I am glad they haven't predicted us for automatic. .....So it's Burnley v Ipswich in the play-off semis?
So according to FourFourTwo, us losing Afobe, Alli and Grigg has basically cost us 14 league places. We finished higher than Preston in L1 and Preston have kept near enough the same squad, keeping their key players, where we lost our key players. Whereas both clubs have added quality to our squads, it seems losing Alli, Afobe and Grigg is worth 14 places. Probably about right.
Wouldn't take much notice about their predictions.. Last season they predicted Wigan to win the league, Reading and Cardiff to finish third and fourth, and Brentford and Charlton to get relegated.
As a football magazine you would have thought that 4-4-2 might put some thought into their predictions.
Top six (no particular order) Middlesborough, Derby, Bristol City, Burnley, QPR, Fulham Next 9 (no particular order) Forest, Leeds, Wolves,Brentford, MK Dons, Sheff Wed, Brighton, Cardiff, Preston Bottom 9 (no particular order) Brum, Hull, Blackburn, Charlton, Rotherham, Huddersfield, Reading, Ipswich, Bolton
1. Middlesbrough 2. QPR 3. Brentford 4. Derby County 5. Wolves 6. Hull City 7. Ipswich Town 8. Fulham 9. Nottingham Forest 10. Leeds United 11. Bristol City 12. Sheffield Wednesday 13. Burnley 14. Birmingham City 15. Cardiff City 16. Blackburn Rovers 17. Huddersfield Town 18. MK Dons 19. Charlton Athletic 20. Preston North End 21. Reading 22. Rotherham United 23. Brighton & Hove Albion 24. Bolton Wanderers
Charlton looked good going forward in the game we had last friday, but look a bit weak at the back, cant see them going down.
No chance, Charlie and Fer will both be gone before hostilities start. We are short up front and in defence, if we address these departments we will be top half. How high top half is anyone's guess
I've only got as far as Derby, Middlesbrough, Sheff Weds* best bets (*my dark horses before their signings) And two out of three of QPR, Hull, Burnley Also Fulham Relegation: Charlton, possibly Blackburn. To struggle, Bristol C, Preston NE Most unpredictable: Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds United, Forest NB: Brighton have rarely been beaten by a large margin. Most of the stats given them higher mid table, except for shooting.