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Title: I think someone taking the piss (halfway down) Post by: Chubbs on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 16:25:19 The Premier League is shaping up to be the most eagerly-anticipated campaign yet with many sides spending millions in a bid to keep pace with their rivals.
Last season, Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated a ninth Premier League crown with Manchester United, but can he collect a 10th success this year? Will Jose Mourinho's Chelsea provide the strongest challenge to the Red Devils once again, or can Liverpool, Arsenal - or even Spurs - close that gap further? The amount of cash spent by the Premier League's big guns was also reflected in Europe last season, with three of the four Champions League semi-finalists based in England. But can one of them go one better this year? Opinion will be divided but here's how TEAMtalk's crack team of journalists expect the campaign to finish. JAMES MARSHMENT (Leeds fan) Prem top six: Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham Prem bottom three: Middlesbrough, Wigan, Derby Prem top scorer: Wayne Rooney FA Cup winners: Liverpool League Cup winners: Newcastle Championship top two: Wolves, Sheff Utd Championship play-off places: West Brom, Charlton, Norwich, Southampton League 1 champs: Doncaster League 2 champs: Peterborough SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Hibs Champions League winners: Chelsea UEFA Cup winners: Tottenham CHRIS HAMMER (Bolton fan) Prem top six: Liverpool, Man U, Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal Prem bottom three: Derby, Birmingham, Wigan Prem top scorer: Didier Drogba FA Cup winners: Chelsea League Cup winners: Liverpool Championship top two: Sheffield Utd, Charlton Championship play-off places: West Brom, Stoke, Preston, Cardiff League 1 champs: Southend League 2 champs: Franchise SPL top three: Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen Champions League winners: Real Madrid UEFA Cup winners: Tottenham MARK HOLMES (Stoke fan) Prem top six: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Everton Prem bottom three: Birmingham, Wigan, Derby Prem top scorer: Wayne Rooney FA Cup winners: Liverpool League Cup winners: West Ham Championship top two: Charlton, Wolves Championship play-off places: Watford, West Brom, Sheffield Utd, Stoke League 1 champs: Nottm Forest League 2 champs: Franchise SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen Champions League winners: Man Utd UEFA Cup winners: Atletico Madrid ROB McCARTHY (Spurs fan) Prem top six: Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal Prem bottom three: Fulham, Wigan, Derby Prem top scorer: Didier Drogba FA Cup winners: Liverpool League Cup winners: Spurs Championship top two: Charlton, West Brom Championship play-off places: Leicester, Wolves, Stoke, Sheff Utd League 1 champs: Tranmere League 2 champs: Peterborough SPL top three: Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen Champions League winners: Barcelona UEFA Cup winners: Bayern Munich MATT BRIGGS (Bradford fan) Prem top six: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Portsmouth Prem bottom three: Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Derby Prem top scorer: Wayne Rooney FA Cup winners: Man Utd League Cup winners: Liverpool Championship top two: Charlton, Sheffield Utd Championship play-off places: West Brom, Watford, Wolves, Southampton League 1 champs: Swansea League 2 champs: Chesterfield SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen Champions League winners: Man Utd UEFA Cup winners: Spurs JON HOLMES (Plymouth Argyle fan) Prem top six: Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Reading Prem bottom three: Bolton, Fulham, Wigan Prem top scorer: Michael Owen FA Cup winners: Arsenal League Cup winners: Man Utd Championship top two: Southampton, Wolves Championship play-off places: West Brom, Cardiff, Charlton, Plymouth Argyle League 1 champs: Swindon League 2 champs: Brentford SPL top three: Rangers, Celtic, Gretna Champions League winners: Inter Milan UEFA Cup winners: Tottenham MARK HERMAN (Arsenal fan) Prem top six: Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, Aston Villa Prem bottom three: Wigan, Derby, Sunderland Prem top scorer: Didier Drogba FA Cup winners: Arsenal League Cup winners: Arsenal Championship top two: Leicester, Charlton Championship play-off places: West Brom, Shef Utd, Southampton, Preston League 1 champs: Nottm Forest League 2 champs: Peterborough SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts Champions League winners: Barcelona UEFA Cup winners: Spurs ANDREW HALLETT (Spurs fan) Prem top six: Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City Prem bottom three: Wigan, Sunderland, Bolton Prem top scorer: Fernando Torres FA Cup winners: Tottenham League Cup winners: Chelsea Championship top two: Charlton, Leicester Champ play-off places: West Brom, Southampton, Blackpool, Sheff Utd League 1 champs: Doncaster League 2 champs: Bradford SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Inverness Champions League winners: Real Madrid UEFA Cup winners: Tottenham ANDY SCHOOLER (Everton fan) Prem top six: Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Newcastle Prem bottom three: Derby, Fulham, Reading Prem top scorer: Robin van Persie FA Cup winners: Arsenal League Cup winners: Man Utd Championship top two: Southampton, Sheff U Championship play-off places: Cardiff, West Brom, Wolves, Watford League 1 champs: Nottm Forest League 2 champs: Franchise SPL top three: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts Champions League winners: Chelsea UEFA Cup winners: Bayern Munich Title: I think someone taking the piss (halfway down) Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 16:30:26 Not really. He must be a fan of Sturrock.
Title: I think someone taking the piss (halfway down) Post by: Gelbfüßler on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 16:31:23 Ah, Plymouth fan. To them, Sturrock is god.
He's got it right too, we will win the league this season with ease 8) Title: I think someone taking the piss (halfway down) Post by: Miles Mayhem on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 16:36:29 i thought jon holmes was a dead porn star?
Title: I think someone taking the piss (halfway down) Post by: Rich Pullen on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 16:40:02 I almost feel bad that I've tipped Plymouth for relegation.
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