Next seaons top 10

[phily bon bon]

Bloody hell - my opinions have changed a lot over the past 7 days.
Prepare for a shock - here goes:

1. Newcastle
2. Brighton
3. Derby
4. Ipswich
5. Reading
6. Wolves
7. Norwich
8. Sheffield Wednesday
9. Cardiff
10. QPR

Nothing controversial there Rossi but the yellow peril out of the top six, sorry mate just can't see it no matter how much I hope for it. Again Newcastle top, but the more I think of it they won't find it quite as easy as some people think. Really regret not putting Wolverhampton in my top ten or a dark horse like reading. Good luck anyway and enjoy the season.

[Bluemike]

Bloody hell - my opinions have changed a lot over the past 7 days.
Prepare for a shock - here goes:

1. Newcastle
2. Brighton
3. Derby
4. Ipswich
5. Reading
6. Wolves
7. Norwich
8. Sheffield Wednesday
9. Cardiff
10. QPR

Bloody hell Gary, is this real or tongue in cheek ??? Either way I like it LOL, may I ask what has caused the sudden change of heart ?

Oh and by the way, Prediction League this season ???

[rossi]

Bloody hell - my opinions have changed a lot over the past 7 days.
Prepare for a shock - here goes:

1. Newcastle
2. Brighton
3. Derby
4. Ipswich
5. Reading
6. Wolves
7. Norwich
8. Sheffield Wednesday
9. Cardiff
10. QPR

Bloody hell Gary, is this real or tongue in cheek ??? Either way I like it LOL, may I ask what has caused the sudden change of heart ?

Oh and by the way, Prediction League this season ???

I'll tell you in the pub on Saturday why I've had a change of opinion Mike. But yeah - it's real lol
Prediction League? I'm going to be out of the country quite often through the season, so not sure I'd have the time to do it properly.

[Bluemike]

Bloody hell - my opinions have changed a lot over the past 7 days.
Prepare for a shock - here goes:

1. Newcastle
2. Brighton
3. Derby
4. Ipswich
5. Reading
6. Wolves
7. Norwich
8. Sheffield Wednesday
9. Cardiff
10. QPR

Bloody hell Gary, is this real or tongue in cheek ??? Either way I like it LOL, may I ask what has caused the sudden change of heart ?

Oh and by the way, Prediction League this season ???

I'll tell you in the pub on Saturday why I've had a change of opinion Mike. But yeah - it's real lol
Prediction League? I'm going to be out of the country quite often through the season, so not sure I'd have the time to do it properly.

Great stuff, the pub it is, I am intrigued to know the change of opinion but very pleased none the less.

[phily bon bon]

I detect a little more optimism around the place, so maybe it would have been prudent to have waited a few days. Anyway the seasonal top ten prediction closes very soon, so guys girls those that have not tried yet, put your predictions down.

[Bluemike]

I detect a little more optimism around the place, so maybe it would have been prudent to have waited a few days. Anyway the seasonal top ten prediction closes very soon, so guys girls those that have not tried yet, put your predictions down.

Unless of course you were sensible enough to know MM would be bringing players in LOL.

[phily bon bon]

Halfway through the season, just a little reminder of my ridiculous predictions and most of you guys also. It would be good to see a great cup run but I don't think Mick can inspire the lads to do a job. I don't think he has totally lost the dressing room but we are only two defeats from the drop zone.
Come on Mick give us something to cheer.

[marko69]

The actual Top 10 at the moment:

1. Brighton
2. Newcastle
3. Reading
4. Huddersfield
5. Leeds
6. Sheff Wed
7. Derby
8. Barnsley
9. Norwich
10. Fulham

How many you got in the Top 10? How many you got in position?

My prediction:
1. NEWCASTLE UNITED
2. DERBY COUNTY
3. BLACKBURN ROVERS
4. ASTON VILLA
5. NORWICH CITY
6. BRIGHTON & HA
7. WOLVES
8. QPR
9. WIGAN ATHLETIC
10. FULHAM

I have 5/10 with Fulham in position @ half way point.

Openly admit, I'd have had both udders and Barnsley down near relegation. Coyles Blackburn have surprised me, although I do know they've been very unlucky in a handful of games.

[Andym]

The actual Top 10 at the moment:

1. Brighton
2. Newcastle
3. Reading
4. Huddersfield
5. Leeds
6. Sheff Wed
7. Derby
8. Barnsley
9. Norwich
10. Fulham

My prediction:
1. Newcastle
2. Norwich
3. Brighton
4. Aston Villa
5. Derby
6. Sheffield Wed
7. Wolves
8. Cardiff
9. QPR
10. Fulham

I have 6/10 with Fulham in the correct position.

[marko69]

You've also got Sheff Wed in position, Andy! That's great predicting. Didn't see them challenging at all this season.

[phily bon bon]

6/10 for me too, currently anyway.

[Jamma123]

I've got the top 2 as they stand...and not a lot else! Could all change over the second half of the season (although Town to sneak 6th may now be looking very optimistic! )

My original prediction:

1. Brighton & Hove Albion
2. Newcastle United
3. Sheffield Wednesday
4. Derby County
5. Aston Villa
6. Ipswich Town
7. Norwich City
8. Nottingham Forest
9. Queens Park Rangers
10. Wolverhampton Wanderers

[Bluemike]

6/10 for me too so far.

