: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:41 pm  

mutt1 wrote: Not sure if this has been on before but see how the premiership race will unfold. Ten of us at work have done it today and all ended up with Manchester united as champions (even the two Liverpool fans) with Newcastle one of the teams heading for the drop, our token city fan has us winning it by 12 points. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... efault.stm All very good, but, if you did it last week, how many of you would have predicted Fulham beating Man U? I bet that would have been none. Just shows what predictions are worth.

mutt1 wrote: Not sure if this has been on before but see how the premiership race will unfold. Ten of us at work have done it today and all ended up with Manchester united as champions (even the two Liverpool fans) with Newcastle one of the teams heading for the drop, our token city fan has us winning it by 12 points. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... efault.stm All very good, but, if you did it last week, how many of you would have predicted Fulham beating Man U? I bet that would have been none. Just shows what predictions are worth.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:12 pm  

keithcun wrote:

All very good, but, if you did it last week, how many of you would have predicted Fulham beating Man U? I bet that would have been none.

Just shows what predictions are worth.

Agree with that totally. As well as the basic unpredictability of the league games coming up, the Champions League and FA Cup semis could also play a part in how the season develops.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:20 pm  

My predictor, definately wishful.

1 Liverpool 86
2 Man U 83
3 Chelsea 79
4 Arsenal 69
5 Villa 65
6 Everton 61
7 Spurs

17 Boro 39
18 Hull 37
19 Newcastle 36
20 West Brom 27

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:33 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Agree with that totally. As well as the basic unpredictability of the league games coming up, the Champions League and FA Cup semis could also play a part in how the season develops.

true - suspensions, injury, the red card and penalty free for all at anfield, bottle, lack of bottle, luck and other distractions will all have a bearing

I tried to do it sensibly, but had United winning by 11 points, I can't see that in my wildest dreams, will try it again in the morning.,,,,

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:55 am  

United win on 88, Liverpool 86, Chelsea 83, Arsenal 71. Blackburn, Boro, Pompey, Bolton and Newcastle all finish on 37, the last 3 staying up on superior goal difference

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:33 pm  

i have a feeling that england could lose tonight

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:40 pm  

Just been listening to an interveiw with Dave Whealen on BBC GMR and he was talking about the links with Steve Bruce and the Newcastle job. He was saying that he'd spoke to Bruce and both had agreed that he wouldn't be interested but then said something along the lines of "Steve will only be leaving Wigan for one reason and that is when Alex Ferguson retires and he's got my full backing when that time comes" to me it sounded like he's already been lined up to replace SAF when he decides to move upstairs. What would people think of him becoming the new manager at O/T? I've always been a fan of his and like his attitude but would he beable to handle the top job at the biggest club in the world?

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:50 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

Just been listening to an interveiw with Dave Whealen on BBC GMR and he was talking about the links with Steve Bruce and the Newcastle job. He was saying that he'd spoke to Bruce and both had agreed that he wouldn't be interested but then said something along the lines of "Steve will only be leaving Wigan for one reason and that is when Alex Ferguson retires and he's got my full backing when that time comes" to me it sounded like he's already been lined up to replace SAF when he decides to move upstairs. What would people think of him becoming the new manager at O/T? I've always been a fan of his and like his attitude but would he beable to handle the top job at the biggest club in the world?

Real Madrid are moving to Old Trafford?

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:15 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

Just been listening to an interveiw with Dave Whealen on BBC GMR and he was talking about the links with Steve Bruce and the Newcastle job. He was saying that he'd spoke to Bruce and both had agreed that he wouldn't be interested but then said something along the lines of "Steve will only be leaving Wigan for one reason and that is when Alex Ferguson retires and he's got my full backing when that time comes" to me it sounded like he's already been lined up to replace SAF when he decides to move upstairs. What would people think of him becoming the new manager at O/T? I've always been a fan of his and like his attitude but would he beable to handle the top job at the biggest club in the world?

There's only two reasons Bruce is being linked with the Man United job:

1. He's an ex-United player
2. Dave Whelan likes to suck Man United ****

Bruce hasn't done enough to deserve a top job. He's done enough to manage a Newcastle type club but only that. I can understand why he wouldn't take the Newcastle job because that club is a career killer, but I don't think he'll get a top job unless he does a good job at a much bigger club than Wigan.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:21 pm  

bruce is a top english manager

name me a better english manager worth taking over fergie