Crazy accurate prediciton of Liverpools season this year from RAWK-forum.. good read!

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=315071.msg13101837#msg13101837

He ends with:

We'll challenge for 4th but end up missing out. I'm fine with that, but I suspect the narrative will be that it was a failure and the fact is, that would mean that we went backwards. A bad start, and there will be a huge cloud around Anfield that won't be lifted for a while. I predict 6th. No doubt that many will call me a moaning and negative bstard but that's what I expect. Hopefully we'll get a cup run to set the pulses racing, but I foresee a season of transition for us.

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Steve McClaren to Newcastle. Look forward to hearing his new Geordie accent.

As a Liverpool-supporter Norwich back in the PL is just about the only positive I can find for next season

Stephen Fry is a Norwich fan!!!!

I expect Norwich will want Fer back now they're pretty much back in the Premier League.

i recall the redmond wagon...bullet dodged...norwich were only good for one thing.

tevez (c)

A player you regret not to own this season?

Lolarov for me

Great things happening in Norwich right now. Promotion to the premier league and the Big Weekend last weekend.

Taking screenshots of this FPL season.

8.5 GKs
Azpi 6 Kosc 6.5 4 4 4
Haz 11 Sanchez 11 Silva 10 Phillips 5.5 Albrighton 6
Aguero 12.5 6 5

There you go Wakey. 100m

Bit of re-classification needed to liven things up. Rooney and Ivan should be mids. Alexis and Haz forwards. Think it would be better to have 6 attackin/mid slots in the game and no strikers. The best players/scorers (Messi, Suarez, Ronaldo) are no longer classic-type strikers with a few exceptions like Aguero.

To everyone looking for players from newly promoted teams:

1. Most / Many / Several of their players simply won't be there come Aug.

2. They always take some time to get going.
Sure Lei managed a couple decent games early & Bur a got a few CS but, overall not much to speak of, right?
Even Austin only managed two goals in the first 9 weeks.

3. Don't fall for the hype...
More often than not, they'll only make 4th defender / 5th mid at best to start.
So don't really worry about it now.
Albrighton, van Wolfswinkel, or Pogrebnyak anyone?

In the end, I'm sure the professionals take a few days off after a long season & so should we!

{Ed002's Note - Some of this will change by the summer and there are major dependencies on (a) players leaving, and (b) how much money the club can raised through sales. However, there is known to be (or have recently been) some level of interest in the following players fairly recently:

GK: Cech (clearly the preferred option), Leno, Perin, Begovic, Leno and Ochoa have been considered. Interest in Neto has probably gone. Casillas might be an expensive alternative.

RB: After the progress Bellerin has made I don't see a RB being a priority.

CB: St Et's Loic Perrin is also a consideration for Arsenal, as is Virgil van Dijk. Howedes may just be a possibility. Roma are losing the battle to get Alessio Romagnoli to sign a new contract but Inter has the edge over both Sampdoria and Arsenal who were very keen on the player. Dragovic, Glik and Subotic have been considered but interest is likely gone, as has interest in Hummels has gone. River Plate's Balanta has been watched by Arsenal, but nothing will happen there.

DM: Arsenal will look to Southampton's Schneiderlin this summer and I think a deal can be done. Biglia does not appear to be a viable option but has been looked at. Carvalho remains a player that both Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in and his situation remains the same. He is for sale, but the asking price would need to come down to make any move possible. Khedira needs to get his act together and make a decision - put I suspect it will not be Arsenal. Asier Illarramendi has been of interest to Arsenal although a move is unlikely.

M: Fekir is a player of strong interest to Arsenal amongst others - Lyon do not want to lose him and Lacazette and are very difficult to deal with - but it is just possible. Certainly Arsenal are considering Calhanoglu and might move for him if Fekir is not available. Regardless of what Juventus say about wanting Vidal to stay, there is every chance he will leave Juve this summer and Arsenal has looked at him – but there is certainly no deal in place. Matuidi remains a possibility as he will probably be available and the club are aware of that. Bernard will be available but I doubt that Arsenal will consider rekindling their interest. Inter were looking to sell Kovacic and have spoken with Arsenal amongst other - the player does not want to leave at this time, and Inter will likely sacrificice Hernanes instead. Interest in Draxler has probably gone. The club will be approached about Arda Turan but I do not know if they will be interested at all. Arsenal have made an enquiry regarding Isco's availability. Interest in Gundogan seems to have been rekindled as he is still delaying signing a new contract – but I doubt a move to Arsenal will happen.

W/F: Dybala has been of sustained interest but he will not be moving to Arsenal. Arsenal will possibly turn to Jackson Martinez, Aleksandar Mitrović, Rodrigo or possibly Gonzalo Higuain as they cannot bring in their first choice.

Gameiro has been looked at and might provide a fallback position but there is interest from Marseille and Liverpool. Another alternative is Hoffenheim's Firmino, but Manchester City are already in talks. Kishna (I understand his agent wants him to move to Juventus) is probably no longer a consideration, and Lacazette is almost certainly not going to happen. Two other players the club were interested in - Bakkali and Andre Ayew - are very unlikely. Arsenal's interest in Pedro remains. Whilst there is still possible interest in Reus, a move does not seem viable this summer.

Eintracht Braunschweig failed to make Bayer Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi's loan permanent in the summer amidst interest from both Hamburg and Hoffenheim. Interest from Stuttgart seems to have gone although Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham have had the player scouted this season - Chelsea has another solution in mind now. However, any move this summer is unlikely as he has signed a new long-term contract with Leverkusen.

Douglas Costa appears to be heading elsewhere and I suspect Arsenal have dropped their interest in him. Malcom and Tielmans have been looked at but there appears to be no interest. "Apparently" (an agent's "apparently"), Manchester United and Arsenal remain interested in Mandukic. I very much doubt it.}

Apparently these are Arsenals transfer targets.

Next Season Prediction time...

Look for Everton FPL assets to bounce back in a BIG way.

Europa League always kills the overachieving mid-table teams from the year before.
Post-Michu's Swansea, Newcastle a cpl years ago, & now Everton.
Then when the sched changes back to just one game a week everything's much more manageable again.

Conversely, look for Southampton FPL players to have a rough go of it.
Really tough (& the stats show) to play a Thurs night away game & then try to go out & score a bunch of goals on the Sunday.

Looks like we may have to shell out for Sanchez next season. There's bound to be rotation elsewhere with the level of competition Wenger has.

Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott, Vidal, Coq, Giroud, Martinez?

Madrid are a vile club. Sacking Ancelotti has made me feel a bit sick. Carlo is all class. They had a 75% win percentage under him!

2015 Copa América

11 June – 4 July 2015

Argentina
Colombia
Paraguay
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Brazil
Jamaica
Uruguay
Chile
Mexico
Venezuela

Anyone rising tonight?

guys can You remember the 25th may ten yers ago the game in Istanbul and Dudek dance what a game !!!!! 10 years exactly today

Watchcing reprise of Norwich-Boro. Couldn't watch it because of stupid school. 🙁

Hi guys i have a question, out of all the promoted teams which players have you currently got your eye on?! Anyone tempted by the likes of Ruddy, Deeney or Callum Wilson

Ok people who've played longer than 4 seasons...
Outside of Lambert, Austin, & Kane have there been any other sub-6mil strikers of that calibre or at least close?

(I can think of plenty of failed ones like van Wolfswinkel, Pogrebnyak, Bojan, etc.)