Premier league predications thread 2024-25

[weasel]

As requested time for the annual, 'make yourself look like a dick come May' thread.

As always no prizes just bragging rights, and a chance to embarrass yourself.

1) Which Man City will win the league?
2) Team who finishes second behind Man City?
3) The other two CL qualifiers, in order.
4) The three sides relegated from the PL.
5) Team that massively exceeds expectations.
6) The team that manages to be worse than *****, despite having a solid squad
7) Top scorer in PL
8) Top assister in PL
9) First manager sacked.
10) FAC winner
11) Worthless Cup winner
12) CL winner
13) CL runner up
14) EL winner
15) UEFA Conference winner
16) The signing of the summer
17) The biggest waste of money of the summer
18) Random predictions.

 

[lejackal]

Given what happened to Timber when I declared him signing of the season last year I'm reticent to put anything remotely positive about Arsenal

 

[theforceuk]

Timber will be a good signing long term I reckon. I'm leaving this until 2 weeks today, I need more time to come to terms with predicting that Man City will win everything again.

 

[weasel]

That's a fairly safe bet, unless the PL grow a set and actually punish them, 115 times.

 

[theforceuk]

Their trial starts in October I think? Will be interesting, could derail their season, doubt it.

 

[lejackal]

If it looks like going south Pep will quit I'd say

 

[weasel]

He has said he has been assured they are innocent if they are proven guilty he will quit.

In his defence I don't know how much a manager knows about what goes on behind the scenes, the ins and outs of sponsorship deals etc.

 

[Cazza]

1) Which Man City will win the league? Man City
2) Team who finishes second behind Man City? Arsenal
3) The other two CL qualifiers, in order. Liverpool, Newcastle Utd
4) The three sides relegated from the PL. Ipswich, Leicester, Southampton
5) Team that massively exceeds expectations. West Ham Utd
6) The team that manages to be worse than *****, despite having a solid squad: Chelsea
7) Top scorer in PL: Haaland
8) Top assister in PL: De Bruyne
9) First manager sacked. Maresca
10) FAC winner: West Ham Utd
11) Worthless Cup winner: Man City
12) CL winner: Real Madrid
13) CL runner up: Man City
14) EL winner: Roma
15) UEFA Conference winner: Fiorentina
16) The signing of the summer: Guido Rodriguez
17) The biggest waste of money of the summer: Onana
18) Random predictions. Man City and Arsenal way ahead of the others again.

 

[lejackal]

1) Which Man City will win the league? The mighty Arse
2) Team who finishes second behind Man City? Liverpool
3) The other two CL qualifiers, in order. City, Man U
4) The three sides relegated from the PL. Everton, Forrest, Leicester
5) Team that massively exceeds expectations. The mighty Arse
6) The team that manages to be worse than *****, despite having a solid squad Chelsea (50 players must count as solid?)
7) Top scorer in PL Haaland
8) Top assister in PL Odegaard
9) First manager sacked. Enzo Maresca
10) FAC winner The mighty Arse
11) Worthless Cup winner Spurs
12) CL winner The mighty Arse
13) CL runner up Real Madrid
14) EL winner Sociedad
15) UEFA Conference winner Chelsea (still PL level ***** but should beat anyone at that level in Europe)
16) The signing of the summer Smith-Rowe
17) The biggest waste of money of the summer Felix (assuming they re sign him)
18) Random predictions. City Are found guilty of all charges, docked five points and fined a cup of tea and a Kit Kat

 

[weasel]

@lejackal Arsenal winning the PL, CL and FAC lol. How drunk were you when you wrote that?

@Cazza Just looking at your predictions, it's hard to know who you support. No's 5&10 definitely don't give it away lol.

 

[Cazza]

...and 16

 

[weasel]

...and 16

No idea who he is, but I should have guessed.

 

[Cazza]

Argentina centre mid. Excellent player, free transfer

 

[weasel]

Thoughts on AWB? 15m isnt bad value. He is quite limited, but if you just want a RB who defends……

 

[lejackal]

Didn't MU pay about fifty

 

[weasel]

Yup. Though he was there 5yrs. I was amazed it was that long. Under those daft accountancy/FFP rules Utd may even have made a 'profit' on him.
But giving him a 5m pay off kinda sums up what a pish signing (for Utd) he was.

 

[Cazza]

Great defender, although seems to have lost the ability to go forward at Man U. I'm sure I remember him being quite pacey and attacking for Palace. Should be a very good signing- I'm happy with him

 

[theforceuk]

Happy with Man Utd's transfer window, another centre back would be nice along with a full back for each side and a defensive midfielder. I'm hoping that having 3 or 4 centre backs that are comfortable playing out from the back will be transformative. As already said AWB was a good defensive right back but ETH wants full backs that overlap. Just need to get rid of the rest of the dead wood and we'll have a decent squad.

