Saintsfan Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 The English Football League prepares to kick off this weekend, and the Premier League is off and running a week later. My predictionsPremier League Champions: ChelseaEuropean CL qualifiers: Man City, Arsenal, TottenhamEuropa League qualifiers: Man United, Liverpool, EvertonLeague Cup: Manchester CityFA Cup: Manchester Unitedrelegated: Blackpool, West Brom and Wolvespromoted to the Premier League: Nottingham Forest, Middlesboro, QPRBut then again I picked Liverpool as premier league winners last year!! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 You know, is it me or does it seems that the offseason in Europe is just extremely short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 You know, is it me or does it seems that the offseason in Europe is just extremely short?Doesn't help that the World Cup was in the off season! But it doesn't seem like yesterday that Chelsea were holding the Premier League trophy up! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 My picks.Premier League: ChelseaFA Cup: Aston VillaLeague Cup: ArsenalLa Liga: Real MadridCopa del Ray: BarcelonaSeria A: RomaCoppa Italia: JuventusBundesliga: Bayern MunichDFB Pokal: LeverkusenChampions League: BarcelonaEuropa League: Ajax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Newcastle's back.Stay out of the relegation zone and I'll call this season a success.Premier League Top 41. Chelsea2. Manchester United3. Manchester City4. ArsenalPremier League Relegated18. Bolton 19. West Brom 20. BlackpoolChampions League FinalBarcelona over Chelsea JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Just to predict the top five leagues, as it were:Premier League - Manchester United F.C.La Liga - CF Real MadridBundesliga - FC Schalke 04Serie A - AS RomaLigue 1 - Olympique Lyonnais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclearInitial Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Premier league: Chelsea Serie A: AS RomaBundesliga: Schalke 04Liga: Real MadridLigue 1: Olympique MarseilleSuperliga: Sporting LisbonEredividisie: AZ AlkmaarChampions League: AS Roma Beats Real Madrid ( people can dream)Europa League: Napoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarred Revolver Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I just want Arsenal to FINALLY win some silverware (an no, the Emirates Cup doesn't count!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (an no, the Emirates Cup doesn't count!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwertman Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Just to predict the top five leagues, as it were:Premier League - Manchester United F.C.La Liga - CF Real MadridBundesliga - FC Schalke 04Serie A - AS RomaLigue 1 - Olympique Lyonnaisdude you really think Raul makes Schalke that much better then Bayern?......really? Kings Cross AFC -BIP, Winnipeg Falcons - TNFF, St. Louis Archers - MLF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 As for the European Leagues are concerned, I would still make Bayern Munich favourites in Germany, and personally I would still take Barca over Real Madrid. To me Inter are still the class team in Italy. France could see Marseille edging ahead of Lyon. Ajax may well make the leap forward to win the title! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarred Revolver Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 We've got Cesc Fabregas! F off Barca! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 We've got Cesc Fabregas! F off Barca!As a Barca fan, the whole Cesc thing is a complete mess. Barcas players should back off. I know theyre buds and all, but there is nowhere a player like Cesc fits in on this team right now. If Cesc wants to play, he is certainly an elite player in the world, Barca is not where he wants to be, which is obvious considering he has never put in a formal transfer request.If I were Barca, I would start looking for a DM, and some depth in the back. Busquets is a fine young Catalan player, but letting Yaya Toure and Rafa Marquez go hurts the depth. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 We've got Cesc Fabregas! F off Barca!As a Barca fan, the whole Cesc thing is a complete mess. Barcas players should back off. I know theyre buds and all, but there is nowhere a player like Cesc fits in on this team right now. If Cesc wants to play, he is certainly an elite player in the world, Barca is not where he wants to be, which is obvious considering he has never put in a formal transfer request.If I were Barca, I would start looking for a DM, and some depth in the back. Busquets is a fine young Catalan player, but letting Yaya Toure and Rafa Marquez go hurts the depth.As a Gooner I obviously wouldn't mind having Fabregas back, but let's face it, he's now become the LeBron James of European football. Actually, make that LeBron James and Brett Favre rolled into one. And by that I'm not referring to his athletic talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 For those in the US who have DirecTV, GolTV will now air games in HD if they are shot in HD. Fox Soccer Channel will finally by in HD on DirecTV on August 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 We've got Cesc Fabregas! F off Barca!As a Barca fan, the whole Cesc thing is a complete mess. Barcas players should back off. I know theyre buds and all, but there is nowhere a player like Cesc fits in on this team right now. If Cesc wants to play, he is certainly an elite player in the world, Barca is not where he wants to be, which is obvious considering he has never put in a formal transfer request.If I were Barca, I would start looking for a DM, and some depth in the back. Busquets is a fine young Catalan player, but letting Yaya Toure and Rafa Marquez go hurts the depth.As a Gooner I obviously wouldn't mind having Fabregas back, but let's face it, he's now become the LeBron James of European football. Actually, make that LeBron James and Brett Favre rolled into one. And by that I'm not referring to his athletic talents.Just to confirm, for those for whom this thread is their main source of Soccer news, Fabregas will be an Arsenal player for 2010-11. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_limey Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Stuff the EPL and all that. The Mighty Oxford United celebrated their return to the Football League by taking a point from Burton Albion in their first game. No if they can score a league gaoal it might be a good season.OUFC: P1 W0 D1 L0 F0 A0 Pts1Undefeated in League Two !! (so far) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 A little bit of pre season drama for ya. Martin O'Neill has resigned as Aston Villa manager. One of those shocking, but somehow predictable stories! I guess it's a story where the full story might take a while to come out. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 That shocked the hell out of me...but then again, the (speculative) reasoning made sense. Aston Villa's made little-to-no transfer moves for a couple of years now, and the rare ones that they have made haven't had too much impact. I'm sure MON's wanted to make some big transfer splashes, and for them to once again be restrictive about it must've been the final straw. Still, always terrible to leave a team high & dry with less than a week before kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Ugh....just ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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