The Predicta League


Honours: Shield Runner up 2010/11 League Runner up 2009/10 League Runner up 2008/09 League Champion 2007/08	Name - Lucas "Flash" Pollard Club - Chelsea Vinnys Odd to Win - 4/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Lampard, Terry, Essien *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Zola, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Christian Vieri *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Wesley Sneijder, Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, David Villa, James Milner, David Beckham, Joe Coles *Least Favourite Player* - Jamie Carragher, William Gallas, Alpay, Robbie Savage, Joey Barton, Craig Bellamy *Favourite Goal* - Zola vs Norwich Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - Hopefully top 3 but I really need to win a trophy this year to back up all my boasting so I won't be taking any prisoners *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League* - Martin is loving being champion so don't expect him to give it up with out a fight, but maybe the stars are aligning for Bob to claim his first win *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - You need plenty of luck to win the cup so I'll go with the man whose luck carried him all the way to the title the season before last Vinny *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Man United - Chelsea are a very workman like team but no one at the club seems to realise it Top Scorer in Premiership - Drogba or Rooney - Torres won't stay fit and Van Persie isn't good enough no matter what people tell you *Who Will Win The FA Cup* - Said Arsenal last year and it was wrong so I'll pick them again they have to win something soon Who Will Win Champs League - Barcelona or Real Madrid to continue the Spanish leagues recent dominance What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Manchester United - Former Champions, the leagues first winners, desperate to win the title back after finishing 2nd last season, sure to go close but might just fall short again.
Honours: Shield Winner 2010/11 League Champion 2009/10 Cup Winner 2009/10 League 3rd Place 2008/09 League 3rd Place 2007/08	*Name* - Martin "Capes" Capewell Club - Manchester United FC Vinnys Odd to Win - 5/2 Fav Favourite Current Player/s - Wayne Rooney Favourite All Time Player/s - Peter Schmeichel Favourite Player Not From Your Club - David Villa, Rafael Van der Vaart, Andreas Iniesta, Wesley Senijder, Lionel Messi Least Favourite Player - Jamie Carragher, Craig Bellamy and Thierry Henry (as if the Irish haven't suffered enough!) Favourite Goal - Wayne Rooneys awesome volley against Newcastle Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - I am going to give it everything I've got, that trophy looks too good in my room to leave! Hopefully top, but at least top 3. Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - It's going to be even tighter this year, I hope Bob makes it all core 4 winners, but I'm going to say either Lucas, Vinny or Steve. Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Lucas wants it after his dissapointment in the cup last year and the shield. *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Could be Man United again, but the Premiership could be as open as the Predicta League this year. Could be anyone. Top Scorer in Premiership - Should be Torres if he plays all season. *Who Will Win The FA Cup* - Chelsea again *Who Will Win Champs League* - If Barcelona dont win it then there is something seriously wrong. What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Chelsea - Current champions, possibly lucky to win last seasons title when the challengers buckled under the pressure late on, may not be so lucky this season.
Honours: Cup Runner Up 2009/10 Wooden Spoon 2008/09 League Runner up 2007/08	Name - Rob "Bob" Hodgetts Club - Arsenal FC Vinnys Odds to Win - 7/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Walcott, J Cole, Messi *Favourite All Time Player/s* - ian wright, Dennis Bergkamp *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Rooney, Beckham, J Cole Least Favourite Player - Gary Neville, Robbie Savage *Favourite Goal* - Bergkamp vs Leciester 3rd one *Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season* - 1st (core 4) *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League* - No one Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Steve Who Will Win The Premiership - Man *Top Scorer in Premiership* - Rooney Who Will Win The FA Cup - Man City *Who Will Win Champs League* - Barca What Club Would You Be By Vinny -Finished 4th last season and had a good Cup run too, spent a lot of money and finally rewarded, but consistency clearly an issue and that is why the title is probably again prove to be beyond them.
Honours: League Champion 2008/09 Prediction of the Year 08/09 Wooden Spoon 2007/08	*Name* - Gary "Vinny" Capewell *Club* - Derby County *Vinnys Odds to Win* - *Favourite Current Player/s* - Kris Commons and Torres *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Peter Schmeichel and Mart Poom *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Fernando Torres *Least Favourite Player* - Ian Wright and Robbie Savage Favourite Goal - Paolo Wanchope v Man Utd on his debut *Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season* - 6 *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League* - Tricky was tempted to say Bob but will go for his Dad, so Steve! Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Kris or Barton *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Arsenal are over priced but I will go for Chelsea if Essien can keep fit. Top Scorer in Premiership- Torres *Who Will Win The FA Cup* - Liverpool or Everton Who Will Win Champs League - Barcelona What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Blackburn Rovers - Former champions of the league, who struggled during the early part of last season, but finished strongly end up in 9th, a top 10 finish again has to be the aim.
