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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Footy-Vill on January 17, 2025, 02:33:23 PM
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What's your forecast for this year
Season 24/25
Premier League: 4th or 5th!
FA CUP: Win
Champions League: Semi Final.
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Great to see you back, Footy :)
Premier League: it's a funny season and I wouldn't be surprised if we end up anywhere between 2nd to 8th. I think 4th/5th/6th is most likely though.
FA Cup: 3rd round 4th round
Champions League: I'm feeling very positive. Quarter finals at least, maybe further.
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League: 7th
FA Cup: 4th
CL: Quarters
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Certainly back with a bang, just go easy on the new-thread creation and dredged-threads from the autumn. I don't mind but others will and we don't want you falling out with folk again.
But yeah...
League: 5th
FA Cup: Win
CL: Quarters
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League: 10th
FA Cup: 4th Round
CL: Winners
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League 6th
FA Cup Quarter Final
Champions League Quarter Final
A nearly, but not making it season
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League: 10th
FA Cup: 4th Round
CL: Winners
Is this what happened in '82? I can't remember, I was minus two.
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League: 10th
FA Cup: 4th Round
CL: Winners
Is this what happened in '82? I can't remember, I was minus two.
Not quite, finished eleventh (though out of 22, so still just about top half) and made the Fifth Round of the FA Cup... knocked out by Tottenham so that bit has a chance of repeating itself.
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What's your forecast for this year
Season 24/25
Premier League: 4th or 5th!
FA CUP: Win
Champions League: Semi Final.
8th
4th round
Quarters
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6th
Quarters
Quarters
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Welcome back, Footy!
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What's your forecast for this year
Season 24/25
Premier League: 4th or 5th!
FA CUP: Win
Champions League: Semi Final.
Premier League: 7th
FA Cup: 4th Round
Champions League: Quarter Finals
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League: 7th
FA Cup: 4th
CL: Quarters
This. A 7/10 season that should mean we can grow again, and target a cup the following year (probably the europa).
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League: 6th
FA Cup: 5th round
CL: Round of 16
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League: 7th
FA Cup: 4th
CL: Quarters
This. A 7/10 season that should mean we can grow again, and target a cup the following year (probably the europa).
Dunno. Emi would want CL football and might ask to leave, maybe one or two others too.
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Would anyone suggesting 4th round exit like to revise their FA Cup predictions considering form of Spurs?
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Your are truly back, Footy-Vill😂
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Would anyone suggesting 4th round exit like to revise their FA Cup predictions considering form of Spurs?
No, mate. Because 67 years.
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Would anyone suggesting 4th round exit like to revise their FA Cup predictions considering form of Spurs?
No, mate. Because 67 years.
Sounds like an Ange Postecoglou quote!
Fair enough.
Emery has me believing we do great things every season and until we go out I'll stand by my prediction we'll win the cup.
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Ha, I'd like to pretend I'd done that on purpose but I'd be fooling nobody.
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League - 7th
FA Cup - QF, agonising defeat away at Anfield
Champs League - QF
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League - 6th
FA Cup - 4th round
Champions League - Semi-Final
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League…9th
F A Cup..4th round
C L…,,,, ..last 16
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League: 7th
FA Cup: 6th Round
Champions League:Quarter Final
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With the new signings creating much excitement and enthusiasm how are people seeing
League, FA Cup and Champions League?
Any revisions by those who forecasted.
And by others too!
I still think 4th/5th league
FA Cup win
And Champions League Semi Finals.
Up The Villa!
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I was going to start a new thread before realising this was here.
So, 24 games in, 14 left. We're 8th in the table on 37 points, 4 points from a highly likely Champions League spot, 6 points from a definite one, 10 points from 3rd and a whopping 19 points from the top of the table.
We've made some great signings and raised the quality and depth of the squad.
Over the past five seasons the following totals got 4th and 5th place respectively.
4th 5th
23/24 68 and 66 Points
22/23 71 and 67
21/22 71 and 69
20/21 67 and 66
19/20 66 and 62
18/19 71 and 70
17/18 75 and 70
16/17 76 and 75
15/16 66 and 66
14/15 70 and 64
So will we make it? 2 points a game from here would get us to 65, which would have been enough for 4th on no occasions in the past 10 years and 5th only twice. The average for 5th over that 10 years is 67.5 points and for 4th it's 70.1. To get to the former we'd need 2.18 points per game and latter we'd need 2.36ppg. We have to balance that the Premier League is tougher this season and potentially a lower points total will be enough for 4th and 5th but there are teams in good form.
