Disagree. Any pundit worth his or her salt will look at all the factors, see that we finished 4th only the season before (!) and be a bit more balanced and measured.
I can't stand Owen. Appalling, boring pundit and he's basically a very odd individual with no personality to speak of.
I was panhandling on Barnes high street, where he lives. I asked him for some change. He didn't give me any. But he did give me one of those 'Sorry, what could I do, the crisps were just too good!?' looks that he does at the end of Walkers adverts...whilst claiming he didn't have anything.
The truth hurts.... I agree with Lineker here. 8 to 10th is where I see us finishing.
Really don’t think we will finish that low at all.
Liked your post because I understand your reasoning.... I don't agree on Chelsea....they'll be top 4. They'll be properly managed under Poch with some real quality... no European football so he can truly focus.Really don’t think we will finish that low at all.
I think City & Arsenal will be far too consistent for us but beyond that:
•Man.U - will have CL games to contend with and will be strong but I don’t expect them to set the league on fire this season but I do expect them to finish around 3rd again after some fairly astute signings and Ten Haag is imo a class manager
•Newcastle - think their league form will dip with having to deal with CL games, their squad isn’t quite there yet and Howe no experience of managing a team through a PL & CL campaign. I think we have a very reasonable chance of finishing above them
•Liverpool - conceding goals for fun end of last season and in pre-season, I think they’ll be a bit better than last season but that the players and Club are getting a bit tired out of Klopp now and so I think if we click we could pip them.
•Chelsea - I think we will finish above them, their squad is a mish mash mess and their manager is a Tottenham reject
•Villa & Brighton have European campaigns to deal with and won’t imo match last seasons league form.
For me if we keep Kane and/or if we replace him well and sign 2 top CB’s and possibly another attacker maybe a RW I think we could finish anywhere from 3rd-6th but certainly don’t see us 8-10th, no way.
I don’t agree but we shall see and depends on Kane situ and our further incomings.
Yeah... it's a prediction.... 3rd & 4th....no ways. New manager to the league... squad upheaval etc.... but I liked the look of Maddison in there... so I could see a 6th place if it all clicks.... manager is my biggest doubt though... new to the league, managed in minor leagues etc.I don’t agree but we shall see and depends on Kane situ and our further incomings.
If all goes to plan I think we can finish 3rd to 6th.
Either way it’ll be an enjoyable season with 30 shots a game!!!
Really don’t think we will finish that low at all.
I think City & Arsenal will be far too consistent for us but beyond that:
•Man.U - will have CL games to contend with and will be strong but I don’t expect them to set the league on fire this season but I do expect them to finish around 3rd again after some fairly astute signings and Ten Haag is imo a class manager
•Newcastle - think their league form will dip with having to deal with CL games, their squad isn’t quite there yet and Howe no experience of managing a team through a PL & CL campaign. I think we have a very reasonable chance of finishing above them
•Liverpool - conceding goals for fun end of last season and in pre-season, I think they’ll be a bit better than last season but that the players and Club are getting a bit tired out of Klopp now and so I think if we click we could pip them.
•Chelsea - I think we will finish above them, their squad is a mish mash mess and their manager is a Tottenham reject
•.......Brighton have (a) European campaign(s) to deal with and won’t imo match last seasons league form.
For me if we keep Kane and/or if we replace him well and sign 2 top CB’s and possibly another attacker maybe a RW I think we could finish anywhere from 3rd-6th but certainly don’t see us 8-10th, no way.
Based on both your responses...you not worth engaging on a rationale cogent discussion. cheers
Based on both your responses...you not worth engaging on a rationale cogent discussion. cheers
Couldn't say it any better.... its why I'm saying 8th or 9th and happy to see the foundations of something excellent being put together... amazing how people don't see the wood from the trees.
Even as a transitional season an 8th-9th place mid table finish would be piss poor and I'd be seriously looking at the manager if that's where we finished.Couldn't say it any better.... its why I'm saying 8th or 9th and happy to see the foundations of something excellent being put together... amazing how people don't see the wood from the trees.
If we finish higher than 8th I'm a very happy supporter as well. Great reply.
Par for the course is 4th - 6th. That's what it should be, based on all of the factors.Couldn't say it any better.... its why I'm saying 8th or 9th and happy to see the foundations of something excellent being put together... amazing how people don't see the wood from the trees.
If we finish higher than 8th I'm a very happy supporter as well. Great reply.
Unsure why you mention Chelsea being properly managed without Europe as a positive and not use that for us? While the three teams in bold are going to be in Europe having never been there before or for many, many years and we don't know how they will manage it or if it will negatively affect their league form. West Ham won the conference league but were in a relegation battle for much of the season.
