Predictions final placings season 17/18

Seagull

Yes I eat anything

Feb 28, 2009

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On the wing

• Jul 24, 2017

• #21

A lot of gloomy predictions on here! Is this a competition ... ? I think I won last time it was ha ha ...
We'll stay up ... 12th

 

CorgiRegisteredFriend

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May 29, 2011

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Boring By Sea

• Jul 24, 2017

• #22

I think we will start strongly and maybe some shock wins. Second half of the season more difficult needing results against Man U at home and Liverpool away in May to stay up.

 

Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011

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Withdean area

• Jul 24, 2017

• #23

kevo said:

This is my take on it.

Basically there's the top six and then a mini-league of 14 teams. Some of the teams might be a slight cut above the others (Everton, possibly Southampton), but the rest are much of a muchness. I don't think there will be a lot of difference between us and, say, Burnley or Swansea or Huddersfiled or Watford. We can compete with those teams.

If we assume we'll get a bit fat ZERO from all our 12 matches against the top six, then we will just have to make sure we get our fair share of points from the other games. I'm sure we have the ability to finish half-way up the League of Fourteen*

*(....as long as we buy a half-decent striker!).

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I agree that there's now a top 7, simply based on wages / fees expenditure.

An unfashionable view, but I think some of the other 13 are signifcantly better than the rest. I really cannot see Stains, Bournemouth and Leicester being anywhere near the relegation herd. Those three clubs are spending increasingly huge sums in fees and wages, giving them a huge advantage.

 

TSB

Captain Hindsight

Jul 7, 2003

17,666

Lansdowne Place, Hove

• Jul 24, 2017

• #24

sir albion said:

Huddersfield will be above us that I'm certain of

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£50 to the REMF says they won't.

 

WhingForPresident

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Feb 23, 2009

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Marlborough

• Jul 24, 2017

• #25

As things stand, I'm inclined to think:

1. City
2. Chelsea
3. United
4. Spurs
5. Arsenal
6. Liverpool
7. Everton
8. West Ham
9. Leicester
10. Bournemouth
11. Palace
12. Watford
13. West Brom
14. Southampton
15. Stoke
16. Newcastle
17. Huddersfield
18. Swansea
19. Albion
20. Burnley

More gut feeling than anything. I can just see Huddersfield doing a 'great escape' right at the death. I don't think there's much difference in quality between the bottom 13 teams really but feel we may fall short.

 

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Crispy Ambulance

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May 27, 2010

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Burgess Hill

• Jul 24, 2017

• #26

SeagullofMalaysia said:

1. Manchester City
2. Tottenham Hotspur
3. Chelsea
4. Manchester United
5. Everton
6. Arsenal
7. Liverpool
8. Southampton
9. Leicester City
10. Swansea City
11. Newcastle United
12. West Bromwich Albion
13. Brighton & Hove Albion
14. AFC Bournemouth
15. West Ham United
16. Crystal Palace
17. Huddersfield Town
18. Watford
19. Stoke City
20. Burnley

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I think Stoke will struggle too. As will we.

 

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian

Nov 7, 2003

33,535

East Wales

• Jul 24, 2017

• #27

1. Brighton
2-19. Who cares?
20. Palace

 

TSB

Captain Hindsight

Jul 7, 2003

17,666

Lansdowne Place, Hove

• Jul 25, 2017

• #28

sir albion said:

Huddersfield will be above us that I'm certain of

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TSB said:

£50 to the REMF says they won't.

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All mouth and no trousers, eh Berks? Or want to play at the big boy table?

 

Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004

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Lewes

• Jul 26, 2017

• #29

I have absolutely no idea.

Provided we show as much spirit and

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Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004

6,769

Lewes

• Jul 26, 2017

• #30

commitment as the last 2 seasons, and the fans stick with the team, then I'll be happy.
More confident of the former than the latter.
PG

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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull

May 22, 2012

14,841

• Jul 26, 2017

• #31

1. Brighton
2. N
3. O
4. T
5. R
6. E
7. A
8. L
9. L
10. Y
11. T
12. H
13. A
14. T
15. A
16. R
17. S
18. E
19. D
20. Crystal Palace

 

Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003

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Brighton

• Jul 26, 2017

• #32

1 Bournemouth
2 Stoke
3 Man Utd
4 Tottenham
5 Southampton
6 Burnley
7 Everton
8 West Ham
9 Liverpool
10 Huddersfield
11 Chelsea
12 Leicester
13 West Brom
14 Newcastle
15 Man City
16 Watford
17 Swansea
18 Arsenal
19 Brighton
20 Palace

Well, it would be different.

No idea to be honest. I can see City challenging for the title now they have focused on their defence and if they can get a good season out of the likes of Kompany.

As for us? Right now, it's not looking good, but we'll see. I'm expecting 2 more arrivals. After that I'll have an idea in my mind as to whether we'll survive.