Honours: Cup Semi Finalist 2009/10	Name - Psycho "Richard" Whitmore Club - "I like Young Boys" was the answer given by Psycho for this question, The Predicta League assumes he means the Swiss Football Club Vinnys Odd to Win - 12/1 *Favourite Current Players* - Ryan Giggs, & Joe Cole Favourite All Time Players - Eric Cantona, Alan Shearer & Peter Schmeichel *Favourite Players Not From Your Club* - Same as current players *Least Favourite Player* - Craig Bellamy Favourite Goal - Ryan Giggs, FA Cup Semi-Final 1999 against Arsenal Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - 2nd or 3rd Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - If Lucas can replicate his last 10 week form of the last two seasons than there will be no stopping him. The Brothers Capewell will also threaten this season for sure. Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Martin or Bob. I think it will become their eternal battlefield Who Will Win The Premiership - Man Utd, I see this being a difficult year for Chelsea. Top Scorer in Premiership - Wayne Rooney *Who Will Win The FA Cup* - Tottenham, Harry Redknapp deserves silverware Who Will Win Champs League - Real Madrid. The Jose effect, pure and simple What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Blackpool - The league's "whipping boys" (I'm reliably informed, don't go near him when he's in the shower), the only virgins in the league!!
	*Name* - Steven *Club* - Reading Vinnys Odd to Win - 16/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Messi, Joe Hart *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Van Der Vaart, Johan Cruyff *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Joe Hart, Least Favourite Player - Robbie Savage *Favourite Goal* - Gazza’s England vs Scotland Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - 4 *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League* - Lucas, he needs this to keep his dreams alive Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Steve, if he can keep up is form from the start of last season *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Man U *Top Scorer in Premiership* - Drogba Who Will Win The FA Cup - Chelsea *Who Will Win Champs League* - Barca What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Wigan Athletic - Did OK last season, but still look a bit short on top, midtable the best they can hope for, but should be safe from the bottom 3.
	*Name* - Gareth Barton Club - Tottenham Vinnys Odd to Win - 10/1 Favourite Current Player/s - gareth bale Favourite All Time Players - paul gascoigne, gary lineker. *Favourite Players Not From Your Club* - wayne rooney, joe cole, james milner *Least Favourite Player* - john terry, ashley cole, henry. Favourite Goal - hernandez v chelsea in charity shield... a 'barton' style finish *Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season* - Top of course Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Lucas *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Vinny Who Will Win The Premiership - Man Utd *Top Scorer In The Premiership* - Drogba Who Will Win FA Cup - Tottenham *Who Will Win Champs League* - Tottenham What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Aston Villa - Comfortably finished in the top 10 last season and did very well early on, but their form then dipped and if that continues this season
	Name - Matthew Dyche Club - Liverpool Vinnys Odd to Win - 500/1 *Favourite Current Players* - Torres, Joe Cole, Gerrard Favourite All Time Players - Fowler, Rush, Gazza, Pele, Zidane, Eusebio *Favourite Players Not From Your Club* - Crouch, Messi, Dawson, Alonso *Least Favourite Player* - G Neville, Rooney, A Cole, Lampard, R Ferdinand, C Ronaldo Favourite Goal - Ronaldiniho vs Chelsea The Stood Still Shot Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - Higher Than Last Season Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Martin Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup - Lucas Who Will Win The Premiership - Chelsea Top Scorer in Premiership - Torres *Who Will Win The FA Cup* - Arsenal Who Will Win Champs League - Barcelona What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Stoke City - Definitely not very pretty to look at, started quite well last season and if they can do so again they should avoid being in the dreaded bottom 3.
	Name - Alex Elliott Club - Rangers Vinnys Odd to Win - 20/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Steven Davis and Allan McGregor (if you can count goalkeepers as players!) *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Ally McCoist. More so now he's off the TV! *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Wesley Sneijder, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Thomas Muller *Least Favourite Player* - Current: Aiden McGeady Ever: Neil Lennon - all right minded football fans hate them though. Favourite Goal - James McFadden v France but a tap in from Maurice Edu in the 93rd minute against Celtic last season now rivals it. Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - 4th. Steady as you like, as long as I predict every week. Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Gary Capewell. I backed him last year (I think) and he didn't repay my faith in him. Inconsistency is his problem though and I feel he'll bounce back this season. *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Martin Capewell will make it a Capewell double. He's just a very talented performer in the Cup competitions. *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Man Utd but I may be guilty of reading too much into pre-season. Top Scorer in Premiership - Darren Bent. And he still won't play for England.Who Will Win The Who Will Win The FA Cup - Arsenal if they get the luck of the draw. *Who Will Win Champs League* - Jose Mourinho. I'll assume he'll still be at Real Madrid by then. What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Birmingham City - More than likely over achieved last season finishing in the top 10 in their first season, however they might struggle to repeat that effort and there is a strong chance they will suffer from second season syndrome.
