The Barclays Premiership 2004/2005

[TheArsenal]

With five days to go until the real football season kicks off :smug: it's time for us to have this season's OFFICIAL Premiership thread! :thumbsup: w00t!

May as well start with the obvious.....Predictions for glory (Champs and Champs League) and Predictions for Relegation....

[G-O-D]

Predictions:

Top 3: Chelsea as champions followed by Arsenal in the 2nd place, then Man Utd in the 3rd.

Relegated: Everton, Norwich and West Brom.

Managers to be sacked: Moyes and Sturrock.

Player of the season: Kezman.

Flop of the season: Either Josemi or Drogba.

[stokeriño]

Drogba actually looked quite good against Zaragoza - seemed quite smart with the ability to do cheeky little runs. Unfortunately Kezman didn't play so I couldn't compare directly, I'd still choose Kezman and Gudjohnson to start.

Predictions:

1st: Arsenal, because I'm cynical, and I don't want to jinx it. If Vieira leaves though, as it seems he now will, it could be a different story.

2nd: Chelsea, because if Mourinho bags the title in his first season he'll become unbearable.

3rd: Manchester United, because for me they haven't strengthened themselves enough to improve, but no-one else is good enough to best them either.

First Weekend of the Season

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 2-2 Liverpool

Norwich 0-1 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton

Blackburn 2-0 West Brom

Bolton 3-2 Charlton

Man City 1-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 3-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-3 Arsenal

Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd

As for Chelsea v Man Utd in particular - van Nistelrooy, Saha, Solksjaer, Brown, and Miller are injured. Heinze and Ronaldo are at the Olympics. Fletcher and Ferdinand are banned. Meanwhile Chelsea's only injury is Joe Cole, and Kezman's 3 match ban doesn't start until after the Man Utd game.

Oh yes. :smug:

Edited August 9, 2004 by stokeriño

[Stevie B]

Predictions:

1st: Arsenal. Their team works so well, and has fully gel'ed together. Reyes is going to be on fire this season!

2nd: Chelsea. Money can't buy you the Premiership Title. Not even a great manager will lead them to glory.

3rd: Manchester United. Their glory days are over.

- Relegation -

18th: Everton.

19th: West Brom.

20th: Crystal Palace.

First Weekend of the Season

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool

Norwich 2-0 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 2-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton

Blackburn 2-0 West Brom

Bolton 1-2 Charlton

Man City 0-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 0-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-3 Arsenal

Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd

Golden Boot: Kezman.

[Johnny Drama]

Predictions:

1st: Chelsea - I think they have the quality to win it with Kezman going to be amazing I predict

2nd: Man Utd - I think they will do well but not win Alan Smith will have a good season.

3rd: Arsenal - dont know why but i think the other two will do better.

- Relegation -

18th: Everton.

19th: West Brom.

20th: Crystal Palace.

First Weekend of the Season

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1-1Liverpool

Norwich 2-0 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 1-0 Birmingham

Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton

Blackburn 2-0 West Brom

Bolton 1-2 Charlton

Man City 0-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 0-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-3 Arsenal

Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd

Golden Boot: Kezman.

[TMM]

Predictions:

1st - Arsenal - We've got the better team, and it work's so well together. Vieira won't be going if you ask me, but if by some small chance he does, Fabregas looked really good against Man Utd yesterday, so he could be used in that role. It'd be a big loss...but I don't see Vieira going.

2nd - Man Utd - Never count them out, and I can see them actually making a real challenge this season. They'll be a lot better than last season, but it won't be enough to dismount Arsenal IMO.

3rd - Chelsea - With all the players they bought, time to gel is needed. I said that last year, and they finished second which was WAY more than I expected, but having said that, I expect Man Utd to finish above them.

Relegated -

18th - Crystal Palace (I hope not though!)

19th - Everton

20th - West Brom

First Weekend of the Season

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool

Norwich 1-1 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton

Blackburn 2-0 West Brom

Bolton 3-1 Charlton

Man City 1-2 Fulham

Middlesbrough 1-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd

Golden Boot: Henry or Reyes

[therockbox]

Winners: Arsena

Runners Up: Man Utd

Third: Liverpool/Chelsea

Player of the Season: Djibril Cisse or Alan Smith

Flop of the Season: Drogba. I don't think he'll play terribly, I just don't think he'll live up to £24 million.

