Next Seasons PL Table (According To The Bookies)

[N'ZMAV]

QPR are spending what I imagine is big wages on bosman players that are average. They'll survive, but it'll be close.

[James]

Our imminent takeover by QIA clearly hasn't been factored into this...

Has anyone seen any 'Arab looking gentlemen' and BH?

Yes, but it turned out to be Stephen Ireland in a smoking jacket with his fancy pipe and a towel on his head to keep the sun off his noggin'! 

[Mazrim]

I'd bet good money we'll finish above Sunderland and Fulham.

[Chipsticks]

I have a feeling Norwich will be next season's whipping boys.

[MadJohnnyC]

Man City to win the league, Villa to finish 10th, Stoke, Wigan and Norwich to go down.

[Steve R]

Albion do have a lot of distinctly average players, Hodgson did well to get them to a respectable position last year. They will struggle unless Clarke turns out to be a surprisingly good manager.

I'd like to see Stoke go down too. I had a bit of time for them when they were promoted, but they have developed into an even dirtier bunch of cloggers. Tony Pulis is the vegetarian's Sam Allardyce.

Hughton has done well in pretty dire circumstances at his previous clubs, Norwich should be ok.

QPR will spend top 6 money to get a top 15 finish.

Of the promoted clubs, Southampton will most likely struggle and will get an end of season double whammy when the better products of their excellent youth system get cherry picked.

I have no idea what division they are in, but Coventry will go down. Small Heath will release a Blue Legends DVD if they actually manage to complete their fixtures.

We will finish first, of course, despite the logic that it will be no higher than 9th to 14th if Lambert gets as far as he should with his first season's worth of squad re-building.

[silhillvilla]

Spurs may be much lower once the stars all go
Villa top 8 I reckon

[not3bad]

8th is the minimum requirement IMO.

Going from 16th to 8th in one season is the minimum requirement?  Surely a cup final appearence is also the very least we could expect.

[silhillvilla]

I've a feeling Newcastle will finish much lower too
I think we'll be competing with everton and spurs for 7th / 8th

[petegoldring]

I think we will finish 11th - I'd be happy with that.

Citeh to win the league and QPR, Wigan & Stoke to go down. Stoke going down is more of a hope and prayer - they are fucking awful to watch.

[danlanza]

From a Villa viewpoint I'd be happy with that for Lambert's first season, though I'd like it better if we swapped places with Martin O'Neil's Sunderland.

I think that Lambert will be looking a lot higher than that prediction. Top six,just. Very optimistic me.

[Legion]

8th at best.

[DrGonzo]

Confidentally expect Spurs to implode.  Well, more of a hope than an expectation.

[DeKuip]

At the top end I fancy Arsenal to break up the Manchester 1-2 and Chelsea and Spurs to really fall away. At the bottom I expect Norwich and Southampton to struggle.
We could finish anywhere between 4th and 18th, as could any of the rest, but for me the most important thing is seeing a season of decent home performances.

[JUAN PABLO]

8th to 10th ..   good progress