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A poll would be interesting on this with options of title win, close 2nd, cups, Euro Group Stages etc. Personally I think its got to be going for the league - I firmly expect us to be capable of it and I think Gerrard is the type who will drive on and learn from where we dropped points last season and will demand more. I dont see Celtic being as strong so a swing in the point gap is possible.

Who exactly will want to work with Ashley anyway? They will end up with someone who is needing a job like Moyes as the up and coming managers wont fancy working with Ashley.

Yup the black coaches training top with orange will be bought, its as good a shirt as ive seen in many a year. Pity it wasnt a 3rd kit. But currently sold out online shop in medium upwards.

Watched the final and that was a waste of 2 hours although id did provide some funny moments. How this is being portrayed as improved games / standard and pitched in the media is funny. The standard is terrible and that was the WC final. I wish a pundit or someone in the media would just come out with it and say its awful standard. Typical yanks being unsportswomen like. There was a drop ball in the first half which the dutch didnt go in for meaning they expected the ball back and the amercians played on with it.

I think Sheff Utd and Brighton will go down. If Burnley lose Dyche then Id have them as my 3rd team to go. Palace odds will drop if Zaha goes, but even if he doesnt his head has been turned and he may drop in performances.

A bit surprising for me, I thought he would be quite key as a back up holding midfielder and centre half. But if he comes back a better player then so be it.

30 years, unreal. I think it was a masterstroke from Souness to add goals to Rangers and remove goals from Celtic - at the time he was in the top 3 of Scottish strikers. My memories of it was seeing Mo Jo signing for Celtic and I remember saying that may help Celtic win the league then all of a sudden he is unvealed at Ibrox and I recall the evening news interviewing Bears outside Ibrox who were throwing their season tickets back.

The gap on the pitch isnt as big as reflected in the final table last season. We need to stop having silly home draws which we did last season against likes of St Johnstone and I think their luck of scoring winners in the 96th minute runs out.

Not having Hazard is possibly 10 points less straight away. Yet others need to raise their game and Lampard needs to find that 10 points. Moving Kante back to his position will be a starter and instantly improve them defensively. I still think they will get 4th. As you say City and Liverpool should be clear top 2 and I think Spurs will sit 3rd all season, they wont lose as many games next season. Until Man Utd get a few signings over the line I dont know where they will be and at the way Arsenal are at the moment they wont be near top 4, their away form is relegation form. Yet I'll wait until the end of the month before judging and then start up a new Premier League preview thread for the seasons predictions also.

Lampard officially unveiled. I think he will do OK. For a start he will put Kante back into his proper holding midfield position which will improve them and going forward they still have Pedro, Willian, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi with the new player Pulisic coming in. So I think they will get 4th.

It makes you wonder when the next non OF side will win the title again and in what decade if anything. Hearts have flirted a few times (1986, 2006) but never managed to maintain for throughout the season. Aberdeen late 80s and early 90s again had a chance but bar that the gaps have been massive and in theory most seasons the OF winner could have played about 8 less games and still won it. Will we have a Leicester scenario one year soon? I cant see that, the rest arent consistent enough against each other which is where they have a problem. The odd Cup will always throw up a different winner, just a shame the League Cup isnt the same as it was in the 80s and 90s when it was a cracking comp. Moving it away from an October final killed a lot of it.

It crossed my mind

Couldnt agree more. I'll check the defence and forwards, you get the midfielders and keeper then we split the bench.

I just dont get it. It doesnt look right. Am I the only one who thinks it doesnt look right? Yet in this day in age there is a fear whether to say this and then expect a lambast back saying Im anti female or what ever. But some of the play in that semi yesterday, defender trying to do a dummy in her own box (penalty box) and gifting the opposition the ball, then a full back doing a solo the length of the pitch only to run it out of play for a throw in. It was worse than a over 50s exhibition match bar one or two decent moves. Even the aussies next to me were chuckling and they werent even football fans.

Not to hijack the thread but Im not a member of those imposters who portray fake models. Im my own member of my own reality which denies we are on a spinning potato rock flying through a vacuum.

Sorry chief - living overseas etc I hadnt seen it or knew.

Wont happen - but a classic 4-4-2??? McGregor Tavernier Goldson Katic Flanagan Davis Kamara Arfield Aribo Defoe Morelos

Must be an age thing mate, I thought St Mirren got the only pass marks on both kits. Dont like the Gers kit - perhaps might look better when really revealed? They still dont make kits near the 90s level. we had 3 amazing home kits in the 90s.

Dont know like. I like Katic a lot yet he will be the one to miss out.

Im with Compo on this and im glad he stated it. Has nobody wondered what the mass blast of media coverage of womens football is all about? I just get the feeling its all more about equality agenda. its being thrown in the face. Ive no problem with womens football but dont mix it with mens etc. Half of the women arent feminine looking yet thats this trans agenda going again. I just watched the first half of Italy v Holland, first game of the WC ive watched and laughed a lot thinking if it was mens errors they would have been subbed. Look each to their own but when I see clubs advertising their next season kit with a women player and mens player I wish it would seperate. I love tennis both sexes and its seperate. How long before a mixed sexes game / squad???

Yep Forest are a shambles but MON has been poor for years. Admittedly he was probably the best Celtic manager Ive had to endure but he lost it about 10 years ago. Player power supposedly got rid, yet with Roy keane there thats no shock - another horrible man.

Tad harsh to go back and read ALL my posts mate ? ? ? No worries at all bud, its fine. In longevity that counts

Agree with Gonzo the Hearts shirt is decent. But St Mirren seem to have the best improvement. Motherwell and Celtic tops are awful.

Not to mention a new Adidas deal about to kick in next week. Their billionaire owner hasnt put in 1 penny of his own money.

It took me a good few looks to realise it was Souness. He is looking in great shape.