fuchsntf Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Just for fun.. Will you change, during the close season run in, per game.!! * After Celtic * After PSG * After Barcelona * After Manutd. * After 1st game. With or without Mahrez, are you going to change opinions every game. Or do you have an opinion that wont waver, now, no matter what!! My thoughts are, pre season games means nothing to me, but warm up and to see Leicester in Friendlies with the big boys. My opinions will take shape after 3-5 PL games. At present I believe we will be competing for top 5. Top 7, I would be more than happy. Under top 8 disappointed. Out of top 14...oh well I am a Leicester never say die fan...pain factor off the richterscale
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Quite a good question in the fact - will fans change their expectational minds after results, signings, outgoings or form. I usually have a prediction and stick to it.
john ridley Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Top 6 and get through to the UCL knock out stages and maybe a domestic cup run .
richardsfoxes Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Same as last season, survival then implement new goals as we reach our targets.
m4DD0gg Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 27 minutes ago, Great Boos Up said: Anywhere above Chelsea This, i would love it if they failed to get champions league and watch kunte fall from grace and end up going on loan to some nomark team in spain with all his hangers on
49er Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 There is an assumption that the so called big teams had a bad season last year, which is why we won the league, and now that they have spent millions on these so-called great players they will be competing to win the Premier League, whilst we will be nowhere to be seen. It would, of course, be incredible if we were to repeat the heroics of last season. I'm not saying that we will, but we have the advantage of having a settled way of playing, and if we can add a couple more quality signings we could be in the mix again. I think that Arsenal will have a torrid season. The anti-Wenger brigade will be calling for his head as soon as he loses his first game. Apart from Sanchez and Ozil, they are an ordinary bunch of overrated players. Will Mourinho improve Man U? He had a calamitous time last year at Chelsea. Pogba, in my opinion based on the Euros, is not the real deal. Zlatan is 34 and past his sell by date, which probably applies to Rooney as well. Who will score their goals? Pep at Man City has to address the defensive frailties and bring in a quality striker. Sterling is all over the place, Toure is sure to go. New manager at Chelsea, but essentially the same squad. How will he address the defensive weaknesses - Ivanovic, Terry and, possibly Cahill are on the wain. Will Hazard produce the form he showed a couple of seasons ago? Based on his abject performance at the Euros - no. Who will score the goals? Diego Costa did little last season and the new Belgian striker spent most of his time on the bench in the Euros. Tottenham may come again this season, but they do seem to run out of ideas if things turn against them (WBA- home, Chelsea - away). How will Kane react after his poor Euros. Klopp is liked by the media, so the expectation is that Liverpool are on the up and will be challenging. Where will the goals come from if Sturridge is injured? Defensively, they look weak and the central defenders they have signed are underwhelming. They also need a quality left back (they're not getting Chilwell!)
foxinsox Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 7 minutes ago, 49er said: There is an assumption that the so called big teams had a bad season last year, which is why we won the league, and now that they have spent millions on these so-called great players they will be competing to win the Premier League, whilst we will be nowhere to be seen. It would, of course, be incredible if we were to repeat the heroics of last season. I'm not saying that we will, but we have the advantage of having a settled way of playing, and if we can add a couple more quality signings we could be in the mix again. I think that Arsenal will have a torrid season. The anti-Wenger brigade will be calling for his head as soon as he loses his first game. Apart from Sanchez and Ozil, they are an ordinary bunch of overrated players. Will Mourinho improve Man U? He had a calamitous time last year at Chelsea. Pogba, in my opinion based on the Euros, is not the real deal. Zlatan is 34 and past his sell by date, which probably applies to Rooney as well. Who will score their goals? Pep at Man City has to address the defensive frailties and bring in a quality striker. Sterling is all over the place, Toure is sure to go. New manager at Chelsea, but essentially the same squad. How will he address the defensive weaknesses - Ivanovic, Terry and, possibly Cahill are on the wain. Will Hazard produce the form he showed a couple of seasons ago? Based on his abject performance at the Euros - no. Who will score the goals? Diego Costa did little last season and the new Belgian striker spent most of his time on the bench in the Euros. Tottenham may come again this season, but they do seem to run out of ideas if things turn against them (WBA- home, Chelsea - away). How will Kane react after his poor Euros. Klopp is liked by the media, so the expectation is that Liverpool are on the up and will be challenging. Where will the goals come from if Sturridge is injured? Defensively, they look weak and the central defenders they have signed are underwhelming. They also need a quality left back (they're not getting Chilwell!) Sounds about right to me. The "Big clubs" have gone down the route that they failed on last year with marquee signings and imported "superstar" managers. It will work for a few of them but others will flop. The bottom end of the PL is uninspiring and I think Swansea, Burnley, Middlesborough, Hull, Palace, Sunderland and West Brom will stink out the bottom end. We should easily be safe from relegation. Nevertheless, it is unusual for any team to win the PL in consecutive years. I would like to see steady consolidation and a safe top 10 finish as the minimum, with qualification for Europe very achievable. In the CL I want to get through the group stages, but being third and going into the Europa League may keep the run going longer. It is always going to be an anti-climax after last year, but I am going to enjoy it all.
