Premier League 2 watch

It would as they've already drawn one. However they're starting to resemble Barca under Guardiola ... I dare say an odd team might nick a point by parking the bus but only a couple of teams can do that well and certainly Spurs isn't one of them. Arsenal? yeah they can defend but they're not good enough this year IMO.

 

Especially having drawn to Everton

 

7th is genuinely up for grabs this year for sure, Everton and Southampton look poor so far, the overall quality of the teams outside of the top 6 is condensing year on year (with the exception of Palace who look like the worst team probably since Derby) As long as we avoid an injury disaster like last season it really is ours for the taking this year.

 

6th is up for grabs if you read the Liverpool's forum.

Meltdown!!!

 

We'll finish 13th apparently:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/41468743

 

I'd be a bit disappointed if we finished below the "black and white scum"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41473443

 

A lot of it does, although for us to finish on 44 points and Palace 30 we'd need to have a near identical record for the rest of the season, let's hope not.

 

Absolutely. I can't see that happening. I think that the original "forecast" calculations were part of the current forecast on that basis.

 

Sporting index think we will come 9th with 46 points. They also think Palace will accrue as many points as we will for the rest of the season.

 

They are wrong on both counts.

 

I reckon that we will get about 55 points in total, which equates to about 4 points for every 3 matches from the remaining games.

 

We're their bogey team .. beat them 3 times in their relegation season.

Looking forward to listening to the podcast Fat Geordie having another go at "I can take loosin like, bet loosin to feckin Watfood .... I mean, for fecks sake, Watfoood ...."
Comedy gold

 

Having a quick look at the fixture list, it's actually been very kind to us I think.

Out of the 7 games we've played, we've already done Man City & Liverpool, we'll face Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United & Spurs in the next 8. That's the big 6 done with 15 games played.

That leaves us with a very, very attractive run of six games - Burnley, Palace, Huddersfield, Brighton, Leicester & Swansea. It obviously won't happen but they're all winnable and out the 18 points on offer there I'd take/expect 12+ and for the cherry on top, they're all over the most demanding period, Christmas.

So we'll be safe before the New Year and I reckon even Top 10 (injuries permitting)

I don't want to get carried away but I genuinely think we can win Premier League 2 and come anywhere from 7th-10th. What a great season that would be!!

 

Arsenal is at home and even though they are starting to play well and quietly move up the league I fancy our chances against them. Chelsea have lost Morratta and it depends which Chelsea turn up, could get a point, spurs and Man U will probably do what City done to us, and as for the rest I agree all winnable fixtures and it looks like a very promising season ahead

 

I don't think we'll be "safe" (I.e 38 points) by NYE but we'll be well on the way. Probably around the same number of points we had under QSF.

 

Agree. I don't fear Arsenal at the moment and wouldn't be shocked to get something out of it (how far we have come!). I don't think we will get anything out of Chelsea but you never know. Man U and Spurs look like mission impossible for anyone outside the "big 6" at the moment.

My only fear is a run of poor results can make those "winnable" games after the next 8 a lot harder. In our season under QSF you could just see the confidence drain from the team after the difficult run over Christmas. We were competitive against City and Spurs but still lost. We never really fully recovered after that.

 

Meanwhile, from the Land of Make-Believe:

 

Morata is aiming to be fit to play at Palace the week before our game at Chelski, according to this morning's Metro

 

Updated league (re-checked my facts this time to make sure games / points v Prem 1 sides is correct)



Points V Prem 1 sides 15 from a possible 93 (more than half from Burnley)

Everton have applied for Prem 2 status and are 7 games into a trial period where it has to be said they are doing a cracking job.

 

You've got to hand it to Burnley given the difficulty of their opening programme. However, I still predict them to 'blow up' and be relegated.

 

Absolutely zero chance of this happening.

 

Spoken from the safety of a Mexican lake?

 

He mentioned Palace on Instagram but then removed that bit. By all accounts it's a 4 to 8 week injury.

 

Not so safe.

Alas, Walking Fish are barely found in their natural habitat anymore. Numbers driven down by water pollution caused by b*stard humans.

C**nts.

 

We re all walking fish m8.

Evolution innit bruv

 

I've seen a few Scummers with external gills ...

 

Oh God they're evolving.

 

Don't panic, they are highly unlikely to evolve into anything that we would regard as intelligent.

 

Couldn't find the screenshots so msged them:

Huddersfield 46
Brighton 44
Burnley 43
Watford 42
Swansea 40
Crystal Palace 37
West Brom 37
Newcastle 36
Stoke 35
Bournemouth 35
West Ham 32
Leicester 28
Southampton 26
Everton 18
Liverpool 9
Arsenal 8
Tottenham 7
Chelsea 3
Man Utd 2
Man City 0

Huds looking strong on plus 46 but we are right up there.

 

Looks farrly close to what I got from my betting site. Here's mine, plus actual points added to it

 

I’m on his as well. Good start but I do think one of the Manchester clubs (City most likely) will get a stupid amount of points this season. Already eating into our 42pt headstart at a rate of 1pt a game and we’ve started well!

 

Based on last night, neither Leicester nor West Brom are going to threaten us this year. Terrible match

Glad we dodged the Ihenacho bullet.

Gibbs looked decent but may well be wishing he had ignored his agent. C**t.

Both sets of fans totally pissed off with their respective managers.

Happy days.

 

Bottom 3 looks makes glorious reading