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Predictions final placings season 17/18



Seagull

Yes I eat anything
Feb 28, 2009
804
On the wing
A lot of gloomy predictions on here! Is this a competition ... ? I think I won last time it was ha ha ...
We'll stay up ... 12th
 




CorgiRegisteredFriend

Well-known member
May 29, 2011
8,394
Boring By Sea
I think we will start strongly and maybe some shock wins. Second half of the season more difficult needing results against Man U at home and Liverpool away in May to stay up.
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,264
Withdean area
This is my take on it.

Basically there's the top six and then a mini-league of 14 teams. Some of the teams might be a slight cut above the others (Everton, possibly Southampton), but the rest are much of a muchness. I don't think there will be a lot of difference between us and, say, Burnley or Swansea or Huddersfiled or Watford. We can compete with those teams.

If we assume we'll get a bit fat ZERO from all our 12 matches against the top six, then we will just have to make sure we get our fair share of points from the other games. I'm sure we have the ability to finish half-way up the League of Fourteen*

*(....as long as we buy a half-decent striker!).

I agree that there's now a top 7, simply based on wages / fees expenditure.

An unfashionable view, but I think some of the other 13 are signifcantly better than the rest. I really cannot see Stains, Bournemouth and Leicester being anywhere near the relegation herd. Those three clubs are spending increasingly huge sums in fees and wages, giving them a huge advantage.
 




WhingForPresident

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Feb 23, 2009
17,265
Marlborough
As things stand, I'm inclined to think:

1. City
2. Chelsea
3. United
4. Spurs
5. Arsenal
6. Liverpool
7. Everton
8. West Ham
9. Leicester
10. Bournemouth
11. Palace
12. Watford
13. West Brom
14. Southampton
15. Stoke
16. Newcastle
17. Huddersfield
18. Swansea
19. Albion
20. Burnley

More gut feeling than anything. I can just see Huddersfield doing a 'great escape' right at the death. I don't think there's much difference in quality between the bottom 13 teams really but feel we may fall short.
 




Crispy Ambulance

Well-known member
May 27, 2010
2,596
Burgess Hill
1. Manchester City
2. Tottenham Hotspur
3. Chelsea
4. Manchester United
5. Everton
6. Arsenal
7. Liverpool
8. Southampton
9. Leicester City
10. Swansea City
11. Newcastle United
12. West Bromwich Albion
13. Brighton & Hove Albion
14. AFC Bournemouth
15. West Ham United
16. Crystal Palace
17. Huddersfield Town
18. Watford
19. Stoke City
20. Burnley

I think Stoke will struggle too. As will we.
 








Peter Grummit

Well-known member
Oct 13, 2004
6,772
Lewes
I have absolutely no idea.

Provided we show as much spirit and

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Peter Grummit

Well-known member
Oct 13, 2004
6,772
Lewes
commitment as the last 2 seasons, and the fans stick with the team, then I'll be happy.
More confident of the former than the latter.
PG

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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,031
1. Brighton
2. N
3. O
4. T
5. R
6. E
7. A
8. L
9. L
10. Y
11. T
12. H
13. A
14. T
15. A
16. R
17. S
18. E
19. D
20. Crystal Palace

:jester:
 




Hamilton

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NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
12,953
Brighton
1 Bournemouth
2 Stoke
3 Man Utd
4 Tottenham
5 Southampton
6 Burnley
7 Everton
8 West Ham
9 Liverpool
10 Huddersfield
11 Chelsea
12 Leicester
13 West Brom
14 Newcastle
15 Man City
16 Watford
17 Swansea
18 Arsenal
19 Brighton
20 Palace

Well, it would be different.

No idea to be honest. I can see City challenging for the title now they have focused on their defence and if they can get a good season out of the likes of Kompany.

As for us? Right now, it's not looking good, but we'll see. I'm expecting 2 more arrivals. After that I'll have an idea in my mind as to whether we'll survive.
 


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