Backchat

This week's Backchat is devoted to PV readers who've been kind enough to write in with their Premiership predictions (just in case you hadn't noticed, the big kick-off starts today). And don't worry Wolves fans, you may get to join in next year...

Arseblogger chips in with:

"I'm loath to make predictions about Arsenal for 2 reasons.

1 - If I predict 1st place, I'll jinx us and we'll win bugger all.
2 - If I predict a finish below 1st, that's exactly where we'll end up.

So, I'll do this.

1 - Arsenal, Liverpool or Utd - they're going to be the top 3, but as
outlined above I can't say what order.
4. Leeds
5. Newcastle
6. Chelsea
7. Boro
8. Villa
9. West Ham
10. Everton
11. Southampton
12. Charlton
13. Man City
14. Sunderland
15. Fulham
16. Blackburn
17. Spurs
18. Bolton
19. Birmingham
20. West Brom

I dearly hope places 17 & 18 are the wrong way around."

Meanwhile, Jordan lobs over his latest predictions (mind you, he's probably changed his mind by lunchtime) -

1. Arsenal
2. Man Utd
3. Liverpool
4. Newcastle
5. Chelsea
6. Leeds
7. Middlesbrough
8. Aston Villa
9. Blackburn
10.Everton
11.West Ham
12.Tottenham
13.Southampton
14.Bolton
15.Charlton
16.Birmingham
17.Man City
18.Fulham
19.West Bromwich Albion
20.Sunderland

And finally, Bob Jones does a mazy dribble before shooting for goal with this -

"From a hopeful (hopeless?) Man City fan and fellow ex-Poulton
Campusite... I would rather the top 3 were the bottom 3, but one has to
be realistic!

1. Manchester Utd.
2. Liverpool
3. Arsenal
4. Leeds Utd.
5. Chelsea
6. Newcastle Utd.
7. Manchester City
8. Middlesborough
9. Aston Villa
10. West Ham Utd.
11. Tottenham Hotspur
12. Sunderland
13. Southampton
14. Blackburn Rovers
15. Everton
16. Birmingham City
17. Fulham
18. West Bromwich Albion
19. Charlton Athletic
20. Bolton Wanderers"

Ah, the end of pre-season: in many ways, such a sad time...