The season approaches- we need a football thread!

[Josquius]

Newcastle in the Championship with no sign of recovery and Sunderland are looking good in the premier. Finally the world is getting back to the way it should be.
I predict we're going to end up safely mid-table.

But what about the top? And the bottom?
I think Man U are going to pull it off again though it would be nice for Liverpool to get it for once.

[Liep]

I'll be cheering for Liverpool, and I hope it won't be Chelsea. Or City. As to a qualified guess, no idea. I stopped following the transfer market after Madrid went on a frenzy.

[Josephus]

I'll cheer for L'pool; but believe Man Utd will win.

On another topic, I went to see REal Madrid vs. Toronto last night. Much as I hate Ronaldo it was awesome seeing him link up with Kaka and Raul. That's one impressive attacking force.

[MadImmortalMan]

Tottenham   

[Strix]

We are just one of those teams,
That you see now and then;
We often score six,
But we seldom score ten,
We beat 'em at home,
And we beat 'em away,
We kill any bastards,
That get in our way....
We are the pride of all Europe,
The cock of the North,
We hate the Scousers,
The Cockneys of course (and Leeds!);
We are United,
Without any doubt,
We are the Manchester boys!

[Cerr]

Being a Liverpool fan, hopefully they'll finally win the Premiership. They came close last season, considering Gerrard and Torres were out with injuries for a lot of last season, if those two two can stay fit and they use the money from selling Alonso to buy good new players they'll have a real chance of winning the league.

Just checked the transfer news, looks like they've already used some of the money to buy Italian midfielder Aquilani from Roma for £20m.

[PDH]

Fulham FC...been following them as best I can for a while...and their escapes and trials and mediocrity...oh dear, another season of the same.

[Viking]

Liverpool, ManU, Arsenal and many others have all been raided by Real Madrid or Arab owned clubs. Chelsea is the only of the top 4 which has not lost players and has added a few players to strengthen the club. Hull is unlikely as a winner as I personally feel that Dean Windass may be showing his age. Arsenal has (again) seen its average age fall. ManU has lost the worlds best player and a very very good striker without real replacements. Liverpool has lost Alonso, yes Aquilani is really really really good, but it basically leaves them where they started.

I'd bet on Chelsea.