MikeO Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Had to be done. I've gone for fourth . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I'm going to wait till the transfer window closes, not only to see if we buy anybody, but also to see if we lose anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) I have gone for 5th place, i think the usual will be up there, bar liverpool who i think will finish 6th. Man city will get fourth, tottenham with the champions league i think may slip up... All in all if we finished 5th in this league, with the amount of big opposition, i'd be very happy. Obviously champions league would e amazing, although unlike 'arrys tossers we would get someone tough in qualifying, Young boys v Spurs ... What a joke! Edited August 6, 2010 by craigb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peoman7 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I have gone for 6th, i can see it being Utd,Chelski,Arse,Citeh,shite, Us, Spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 6th! Really depends on how we perform vs. City, Spurs and Villa though. We take 4+ points from those ties and we could be looking at 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 gone for fourth..i think without a european distraction we can do it because we always choke in europe and it puts a downer on the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I have gone for 7th, in a not so negative way. I think we can hold our own against most of the top teams, through sheer determination, desire and no shortage of quality BUT it all boils down to the finances on offer these days. I know it doesn't work for everyone and for some it takes time but when it comes to the clout that Chelsea, Man City and to some degree Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs have, that will, I believe, be the ace card in keeping them ahead of us. Liverpool's annual dose of luck will probably keep them above us, on yellow card countback or some other crazy rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I have gone for 7th, in a not so negative way. I think we can hold our own against most of the top teams, through sheer determination, desire and no shortage of quality BUT it all boils down to the finances on offer these days. I know it doesn't work for everyone and for some it takes time but when it comes to the clout that Chelsea, Man City and to some degree Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs have, that will, I believe, be the ace card in keeping them ahead of us. Liverpool's annual dose of luck will probably keep them above us, on yellow card countback or some other crazy rule. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I have gone for 7th, in a not so negative way. I think that's par for the course. On paper, given the resources of the top eight teams that's where we could expect to finish....battling with Villa for 7th/8th. That's where the pundits and experts and bookies think we'll finish. I just think that as we're starting the season with no injuries, no European distraction, on a high from a decent pre-season and competition for places we'll (once again) over-achieve. And I think that having a proper home shirt rather than last years embarrassment will be worth an extra five points . If we can stay reasonably clear of injuries and keep Arteta (and to a lesser extent Pienaar) we can beat any of the other top seven home or away. Seventh is for statasticians, and (in the immortal words of the the Monkees) I'm a believer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I'm going to wait till the transfer window closes, not only to see if we buy anybody, but also to see if we lose anybody. Same here Bill....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Seventh is for statasticians, and (in the immortal words of the the Monkees) I'm a believer. Maybe for once, I will follow them lines and my head says 7th but my heart says 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcirony Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 (edited) I've gone for third just by the way we finished last season, and we dont have any European distractions this year. Plus, If you can't be optimistic at these kind of things, whats the point?! Edited August 6, 2010 by MoyesForPM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 We seem to have a lot of forwards....Beckford, Saha, Yakubu, Vaughan and Anichebe, all on their day capable of winning games, so for me our season revolves around......CAHILL! What's Moyes got in store for him, he hasn't been kept for his basic midfield qualities, he's got to be played up behind a SINGLE striker. surely some teams Moyes will use two strikers against, that to me would mean dropping Cahill, can he handle the bench or worse(not in the squad) We need to win games not keep the likes of Cahill happy......(or the likes of Bily, if he(bily)doesn't perform drop him) With our present squad injury free and with a share of the luck, I recon we can get 4th. But for me it's Cahill who can make this season special, how he plays, where he plays and which striker he's most effective with. With everyone fit and staying that will be a hell of a first team....but first game and it's Blackburn....and guess who fat Sam will be getting worked up about.....CAHILL. ps watch Moyes drop Cahill for the Blackburn game......and make me look a prat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churinga2 Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Same here Bill....... If we don't loose anyone on transfers, and don't loose half our first team on long term injuries for a change, i think we might get close to 4th.. I'll say fifth then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Butty Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 I've went for 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I went for 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I went for 5th. Uh oh, Mark's optimistic..... You're going to be unbearable when the inevitable crushing disappointment arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Uh oh, Mark's optimistic..... You're going to be unbearable when the inevitable crushing disappointment arrives Well we still have Arteta so I have reason to be optimistic. If he leaves then I may just change my mind on that score . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 arteta is worth about 10-15 points a season i would say because of how he can win matches for us and that is a massive amount especially seeing how tight it will probably be from 4th-8th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Guy Mowbray on the Premier league on Football Focus... "We've genuinely got a (top) six and maybe a seven if you put Aston Villa in there..." Personally think it's a bit harsh of him to leave Liverpool out of it completely . You have to make a joke of it....what I actually thought was, "Wanker, we'll shove that back down your throat." <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 i'm not quite sure how people keep putting villa ahead of us..we finish 5th twice in a row and then they finish above us once now theyre in a top 7.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I had a dream last night, that we won and I got a tattoo of Moysies face on my calf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 i'm not quite sure how people keep putting villa ahead of us..we finish 5th twice in a row and then they finish above us once now theyre in a top 7.. The bookies all have us either ahead of or equal to Villa in all markets. There are some interesting ones.... Liverpool are no longer in the "big four" according to William Hill http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-4 And there is now a "big eight" according to a couple of companies http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-8 Or a "big six" according to Totesport http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) I've gone for sixth. With us finishing above Villa and Spurs. Edited August 7, 2010 by Steve_E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 The bookies all have us either ahead of or equal to Villa in all markets. There are some interesting ones.... Liverpool are no longer in the "big four" according to William Hill http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-4 And there is now a "big eight" according to a couple of companies http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-8 Or a "big six" according to Totesport http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/w-o-big-6 when exactly did city get into the big 4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 when exactly did city get into the big 4? For the bookies the "big four" or six or eight are just those at the top of the betting I guess, and currently City are fourth favourites at around 5-1 for the title while Liverpool are as high as 16-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Iv gone for 4th but I honestly believe we can provide a serious-ish title challenge... I dont expect us to win the league, or come 2nd but I think we have enough quality in the squad to mix it with the big boys, as we did in the latter part of last season. It all depends on how consistently we can play at a high level. If we play well one week and rubbish the next, like we did for parts of last season we will probably struggle to make Europe at all, never mind CL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonKey Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 I had a dream last night, that we won and I got a tattoo of Moysies face on my calf! If we won the league I'd get a tatoo of Moysies face on my face!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 If we won the league I'd get a tatoo of Moysies face on my face!!!! I reckon you should go for a tatt of Moysie's bum on your face . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 In the betting bit in NOWS it says after Liverpools first two games they will find out who is competing with EVERTON for fourth place. I fancy us for 3rd fuck it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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