated - Hull, Sunderland & Middlesbrough
6) CL winner - Paris Saint Germain
7) Runner up - Real Madrid
8 ) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Arsenal
9) Club who do a Leicester - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea - Arsenal
11) First Manager sacked - Slavan Bilic
12) Best signing - Wanyama
13) Worst signing - Pogba
14) Any other predictions you want to make - 3 managerial sackings/resignations within the first 3 months

Came close in my book with:
10) & 13)

I'm gonna say I nailed:
5) & 12)

Still could get 3)
& if you squint at the order I typed 8 ) as well :lol:

 

[mumbo]

1) PL winner - Manchester City
2) Runner up - Manchester Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Arsenal, Spurs
4) Europa League sides - Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham
5) Relegated - Hull, Middlesborough, Swansea
6) CL winner - Real Madrid
7) Runner up - Barcelona
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Manchester United / West Ham
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - West Ham
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most) - Chelsea
11) First Manager sacked - Guidolin (Swansea)
12) Best signing - Mane (Liverpool)
13) Worst signing - Pogba (Man U)
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Can't think of anything right now....

This is why my coupons never come up :lol:

1-4 - :roll:

5 - nearly got there but Swansea pushed out Sunderland

6 - possibly on target

11 - think I nailed this one

12 - when fit hs was up there

13 - happy with that pick

 

[Richard_H]

1) PL winner - Man City
2) Runner up - Man Utd
3) Other two CL sides - Chelsea, Liverpool
4) Europa League sides - Arsenal, Spurs
5) Relegated - Sunderland, West Brom, Middlesbrough
6) CL winner - Juventus
7) Runner up - Real Madrid
8) FA Cup winner, Worthless cup winner - Man Utd, Liverpool
9) Club who do a Leicester (and finish miles above where everyone expects them to) - Everton
10) This season's Chelsea (club that stinks the place out and underachieves by the most). - Arsenal, this is the season I worry about them most thus far
11) First Manager sacked - Wenger
12) Best signing - none really as the prices have been stupid
13) Worst signing - Zlatan
14) Any other predictions you want to make - Mourinho will be knocked out by another manager on the touchline

1 and 2 ouch
3 sort of
4 knew Arsenal wouldn't get top 4.
5 2 out of 3
6 and 7 wow!
8 ouch
9 not so much
10 possibly
11-14 meh

 

[edd_jedi]

1) Manchester United
2) Manchester City
3) Arsenal, Leicester
4) Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea
5) Middlseborough, Watford (morons), Swansea
6) Barcelona
7) Bayern
8 ) Arsenal, Manchester City
9) Manchester United
10) Spurs
11) Bilic (everyone will expect miracles noe they have a new stadium)
12) Ibrahimovic
13) Pogba
14) Spurs will give Arsenal a good run for their money for most of the season, and then somehow drop 10+ points in the last 6 or 7 games. Like they do every season.

Not great predictions but I was pretty close with the green ones. Ironically it was Arsenal that slipped up at the end of this season instead of Spurs, makes a change!