Since JTMONEYNCSU has left us (Good night, sweet TWW prince), I figure I'll go ahead and start this for the new season.


Fixture list for the first few weeks:







Ashley Young just signed for Manchester United today.

Other big news is Andres Villas-Boas signing as Chelsea's new manager - "how long will that last," we all wonder.


Big push and pull between Chelsea and Spurs over Luka Modric. Will Modric stay at Spurs since they're not in the UCL this year?


The ever lasting Cesc to Barca rumor machine is in full gear - will he or won't he? Barca say they wont pay more than 35 million for him. Interesting because they're about to sign Alexis Sanchez for that price, who is rumored to be a City target as well.




Also, let's go ahead and get those team affiliation and final position predictions in.


kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 10:28 AM. Reason : 3rd was the same, my bad]

6/23/2011 10:10:51 AM

I don't get why Fabregas even wants to go to Barca anymore, other than just being a front running faggot

6/23/2011 10:23:59 AM

Oh joy. Arsenal can allow a 4-goal comeback in the first week.

6/23/2011 10:27:03 AM

^^ LOL


Probably because he knows Arsenal won't win anything again this year.

6/23/2011 10:27:53 AM

Predictions:

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM. Reason : 3st]

6/23/2011 10:32:00 AM

Predictions:

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st

6/23/2011 10:35:01 AM

aston villa - probably around 16th without young and maybe downing now too

6/23/2011 10:36:52 AM

Predictions:

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 11:02 AM. Reason : list]

6/23/2011 11:01:45 AM

Predictions:

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd

I was going to pick us to finish 3rd but I didn't want to make the same pick as aimorris. I figured I would be a little more optimistic.

Pumped for this season to start. Still over a month left though.

6/23/2011 11:07:45 AM

Predictions:

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th

I have no allegiance as of yet, so after nailing my Everton prediction last year, I have a funny feeling Man City shit themselves.

6/23/2011 11:19:17 AM

Liverpool - 3rd

6/23/2011 11:25:07 AM

^^ I pray that you are correct.

6/23/2011 11:40:49 AM

gg jadn. Somebody had to step up and fill JT's void and as current champs it is fitting you get the OP.

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Cesc ends up in Madrid shirt instead.

*I reserve the right to change my Spurs prediction down or up depending on what happens in the transfer window*

I'll get us a new European thread when I get a second to sit down and work on it.

6/23/2011 12:06:20 PM

Man U: 1st*

*If Chelsea sign Modric and ManU don't get Sneijder or someone similar to fill the midfield playmaker void then ManU will finish 2nd to Chelsea and Mourinho Jr. If ManU get Sneijder I'm saying we go for a treble.

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 12:35 PM. Reason : .]

6/23/2011 12:33:08 PM

^^ Dude, I would love to see Cesc at RM, but with the signings they've already made, I see him getting less time there than he would at Barca.


^ I want Wesley, too. I hope they can make a deal for him. The more time that passes, the more time I have to get discouraged. What ever happened with the Nasri stuff? Haven't heard anything about that potential move in ages.

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 1:16 PM. Reason : ages = days]

6/23/2011 1:15:00 PM

Chelsea definitely need to improve their midfield play, all Essien's knee troubles have made him slow. Lamps is getting old and Malouda is a world beater one game and a shit bum the next. Ramires showed some promise and Mikel is a decent holding midfield player.

If Torres can break his funk this team can be really dangerous.

6/23/2011 1:56:42 PM

^ true. I'm interested in seeing how Sturridge does with a proper run out too

6/23/2011 2:05:16 PM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd

6/23/2011 4:42:51 PM

Manchester City - 1st

6/23/2011 6:49:49 PM

west ham in 12th...oh wait...SHIT.

6/23/2011 6:55:29 PM

United and City back to back in week 2 and 3 is fucking rough, man.

6/23/2011 7:05:23 PM

I want to know why Chelsea always starts out the season with cupcakes. That's some bullshit.

6/23/2011 7:54:01 PM

heelfan - Aston Villa - 13th









Just playin'! heelfan - Arsenal - Prediction: 3rd

but the Gunners clinch Carling or FA Cup silverware this year

6/23/2011 11:47:27 PM

6/23/2011 11:52:16 PM

1. Man U
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Blackburn Rovers
5. Tottenham Hotspur

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 11:54 PM. Reason : based on my streak for the cash experience, i'm pretty confident]

6/23/2011 11:53:34 PM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd

6/24/2011 6:24:28 PM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st

I was right in my prediction last year...

6/24/2011 6:26:50 PM

Apparently Wenger is willing to let Cesc go to Barca as long as Nasri stays at Arsenal. Wow. The guy just doesn't get it.

6/24/2011 6:30:24 PM

Well, I'm a West Ham fan... someone give me a team to follow this year. I'm leaning towards just pulling for Liverpool because I like Henry.

6/24/2011 6:36:06 PM

I feel like we need more QPR fans in the world

6/24/2011 6:39:00 PM

I've actually been to Loftus Road, but it was for a Fulham game in '04. Maybe that's not a bad choice, though I have a feeling QPR and West Ham will be trading places after this year.

