What is your bold prediction for 2015/16 which we can all laugh at next Summer?

[Beefy]

I fancy West Ham for top six this year.

England will make the semi finals of Euro 2016.

[Simon]

Tottenham to finish fifth or sixth. :mad:

[Romford Pele]

Arsenal to be champions.

[connorboy]

Harry Kane will score less than 10 league goals

[Clive Plasma]

Man United won't finish in the top 3

[RFF Champ]

No Big Sam team improves after he leaves.

[Bad Collin]

Danny Ings will score more goals than Harry Kane this season

[MMH]

has Harry Kane broke his leg?

[Beefy]

Kane is a weird one. No one rates him at all and it has become so fashionable to predict he'll flop this year that predicting he'll score goals in 15/16 seems a better fit for what this thread is about.

I think it is because Kane is a throwback. We're not used to seeing goalscorers in the Premier League any more. Kane doesn't have any obvious flaws in his game but he also doesn't really excel at the things that forwards generally excel at nowadays. He is strong and big but wouldn't get in a side as a targetman. He is fairly quick but doesn't have electric pace. He works hard but doesn't have a lack of goals to make up for by running himself half dead every week like a Jamie Vardy.

Just being 'a goalscorer' doesn't seem to be enough these days.

[Andy]

Ancelotti and Klopp will be managing Premier League teams by this time next year.

[MMH]

Kane is a weird one. No one rates him at all and it has become so fashionable to predict he'll flop this year that predicting he'll score goals in 15/16 seems a better fit for what this thread is about.

I think it is because Kane is a throwback. We're not used to seeing goalscorers in the Premier League any more. Kane doesn't have any obvious flaws in his game but he also doesn't really excel at the things that forwards generally excel at nowadays. He is strong and big but wouldn't get in a side as a targetman. He is fairly quick but doesn't have electric pace. He works hard but doesn't have a lack of goals to make up for by running himself half dead every week like a Jamie Vardy.

Just being 'a goalscorer' doesn't seem to be enough these days.

I think hes a fantastic player. Doesnt really excel at anything other than scoring (Which is handy for a striker...) but is not bad at anything either. Good in the air, decent touch, fairly pacy, makes good runs, good hold up player, works his arse off and is a tremendous finisher. All like you said.

Whats not to like?

[Peter Griffin]

Forest to go down, Derby to go up.

[Rip]

Newcastle will reach a cup final.

Liverpool will finish in the bottom half.

[Gary J]

Jack Rodwell will get in the Euro 2016 squad.

[MMH]

Jack Rodwell will get in the Euro 2016 squad.

before having to withdraw through injury?

[Simon]

Kane is a weird one. No one rates him at all and it has become so fashionable to predict he'll flop this year that predicting he'll score goals in 15/16 seems a better fit for what this thread is about.

I think it is because Kane is a throwback. We're not used to seeing goalscorers in the Premier League any more. Kane doesn't have any obvious flaws in his game but he also doesn't really excel at the things that forwards generally excel at nowadays. He is strong and big but wouldn't get in a side as a targetman. He is fairly quick but doesn't have electric pace. He works hard but doesn't have a lack of goals to make up for by running himself half dead every week like a Jamie Vardy.

Just being 'a goalscorer' doesn't seem to be enough these days.

All this. He doesn't have a stand-out strength, but he doesn't have any real weaknesses - he has a really rounded game, that's his stand-out strength. I'm still a little wary of him failing to live up to the hype but I think even if he never has a season like last year again, he should have a decent PL career.

[turdpower]

Man United won't finish in the top 3

In our current state this isn't exactly a bold prediction and appears fairly likely.


Ancelotti and Klopp will be managing Premier League teams by this time next year.

You can only mean Liverpool and City with this prediction surely?

[Gary J]

before having to withdraw through injury?

More then likely.

[Andy]

You can only mean Liverpool and City with this prediction surely?

Not necessarily, especially for Klopp. I could see him going to Spurs, maybe even West Ham.

[Mik]

Sunderland wont be involved in a relegation battle at any point in the year.

[Peter Griffin]

How about sunderland to 'beat' derby's record low points tally?

[MikeHunt]

rangers to not lose a league game.

[Mik]

How about sunderland to 'beat' derby's record low points tally?

For someone to beat it isnt a terrible shout.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Not necessarily, especially for Klopp. I could see him going to Spurs, maybe even West Ham.

He'll probably be aiming a bit higher after Dortmund. Spurs is a graveyard for managers with good reputations, especially if they get rid of Pochetino within the next year as you seem to be suggesting.

Klopp is more likely to be Arsenal manager next year than Spurs I would say, especially if Arsenal have yet another injury crisis to key positions where they lack any cover (defence, striker, defensive midfield).

[The Rosk]

Aston Villa will finish in the top half with the Benteke and Delph money, just like we excelled the season after we sold our superstars David Platt and Dwight Yorke and everyone thought we would be fucked.

Yeahhhhhhhhh.

[McBain]

Was just coming to say the same thing.

Also Benteke will flop at Liverpool.

[Bad Collin]

Is that bold? Loads of people are saying that.

[McBain]

Yeah guess not

[Peter Griffin]

For someone to beat it isnt a terrible shout.
You know what I meant :squint:

[Chris Scott]

Was just coming to say the same thing.

Also Benteke will flop at Liverpool.

Nah he won't.

[Chris Scott]

Daniel Sturridge won't get injured when he's back and will finish top goal scorer in the prem.

[Torn]

Callum Wilson will get called up by England

[RFF Champ]

Albrighton goes to the Euros.

[Beefy]

Alex wins

[Torn]

Wilson for England!

[Chris Scott]

Wilson for Cristal Palace.

[Beefy]

Wilson is in the Ireland setup isn't he? He looks Irish.

[RFF Champ]

He played for our u21s last season.

[Torn]

How does he look Irish???

[son_of_foley]

LVG to fall out with Rooney and get sacked

[Peter Griffin]

Forest to hire Billy Davies.

[Torn]

Bloody ACL tears!

[Clive Plasma]

Guy at work just made a £10 bet with someone that Chelsea will still get top 4. May as well just give him the money now.

[Simon]

Danny Ings will score more goals than Harry Kane this season

:lol:


Jack Rodwell will get in the Euro 2016 squad.

:lol:



Aston Villa will finish in the top half with the Benteke and Delph money, just like we excelled the season after we sold our superstars David Platt and Dwight Yorke and everyone thought we would be fucked.

Yeahhhhhhhhh.

:lol:


Daniel Sturridge won't get injured when he's back and will finish top goal scorer in the prem.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Simon]

Ancelotti and Klopp will be managing Premier League teams by this time next year.

:eek:

[Simon]

Sunderland wont be involved in a relegation battle at any point in the year.

:scared:

[Mik]

He asked for bold predictions.

[Simon]

Even though I want you to go down (or more specifically I want Allardyce to go down, I'd be happy for you to stay up if we can just relegate him personally), I hope you win against Everton now so that have nothing to play for on the weekend.