League of England season 48
Forum: League forum 
Discuss your league, who are the favorites to win the league this season? Who will be promoted/relegated, how are you doing in the cup?
Season 75 (107)
I think the title is very likely to go to Seaburn, although Newcastle might push them close.
My top 3 picks are:
1. Seaburn
2. Newcastle
3. Scammonden
I predict a real dog fight for positions 4 through 10. I've had to make a choice here but many of the positions are too close to call and could easily be reversed.
4. Canvey Island
5. Wolves
6. Tottenham
7. Wonderbras
8. Oxford
9. Jaypridee Town
10. LGA
My predictions for the bottom half:
11. heavens light
12. Cardiff
13. Fuchsia
14. Canvey Pixels
15. Robbing Hoodies
16. Liverpool
17. Birmingham
18. Arsenal
19. We Lost
20. Whitehaven Town
I'll bite your hands off for 11th! Although it's already been stated there's a few weaker teams at the bottom of this league again. It really is splitting in 2! My aim is to be top of the never rans! :joy:
Yeah the bottom is very weak for level 1 this season. If my own team was playing I'd bet on us finishing at around 16th!
Just to add that I've taken no account of the tactical abilities of the individual managers and based my assessment purely on the squads available, assuming the strongest side is selected and no major injuries.
Obviously the nature of any prediction is that some clubs will finish higher and some lower. My main objective is to hopefully start a lively debate and tell me that I'm wrong. :)
Well I think I have my answer on the GK situation - after 2 games I have conceeded as many as in the whole of last season!
I'm hoping to hang on to the bottom end of the European places, but I fear mid-table mediocrity awaits...
I think the mighty Beach has every chance of fulfilling at least one of Mystic Numpty's predictions.
Four seasons have passed with two different winners since the last Seaburn triumph and the fans are restless. A prawn sandwich landed dangerously near me during a pre-season match and last season I heard a disappointing amount of tutting from the stands.
Numpty - I write for the Canvey local paper (the Island News) and think your prediction greatly flatters both teams, and borders on a fairytale.
Canvey Island's legendary geriatric keeper might believe he is Neptune holding back the sea but he's only one attempted save away from breaking his hip, shoulder, or pretty much any other bone in his body - the floodgates will open if he is absent from between the posts.
As for the Pixels, last season's 15th place finish defied expectations but 7 first team players departed during the window, leaving a threadbare squad high on youthful exuberance but low on skill and experience.
Time will tell how accurate your prediction was but rather than provide one of my own, I prefer to simply criticise yours. :)
Your local paper sounds very Grimm. But so glad to hear that, despite all the allegations of in-breeding, some people on the marshes have learned to read. :)
That's progress for you.
After completing the training academy 2, then the infirmary 10 and 11, the level 3 academy is under construction.
==> 63 days of construction and it will be the level 4 academy that will complete this infra upgrade
While my Liverpool fight to maintain the premiership with a daring 4-4 at the Emirates, the national team had a good start in the World Cup qualifiers for Vietnam. Merriman and Belch are at the top of the scoring charts and a good group win is expected.
I'll be surprised if I make the top 10. Squad is a bit threadbare. Keeper and a couple of reasonable defenders, plus 1 decent midfielder and fairly decent striker. Most of the defence and midfield is getting long in the tooth. No strength in depth. A couple of injuries and there will be struggles ahead.
No money for transfers and unlikely I'll be bringing any new first team players in for the next few seasons. Looking to start building up the cash reserves.
Never underestimate the Nicaraguan midget in Canvey's goal. Rumours have it that he's actually the Highlander.
The Scammonden monks are actually a little weaker squad-wise than we were last season, but a third place finish is not out of the question. If we can keep things tight at the back then certainly we can get a top four finish. Like everyone else I expect a battle between Seaburn and Newcastle for the title, but hopefully our teams can have a good run in Europe too.
In cup news: The tie of the round has to be the huge Canvey derby, which should really be moved to Wembley, but I'm just glad to be at home so I can at least get the cash.
Oh are you serious!? They'll have to re-open the police station on the Island. Last time there was a derby cup game somebody put a road cone through the Kebab House windows and looted Morrisons of cheap lager.
A difficult draw in the champion's league play offs against Barcelona. To make things worse my keeper is injured. It's ok though, I've got a reserve keeper called Frank Spencer who will play in net. I'm going to share his thoughts on the match after the first leg.