We're 8th in the Champions League, and play Dortmund, Bruges, Sporting or Atalanta in the last 16 and projected for the winners of the Liverpool or Barcelona teams in the last 8.
We're at home v Spurs in the 4th round of the FA Cup on Sunday and likely to be drawn away against ManU in the 5th Round.
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PL: 4th
CL: Semi-final
Cup: Winners
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League…9th
F A Cup..4th round
C L…,,,, ..last 16
This is epic pessimism
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Todays the day on the first day of reckoning for forecasters :
FA Cup exit predicted by:
Tuscans
Cdbearsfan
Edgysatsuma 89
Onlythelonely
Legion
Skerra
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Todays the day on the first day of reckoning for forecasters :
FA Cup exit predicted by:
Tuscans
Cdbearsfan
Edgysatsuma 89
Onlythelonely
Legion
Skerra
That’s not my username
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But if we do get through, I’ll just change my forecast, as you’ve requested.
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Todays the day on the first day of reckoning for forecasters :
FA Cup exit predicted by:
Tuscans
Cdbearsfan
Edgysatsuma 89
Onlythelonely
Legion
Skerra
you've missed at least one
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But if we do get through, I’ll just change my forecast, as you’ve requested.
Yes of course . You’re prerogative.
Totally get that.
And as Cdbearsfan says:
Would anyone suggesting 4th round exit like to revise their FA Cup predictions considering form of Spurs?
No, mate. Because 67 years.
This is fair in scheme of things given what has often happened
At end of day we all want Villa to go through
And we all want , will, dream of an FA cup glory this season
Here’s hoping keep the dream alive!
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Todays the day on the first day of reckoning for forecasters :
FA Cup exit predicted by:
Tuscans
Cdbearsfan
Edgysatsuma 89
Onlythelonely
Legion
Skerra
you've missed at least one
Oh I must do better.
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Would anyone suggesting 4th round exit like to revise their FA Cup predictions considering form of Spurs?
No, mate. Because 67 years.
Sounds like an Ange Postecoglou quote!
Fair enough.
Emery has me believing we do great things every season and until we go out I'll stand by my prediction we'll win the cup.
The FA Cup dream is very much still alive
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League 5th
FA Cup Semi Final
CL Quarter Final
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Two big cup wins and I think will restore the faith in those who are dwindling and questioning Emery
Another day of reckoning for the FA Cup doubters.
I still dream of my forecast FA Cup Winners
I see William Handing the Trophy to McGinn.
Up The Villa!
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League 5th
Fa Cup Semi final loss on Pens
CL 1/4 finals if Liverpool. Semis if PSG
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League 10th.
FA Cup Winners.
CL Quarters.
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Winning the FA Cup dream still very much alive and well.
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League 8th
FACup quarters
CL.quarters.
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I like us to finish 4th or 5th in the league but I wonder what positions take europe
Maybe it goes down to 7th or 8th place?
Winning either domestic Cup I think would mean Europa League football qualification so I think that gives extra league places further down league if already in top 6?
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Champions League forecasting knock out round 16 to go through over two legs
Inter - very impressive side potential champions for me and on other side of the draw . A Villa Inter final?
Dortmund
Arsenal
Barcelona
PSG I think will win through against Liverpool.
Premier league leaders to be found out
Bayern Munich just
Atletico Madrid I think a lot depends on how match goes tonight as away first but they definitely have it in them to beat Real over two legs and I wouldn't be surprised .
They'll be all sorts of drama in that one.
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I see Inter Milan are going to the final and would tip them or PSG to win the whole thing- without a Villa bias.
I predicted a semi final exit for Villa earlier in year.
Though I like to think anything could happen.
If Villa were not in competition I would say same old teams semi final!
PSG v Atletico Madrid (maybe Real I suppose but I think Atletico)
Bayern Munich v Inter Milan
I rather see Villa play overseas opposition in this as it's a European tournament but I suppose could end up playing Liverpool then Arsenal in quarters and semi!
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Champions League forecasting knock out round 16 to go through over two legs
PSG I think will win through against Liverpool.
Premier league leaders to be found out
As I suspected
And have to say in last 5 seasons PSG have been in the final once and semi finals twice so it’s quite a task though for my forecast of Villa semi finals!
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All hail the prophet.
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All hail the prophet.
Hi, Chris Heck.
Oh, prophet.
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All hail the prophet.
Hi, Chris Heck.
Oh, prophet.
Nicely done.
