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    The Guardian: Liverpool to win the title





    Who's finishing where - Paul Wilson's 2006-2007 Premiership final table:

    1 Liverpool Will be going all out for the title this season, to judge by Wednesday's Champions League qualifier, and they can get under Chelsea's skin.

    2 Chelsea Will be putting everything into Europe this year. We hope.

    3 Arsenal Tomas Rosicky, the new Dennis Bergkamp.

    4 Spurs New, improved lasagne recipe.

    5 Manchester United Where are the goals going to come from?

    6 Everton Andy Johnson a big success.

    7 Blackburn Mark Hughes puts down a marker for possible Old Trafford vacancy.

    8 Bolton Steady, but no surprises.

    9 Newcastle Happy to be mid-table.

    10 Aston Villa On the up, maybe a Carling Cup final in a season or two.

    11 Middlesbrough Gareth Southgate may struggle, but still a well-run club with good players.

    12 West Ham Can't possibly match last season's success. Can they?

    13 Portsmouth Wild stab in the dark. Could finish anywhere.

    14 Charlton Iain Dowie finds going tough at first but finishes strongly. Just so people notice there's a new manager.

    15 Wigan Due a relegation struggle.

    16 Manchester City Due a relegation scare.

    17 Sheffield United Neil Warnock is a good manager and he has not waited all this time to go straight back down.

    18 Watford Down in last-day drama.

    19 Fulham Chris Coleman has his work cut out.

    20 Reading The new Sunderland.


    Tips for the top and bottom:

    Amy Lawrence
    Who'll finish second? Manchester United to lead the chase again, but Arsenal could pip them considering how much they love cosying up to Chelsea. Going down: Neil Warnock and Aidy Boothroyd will inspire team spirit and workrate, but that won't save Sheffield United and Watford. Fulham will join them. Players to watch: Dimitar Berbatov and Tomas Rosicky can ensure Michael Ballack doesn't hog all the Bild headlines.


    Jamie Jackson
    Who'll finish second? Liverpool. Craig Bellamy and Jermaine Pennant are good signings. If they manage a win at Chelsea in ?ve weeks' time then who knows... Going down: Wigan. Jimmy Bullard has gone, Pascal Chimbonda is off; , Emile Heskey is in. Paul Jewell will probably be poached . Also Reading and Sheffield United. Players to watch: Tom Huddlestone, Spurs' 19-year-old defender, may benefit from Ledley King's injury.


    Marcus Christenson

    Who'll finish second? Manchester United. They did it last season without any decent mid? elders and should challenge Chelsea with Paul Scholes back and Michael Carrick signed. Even without Ruud van Nistelrooy. Going down: Charlton, Sheffield United and Watford. Players to watch: Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky - a brilliant, quick-thinking player - plus Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov and Mark Gonzalez, the tricky South American winger at Liverpool.



    Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

    #2
    And The Independent's view...

    THE EXPERTS' VIEW

    Steve Tongue

    TOP

    1 Chelsea

    2 Arsenal

    3 Liverpool

    4 Manchester United

    BOTTOM

    18 Reading

    19 Sheffield United

    20 Watford

    SURPRISE PACKAGE Sadly, none

    TOP SCORER Thierry Henry


    Nick Townsend

    TOP

    1 Chelsea

    2 Liverpool

    3 Manchester United

    4 Tottenham Hotspur

    BOTTOM

    18 Fulham

    19 Wigan Athletic

    20 Watford

    SURPRISE PACKAGE Aston Villa

    TOP SCORER Andriy Shevchenko



    Ronald Atkin


    TOP

    1 Manchester United

    2 Chelsea

    3 Arsenal

    4 Liverpool

    BOTTOM

    18 Charlton Athletic

    19 Sheffield United

    20 Reading

    SURPRISE PACKAGE Wigan Athletic

    TOP SCORER Andriy Shevchenko



    Jason Burt

    TOP

    1 Liverpool

    2 Chelsea

    3 Manchester United

    4 Arsenal

    BOTTOM

    18 Middlesbrough

    19 Sheffield United

    20 Charlton Athletic

    SURPRISE PACKAGE West Ham United

    TOP SCORER Thierry Henry



    Simon Turnbull

    TOP

    1 Arsenal

    2 Manchester United

    3 Chelsea

    4 Liverpool

    BOTTOM

    18 Sheffield United

    19 Reading

    20 Watford

    SURPRISE PACKAGE Wigan Athletic

    TOP SCORER Thierry Henry

    Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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      #3
      Why the hell does any one think Arsenal can finish above us - or even win the league?

