Season 8 Predictions

GT_TDI_150

Called it 'predictions' this time so knickers can remain untwisted when people predict relegation candidates along with league winners etc..

GT_TDI_150

D1:
1. Atletico
2. Man City
3. Bayern

8. ...

Relegated:
Benfica, Ajax, Porto (Ever watch rounders? If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker -- I think this year I might be the sucker)

D2:

1. Lazio (Messi and Neymar - Has to be...)
2. Leverkusen
P/O: Schalke beating Malaga

Relegated: Hamburg, Spartak Moskva, PSV

D3:

1. Panathinaikos
2. Genoa
P/O: Newcastle beating Bremen

Relegation: Stuttgart. Portsmouth, Liege

D4:

1. Flamengo
2. Lyon
P/O: Cruzeiro beating Marseille

tupac_healy

Just going to go for the winners....

1. City (is SM stupid enough to allow such a thing as a 2 time winner get relegated, come back up and win it straight off the bat? Eh yup)

2. Anyone but me, I won't win it... Put your house on that

3. Pana, robbed last season, would have went for Newcasle squad wise but their manager has little interest imo....

4. Lyon, best squad and the manager seems keen

Mourinho

1. Atletico Madrid, Man City and Dortmund.

Baz absolutely drove Borussia up the table once he took over after Mac left for sunny Spain and I reckon he'll do it again given a full season.

2. Lazio

I genuinely can't call anyone else as this division is going to be an absolute blood bath IMO. So many teams on par with with each other.

In fact it would not surprise me one bit if I went down again, despite my apparent "strong" squad due to the teams there.

3. Newcastle, Genoa and Panathinikos

4. Lyon and Flamengo

Would like to say Cruzeiro as these three are the only man managed teams in D4, but he's sacrificed first teamers for youth so hard to know.

swoody

D1:

1. Porto
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Ajax

Relegated:
Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Manchester City

D2:

1. Internazionale
2. Hamburger
P/O: Palermo

Relegated: Kyiv, Málaga, Aston Villa

D3:

1. Boca Juniors
2. Panathinaikos
P/O: Rangers

Relegation: Estudiantes, Shakhtar Donetsk, Genoa

D4:

1. Lyon
2. Flamengo
P/O: Auxerre

Ordinary man

D1
Atletico Set the standard last season so has to be the benchmark for others this season
man city
bayern

D2
Lazio Has to be their year, messi to rip up div 2. After them it is very open with about 6 teams in the mix
Udinese
Schalke

D3
Rangers Too good for div 3
Genoa
Newcastle

D4
Lyon Strongest looking team
Flamengo
Auxerre

Panathanaikos to be involved all the way til the last half dozen games and then struggle before losing in playoffs

Comic Book Guy

Div 1- epic battle between Atletico and Man City with Bayern and Real keeping them honest. Atletico to shade it.

Div 2- Lazio to cruise home to the title. There is always one promoted side that's goes really well and I'm going to go with Schalke to get second place, exciting squad of young players. Udinese to break his play-off duck and deservedly go up at the expense of Fiorentina Sunderland and Sporting.

Div 3- Newcastle have some great players at either end of the pitch and finished last season very strongly so will go with them to win the title. Panathinaikos under the excellent tutelage of Ordinary Man will take runners up spot. Rangers to edge out Celtic Bremen and Genoa in play-offs.

Div 4- Lyon to edge out Flamengo to the title. Would be great if the third managed side in the division also went up in Cruzeiro but SM doesn't work like that so going to pick a play-off winner at random and go with Besiktas.

Wilberto

AS Roma coming in under the radar. I like it!

Colemania

Wilberto wrote: »

AS Roma coming in under the radar. I like it!

My Udinese usually come in under the radar but I've been mentioned a few times above so the pressure is on now. I can tell ye all now, the only way I'm getting promoted is top 2 finish. If I get into the playoffs I'm playing the youngsters!

KERSPLAT!

I wish I had the confidence in Bayern that some here have. Avoid relegation again is my aim!!

Wilberto

KERSPLAT! wrote:

I wish I had the confidence in Bayern that some here have. Avoid relegation again is my aim!!

