My predictions for this season

[John am Rhein]

Periodic injuries will show us that we need one more world-class centre midfielder.

 

We win the league and reach the CL semi's.

 

We did really well to win the league without him then!

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

Pennant to get an England call up and challenge Lennon for a place.

 

Lennon doesn't have a place himself at the moment

[Ginu]

We did really well to win the league without him then!

 

To his defense, Didi would be considered world class way before BZ

[New York Red]

I'm sure we'd all like one more. But who? You were banging the drum for Hargreaves all summer, but look at how much BM were asking for him. (If you can call him 'world class'.)

 

Hargreaves would be my first choice. I'd love to get Gattuso, Di Rossi or Riquelme. Frings would be good for two years. A more realistic player would be Stephen Appiah. I've seen him play once in person and a few times on the tele and he's always impressed me.

[Swagger]

Lennon doesn't have a place himself at the moment

 

Very true.

[New York Red]

Lennon doesn't have a place himself at the moment

 

Easier for Jermaine then.

 

Pennant is as fast, a better crosser, and defends better.

[Guest Makaveli Smith]

Kuyt and Crouch to score at least 15 each, Bellamy to score 12, Fowler is good for 10.

 

Periodic injuries will show us that we need one more world-class centre midfielder.

 

Pennant and Gonzalez to really shine, and really establishes two great wide threats.

 

Pennant to get an England call up and challenge Lennon for a place.

 

Agger to take over Sami's role as Sami becomes more of a part-timer.

 

Fowler moves on at the end of the season.

 

Questions crop up about Reina's ability.

 

Finnan shows a marked decline and Rafa looks to replace him by the end of the year.

 

Stevie to win all of the individual awards for the year.

 

We win the league and reach the CL semi's.

 

Alonso to make noises about wanting to return to Spain.

 

Zenden to retire after this year due to injury.

 

Kewell to be sold at the winter transfer window.

 

 

 

dont be a complete idiot... crouch wont score 15 goals... well not league ones anyway... he's utterly and massively over-rated by the fans... he is actually a negative influence to the team and its posession....

[Elisha_Scott]

Talk of a centre mid, what about Steven Davis at Villa? I like him.

[George Costanza]

Talk of a centre mid, what about Steven Davis at Villa? I like him.

 

 

Didn't Villa want £10m + when someone asked about him?

 

He's a good player but I'm not sure he's worth that.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Villa wouldn't sell, nor would they need to with that new american dude.

[New York Red]

dont be a complete idiot... crouch wont score 15 goals... well not league ones anyway... he's utterly and massively over-rated by the fans... he is actually a negative influence to the team and its posession....

 

Don't bet on it. H may be massively overrated, but he can put the ball in the net.

[John am Rhein]

dont be a complete idiot... crouch wont score 15 goals... well not league ones anyway... he's utterly and massively over-rated by the fans... he is actually a negative influence to the team and its posession....

 

WTF!?

[Guest Paris 81]

Got to be a manc, surely?

[Skillz]

Kuyt and Crouch to score at least 15 each, Bellamy to score 12, Fowler is good for 10.

 

Sound's good

Periodic injuries will show us that we need one more world-class centre midfielder.

 

No, just better back up, maybe.

 

Pennant and Gonzalez to really shine, and really establishes two great wide threats.

 

Hope your right but Gonzo will need the year to settle, IMO.

 

Pennant to get an England call up and challenge Lennon for a place.

 

Agree.

Agger to take over Sami's role as Sami becomes more of a part-timer.

 

Very possible.

 

Fowler moves on at the end of the season.

 

No. He stays.

Questions crop up about Reina's ability.

 

Disagree, he will continue to do very well.

 

Finnan shows a marked decline and Rafa looks to replace him by the end of the year.

 

Wrong. Alves will come but not at SF expense.

 

Stevie to win all of the individual awards for the year.

 

Wishful thinking but possible. Lets hope so.

 

We win the league and reach the CL semi's.

 

Close. We win both, hopefully.

Alonso to make noises about wanting to return to Spain.

 

Doubt it, but he is due to sign a new contract so maybe noises.

Zenden to retire after this year due to injury.

 

?

 

Kewell to be sold at the winter transfer window.

 

Wrong. Summer though is a strong possibility. Cant see us selling him if he is playing as we will want to compete everywhere and we will get more money if he is playing and playing well.

[Guest evil_billy]

Hmmm. It seems to me that your 'predictions' could have been gleaned from discussions on here over the last month or so... and most of them have already been suggested after our first two games. If you were to properly explain these conclusions after a few more games I might pay them some attention but at the moment it's little more than guesswork, and kneejerk guesswork at that.

 

And Peter Crouch is more than capable of getting 15 league goals for use this season, but he is over-rated by some, but that's what 'cult status' gets you...