Opening Day:

Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Norwich 1-0 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 2-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 2-2 Southampton

Blackburn 3-0 West Brom

Bolton 3-1 Charlton

Man City 0-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 2-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

[Jook]

1. Man Utd

2. Arsenal

3. Chelsea

4. Liverpool

5. Middlesbrough

6. Aston Villa

7. Newcastle

8. Tottenham

9. Bolton

10. Birmingham

11. Charlton

12. Southampton

13. Fulham

14. Portsmouth

15. Man City

16. Blackburn

17. WBA

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18. Everton

19. Norwich

20. Crystal Palace

[Jam]

1. Chelsea

2. Arsenal

3. Man United

4. Liverpool

5. Newcastle

6. Middlesboro

7. Birmingham

8. Aston Villa

9. Tottenham

10. Charlton

11. Southamp

12. Fulham

13. Blackburn

14. West Brom

15. Bolton

16. Portsmouth

17. Norwich

18. Man City

19. Everton

20. Crystal Palace

Golden Boot - Kezman

Biggest Flop - Alan Smith

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Norwich 1-0 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 0-1 Birmingham

Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton

Blackburn 3-2 West Brom

Bolton 1-1 Charlton

Man City 0-0 Fulham

Middlesbrough 1-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-3 Arsenal

Chelsea 3-0 Man Utd

[Jonny D]

1. Man United

2. Arsenal

3. Chelsea

4. Liverpool

5. Middlesborough

6. Newcastle

7. Aston Villa

8. Birmingham

9. Charlton

10. Tottenham

11. Southampton

12. Fulham

13. Blackburn

14. Portsmouth

15. Bolton

16. Man City

17. Crystal Palace

18. Everton

19. West Brom

20. Norwich

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

Norwich 0-0 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 0-1 Birmingham

Aston Villa 2-2 Southampton

Blackburn 3-2 West Brom

Bolton 0-1 Charlton

Man City 0-0 Fulham

Middlesbrough 2-1 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

Chelsea 1-2 Man Utd

Edited August 9, 2004 by Jonny D

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

1st - Liverpool - The most underated team in the world today if you ask me. They are always seen as a lower team today and yet if you look at there side you realise they can easily be the champions. If the new manager plays Baros and Owen and Cisse in upfront posistions, Kewell in an attacking role, Gerrard in a defensive role and other stuff then they can pull it off.

2nd - Man Utd - Another team who everyone underates today. Not much to say, they wont have a bad season though.

3rd - Arsenal - They'll be settling for third this year if you ask me. Sure they have a world class team, but the people saying they are the best in the world are just wrong.

Relegated -

18th - Crystal Palace

19th - Everton

20th - West Brom

First Weekend of the Season

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1-3 Liverpool

Norwich 1-1 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 2-1 Birmingham

Aston Villa 2-0 Southampton

Blackburn 1-1 West Brom

Bolton 3-1 Charlton

Man City 2-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 2-3 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 0-2 Arsenal

Chelsea 1-2 Man Utd

Player of the season: Baros

Flop of the season: Kezmen or Robben

[botchedpiledriver]

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool

Norwich 3-3 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton

Blackburn 0 -0 West Brom

Bolton 2-2 Charlton

Man City 1-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 1-4 Arsenal

Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd

I got my season ticket the other day, and I'm fired up for the new season now, I can't wait for the season to begin.

I think Arsenal will do fine to start with without Viera, but they'll miss him towards the end of the season when his class usually shines through, and who could replace such a player? I heard rumours of possibly Maniche.

[botchedpiledriver]

Sat 14th August

Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool

Norwich 3-3 Crystal Palace

Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham

Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton

Blackburn 0 -0 West Brom

Bolton 2-2 Charlton

Man City 1-1 Fulham

Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle

Sun 15th August

Everton 1-4 Arsenal

Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd

I got my season ticket the other day, and I'm fired up for the new season now, I can't wait for the season to begin.

I think Arsenal will do fine to start with without Viera, but they'll miss him towards the end of the season when his class usually shines through, and who could replace such a player? I heard rumours of possibly Maniche.

[Jonny D]

It would be easy to replace Viera the player, but replacing Viera the character will probably be impossible. No one can get a teams sprits up or have such an influence on the game as Viera.

[stokeriño]

And the first goal of the new Premiership season goes to Mr. Djibril Cisse of Liverpool. I have Mendes on my Fantasy Football team, so it'd be nice if he could put a little effort in for Spurs in the last 25 minutes please...

[Jook]

JAY JAY!!!!

[The Slickman]

I Just came back from the Spurs Vs Liverpool match and that was an amazing atmosphere , ive been to a few Spurs games but nothing was like it . Steven Gerrard with a blatant dive right in front of me it sould have been a booking . And Also

JERMAINE DEFOE HES A YIDDO !

[stokeriño]

JERMAINE DEFOE HES A YIDDO !

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*shakes head in despair*

[TheArsenal]

Jay Jay scored two league goals today.....that's two more than the whole of last season.

[Jook]

Is ANYONE going to win a match this season? Nearly every games been a draw so far