Barry Smith's Excellent PL Predictions

Very hi.

My past predictions have been really accurate because predicting the past is really easy (I even predicted that City would win the title on the last day of the 11/12 season yesterday), so now I am going to try my hand at predicting the FUTURE and hopefully still be as accurate.

Here are what the teams are called and what position they will finish in and why.

Arsenal - The problem with Arsenal last season was they were involved in far too many high scoring games. Getting rid of RVP has surely solved that problem, so pretty clever by Wenger.

Prediction - 4th


Aston Villa - Diabetes + Rabies = Diarabies. That's a made up word for if you are pregnant but have a really bad curry and start having really runny abortions. It is also how I would describe watching Aston Villa.

Prediction 11th.

Chelsea - Unlike Arsenal, Chelsea haven't lost their star striker who often saved them in big European games etc, like RVP did, luckily Chelsea haven't lost a player like this like Arsenal have.

Prediction - 1st

Everton - They are always either challenging at the top or battling at the bottom. That's just what they do.

Prediction - 11th

Fulham - Surely a top 10 finish for Fulham this season.

Prediction - 11th

Liverpool - Signing new strikers and keeping Andy Carroll, I can see Suarez being right wing now. Even more right wing than he was last season when he racisted all over Evra's alledged face. A solid top 4 team and will no doubt be there again this season.

Prediction - 11th

Man City - Man City haven't signed anyone of note, where as Man Utd have signed people of note. These new signings will give Man Utd the edge over City.

Prediction - 1st

Man Utd - Man Utd have signed some new players so will lack cohesion, Man City have not needed to sign any players and have already gelled as a team. I think this will give Man City the edge over United.

Prediction - 1st.

Newcastle - There are so many teams that will finish in the top 4 this season, which is testiment to the strength of the PL. Newcastle will be just one of a dozen or so to break into the top 4.

Prediction - 4th

Norwich - New manager, new signings, can really see them doing well this season.

Prediction - 20th

QPR - Mark Hughes knows what he's doing.

Prediction - 20th

Reading - Books are more exciting than Reading. I read a stat that no team has won the Championship 2 seasons in a row, which is why I think it is the most competitive league in the world. Can possibly see this long run being broken though and Brian Mcdermott leading Reading to the Championship once again this season.

Prediction - 20th

Southampton - Matt Le Tissier looks like Phil Tufnell:

Prediction - 20th

Stoke - The PL is a tough physical league, Stoke did quite well in Europe last season as they were playing teams like Fairy Girls FC but I just don't think they will be able to as well at the likes of Stoke away on a cold blustery warm summers night in November.

Prediction - 11th

Sunderland - This is their year.

Prediction - 11th

Swansea - Passing football has not won anything in the last 4 years at any level.

Prediction - 20th

Tottenham - Everyone says Tottenham have no strikers this season but I saw them in a friendly and all of their players seemed to be refusing to play football. So you could say they have a whole team of strikers. Hohoho. No CL football this season for Spurs cos they couldn't even finish in the top 4 last season. They needed to be more consistent in the league last season like Chelsea to get that all important 4th spot. This season will be no different.

Prediction - 4th

West Brom - An established PL team now and for many more years to come.

Prediction - 20th

West Ham - They have not lost a PL game in over a year, that is a stunning unbeaten run and I can see them continuing this run all the way to 3pm today.


Prediction - 20th

Wigan - Wigan

Prediction 20th


So now let us put those teams and their finishing positions into a final table.

Teams and their positions table

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As you can see all 8 teams that I predicted to do poorly actually finished the highest in the final table of positions. So my predictions were wrong. So there is hope for us all. Apart from Liverpool.

I'd now like to take the time to recommend that you don't read this article.


Bye.