Interesting what this post will look like at the end of the season.

 

[lejackal]

If you want overlapping fullbacks can I interest you in a part worn Tierney

 

[weasel]

Just need to get rid of the rest of the dead wood and we'll have a decent squad.

But……that will leave you with no one

 

[edd_jedi]

1) Which Man City will win the league? Man City
2) Team who finishes second behind Man City? Arsenal
3) The other two CL qualifiers, in order. Chelsea, Liverpool
4) The three sides relegated from the PL. Southampton, Ipswich, Forest
5) Team that massively exceeds expectations. Leicester
6) The team that manages to be worse than *****, despite having a solid squad Spurs
7) Top scorer in PL Haaland
8) Top assister in PL Palmer
9) First manager sacked. Enzo Maresca
10) FAC winner City
11) Worthless Cup winner Arsenal
12) CL winner Real Madrid
13) CL runner up City
14) EL winner Spurs?
15) UEFA Conference winner No idea who's in it
16) The signing of the summer Solanke (please!)
17) The biggest waste of money of the summer Probably Solanke
18) Random predictions. Mid table seasons for Spurs and Man United, Liverpool on the brink of a sharp decline but will probably still scrape top four this season

 

[lejackal]

@lejackal Arsenal winning the PL, CL and FAC lol. How drunk were you when you wrote that?

@Cazza Just looking at your predictions, it's hard to know who you support. No's 5&10 definitely don't give it away lol.

You'll love the finished version

 

[weasel]

@lejackal I suspect you're prediction on City is fairly accurate. Or ore likely, they get off scott free.

@edd_jedi you know Leicester are odds on for a points deduction asap?
They dodged it last year by telling the PL they couldn't punish them for over spending while they were in the PL cos they were in the Championship last year, and they then told the FA/Championship they couldn't fine them for over spending in the PL cos it was a different league. Probably technically a valid argument, but cheeky. And the PL will gladly, and rightly, shaft them now. It was almost as if they wanted to avoid a pts deduction just to get promoted and get the extra money that comes with being in the PL.

 

[lejackal]

PL slapping Leicester and the smaller clubs for FFP/PSR is like smacking a puppy instead of a Rottweiler

 

[weasel]

Whatever club could you have in mind as the Rottweiler? Do I get 115 guesses, or is it Chelsea? Or Utd who apparently got 2 special exemptions to allow them to pass FFP (only seen the allegation on twitter so may be BS)?

 

[Cazza]

Whatever club could you have in mind as the Rottweiler? Do I get 115 guesses, or is Chelsea? Or Utd who apparently got 2 special exemptions to allow they to pass FFP (only seen the allegation on twitter ao may be BS)?

I've heard that as well. Think it was on Talk Sport the other day. Something to do with Covid. Ridiculous!

 

[lejackal]

I've heard that as well. Think it was on Talk Sport the other day. Something to do with Covid. Ridiculous!

Yeah, I saw that interview, sounded very real.

 

[weasel]

So, now three clubs are cheating!
The only fair soliton is to relegate them all to the regional leagues and probably send Arsenal, Spurs, Newcastle and Villa down too. That should pretty much guarantee Pool finish third lol

 

[theforceuk]

It's the hope that kills you.

1) Which Man City will win the league? Arsenal
2) Team who finishes second behind Man City? Liverpool
3) The other two CL qualifiers, in order. Man Utd, Chelsea
4) The three sides relegated from the PL. Forest, Ipswich and Southampton.
5) Team that massively exceeds expectations. Leicester City
6) The team that manages to be worse than *****, despite having a solid squad Newcastle Utd
7) Top scorer in PL Sala
8) Top assister in PL Bruno Fernandes
9) First manager sacked. Espírito Santo
10) FAC winner Liverpool
11) Worthless Cup winner Chelsea
12) CL winner Liverpool
13) CL runner up Bayern Munich
14) EL winner Man Utd
15) UEFA Conference winner Chelsea
16) The signing of the summer Marc Guiu
17) The biggest waste of money of the summer Solanke
18) Random predictions. Man City get off all 115 charges.

 

[weasel]

@theforceuk I see what you did there, predict Pool and Arsenal to do well in the hopes of jinxing them!
City to miss out on the top four and all trophies is a brave call, especially when you're predicting them to get off all 115 charges!