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The FA Cup Semi Finals On Saturday and Sunday 26 & 27 so the Manchester City tie on 28th will be moved if qualify or if they beat Bournemouth.
Forecast , insight and foresight.
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Thanks, FV.
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The FA Cup Semi Finals On Saturday and Sunday 26 & 27 so the Manchester City tie on 28th will be moved if qualify or if they beat Bournemouth.
Forecast , insight and foresight.
House!
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4Skins.
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All hail the prophet.
All about that bottom line.
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The FA Cup Semi Finals On Saturday and Sunday 26 & 27 so the Manchester City tie on 28th will be moved if qualify or if they beat Bournemouth.
Forecast , insight and foresight.
Forecough
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FA Cup forecasting please along with Villa who are you predicting to be in semi finals of FA Cup?
Fulham v Palace ? Fulham
Brighton v Forest ? Brighton
Bournemouth v Man City ? Bournemouth
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Preston.
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Did you know five teams have accounted for 31 of the last 36 FA Cups.
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Did you know five teams have accounted for 31 of the last 36 FA Cups.
Yes
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Speaking of which, is Roddy Forsyth still covering Scottish fitba' for 5Live? Him and Pat "the midlands" Murphy seem to be going forever.
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Speaking of which, is Roddy Forsyth still covering Scottish fitba' for 5Live? Him and Pat "the midlands" Murphy seem to be going forever.
He certainly was last time I noticed, which was this season. Maybe I'm not so old after all. On a side note, I never like to see photos of those familiar voices. Never matches my mental image. See also, the book is always better than the film.
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Did you know five teams have accounted for 31 of the last 36 FA Cups.
26 out of the last 29 too. Fingers crossed not this season, even if it isn't us.
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CL runners up, FA Cup winners and 5th in the League. You're welcome.
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League 7th
FA Cup Winners
CL Quarters
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CL runners up, FA Cup winners and 5th in the League. You're welcome.
The final would be devastating, but you'd take that all day wouldn't you.
I'm hoping we can scab through PSG and Arsenal somehow do Real Madrid. We have a serious chance then. What are we to reach the final? Approx 9s or 10s? Feels about right.
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Just checked. 9s and 10s mainly, but couple of bookies offering 12/1.
With a fair wind we can do PSG. I think they've been overblown because they've turned over a shit Man City and a rapidly declining Liverpool. They still finished 15th in the group stage, even with mitigation of a tough draw and having improved since, it's not exactly something to be running scared from.
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I know PSG and tough league fixtures are looming large but, I only care about beating Preston as it stands.
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Rapidly declining Liverpool...really?
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Said all season we'll finish 7th so sticking by that as feels like we've left a little too much to do now to finish 5th even if we have a decent end. Relying on too many above us to all lose form significantly.
Quarter finals feels our natural end in the CL but I have a feeling we'll give PSG far more of a difficult game than the neutrals are predicting. Many would've been happy to draw them in the knockouts three months back.
FA Cup....I think we play the final this year.
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It’s our year. That’s all I’ll say and I mean it.
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I've been the last 7 times to Wembley and seen us lose five, win a semi-final that essentially meant nothing (0-4 Arsenal was up next) and beat Derby, which was obviously incredible
Can't make either the semi or the final this season. Trust me, it's our year
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CL and FA Cup.
Someone’s got to win them. Why not us?
And 5th in the PL.
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CL and FA Cup.
Someone’s got to win them. Why not us?
And 5th in the PL.
If that happened the statue built in SUE image would be as big as the old King Kong in the city centre.
We probably still wouldn't get a mention on Sky sports
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FA Cup forecasting please along with Villa who are you predicting to be in semi finals of FA Cup?
Fulham v Palace ? Fulham
Brighton v Forest ? Brighton
Bournemouth v Man City ? Bournemouth
I forecasted Villa to win FA Cup reach semi finals of Champions League and finish 4/5
I also predicted all but one of the european champions league quarter finalists however I was wrong forecasting these FA Cup quarter finals .
Part of that was of preference for winners though but still not so good on forecasting on the weekend occasion! in fact completely pathetic as didn’t get one correct.
That said I’m risk and reward as prepared to share here and have a go which not many or any did on the quarter finals.
so i can give myself some credit for at least trying.
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FA Cup forecasting please along with Villa who are you predicting to be in semi finals of FA Cup?
Fulham v Palace ? Fulham
Brighton v Forest ? Brighton
Bournemouth v Man City ? Bournemouth
I hope to fuck you chose Palace to beat us
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FA Cup forecasting please along with Villa who are you predicting to be in semi finals of FA Cup?
