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What would constitute a brilliantly researched preview that sees us going down? Is it impossible?

 

In essence, the argument is they were relegated because their manager(s) that season were rubbish. And a bloke who previously managed in Scotland, who's had a half decent 6 months, will do better than them. Significantly better.

 

Don't ask me.

 

Yeah, but I haven't see one yet. I think if you've done your research you'd back us to stay up. Of course we could go down, but it's more likely we won't, imo.

 

I think you can make a perfectly well researched piece arguing that there's (a) a possibility we've brought in too many players because (2) we're playing a different formation and (3) it's a formation that doesn't really play to the strength of our best striker and (4) in preseason there appears to have been issues getting support up to him, which could restrict our scoring opportunities.

 

The Independent jump on the bottom place bandwagon...

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...bbyclub-guide-to-the-new-season-10434911.html

 

What a brilliant piece of journalism, finally someone has done their research.

Appallingly written and researched, revolting piece of journalism. Don't these journos know anything?!

 

Great piece on 101.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/w...-signings-should-see-hornets-stay-up-opinion/

 

Top marks for using the word oligopoly.

 

Hahaha! Banter

 

I assume you wrote that.........with the best will in the world, it's appallingly wordy, and this:

doesn't actually make sense in the context of what you've written.

 

Stuart Pearce thinks we will stay up. Apologies if this has already been posted.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11686/9928307/watford-premier-league-season-preview-201516

 

I see this claimed a lot by Narj fans, but actually if we'd started the league with Joka in charge I honestly believe we would have won the league

 

I honestly believe that if my Aunt had a different set of genitalia, she'd be my Uncle.

 

Interesting theory but I think the word you're looking for is hermaphrodite

 

No, that would be if she had both sets

 

If she didn't have both sets she'd never have been your aunt in the first place therefore your sentence would never have made sense

 

What?

 

I honestly believe that if my Aunt had a different set of genitalia, she'd be my Uncle.

No she wouldn't

He'd be your uncle ... or ....she would be a hermaphrodite

 

....anyway. Just to mix things up Andy Gray (remember him?) thinks Norwich are most likely out of the three of us to stay up as they have done great business with transfers. Must mean the sort you stick on your arms when you're a kid I guess.

 

Must have been chatting to his old mate Richard Keys as he thinks the same! Got us at 19th, Bournemouth at 20th - Norwich to survive (17th).

http://richardajkeys.com/richards-blog/entry/2015-16-predictions

 

Portsmouth?

 

Ok, I'll get in first. "Us 20th, Norwich 18th, Bourenmouth 11th."

 

Without doubt the most predictable thing I've heard today, if not this week...

Robbie Savage says we will be relegated.

 

Clearly done no research.

 

Really looking forward to when we stay up comfortably and all these pundits and journos say they'd fancied us to stay up all along!

 

Of the current 20 PL managers, only one has ever suffered a relegation in this country.

 

I know we've strengthend but everyone has too. The only clubs staying still that you would expect to be near to relegation are Sunderland and Norwich.

 

I look forward to this thread being flagged up at the end of the season, hopefully for all the right reasons rather than us all being completely wrong.

 

It really seems like this year every single club has strengthened over the close season. You can make an argument for the likes of Villa losing their best two players but they've invested very wisely too and I expect them to be better.

Whilst we have considerably strengthened it hasn't pulled us away in relation to other teams in the bottom half. In reality it's just made us more competitive. You look at last season and Burnley signed some very average Championship players like Sordell and Jutkiewicz (had to google that spelling). This season every club seems to be getting in real quality.

Can't remember a season where it's been so difficult to predict. That's also why I'm not going to get my hopes up in terms of staying up. We've got a fantastic squad, but I think the quality of the teams at the bottom are higher than they've ever been.

I have to admit I'm a little apprehensive about the qualities of Bournemouth and Norwich too. The Eddie Howe factor is real (as much as it pains me to say it) and they do have some fantastic players. As for Norwich, there's no doubt Alex Neil has really got them playing and it would not surprise me at all if they stayed up. Just wish it was Burnley and QPR coming up with us instead.

With an undoubted hint of bias I'm going to plump for a 16th placed finish, but fighting until the very end. It ain't gonna be easy.

 

McClaren or Pardew?