europia Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Papahet said: When the likes of Preston, Brentford and Millwall are pushing for top 6, you surely have to admit the standard is pretty poor. I wouldn't be surprised at top 6 again, with or without Vydra. You need to improve just to maintain your position in the championship. On that basis I would be surprised if we are in the top six. I expect somewhere around mid table and any forage into the play off places would be a welcome bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirelines Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 4 hours ago, GenBr said: 8. Birmingham City I've got a mate who is a Bluenose, seems that the club is a total mess. I fully expect them to do what they've done for the last few years: ***** all season and save their skins on the final day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 to be honest, this year - its been poor - Boro crept into the play- offs 5th. And they were quite poor. we rallied and made it and Villa were quite up an down in the run in. the ones underneath were quite bang average to be honest - Blades, Millwall, Brentford, Preston - hardly fearful of them out of the three coming down - I think WBA will be the best team and one of Villa / Fulham will miss out - and will be strong. surprises - well Rams surprise us. Keep the experience and get some young guns on......get it blended into a good side. if you come mid table - so be it. The season after will be better. only an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Ram Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 We have one more season of serious book balancing to do so I realistically expect us to finish mid table after all the outgoings and few incomings are sorted. We will (we all hope) be blooding our youth players but this will take time to get them up to speed. Next summer will be where we have more flexibility with both transfers and wages. And a real rebuild can take place. As much as I hate to say it I can see Forest finishing above us as they are further along with their rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcfan1 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 14 hours ago, europia said: You need to improve just to maintain your position in the championship. On that basis I would be surprised if we are in the top six. I expect somewhere around mid table and any forage into the play off places would be a welcome bonus. I think with Jerome, Ledley and Lawrence getting a full pre season with us will improve us on its own, and GR having two formations to call upon, since the game where we lost to sunderland. Im optimistic if we sell Vydra and use that money wisely, we can finish top 6 if not top 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 23 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: Cardiff proved this season that anyone could challenge. Sunderland proved that anyone can go down. Maclaren could quite easily go to QPR and do a 'derby', but actually finish the job and take them up. That would make me sick in my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantona Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Leeds will NOT go up until they get a decent owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoRam Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I think Mac and Clement will be able to turn qpr and reading into play off chasing teams. Wednesday, Fulham/Villa, Boro, Derby, WBA will be up there. A lot obviously depends on transfer business, nobody would have predicted wolves as title favorites this time last year. 1. Boro 2. Wednesday 3. WBA 4. Nowich 5. QPR 6. Derby 7. Fulham (assuming villa go up) 8. Reading 9. Swansea 10. Wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Can't wait to revive this thread in May '19. (Assuming i'm still alive.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilsonram12 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Boro will be strong with a full season of pullis, Villa will need to recruit as like us they have an ageing squad, Fulham will be fine with there mega rich owner WBA, boing boing, Stoke depends on there manager same with Swansea like others have said, Leeds, forest, wendsday will be better and Preston will be there, Blackburn have the momentum us, it depends on if we get a decent fee for vyds and spend it wisely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 18/05/2018 at 13:00, Smyth_18 said: Can't wait to revive this thread in May '19. (Assuming i'm still alive.) Well here we are and i'm just about alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetness34 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 18/05/2018 at 13:00, Smyth_18 said: Can't wait to revive this thread in May '19. (Assuming i'm still alive.) Was it worth the wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Funny how many people predicted Norwich, especially before they watched their assets strip and sign journeymen from the foreign leagues. Ironically, a few of those journeymen turned out to be alright. In fact, both the top two this season seem to have made profits on transfers and still improved enough to get automatic promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Does anyone know if there was a thread later in the summer with a more involved foray into predicting the top 6 / bottom 3? I feel like there was but I can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Does anyone know if there was a thread later in the summer with a more involved foray into predicting the top 6 / bottom 3? I feel like there was but I can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Cheers @David I've fully disappointed myself though. On 08/08/2018 at 09:15, SaintRam said: I'll make my predictions in April Where's the fun in that, past SaintRam?! ducking imbecile. Looks like the only team folks predicted to be in and around the top that weren't was Stoke. Everyone else mentioned was top 10. I do enjoy that Bris' aggressive "you're all wrong" opinions were the most wrong, across the board. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 18/05/2018 at 12:54, StevoRam said: I think Mac and Clement will be able to turn qpr and reading into play off chasing teams. Interesting... 45 minutes ago, Smyth_18 said: Well here we are and i'm just about alive! So how do you feel about NEXT season then? We can stretch this out another year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Next season will be the same as every season in the Championship. Fun but hard. I'd expect to see the table looking by and large not unlike this season. Forest and Leeds will both have won it by September. Boro will bore themselves into the top 6. West Brom will always be there and thereabouts. Birmingham and Sheff Weds I'd expect to have better seasons. The rest are much of a muchness. Of the relegated sides, you'd expect Cardiff to be challenging. Not sure about the other two yet. Of the promoted sides, you'd expect Luton to be ok but mid table, Barnsley and Charlton to not really affect the league. It will, as always, be a good league. I just hope we can keep the late season momentum going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 33 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Cheers @David I've fully disappointed myself though. Where's the fun in that, past SaintRam?! ducking imbecile. Looks like the only team folks predicted to be in and around the top that weren't was Stoke. Everyone else mentioned was top 10.I do enjoy that Bris' aggressive "you're all wrong" opinions were the most wrong, across the board. Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. No one taking it seriously did worse than Bris (he only guessed 1 of the top 6). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Sweetness34 said: Was it worth the wait? I wasn't waiting to be honest, completely forgot. Then, because of another thread i was looking back at my reaction to when Lampard arrived. Suddenly came across this. Is that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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