      They've lost Pires, Bergkamp, Campbell and are about to lose Cashley and possibly Reyes, and have only brought in Rosicky
      White liquid in a bottle = Milk

      Purslow = C*nt

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        #4
        I have never heard of Simon Turnbull but I hate him
        I live with Steptoe.

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          #5
          Well said PW.
          18-5-7-8-3

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            #6
            Ronald Atkin
            rnm is funny,funny like funny haha.

            Goals 2006/7 (CS, PL, CL)
            1: Agger, Bellamy, Fowler, Alonso, Garcia
            2: Gonzalez, Kuyt, Riise
            5: Crouch

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              #7
              Originally posted by ShaggyAlonso


              Who's finishing where - Paul Wilson's 2006-2007 Premiership final table:
              This is Paul Wilson, the same Paul Wilson that was an active participant of the media's Crouch bashing campaign and who said we could never win the title unless we get rid of the beanpole striker...

              Maybe he figures Crouchy won't feature at all this season...or maybe he has done a drastic u-turn...

              Anyone know?
              Last edited by univofchicago; 14-08-06, 01:40 AM.
              "In fact I’m going to make a promise which will be welcomed by many. If there’s no finance secured by the opening day of the season, I’m going to hang up my keyboard and close KOPTALK down."

              Duncan Oldham, March 29th 2006

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                #8
                ronald atkin
                too much of atkins diet deprived his brain of essential nutrients to function properly
                "In fact I’m going to make a promise which will be welcomed by many. If there’s no finance secured by the opening day of the season, I’m going to hang up my keyboard and close KOPTALK down." - Duncan Oldham, Expert Conman. March 29th 2006

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                  #9
                  My top 4:

                  Liverpool
                  Chelski
                  Arse
                  Mancs

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                    #10
                    Everton 6th?
                    Play the Man of the Match game in the sticky thread!


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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Mumsafan
                      I have never heard of Simon Turnbull but I hate him
                      That Jason Burt bloke really knows his stuff though

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Dhavlos
                        Why the hell does any one think Arsenal can finish above us - or even win the league?

                        They've lost Pires, Bergkamp, Campbell and are about to lose Cashley and possibly Reyes, and have only brought in Rosicky
                        Correct - their squad is much weaker than last season, ours is much stronger. They finished 15 points behind us last year, but a lot of the media pundits choose to ignore this fact and say that Arsenal will finish above us for some inexplicable reason. As far as Rosicky is concerned, one good game at the World Cup and he's considered a world-beater. In fact his transfer valuation dropped from £18m that Dortmund paid for him to £8m in about 3 years - and he's one of those players who are are perennially injured. As one wag once said of another injury-prone player, he'd get injured on A Question of Sport. I don't expect him to have much of an impact.

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                          #13
                          I think that their squad is pretty much the same quality as last season. Bergkamp only played a bit part last year, Pires is a loss but Rosicky is an able replacement, Campbell was awful. At the end of last season Arsenal were playing well, with the new/young players developing enormously. I think they will be a bigger challenge than last year, but that we have improved and so will still be about 10 points ahead of them.
                          "The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
                          -- William Blake

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Dhavlos
                            and possibly Reyes, and have only brought in Rosicky
                            If Reyes goes, Ribery will most probably come in as his replacement.
                            "In fact I’m going to make a promise which will be welcomed by many. If there’s no finance secured by the opening day of the season, I’m going to hang up my keyboard and close KOPTALK down."

                            Duncan Oldham, March 29th 2006

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by dww
                              I think that their squad is pretty much the same quality as last season. Bergkamp only played a bit part last year, Pires is a loss but Rosicky is an able replacement, Campbell was awful. At the end of last season Arsenal were playing well, with the new/young players developing enormously. I think they will be a bigger challenge than last year, but that we have improved and so will still be about 10 points ahead of them.
                              they may also take a few games to get used to the new stadium
                              _____________________________________

                              Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?

                              Think we have the answer..Slot!!

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