FireFox Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 As Will Ferrel says, "If you ain't first, you're last."
foxinsocks Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 I woukd be happy with a cl place I dream of another pl title and the cl... why wake up?
limeydale Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 2 trophy's > Community Shield and any one of the others. That'd do it for me.
UPinCarolina Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 I can see a 4th/5th place finish as completely reasonable, with 3rd not out of the question given a little injury luck and some bedding in time for the new coaches at other clubs.
4everfox Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Very early prediction: 1. Chelsea 2. Man City 3. Man United 4. Tottenham 5. LEICESTER 6. Liverpool 7. Arsenal 8. West Ham 9. Everton 10. Bournemouth 11. Crystal Palace 12. Middlesbrough 13. Southampton 14. Stoke 15. Sunderland 16. West Brom 17. Burnley 18. Watford 19. Swansea 20. Hull Will I be satisfied with that outcome? YES
themightyfin Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Thread for this already http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/106699-prediction-for-201617-where-will-we-finish/
Donut Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 I think itll be hard to call this season really. In terms of the top teams: Leicester: Defending champions, and under the radar. The way we like it. The loss of Kante will sure to be a big blow but other than that, the squad is settled with a defined style of play. The impact of the champions league will be a challenge, but the squad have shown already they are capable of challenging for the biggest honours and I dont see any reason why Leicester's form should drop off dramatically. Thats not to say itll be a title winning season, but i think a solid top half finish, pushing for European qualification and decent cup runs are possible. Arsenal: Unless some dramatic transfer business is up Wenger's sleeve, I dont see them challenging to win the league or champions league. A poor bit of business in bringing in Xhaka for a big fee in an area of the pitch where they were blessed with many options already, they have still failed to rectify the soft centre at the heart of defence, and still dont have a genuine top class striker. Add a restless fan base into the mix and things could turn sour very quickly at the Emirates. Spurs: Have quality. Have a quality manager. Will be a big threat for the league I think if they can show more mental fortitude than at the back end of last season. No need for too much transfer dealings really, a settled team, again the impact of the champions league will be apparent but a very good side. Man City: Seem to have some very questionable characters in their squad that when they really want to can look brilliant, but can just as easily look very poor the next week. Pep will no doubt want to instill a new style of play and that will take time, they are probably overspending on Stones but big fitness question marks over Kompany and Otamendi has not shown the quality that brought him to the club. Lots of excellent options going forward, and im sure Pep will get confidence back into Sterling. Be interesting to see how they go. Man Utd: Have an absolute plethora of quality forward options. Zlatan, Rooney, Martial, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Mata (if he stays), and the signing of Pogba could be the one that just changes the landscape in their favour. Mourinho usually has big impact on a squad rather than longevity and Man Utd were underachieving under Van Gaal. Theyd be my early favourites for the title. Liverpool: Dismal transfer business. Awful signings for huge money, and not one of them looks like a standout player that will improve them much to be honest. They do have the Klopp factor, and no europe. So their players will be fresh which can have a big impact but i cant get my head around their summer spending at all. The Mane and Wijnaldum deals in particular standing out as utterly terrible. Youve also got a chasing pack with the likes of the now cash rich Everton and West Ham amongst them. Will be a difficult season to call
49er Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 56 minutes ago, 4everfox said: Very early prediction: 1. Chelsea 2. Man City 3. Man United 4. Tottenham 5. LEICESTER 6. Liverpool 7. Arsenal 8. West Ham 9. Everton 10. Bournemouth 11. Crystal Palace 12. Middlesbrough 13. Southampton 14. Stoke 15. Sunderland 16. West Brom 17. Burnley 18. Watford 19. Swansea 20. Hull Will I be satisfied with that outcome? YES Think that Southampton may struggle this year, having lost Mane, Pelle and Wanyama and a new coach at the helm. Not so sure about Everton - Stones and Lukaku on their way. Who will they bring in to replace them? Lots of hype about money to spend, bringing in Koeman and Walsh but I just wonder whether it may go a little flat. Palace will be towards the relegation zone - bad run for the second half of the season will continue into this year. Not sure about Sunderland under Moyes either.
