Premiership Relegation Predictions

DSB

Who does everyone think is going down?
I'd probably have to go for West Ham, Wigan and Derby.

gimmick

Derby, Wigan, Fulham. Boro will flirt as will Birmingham and Bolton.

_blank_

Derby, Wigan, Brum.

Bolton to be down there.

Sanchez will steer Fulham from trouble.

PHB

Bolton might or might not be down there, not sure. I've no idea how good Lee is as a manger to be honest, but Big Sam was very good, so we'll see.

People I expect to be in the mix:

Fulham
Birmingham
Derby
Middlesborough
Sunderland
Wigan

Of that group, I think
Derby
Birmingham
Wigan

will go down.

Dont be at yourself

Derby, Charlton and one of Wigan or Birmingham.

machiavellianme

NekkidBibleMan wrote:

Derby, Charlton and one of Wigan or Birmingham.

Arent Charlton already gone?

Wigan, Man City and Birmingham (or Derby)

PHB

Man City? With Sven in charge? They will be top table I think, maybe even UEFA.

West Ham will easily stay up, if only because of Ashton.

Dont be at yourself

Oops! Still getting my head around end-of-season madness!

machiavellianme

Precisely why with Sven in charge. Plus theyve lost Barton and Distin who were both influential last season and they still havent addressed their inability to do what matters...score goals. Unless Mpenza comes on in leaps and bounds or Sven spends very big in the next month then I'm gonna go all out and make such a bold prediction.

cson

Reading ftw. Second season syndrome. PLus they've brought no-one new in afaik.

One Cold Hand

Derby and Wigan deffo.
Plus one of
Brum
Fulham
Bolton.

Don't think west ham or Citeh will go down. They've a few too many decent players.

Raekwon

15. Bolton
16. Middlesbrough
17. Reading

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18. Birmingham City (:D)
19. Wigan Athletic
20. Derby County

Bounty Hunter

15. Sunderland
16. Middlesbrough
17. Fulham

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18. Birmingham City
19. Wigan Athletic
20. Derby County

evad_lhorg

wigan/boro
birmingham
derby

Pepe LeFrits

Wigan, Derby and Fulham or Sunderland. The signings the four of those teams have made scream relegation.

Birmingham on the other hand, look well prepared.

Mr Alan

Sunderland
Wigan
Derby

mike65

Brum to do well I think (this seasons Reading) the other two will struggle plus Bolton Fulham Wigan and Boro unless they start spending.

Mike.

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cson wrote:

Reading ftw. Second season syndrome. PLus they've brought no-one new in afaik.

Should that not be ftl?

Jonny Arson

I feel sorry for Derby but unless a millionaire from Eastern Europe lands at Pride Park within the next month then they better start preparing for their 2008/2009 promotion campaign... even Billy Davies said before they were promoted that he didn't think the club or the squad was anyway ready to compete in the Premiership

Aside from Derby it's too hard to predict.... there is just too much money floating about the Premiership during this transfer window and as we all know 2 or 3 good signings before August could make a world of difference to the most mediocore of sides- for example if Man City didn't get their cash influx last week I'd be certain they would be heading down this season.

I think it will be Derby and 2 from these:

Middlesbrough
Birmingham
Sunderland
Wigan
Manchester City
Fulham
Blackburn
Reading

I can't pick any major difference in strength between those 8 teams, should be competitive stuff down at the bottom!

ziggy

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besty

Birmingham, Derby, Wigan

Time Magazine

Sunderland's run of form last season was phenomenal, I see them as coming about 13th/14th, not nearer the bottom. Think Reading will be somewhere similar.

18. Birmingham (suckers to go down, again )
19. Wigan
20. Derby

Mezcita

Fulham will go down. No question. How Sanchez got that job I'll never know. His record as a club manager is muck.

Attractive Nun

18. Birmingham
19. Fulham
20. Derby

marco_polo

Sunderland
Reading
Wigan

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Fulham
Birmingham
Derby

Mitch Connor

i don't care hwo else goes down, but i want to see West Ham crash and burn. PLEASE!

PHB

Anyone think Derby might stay up then I think they have two great talents in Barnes and Jones, who I think will stay up in the premiership, even if not with Derby.

Killme00

Derby
Fulham
Sunderland
Wigan
Birmingham
Bolton

I am surpirsed at how many weak teams there are in the prem. I would expect Wigan and Derby to definitely go down and a dog fight for the rest.

redzerdrog

18.fulham
19.wigan
20.derby

Necronomicon

Derby have a lot of young talent and Billy Davies is a good manager, but IMO it's a season or two too early for them.

A couple of weeks ago Fulham were one of my certs to go down, but I think they've made good signings so now I'm not so sure.

I think Derby and Wigan will go down, and one team from the following who I think will be in the mix:

Birmingham
Fulham
Boro
Reading - Second Season Syndrome, losing their most influential player, lack of signings
Sunderland - unpredictable...don't think they'll get relegated, but I don't think they'll reach the dizzying heights many are predicting
Bolton - Another hard one to call, but I think they'll slip a good bit and at least flirt with relegation

Fratton Fred

Mezcita wrote:

Fulham will go down. No question. How Sanchez got that job I'll never know. His record as a club manager is muck.

He got Wycombe through to the FA cup semi final, but I agree, I think they will struggle this year.