6/24/2011 6:42:47 PM

With rosters as they are today....

(1) Man United: too consistent, dont see VDS' departure dropping them a spot
(2) Chelsea: really good squad, will take some growing pains with VB, Torres, and drogba leaving
(3) Man City: still dont think theyre quite good enough for 1/2, but, too much talent and they had last year to gel
(4) Liverpool: fingers crossed, more 'solid' than arsenal, more finishing than spuds
(5) Arsenal: i think theyll drop out of the top-4 due to a lack defensive solidarity
(6) Spuds: strikers? unless defoe turns it around, 'looking better' than the other team wont win any games
(7) Everton: should they wake up before 2012
(8) Villa: eh, i figure their mid-table team is better than stoke/s'land/wba/fulham/blackburn

[Edited on June 24, 2011 at 6:55 PM. Reason : really went out on a limb, eh?]

6/24/2011 6:54:24 PM

Not a good start for the first Welsh premier club if the ban holds.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/930277/calls-for-swansea-transfer-ban?cc=5901

6/25/2011 11:40:36 AM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
DoucheU - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd

I think no Euro footy distraction helps us concentrate on the league. ManU's ancient central midfield finally collapses and AVB leads Chelski to the title

6/27/2011 12:48:42 AM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
DoucheU - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
IMStoned420 - Tottenham - Prediction: 4th

Could go up to 3rd if we sign a really good striker and down to 7th if we lose Modric.

Also... http://www.hasandrevillasboasbeensackedyet.com/

[Edited on June 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM. Reason : ]

6/27/2011 8:34:51 AM

Updating the list.

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
DoucheU - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
IMStoned420 - Tottenham - Prediction: 4th
McWinger03 - Aston Villa - Prediction: 16th?
Jabbo - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
blanks - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
Walt Sobchak - Manchester City - Prediction: 1st
heelfan - Arsenal - Prediction: 3rd

6/27/2011 10:47:48 AM

Quote :

"Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd"

lot of people are thinking liverpool will be good next season, why is that?

6/27/2011 11:06:42 AM

because we just spent 20m on a squad player

no but seriously, it's because Dalglish is the man

6/27/2011 11:09:16 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13933241.stm




De Gea's having his United physical right now.




Apparently we are being linked to Thiago Alcantera as well - although Barca would want a buy-back clause after the whole Fabregas saga. It's funny though, I doubt Cesc would want to leave Arsenal if they actually won shit. If Alcantera came to United, he wouldn't have to worry about winning things.

6/27/2011 11:18:04 AM

not going to make a prediction for newcastle until this mess up a transfer window sorts itself out

6/27/2011 11:08:59 PM

http://www.offthepost.info/2011/06/football-lookalikes-fernando-torres-and-female-irish-politician-hildegarde-naughton/








LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

6/30/2011 7:08:55 PM

http://www.hasandrevillasboasbeensackedyet.com/

How long will he last?

7/2/2011 9:09:40 PM

iop1

This is the year I'm actually going to start following the league actively instead of vicariously through FIFA and Football Manager.

Is there any possibility the Spurs can vie for a Champions League spot?

7/2/2011 9:55:08 PM

If Arsenal can't rein in its best personnel, Tottenham might stumble into the CL again. However, Spurs' opening schedule is brutal and Liverpool, which finished 4 points behind them last season, is on the ascendancy.

[Edited on July 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM. Reason : slight chance]

7/2/2011 10:03:54 PM

I've never gotten a tattoo before, but I like the idea of getting "To Dare Is To Do" somewhere inconspicuous.

^^^ I posted that like 5 posts up already.

7/3/2011 5:22:40 AM

Sorry. Just saw it under the predictions.

7/3/2011 9:53:24 AM

[Edited on July 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM. Reason : wrong thread]

7/4/2011 1:11:55 AM

No more "pass to Clichy on the left hand side" chants at the Emirates: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/932108?cc=5901

7/4/2011 12:56:11 PM

Arsenal are about to get gutted. Tottenham slide into 4th.

7/4/2011 5:09:31 PM

kiljadn - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
aimorris - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
Wolfey - Chelsea - Prediction: 1st
Tarun - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
mizzo - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
hey now- Manchester City- Prediction: 5th
Ribs - Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction: 4th
Opstand - Arsenal - Prediction: 2nd
egyeyes - Manchester United - Prediction: 2nd
d7freestyler - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
DoucheU - Liverpool - Prediction: 2nd
IMStoned420 - Tottenham - Prediction: 4th
McWinger03 - Aston Villa - Prediction: 16th?
Jabbo - Liverpool - Prediction: 3rd
blanks - Manchester United - Prediction: 1st
Walt Sobchak - Manchester City - Prediction: 1st
heelfan - Arsenal - Prediction: 3rd
elduderino - Everton - Prediction: 7th

Same shit, different season. Nowhere to be seen in the transfer market translates to same old under performing Everton. The real question is which half of the season they'll choose to go on their terrible run of form.

7/4/2011 11:12:07 PM