Saturday, August 16, 2008

Premier League Predictions!!

I've been smitten with English League soccer for the last couple of years. Here's my hand at the year end table.



1. Chelsea - one of my two fav teams. Just too much firepower.

2. Manchester United - the hated ManU . . . one can hope for relegation, eh?

3. Liverpool - Torres, Gerrard? `nuff said.

4. Aston Villa - great moves off season.

5. Arsenal - beautiful football peters out over the long haul.

6. Tottenham - a lot of offense, but gave up a lot, too.

7. Portsmouth - Crouch and Defoe may click after a time.

8. Everton - didn't do squat in the off season.

9. West Ham Utd. - average last year, average this year.

10. Sunderland - greatly improved, tough manager, Keene.

11. Manchester City - owner turmoil, should self destruct.

12. Blackburn - new manager, up four levels. Can Ince keep it going?

13. Newcastle - my other fav team, but a whacked team. Who knows where they'll be.

14. Wigan - team as tough as their manager, Bruce.

15. Fulham - scrappy team who made improvements.

16. Middlesbrough - in the mix for relegation.

17. West Brom - relegation battle to the last day?

18. Bolton - just not impressed, manager will probably be the first to go, too.

19. Hull City - my heart says they stay up, but my head says down for the drop.

20. Stoke City - nobody could be as bad as last year's Derby, right?


These predictions are always a challenge. The August transfer window is still open and there are still rumors of pending transfers. In addition, the January transfer window allows those still hanging in there to make a bold move. I just hope Newcastle doesn't implode.