Derby definately
Brum, maybe
Wigan Maybe
Fulham Maybe
Bolton Maybe
Boro Maybe
Reading, don't think so but not as good as last year
Sunderland, start off good, then struggle then have a run at the end of the season that keeps them up

Jonny Arson

I really think alot of people are underestimating Wigan and Fulham. Both have improved their squads over the summer and seem to have more money left in the piggy bank, they are no certainties to stay up but they are definitely looking in a better position than 12 months ago.

Bubs101

I think sunderland look certain for the drop. There team is riddled with Championship players who would probably find the Premiership a gap too far and there's going to be a massive loss in morale as soon as they come up against decent opposition. The keane factor will wear off soon.

As for city, they'll stay up for sure. Sven is a great manager and Bianchi kept reggina up single handedly with an8 or 10 point deduction

Mezcita

Bubs101 wrote:

I think sunderland look certain for the drop. There team is riddled with Championship players who would probably find the Premiership a gap too far and there's going to be a massive loss in morale as soon as they come up against decent opposition. The keane factor will wear off soon.

As for city, they'll stay up for sure. Sven is a great manager and Bianchi kept reggina up single handedly with an8 or 10 point deduction

Yeah, I would agree with that Bubs. Sunderland are a big price to go down at 5.0. Keane worked wonders last year but the likes of Michael Chopra (1 premier league goal ever) and Richardson (meh) are going to have a tough time keeping them up.

Sven, for all the abuse he gets off the English press, has a very good record in club management. City have some good youngsters too.

Dont be at yourself

Whatever about the quality, Keane seems to have instilled the right mindset in the squad that could prove decisive when it comes to scrapping for points. They're also flush with cash, so if things are bleak in January, expect them to spend their way out of trouble.

Drag00n79

I'll go with
18. Wigan
19. Birmingham
20. Derby

...and Fulham just to avoid the drop in 17th place.

Bubs101

NekkidBibleMan wrote:

Whatever about the quality, Keane seems to have instilled the right mindset in the squad that could prove decisive when it comes to scrapping for points. They're also flush with cash, so if things are bleak in January, expect them to spend their way out of trouble.

I think the fact they found it so easy in the championship once he took over is a negative. Keane hasn't had his plans go wrong fo him yet and thus he'll have to learn at the deep end. I haven't seen the fixture list but if they have a trip to the Bridge or Anfield early I could see them having a torrid time.

And as for flush with cash, I'd disagree. It's all relative and in the premiership at the moment Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Villa , Pompey,Man City, West Ham and Fulham ( if Al Fayed takes an interest) all have more and bar Derby, the other's all have strong sides. Sunderland have landed very few if any prime targets which is always a bad sign and they lack a star which even derby have in Barnes

PHB

Sat, 11th H Tottenham (PREM.)
12:45
Tue, 14th A Birmingham (PREM.)
19:45 -
Sat, 18th A Wigan (PREM.)
15:00 -
Sat, 25th H Liverpool (PREM.)
12:45
September
Sat, 1st A Man Utd (PREM.)
17:15 -
Sat, 15th H Reading (PREM.)
15:00 -

Very tough start, which I think will suit them. If they come out of that start, with 7-9 points, which I can see them doing, I think they'll be a solid mid-table team.

redzerdrog

Jonny Arson wrote:

I really think alot of people are underestimating Wigan and Fulham. Both have improved their squads over the summer and seem to have more money left in the piggy bank, they are no certainties to stay up but they are definitely looking in a better position than 12 months ago.

yeh i think fulham have improved the squad a bit but not sure if its enough. I couldnt think of anyone that wigan bought thats why i put them in. Who have they bought to improve the squad?

Necronomicon

redzerdrog wrote:

yeh i think fulham have improved the squad a bit but not sure if its enough. I couldnt think of anyone that wigan bought thats why i put them in. Who have they bought to improve the squad?

I don't think their signings are great by any means, which is why I have them to go down. Koumas had a great season with WBA but I don't know if he'll set the Premiership alight. Never really rated Sibierski, even though he got a couple of important goals for Newcastle last season. And Titus Bramble?? That's self-explanatory.

Vokes

Kamara will add some much needed pace for Fulham upfront I think. I reckon they'll just about beat the drop

redzerdrog

Titus Bramble!!!! i change my seletions now they will finish bottom now;)

5starpool

I reckon Derby, Wigan and Sunderland will go down. Fulham and Birmingham will go close too.

Helix

wigan
derby
sunderland

Fratton Fred

If Boro end up selling Yakubu to Man City, then they could be in real trouble. It's hard to see where their goals will come from.

Yakubu will make a huge difference to City as well, it will add an extra 15 goals to the tally.

eirebhoy

Have Wigan got a hope of staying up? Kilbane and Bramble have started in defence in their 2 pre-season friendlies.

ciaran76

I reckon Wigan,Derby and either Middlesboro or Fulham.

estebancambias

Sunderland are so bad. Terrible players and the myth of ''Sundireland'' is over.

Craig Gordon will be good if they get him. He will be up there with the top 3 goalkeepers in the league. 1. Cech
2.Gordon
3.Given

Birmingham will be good, Daniel De Ridder what a signing.

Man City will get between 7th and 4th.

Fizman

Wigan, Derby and Fulham

theCzar

Derby, Wigan, Fulham to go down

WH, Boro, and brum will be around. Reading and Sunderland will be lower half but likely not get dragged into the worst of it.

Rikand

Sunderland
Middlesboro
Wigan

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Fulham
Birmingham
Derby

I've gotten 2 out of the bottom 3 correct every year for the last 5 years. Hoping to break that this year with these 3