Honours: Cup Semi Finalist 2009/10	*Name* - Robert Elliott Club - Rangers Vinnys Odd to Win - 11/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Kenny Miller *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Davie Cooper *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Michael Platini *Least Favourite Player* - John Terry Favourite Goal - Zidane volley in the CL Final Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season -3rd Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Gary Capewell *Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Me *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Chelsea Top Scorer in Premiership - Drogba Who Will Win The FA Cup - Tottenham *Who Will Win Champs League* - Barcelona What Club Would You Be By Vinny - West Ham - Started OK last season but soon struggled and ended up in the wrong half of the table indeed finished off in the bottom six, should be able to improve on that placing this season.
	*Name* - Kris Ridgway Club - Derby County Vinnys Odd to Win - 9/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Kris Commons, Robbie Savage, Shaun Barker. *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Thierry Henry *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Jermain Defoe, De Rossi and he may have had a shocker at the world cup but Wayne Rooney. *Least Favourite Player* - It was Robbie Savage...until he came to Derby! Kenny Miller for never trying, Darren Moore for being the worst defender ever and spanish or italian player because they all fall over too much! Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season -Top Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Hhhmm...tough one, well I said Martin last year...so I will say it again after he came good, but I will beat him this time! *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Lucas, He predicts with his head not his heart.... *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Unfortunatly...United Top Scorer in Premiership - Torres if he stays fit...otherwise it will be Rooney. Who Will Win The FA Cup - Might be a shock this year...im thinking Arsenal's kids may have it. *Who Will Win Champs League* -I would say Real but there still a team of individuals so i'm saying Barca What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Everton - Started slowly last season before finishing well to end up in 7th, look capable of improving this season and may finish higher this season and may be capable of a good cup run.
Honours: League 3rd Place 2009/10	Name - Steve Hodgetts Club - Derby County Vinnys Odd to Win - 3/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Robbie Savage *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Charlie George *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Theo Walcott, Kieron Gibbs *Least Favourite Player* - Frank Lampard Favourite Goal - Lampard disallowed world cup goal Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - Top three Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Lucas *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Bob *Who Will Win The Premiership* - Man Utd Top Scorer in Premiership - RVP *Who Will Win Champs League* - Real Madrid What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Arsenal - Right up there all the way last season before their title challenge petered away during the final months of the season, provided they have learnt from that they are capable of improving on last years third place.
Honours: Wooden Spoon 2009/10	Name - Wayne Roberts Club - Stoke City Vinnys Odd to Win - 40/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Ryan Shawcross *Favourite All Time Player/s* - Sir Stanley Matthews *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Steven Gerrard *Least Favourite Player* - Christano Ronaldo Favourite Goal - Mama Sidibe first goal in The Premiership Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - Top Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Capers *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Bob *Who Will Win The Premiership* - stoke Who Will Win The FA Cup - Stoke *Who Will Win Champs League* - Barcelona What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Wolverhampton Wanderers - Struggled on their debut season last year and that looks a likely scenario again, would be a suprise if they didn't end up in the bottom six.
	Name - Rob "Moppy' Hughes Club - Man City Vinnys Odd to Win - 50/1 Favourite Current Player/s - Tevez, Joe Cole, Jimmy Bullard Favourite All Time Player/s - Eric Cantona *Favourite Player/s Not From Your Club* - Franck Ribery *Least Favourite Player* - Wayne Bridge!!!!! Where Do You Think You Will Finish This Season - Last... unless beginners luck comes into play Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta League - Bob, because he's so confident *Other Than Yourself Who Do You Think Will Win The Predicta Cup* - Martin Who Will Win The Premiership - Arsenal... It's got to be their year soon!! Top Scorer in Premiership- Tevez Who Will Win The FA Cup - Man City *Who Will Win Champs League* - Real Madrid What Club Would You Be By Vinny - Newcastle United - Nobody knows what to expect from them, on or off the pitch.
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