Fulham v Palace ? Fulham
Brighton v Forest ? Brighton
Bournemouth v Man City ? Bournemouth
I forecasted Villa to win FA Cup reach semi finals of Champions League and finish 4/5
I also predicted all but one of the european champions league quarter finalists however I was wrong forecasting these FA Cup quarter finals .
Part of that was of preference for winners though but still not so good on forecasting on the weekend occasion! in fact completely pathetic as didn’t get one correct.
That said I’m risk and reward as prepared to share here and have a go which not many or any did on the quarter finals.
so i can give myself some credit for at least trying.
Nonsight
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If the announcement follows the pattern of last year and every round this year then the dates will be announced on Friday morning.
I predict we will play 1715 on the Saturday.
An FA Cup insight and forecasts . I’ll reference it here.
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FA Cup forecasting please along with Villa who are you predicting to be in semi finals of FA Cup?
Fulham v Palace ? Fulham
Brighton v Forest ? Brighton
Bournemouth v Man City ? Bournemouth
I hope to fuck you chose Palace to beat us
No need for terse language
I don’t need to predict Villa as said since at least January would win a trophy and since January it would be the FA Cup.
I knew we beat Preston .
I was merely forecasting the other ties . which i grossly misjudged due to the teams i didn’t fancy Villa playing that would impact my forecast of saying Villa would win the FA Cup.
I have a strong feeling like I felt would finish 4th last season and correctly said that .
judge end of season.
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If anything all those who said go out quarter finals should be holding hands up.
There were also many who said rounds before then.
Well done Villa and let’s all keep the faith regards forecasting FA cup win .
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I predict a streaker during the FA Cup final. Haven’t had one for ages. A man with his knob out. Not a woman.
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Predictions from some bloke I've never heard of on ESPN
I'd settle for this
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/44290844/premier-league-projections-predictions-title-top-four-relegation-luis-miguel-echegaray
Clinched Champions League for 2025-26
Liverpool (champions), Arsenal (second place), Manchester City (third), Nottingham Forest (fourth), Newcastle United (fifth; also won the Carabao Cup)
Clinched Europa League for 2025-26
Aston Villa (sixth, also won the FA Cup), Chelsea (after winning the Europa Conference), Brighton (clinched extra spot through league position)
Clinched Europa Conference League for 2025-26
Bournemouth (clinched spot through league position, earned place from Newcastle United, who qualified for Champions League via fifth-place finish)
Relegated to English Championship for 2025-26:
Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Southampton
Refer here for forecasts and predictions
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I predict a streaker during the FA Cup final. Haven’t had one for ages. A man with his knob out. Not a woman.
Must we descend into such filth ?
I think yourll find activists and protestors are the pitch intruders that’s why haven’t seen what you want to see. Man or Woman.
Any person who get naked does so on the internet to take part in ill moral activities there’s no need for naked parades at Wembley.
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It’s like someone has reincarnated the rotting corpse of Mary Whitehouse.
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I predict a streaker during the FA Cup final. Haven’t had one for ages. A man with his knob out. Not a woman.
Must we descend into such filth ?
I think yourll find activists and protestors are the pitch intruders that’s why haven’t seen what you want to see. Man or Woman.
Any person who get naked does so on the internet to take part in ill moral activities there’s no need for naked parades at Wembley.
Not sure if cycling is an ill-moral activity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Bike_Ride
Also wasn't being self-conscious and wanting to wear clothes one of the "knowledges" that got humanity kicked out of Eden. So surely the sin is wanting people to wear clothes and cover themselves up in public, and the ones not doing that are doing Gods work?
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Brian, leave that Welsh tart alone.
I don't really want to mom.
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I predict a streaker during the FA Cup final. Haven’t had one for ages. A man with his knob out. Not a woman.
Must we descend into such filth ?
I think yourll find activists and protestors are the pitch intruders that’s why haven’t seen what you want to see. Man or Woman.
Any person who get naked does so on the internet to take part in ill moral activities there’s no need for naked parades at Wembley.
Certainly not if they are fat. Nobody needs to see that.
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Think we might batter these today.
Performance of the season incoming 4-0.
COYL
Like this forecast!!
I’m convinced and saying for a while and forecast we’ll hit a team for 6 this season! Hopefully youre right it’s a good score today as be wonders for goal difference!
I do think likely candidates of remaining games are Southampton away or Spurs home last match of season. Should have had 6 against spurs in the FA Cup.
But a beating today or of Newcastle at home by this sort of 4-0 score line will take!
UTV!!