Paphos People

I know it's git early an all that but for a bit of fun, give 5 teams who you think may go down and next April/May we can look back and see how accurate or how ridiculous we were. I'll start but just tell it as you think.
West Brom
Fulham
West Ham
Newcastle
Boro.
The one who is cleverest could win something but hopefully a bit more than a mars bar !
Gary

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I'm not going for 5.

I predict only 3.

Stoke City
Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur

I'll have a go if only to stop you spitting your dummy out

I think:

Spurts
Fulham
Bolton
Mackems
Wigan

Only my opinion remember

3 from (in order if likelihood)

Fulham
Bolton
WBA
Stoke
Spurs

On todays happenings, I think I'm going to change my mind as to who'll go down:

16th - Bolton
17th - Stoke
18th - West Brom
19th - Portsmouth
20th - Fulham

Its seems not only that Arrys left Portsmouth today but they're seriously struggling with funds also, as there Russian owner has lost a packet in this financial crash so they may well be selling most of there player in Jan transfer window

Wonder how many times he'll change his mind ?
If he does it every week like he's likely to then there's no point having the thread is there ?
Gary
Black Cats, Top Dogs!

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So you never change you mind then Gary, yeah right

I'd love to be you mate, you're so perfect

I remember that being the title of the end of season video when monkey's heid was your manager, and we all know what happened next.....

bottom 5 will be

bolton
wba
fulham
portsmouth
stoke

Based on last night, WBA look certainties for the drop unless they can buy a decent striker in January - play plenty nice football but zero cutting edge.

That's what I thought Martin
Gary

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Damn, Tallulah saw the title 'who'll go down' and got all excited. I ws of course about to volunteer to go down, til I realised it was footy talk, ah well

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Look who's bottom !
Gary

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Spurs? They've been there a while mate....

Everyone still happy with their predictions? There are currently 14 teams no more than 4 points from safety - incredible really at this stage of the season. Even Hull could still get dragged in if their form slumps, so there's realistically still 15 who could go down - going to be a real roller-coaster I reckon.

Couple of wins and you're in a European spot, 2 defeats and you're in the bottom 3 - not much margin for error!

Well, have to say we're in contention. Today we played Pompey off the park first half and could easily have gone in at half time 4-0 up.
But same as against Citeh we lost. Hoping the Jones and Cisse partnership can bring goals cos we need em.
12 points from 12 games, ain't ower good is it ?
Bolton beating Hull was a bad result for us today.
Gary

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dont worry about it yet! its not like we never played well is it? if we play like that the results will come, dont forget we still have jones to get match fit, and gordon to get back in goal! and the refs cant ruin every remaining game for us can they?

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

Sticking with that?

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those were my original predictions,
and I will not change now, even tho'
I feel there will be a difference.

Why change now?

As the season progresses, there will
obviously be different " ups & downs "

But, I will stick by my first post.

Others might change their predictions or their minds as the season
goes on, ( and some have ) but we could all do that every week.

I stand by my 1st. prediction.

Well I hope you are wrong. I wouldn't rule us out of it yet - not by a long chalk. I honestly can't call it, too many teams, too few points between them. It could be so many! West Ham are looking decidedly dodgy and I personally think the Zola appointment was a huge huge gamble. Plus I son't think they have any money to spend in Jan.

So I will plump for:

West Ham
West Brom
Stoke

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I also hope I am wrong with my predictions
as some of my 3 are " money makers " for the other clubs.

If i am correct, there is only 1 team in the PL who have never
been relegated.

Maybe, someone could clarify this?

Presuming by PL you mean the top division of the English Football League

I think maybe Everton and Arsenal, but not certain.

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I think it's just Everton who've never been out the top flight.

http://www.chickendinner.co.uk/index.ph ... -predictor
According to me you'll have 31 points
Gary
http://www.chickendinner.co.uk/index.ph ... -predictor

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I suppose if that happens, it will be time for another commemorative video:

http://www.safc.com/index.php?page_id=16228

Words fail me.

words fail you? dont worry mate i just put that down to the comical geordie accent......e.g

wor kev, gonna cum, and the toon will play mint as oot footberl !!!!!!!!

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

Admittedly I am a big fan of Keegan's exciting attacking brand of football, but I've never quite gone that far.....

hahahaha! i knew you had a sense of humour somewhere! apart from the one you need to be a skunk i mean

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

I wondered how long it would be before Martin commented on that. I haven't looked at the link but know what it will be.
I'm buying 10 for Xmas pressies !!!
Gary

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apparently the scum are gonna bring out their own version......................keegones 4 best ever walkouts! featuring nufc twice, england once, and fulham! with bonus material of when he threw the toys out of the pram cos uncle alex ferguson wound him up! the collectors special edition is said to have exclusive footage of the baseball bat episode!

available at all good stockists, and a few bad ones, every mags! i deal xmas gift, order early to avoid dissapointment

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Born in Cyprus, a Greek, brought up to support Sunderland!