fuchsntf Posted 30 July 2016 Author Posted 30 July 2016 3 hours ago, 49er said: There is an assumption that the so called big teams had a bad season last year, which is why we won the league, and now that they have spent millions on these so-called great players they will be competing to win the Premier League, whilst we will be nowhere to be seen. It would, of course, be incredible if we were to repeat the heroics of last season. I'm not saying that we will, but we have the advantage of having a settled way of playing, and if we can add a couple more quality signings we could be in the mix again. I think that Arsenal will have a torrid season. The anti-Wenger brigade will be calling for his head as soon as he loses his first game. Apart from Sanchez and Ozil, they are an ordinary bunch of overrated players. Will Mourinho improve Man U? He had a calamitous time last year at Chelsea. Pogba, in my opinion based on the Euros, is not the real deal. Zlatan is 34 and past his sell by date, which probably applies to Rooney as well. Who will score their goals? Pep at Man City has to address the defensive frailties and bring in a quality striker. Sterling is all over the place, Toure is sure to go. New manager at Chelsea, but essentially the same squad. How will he address the defensive weaknesses - Ivanovic, Terry and, possibly Cahill are on the wain. Will Hazard produce the form he showed a couple of seasons ago? Based on his abject performance at the Euros - no. Who will score the goals? Diego Costa did little last season and the new Belgian striker spent most of his time on the bench in the Euros. Tottenham may come again this season, but they do seem to run out of ideas if things turn against them (WBA- home, Chelsea - away). How will Kane react after his poor Euros. Klopp is liked by the media, so the expectation is that Liverpool are on the up and will be challenging. Where will the goals come from if Sturridge is injured? Defensively, they look weak and the central defenders they have signed are underwhelming. They also need a quality left back (they're not getting Chilwell!) This is how I see it also.Could well be the experts are going to be in for some torrid times. Though I do expect spurs from all the teams, to come out fighting, they are good young team, Just nobodies as supporters, who might now quieten down after tasting so much humble pie.
49er Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 5 minutes ago, fuchsntf said: This is how I see it also.Could well be the experts are going to be in for some torrid times. Though I do expect spurs from all the teams, to come out fighting, they are good young team, Just nobodies as supporters, who might now quieten down after tasting so much humble pie. The media gloats over the 'big' teams because they know that their fans make up a significant proportion of their views/listeners. Arsenal fans think that Cazorla, Oxlade-Camberlain, Walcott and Wilshere are world beaters, when clearly they are not. Man City fans assume that having Pep will ensure that they win the title. A brilliant manger at Barca for sure, but his spell at Bayern wasn't brilliant - winning the Bundesliga is ok but what happened in the Champions League? I agree that Spurs may be a threat, and I believe that Janssen is a very good signing. If I was the manager of a team playing against them, my advice to the players would be to match their energy and athleticism for the first sixty minutes or so, not conceding a goal, and then take hold of the game as they tire/run out of ideas.
Mezeker Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 Imperative we get off to a fast start, sidenote just spoted a Cunté warming up vs Real Madrid.
st albans fox Posted 30 July 2016 Posted 30 July 2016 35 minutes ago, Mezeker said: Imperative we get off to a fast start, sidenote just spoted a Cunté warming up vs Real Madrid. Really? He only came back to training yesterday!
Aus Fox Posted 31 July 2016 Posted 31 July 2016 Top 10 last 16 of champions league win the Community Shield either Cup Final would be another amazing season in my eyes.
weller54 Posted 31 July 2016 Posted 31 July 2016 15 hours ago, ozleicester said: Top ten and a cup (ideally FA) and ill be happy A consistent Rachel thread!
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