Media Predictions for the 2014/15 season

[Saint-Armstrong]

I'll start with FourFourTwo magazine, and we could probably collate them all in here?

 

 

[swannymere]

I'll settle for that.

[doddisalegend]

We're in a rebuilding season. Hopefully this summer will never be repeated and, though we will always loose players to the big boys, we won't loose so many in one window again. With that in mind 12th we'd be an execllent season for us after the summer we've injuried hpeful followed by a summer of stable rebuilding next year.

[EBS1980]

I'd be surprised if Stoke finish that high. I'd settle for 10-14th to be honest after the summer we've had!

[The9]

I'd be surprised if Stoke finish that high. I'd settle for 10-14th to be honest after the summer we've had!

 

Why? They came 9th last season, only 6 points behind us, and they've not lost half their starting line-up like we have, so there's one place they should gain for a start. I'd say they were a very good shout for finishing top half.

[stevegrant]

Stoke will be there or thereabouts. I'd be amazed if either West Ham or Palace are as high as 10th and 11th, though.

[pingwing]

Urgh finishin below Palace will cost me a fiver to a mate at work, really do to want that to happen

[Charlie Wayman]

For starters Burnley won't go down, they are preparing very well and signed a bucket load of good players with more to come and are led by a board that actually seem fully committed to them being in the PL long term. They will probably be one of the surprise packages.

 

Sunderland, WBA & QPR for the drop for me. Saints 16/17th

[Matthew Le God]

For starters Burnley won't go down, they are preparing very well and signed a bucket load of good players with more to come and are led by a board that actually seem fully committed to them being in the PL long term. They will probably be one of the surprise packages.

 

Really? Have you actually seen who they've signed?

 

Burnley have signed the following players this summer...

 

Michael Kightly

Matt Gilks

Marvin Sordell

Matthew Taylor

Steven Reid

Lukas Jutkiewicz

 

Which of them would get into Southampton's starting line-up?

[saint_ed]

For starters Burnley won't go down, they are preparing very well and signed a bucket load of good players with more to come and are led by a board that actually seem fully committed to them being in the PL long term. They will probably be one of the surprise packages.

 

Sunderland, WBA & QPR for the drop for me. Saints 16/17th

 

I lol'd

[Sydenhampton]

Urgh finishin below Palace will cost me a fiver to a mate at work, really do to want that to happen

 

I'm smack bang in Palace territory. If they do better than us I won't hear the end of it!

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Hull 13th?

 

Rare a team improves on the previous season (16th) with a Europa League campaign to contend with. Don't think they'll go down, but imagine they'd probably be around 16th again.

[Leslie Charteris]

Really? Have you actually seen who they've signed?

 

Burnley have signed the following players this summer...

 

Michael Kightly

Matt Gilks

Marvin Sordell

Matthew Taylor

Steven Reid

Lukas Jutkiewicz

 

At least they have a squad who are preparing together for the new season already - a luxury we will not have. If we finish the season anywhere above 15th, then I'll be happy.

[monkadill]

i have a 50 down on Newcastle getting relegated, so lets hope thats not accurate..

[saint_ed]

At least they have a squad who are preparing together for the new season already - a luxury we will not have. If we finish the season anywhere above 15th, then I'll be happy.

 

I would take our squad and preparation over their squad and settled preparation every single time. They will be lucky to beat Derby's total IMO.

[Dr Who?]

Probably wrote the predictions a few weeks back.

[Convict Colony]

Someone really needs to look over the last 2 season's and work out an accuracy margin or some sh*t then apply it to this season's rating above.

 

I can't cos my cat is sat on me and my dog is eating my foot.

[Saints foreva]

I'll start with FourFourTwo magazine, and we could probably collate them all in here?

 

 

 

I'd settle for that.

 

Liverpool finishing 5th would be lols when you consider the amount of money they've spent so far. Probably see the Scousers turn against Rodgers.

[Judge_B]

Racing Post have us finishing 11th. They also highlight Tadic as one of the best buys of pre-season so far, though they're not as complimentary about Pelle

[Window Cleaner]

I'd settle for that.

 

Liverpool finishing 5th would be lols when you consider the amount of money they've spent so far. Probably see the Scousers turn against Rodgers.

 

Sold for more than they've spent haven't they? Suarez was often the difference between them and also rans.

[Lallana's Left Peg]

Was it FourFourTwo that had us down to finish 20th or something in our first season in League 1

[SaintRobbie]

Stoke will be there or thereabouts. I'd be amazed if either West Ham or Palace are as high as 10th and 11th, though.

 

I agree - love to see Liverpool hit 5th though!!!

 

I'd take this prediction right now. 12th?! That'll do me this season.

 

I think Swansea will go down though and Leicester will survive.

[Goatboy]

I think fifth is the very best Liverpool can hope for.

[farawaysaint]

I think fifth is the very best Liverpool can hope for.

 

It all depends on what Van Gaal can do, he's the only premier league unknown quantity but all signs point to the Scousers missing out on fourth.

[Toadhall Saint]

Sold for more than they've spent haven't they? Suarez was often the difference between them and also rans.

 

Certainly was at SMS

[Pwoite]

Now can anyone predict a table at this stage, when players are still being transferred? By this time next week I'd hope that our position, with players in, will be totally different from where we were a couple of days ago. Ings, Forster, Rojo and a couple more suddenly is worth at least five places in the PL. Add Classee (sp), and potentially better still. Currently I see us around 16th, but with the rumoured names in, up to tenth, and with a couple of good surprises we might match last year's performance. (I think the consensus is that we were actually better than our final placing last season, but just didn't deliver against the top clubs above us. Give Koeman instill that belief when Poch couldn't?

 

Mind you, if we don't get these players in, I'm all prepared to put that rubber sheet back in place!

[DG]

Check out the mirror predictions:

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-predictions-mirror-football-4056741

 

[Convict Colony]

Check out the mirror predictions:

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-predictions-mirror-football-4056741

 

 

 

That just reaffirms that the majority of mirror "journalists" do not know much about football or players outside the top 6 let alone the quality of players brought in from other leagues, they just hear "turmoil" and sky sports news on repeat about another playing leaving and its easier for them to go along with the perceived wisdom rather than do some research and more scarily some original thinking.

[eelpie]

I'll start with FourFourTwo magazine, and we could probably collate them all in here?

 

 

 

That seems reasonable. 12th seems a good bet considering we will be fielding several new players. But I can't see Palace above us and I think Sunderland might well do better than 16th.

[Bananaman]

2 journos have us going down in the Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/aug/16/guardian-football-predictions-premier-league-manchester-city-manchester-united

[georgeweahscousin]

georgeweahscousin.com (me basically):-

 

1. Chelsea

2. Manchester City

3. Arsenal

4. Manchester United

5. Liverpool

6. Spurs

7. Everton

8. Stoke City

9. Newcastle United

10. Southampton

11. QPR

12. Swansea City

13. Hull City

14. West Ham

15. Sunderland

16. Crystal Palace

17. Aston Villa

18. Leicester City

19. WBA

20. Burnley