I see Tupac's rabid optimism is rubbing off on you!

tupac_healy

Wilberto wrote:

I see Tupac's rabid optimism is rubbing off on you!

Ha ha! I was just about to say as much! Ha ha!!!

Honestly though, I've no faith in the game which is why I know full well I won't be top, I'll be haunted to make playoffs...

That's not blowing smoke, that's how I really feel about this game

GT_TDI_150

Why is there smoke coming out of my @r§;€?!

mackeire

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Why is there smoke coming out of my @r§;€?!

Because your boyfriend forgot to lube up!

GT_TDI_150

mackeire wrote: »

Because your boyfriend forgot to lube up!

What , wait ... you told me that in Russia vodka is lube!

mackeire

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

What , wait ... you told me that in Russia vodka is lube!

No, In Russia, lube is vodka!! Everything is Vodka!!!!

Comic Book Guy

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

Div 1- epic battle between Atletico and Man City with Bayern and Real keeping them honest. Atletico to shade it.

Div 2- Lazio to cruise home to the title. There is always one promoted side that's goes really well and I'm going to go with Schalke to get second place, exciting squad of young players. Udinese to break his play-off duck and deservedly go up at the expense of Fiorentina Sunderland and Sporting.

Div 3- Newcastle have some great players at either end of the pitch and finished last season very strongly so will go with them to win the title. Panathinaikos under the excellent tutelage of Ordinary Man will take runners up spot. Rangers to edge out Celtic Bremen and Genoa in play-offs.

Div 4- Lyon to edge out Flamengo to the title. Would be great if the third managed side in the division also went up in Cruzeiro but SM doesn't work like that so going to pick a play-off winner at random and go with Besiktas.

C- this year on predictions!

Wilberto

Ordinary man wrote: »

Panathanaikos to be involved all the way til the last half dozen games and then struggle before losing in playoffs

This is definitely the prediction of the season. You had it down to a tee...unfortunately.

GT_TDI_150

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

D1:
1. Atletico - CLOSE
2. Man City - CLOSE
3. Bayern - WRONG

8. ...

Relegated:
Benfica, - CLOSE
Ajax, BANG ON
Porto - NOWHERE NEAR THANK FOOK! (Ever watch rounders? If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker -- I think this year I might be the sucker)

D2:

1. Lazio (Messi and Neymar - Has to be...) CLOSE
2. Leverkusen WRONG
P/O: Schalke beating Malaga WRONG - NEITHER GOT TO FINAL

Relegated:
Hamburg, - BANG ON
Spartak Moskva, WRONG
PSV - WRONG

D3:

1. Panathinaikos - CLOSE - GOT IN TOP 3
2. Genoa - CLOSE - GOT P/O WIN
P/O: Newcastle beating Bremen - CLOSE - GOT AUTOMATIC PROMOTION

Relegation:
Stuttgart. - BANG ON
Portsmouth, - WRONG
Liege - WRONG NOT EVEN IN THE DIVISION

D4:

1. Flamengo - BANG ON
2. Lyon - BANG ON
P/O: Cruzeiro beating Marseille - WRONG

Abysmal!

tupac_healy

tupac_healy wrote:

1. City (is SM stupid enough to allow such a thing as a 2 time winner get relegated, come back up and win it straight off the bat? Eh yup)

Yup....

tupac_healy wrote:

2. Anyone but me, I won't win it... Put your house on that

Yup... but I admit it's a cop out, I would.have picked Schalke I reckon so a no!

tupac_healy wrote:

3. Pana, robbed last season, would have went for Newcasle squad wise but their manager has little interest imo....

Close!

tupac_healy wrote:

4. Lyon, best squad and the manager seems keen

Again, quite close!

Wilberto

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

D1:
D3:

1. Panathinaikos - CLOSE - GOT IN TOP 3
2. Genoa - CLOSE - GOT P/O WIN
P/O: Newcastle beating Bremen - CLOSE - GOT AUTOMATIC PROMOTION

Relegation:
Stuttgart. - BANG ON
Portsmouth, - WRONG
Liege - WRONG NOT EVEN IN THE DIVISION

Abysmal!