Just born lucky I suppose

I understand most kids born in Newcastle these days are called Keegan. There is a feeling if they call the child after KKK they will be walking in 6 months.

Regards.

John

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Never let truth get in the way of a good rumour.

Ha Ha Ha !
and spitting their dummies out !
Gary

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Oh dear Gary, You & Marj both complained like billio when I called your lot Scumberland & I stopped & apologised but now Molonlave has called us 'scum' so for me, that's gloves off either he apologise as I did or the name comes back

Rise above it Pete!

You're right Martin, I'll not lower my or the TOON standards to that level

pete, there are always some who resort to the lowest forms of communication as they feel inferior, now i know feeling inferior to the barcodes is unimaginable but perhaps thats what molonlav feels? (now gary on the other hand knows how newcastle are an object of ridicule at the moment and just laughs at them)

Well looks like I'll be laughing at them on my own now. The mods obviously prefer it when it's two onto one.
Looks like my mate is no more
Gary
Like I've said before.... one Mackem is worth two geordies any day.

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There you go again, not counting Marj as a Mackem

Even you know the balance ain't right. Marj certainly is a Mackem but is a lady with grace and elegance and has far better things to do than come on here and put you in your place.
Gary

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That doesn't stop her posting how she feels on the Day2Day forum though does it

and your point is ?

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No point Gary, just saying you're not the only Mackem on the forum, so put the violin away

No I'm not but even a muppet like you must acknowledge that I am the only one who posts in this section therefore you mags have an advantage.
Now if I was you I would leave it at that BUT I am not you and you will no doubt feel the need to post a banal reply.
I will just say that your lot got a very good unexpected point today as did Fulham and Bolton got 3 unexpected points and it just shows how tight this season is gonna be.
Wish I knew the three who were gonna go down, I'd make a fortune !
Gary

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I think we are in serious, serious trouble. With no takeover on the cards, we're stuck with JFK and frankly he is clueless and his constant rants at referess etc are becoming increasingly embarrassing.

We've taken 2 points from home games against Hull, Blackburn, Wigan and Stoke and we can't win away.

We have a woefully small squad, including only 2 specialist full backs and 3 central midfielders, all of who are currently injured. We finished Saturday's game with a centre half at right back, our only right back on the right wing and a centre half and right winger occupying central midfield.

It's a shambles and only looks like getting worse - if Owen leaves in Jan and/or Martins gets injured we're utterly screwed.

I reckon its between St Midden and Hamilton Pathetic for the drop.

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Straight talking, no Gimmicks.

Live your dreams.

Now I'm not wanting to steal the geordies thunder, but I did watch the game today and on that showing Pompey will be in a relegation fight.
I think they will sell some players in Jan and they look to me like a team ready to go down.
WBA were hapless at our place and it should have been more than 4.
Don't get me wrong I know we are in it big style, but as they say 3 more points and you are 9th or 10th.
The decision on our next manager is crucial.
Gary

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I think WBA are as good as gone, and if Blackburn's master plan to get out of trouble involves bringing back Souness as is being suggested this morning then you can add them to the drop list too.

That leaves one space to fight to avoid, and realistically there's still 10 teams could get dragged in.

I was encouraged by our performance at Pompey, but we're nowhere near out of it yet, but both Portsmouth and West Ham might be further handicapped by having to sell players in Jan, so you would fear for them if that happens....

Saying that, after yesterdays results, Man Citey are teetering on the edge of oblivion too

So unless they buy their way out of it in Jan, which we all know they will, then Hughes could well lose his job very soon & they fall deeper down the pack

But look at it this way, who in their right mind would leave a CL team & go to a bottom 4 team in the EPL I don't think the likes of Buffon, Villa, Torres, Messi etc will move to Citey unless they go for the money

Well you can count Blackburn out. They have far too many good footballers to go down.
We on the other hand continue to fail to beat teams that we should beat at home therefore putting pressure on us to win away games. That's a recipe for trouble.
Gary

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lets face it every team from hull down are still in relegation trouble boro badly need another centre midfielder (one with 2 feet and who can pass and tackle unlike arca/oneill) and a right winger, still think there are more than enough poor teams in the top flight for boro to stay up

Don't know if Smurf still looks in here but anyway as you know we drew at Boro yesterday. I am pleased we did not lose but on the other hand annoyed we did not win.
That was a very mediocre didplay from us with no one having a good game.
However, Boro still could not beat us.
In fact, Martin Fulop will never have an easier day between the posts. Take away the goal and Boro were very very poor.
The papers are saying Downing had a great game, I must have been somewhere else then !
If anyone was wondering whether Boro are in trouble let me just confirm that they certainly are !
Gary

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