[phily bon bon]

Newcastle
Sheffield Thursday
Aston vanilla
Derby
Bha
Budgies
Wolves
Forest
Brum
Fulham

Take my hat off to you frosty sir. One of a very few that saw us out of the top ten, and maybe you saw us in the last three as we will be in a fortnight or so.

[ashfordblue]

:roll Well I've got 7 in the first 10 to date, ?? not bad for a negative old bugger
Mine was
Newcastle*
Villa
Wigan
Derby*
Leeds*
Sheff Wed*
Scum*
Brighton*
Huddersfield*
Blackburn

[Frosty]

Newcastle
Sheffield Thursday
Aston vanilla
Derby
Bha
Budgies
Wolves
Forest
Brum
Fulham

Take my hat off to you frosty sir. One of a very few that saw us out of the top ten, and maybe you saw us in the last three as we will be in a fortnight or so.

Sadly in 'real life' ..... I can't predict the exit from a paper bag

[number 9]

Funny how so many of us predicted Wigan would be up there, and one person picked Blackburn! It's a funny old game...

[phily bon bon]

[goldandblack]

.

To win the Championship 2017/18

Villa.......... 7/1
Norwich ...12/1
Derby ......12/1
Wolves.....12/1

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/f ... 8-12954483

Someone is gonna be very busy at the Mol this summer to achieve that.

[phily bon bon]

1
Newcastle United (C, P) 46 29 7 10 85 40 +45 94 Promotion to the Premier League

2
Brighton & Hove Albion (P) 46 28 9 9 74 40 +34 93

3
Reading (Q) 46 26 7 13 68 64 +4 85 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]

4
Sheffield Wednesday (E) 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81

5
Huddersfield Town (Q) 46 25 6 15 56 58 −2 81

6
Fulham (E) 46 22 14 10 85 57 +28 80

7
Leeds United 46 22 9 15 61 47 +14 75

8
Norwich City 46 20 10 16 85 69 +16 70

9
Derby County 46 18 13 15 54 50 +4 67

10
Brentford 46 18 10 18 75 65 +10 64

11
Preston North End 46 16 14 16 64 63 +1 62

12
Cardiff City 46 17 11 18 60 61 −1 62

13
Aston Villa 46 16 14 16 47 48 −1 62

14
Barnsley 46 15 13 18 64 67 −3 58

15
Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 16 10 20 54 58 −4 58

16
Ipswich Town 46 13 16 17 48 58 −10 55

17
Bristol City 46 15 9 22 60 66 −6 54

18
Queens Park Rangers 46 15 8 23 52 66 −14 53

19
Birmingham City 46 13 14 19 45 64 −19 53

20
Burton Albion 46 13 13 20 49 63 −14 52

21
Nottingham Forest 46 14 9 23 62 72 −10 51

22
Blackburn Rovers (R) 46 12 15 19 53 65 −12 51 Relegation to EFL League One

23
Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 12 24 40 57 −17 42

24
Rotherham United (R) 46 5 8 33 40 98 −58 23


How many did you get right out of the top 10 positions? Only 6 correct for me ,must be losing my touch.

[arana peligrosa]

Three club sides finished in exact position from prediction last summer, they being

#2 Brighton Hove Albion
#7 Leeds
#8 Norwich

Can live with that, may have been a concern if not one right prophecy, but in retrospect that was reasonable judgment.

[rossi]

That's a good link, and it totally blows out of the water the myth that everyone is spending while we are not ! Yes there are about 7 clubs that have spent money and 2 or 3 others that have spent around what we have, maybe a 200K more, the rest have spent zero !

There is still a lot of dealing to be done and I expect us to be involved in that just as much as anyone. As for Huddersfiled Rossi, yes they have been busy buying a shed load of sh*te LOL.

hmmmmmmm - lol

[Bluemike]

That's a good link, and it totally blows out of the water the myth that everyone is spending while we are not ! Yes there are about 7 clubs that have spent money and 2 or 3 others that have spent around what we have, maybe a 200K more, the rest have spent zero !

There is still a lot of dealing to be done and I expect us to be involved in that just as much as anyone. As for Huddersfiled Rossi, yes they have been busy buying a shed load of sh*te LOL.

hmmmmmmm - lol

f**king been waiting for that you old bugger !!!! I am actually glad I was wrong, like Huddersfield.

[marko69]

Team I picked to finish 3rd was correct. Just at the wrong end of the table.

[number 9]

Well done, Huddersfield! I'm glad it's you lot, and not Reading again!

[Bluemike]

Sadly one of the best away days gone but so pleased for Huddersfield.

[marko69]

Yes, congrats to Huddersfield.

Bournemouth v Huddersfield is an EPL fixture next season! Wow!

[TODD66]

Odds on them winning their 4th top flight title?

Footballing powerhouse of the 1920's.

[Charnwood]

Based on the 120 mins of play today I don't see either of these two dull teams being good enough to survive more than a single season playing with the big boys.

Odds on to come straight down I suspect.

[arana peligrosa]

Caught the score late but sincerely pleased that the Yorkshire team made it through against the opposition. Just envisaged Reading back in the EPL as something too ordinary, too mundane, so relief in a sense that someone less recognized made it this time around.

Huddersfield possess something of a unique honor if correct in that having won every league they have competed in, and while you'd have to go back some 90 years for a last top level victory, wish them well in their endeavors from August and beyond. Apparently the game today wasn't up to much and one of the lamest in recent years but bottom line they made it. Got to feel a level of sympathy for any team that plays 46 games over the course of nine months only to lose everything on the basis of one afternoon's play, but both sets of players were aware of what was at stake before start of play.