If everything I predicted 12 months ago came true I would be a very rich and happy man right now. Unfortunately Arsenal let me down in the league, West Ham failed me in the FA Cup and letting my heart rule my head in the SPL by putting £10 on my beloved Aberdeen to win the SPL really was a waste of money. However, that hasn’t deterred me from making my predictions public again. If anything it’s made me more determined to get them right this time!
Can anyone take the title off Chelsea? Will Manchester City break into the top four? Who will win this year’s FA Cup? Can Jose Mourinho keep his hands on the Champions League trophy? Can Leeds march their way back into the top flight and can anyone outside the Old Firm win the SPL?
To help me answer these questions and more I have enrolled the help of a number of our Premier League Prediction Panel members to give their predictions on who will be the main winners and losers come May.
We will kick off with the champions of England Chelsea. Joe Tyler is the chairman of the club’s Eastern Blues supporters club and he is predicting another good year for the Stamford Bridge side and their former manager Jose Mourinho in Spain.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
FA Cup: Chelsea
Carling Cup: Manchester City
Championship: Hull City
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Porto
Next up is newly promoted West Bromwich Albion fan Andy Wakeman. Andy has been a regular pundit on our panel and agonisingly missed out on the title last season. He doesn’t get many things wrong and Arsenal fans will be hoping he’s bang on the money as he has predicted that Arsenal will end their trophy drought by winning the Premier League.
Premier League: Arsenal
Top Four: Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City
Relegation: Blackpool, Wolves, Stoke City
FA Cup: Chelsea
Carling Cup: Manchester United
Championship: Nottingham Forest
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Liverpool
And where do you think West Brom will finish? 16th
Our top pundit for predicting the correct scores last time out was Wolverhampton Wanderers fan Chris Cox. Chris is chairman of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Supporters Club Daventry and is going for the three Bs for the drop, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers and, surprise, surprise, the Baggies! He is also tipping Sam Allardyce to bring silverware back to Ewood Park.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers
FA Cup: Blackburn Rovers
Carling Cup: Chelsea
Championship: Burnley
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Barcelona
Europa League: Manchester City
And where do you think Wolves will finish? 12th
We will now head up to Lancashire to speak to Blackburn Rovers fan Terry Kennedy. Terry is a new addition to our revamped Panel this season and is the treasurer of the club’s disabled supporters club. He believes it will be a good season for teams in blue.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Wolves
FA Cup: Manchester United
Carling Cup: Manchester City
Championship: Leeds United
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: AC Milan
Europa League: Liverpool
And where do you think Blackburn will finish? Ninth
Another newbie to the panel this season is West Ham United die-hard Nigel Telfer. There’s no love loss between West Ham and Chelsea but he can’t see anyone other than the boys from the Bridge winning it. However, Nigel does think former Chelsea boss Avram Grant will do well at the Boleyn Ground.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City
Relegation: Wigan Athletic, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool
FA Cup: Everton
Carling Cup: Aston Villa
Championship: Burnley
SPL: Celtic
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Atletico Madrid
And where do you think West Ham will finish? 10th
Yet another new face to the Panel will be Fulham’s Russell Goldman from cottagersconfidential.com. Fulham fans enjoyed their best season ever under Roy Hodgson last time out but are now under the leadership of Mark Hughes. Russell thinks the title will be staying in the capital, but not at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool will break back into the top four and also has high hopes for Hughes at the Cottage.
Premier League: Arsenal
Top Four: Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea
Relegation: West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool, Wolves
FA Cup: Manchester United
Carling Cup: Manchester United
Championship: Leicester City
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Chelsea
Europa League: Liverpool
And where do you think Fulham will finish? Seventh
And staying in the capital we have Arsenal fan Don McMahon. Now that captain Cesc Fabregas has committed his future to the club, Don firmly believes this will be the year they finally get their hands back on the Premier League title.
Premier League: Arsenal
Top Four: Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic
FA Cup: Manchester City
Carling Cup: Arsenal
Championship: Cardiff City
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Barcelona
Europa League: Liverpool
Next up is Sunderland season ticket holder Tony Ratton. Tony has been a regular and consistent pundit on the site and is looking to reacquaint himself with those up the road, Newcastle United. However, out of the three promoted sides he believes only the Mags have what it takes to stay up.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic
FA Cup: Aston Villa
Carling Cup: Manchester City
Championship: Middlesbrough
SPL: Celtic
Champions League: Barcelona
Europa League: Liverpool
And where do you think Sunderland will finish? Ninth
Michael Stout, who will be representing Newcastle United this season in the Panel, is tipping a good season for all north east sides and thinks Aston Villa will be in and among the trophies come the end of the season.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion and Wigan Athletic
FA Cup: Aston Villa
Carling Cup: Manchester City
Championship: Middlesbrough
SPL: Celtic
Champions League: Barcelona
Europa League: Borrusia Dortmund
Where do you think Newcastle will finish? 15th
Birmingham City had a great season in the top flight last time out and they will be represented in our Panel by newbie Steve Coulter. He thinks the boys in blue will retain the league title north and south of the border and that Manchester City will miss out on the top four but succeed in Europe.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool
Relegation: Blackpool, Wigan Athletic, West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup: Liverpool
Carling Cup: Spurs
Championship: QPR
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Manchester City
And where do you think Birmingham will finish: 12th
And regular pundit Dave Blackburn, from the Bolton Wanderers Supporters Club, believes the usual faces will walk away with the prizes in England while surprisingly tipping former old boy Kevin Nolan to suffer relegation for the second time with Newcastle United.
Premier League: Manchester United
Top Four: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham
Relegation: Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United
FA Cup: Chelsea
Carling Cup: Manchester United
Championship: QPR
SPL: Celtic
Champions League: Real Madrid
Europa League: Atletico Madrid
And where do you think Bolton will finish? 10th
We also have Wigan Athletic fan Alan from the website www.notapatchon.net joining us this season. A number of pundits are tipping Martinez’s men for the drop this year but he thinks former boss Steve Bruce may regret leaving the DW Stadium by taking the Black Cats down. He is also predicting another good year for Sir Alex and the north London clubs.
Premier League: Manchester United
Top Four: Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal
Relegation: Blackpool, Wolves, Sunderland
FA Cup: Spurs
Carling Cup: Arsenal
Championship: Middlesbrough
SPL: Celtic
Champions League: Inter Milan
Europa League: Liverpool
I’m going to give the last word to the Premier League’s newest faces Blackpool and Phil Trow. Hardly anyone has given the Seasiders a hope in hell of staying up this season but Ian Holloway’s men only need to look at Wigan Athletic and Stoke City to see that it can happen. Phil, from the club’s independent supporters’ club website Another View From The Tower (AVFTT), thinks Chelsea will retain their grip on the Premier League crown, Manchester United will lift another FA Cup and that the tangerines will do just enough to stay in the top flight.
Premier League: Chelsea
Top Four: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal
Relegation: Wigan Athletic, Wolves and West Bromwich Albion
FA Cup: Manchester United
Carling Cup: Aston Villa
Championship: Nottingham Forest
SPL: Rangers
Champions League: Inter Milan
Europa League: Liverpool
And where do you think Blackpool will finish? 17th
Well, that’s what our esteemed Panel members think. But what about you? Who do you think will be the main winners and losers? We’d love to hear from you.
