Who will win the League?
What Happened: Manchester United won the league by eleven points in the end. All this didn't make good reading for Manchester City, who put up a pretty feeble defence of their title.
Predictions:
John: Manchester City
Sam: Manchester City
Stephen: Chelsea
Ian: Man Utd
Special Quote from Ian: I think it will be a lot closer this year, with Man Utd winning it – as Fergie will retire at the end of the season. Man City second and Chelsea a very close third.
It was on the centrecircle first.
Champions League positions?
What Happened: Tottenham fought hard to wrestle the final Champions League position away from Arsenal. In the end though it was the usual suspects who have been invited to Europe's top table next season.
John: Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham.
Sam: Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal
Stephen: Manchester City, Manchester Utd, Chelsea and Everton
Ian: Manchester Utd Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Relegated Clubs?
What Happened: QPR and Reading were relegated pretty much from the start of the season, in fact you would have to go back as far as January when they looked like there was any hope of survival. Wigan at least, took it to the final three games and it left a lot of clubs including Newcastle, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Norwich and Southampton all sweating over if they could perform the great escape again.
John: Norwich, Wigan, Aston Villa
Sam: Norwich, Southampton and Reading
Stephen: Villa, Norwich and Wigan
Ian: West Ham, Reading and Southampton
Surprise Package? (Team)
What Happened: It is a hard one to call this with how congested it was at the bottom and the top took a familiar look when the season drew to a close. West Brom will be happy with their eighth place finish and so will Swansea in ninth.
John: Everton, Swansea, Tottenham
Sam: Everton
Stephen: Everton
Ian: Everton - he actually said the following "I think Everton will “do a Newcastle” and break into the top echelons of the table. This is Moyesys final year before he heads off to Man Utd."
Underachiever of the season? (Team)
What happened: This one is hard to call again because of the way the season panned out. Manchester City will be very unhappy because of the way their season pit'tered out. I also think Europa league proved to much for Newcastle after they finished in a very disappointing sixteenth after a very good season last year. QPR also deserve a mention after the money they spent on players. Overall though it has to go to Newcastle after they fell 11 places and 24 points.
John: Arsenal, Aston Villa
Sam: Aston Villa, Tottenham
Stephen: Spurs
Ian: Liverpool
Top Scorer?
What Happened: It clearly had to be a man who scored thirty goals the previous season and then got a transfer to the best team in the land. Van Persie was excellent this year and proved to be instrumental in providing Manchester United's 20 top flight success.
John: Torres, Balotelli,Tevez.
Sam: Fernando Torres
Stephen: Giroud, Torres
Ian: Rooney
First Manager to Go?
What Happened: Roberto Di Matteo was the first man out the door in what was a controversial decision. He left after a very poor run of form, with Chelsea's champions league hopes hanging by a thread. He was replaced by Rafa Benitez who at first was very unpopular but he ended up getting Chelsea into third and winning the Europa League. Second manager was Mark Hughes who was sacked two days after Di Matteo after emassing a total of four points from his twelve games in charge - fully justified in The Centre Circle's opinion.
John: Mark Hughes
Sam: Mark Hughes, Paul Lambert, AVB
Stephen: Lambert, AVB, Rodgers
Ian: Mark Hughes
What will be the story of the season?
What Happened: Story of the season by far is Alex Ferguson would retire as manager of Manchester United.
John: Mario Balotelli gets his own TV show...
Sam: Dunno what to make of this question? I dunno, Wayne Rooney and John Terry have a threesome with Roy Hodgson's wife?
Stephen: Everton playing champions league next season. At least one England international cheating on his wife.
Ian: Everton will be around the top of the table come Christmas and people will be talking about a title push. I'm actually really confident about this!
Individually who will be the best buy?
What Happened: Best buys of the season were definitely Michu who cost £2 million and scored twenty two goals in all competitions. Benteke who cost £7 million and scored twenty three goals in all competitions. A special mention to Robin Van Persie who for £25 million delivered everything his price tag suggests.
John: Michu
Sam: Hazard
Stephen: Adam Johnson, Hazard, Michu
Ian: Michu.
Individually who is the worst buy?
What Happened: The whole of QPR's buys will get a mention, especially Jose Bosingwa who looked at times to be actually trying to get QPR relegated. Podolski and Giroud didn't impress greatly this season for the amount of money paid for them. Adam Johnson never showed value for money this season, with performances lacking a lot of effort.
John: QPRs signings, Gaston Ramirez
Sam: Giroud
Stephen: QPRs signings
Ian: Podolski
Who do you Think Will get promoted from the Championship?
What Happened: Cardiff were by far the strongest team this season and won the championship with relative ease. The final automatic promotion spot went to Hull on the final day, it was very close and the sending off of Troy Deeney for Watford and Watford losing both first and second choice goal keepers for the game against Leeds was the difference. Crystal Palace used the play off to gain their birth in Premier league after beating Watford at Wembley in a tense finale.
John: Wolves, Cardiff, Leeds (Playoffs)
Sam: Wolves, Leicester and Leeds (Playoffs)
Stephen: Blackpool, Leicester, Leeds.
Ian: Leicester, Cardiff, Bolton
Who will get relegated from the Championship?
What Happened: The championship last season was an extremely tight league, 54 points got you relegated compared to the season before which would have seen you 14 points from safety. In the end it was Bristol City, Peterborough and surprisingly Wolves who took the plunge into League 1.
John: Birmingham, Milwall, Peterborough
Sam: Peterborough, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday
Stephen: Peterborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton
Ian: Birmingham, Bristol City, Peterborough
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Ian: Mark Hughes
What will be the story of the season?
What Happened: Story of the season by far is Alex Ferguson would retire as manager of Manchester United.
John: Mario Balotelli gets his own TV show...
Sam: Dunno what to make of this question? I dunno, Wayne Rooney and John Terry have a threesome with Roy Hodgson's wife?
Stephen: Everton playing champions league next season. At least one England international cheating on his wife.
Ian: Everton will be around the top of the table come Christmas and people will be talking about a title push. I'm actually really confident about this!
Individually who will be the best buy?
What Happened: Best buys of the season were definitely Michu who cost £2 million and scored twenty two goals in all competitions. Benteke who cost £7 million and scored twenty three goals in all competitions. A special mention to Robin Van Persie who for £25 million delivered everything his price tag suggests.
John: Michu
Sam: Hazard
Stephen: Adam Johnson, Hazard, Michu
Ian: Michu.
Individually who is the worst buy?
What Happened: The whole of QPR's buys will get a mention, especially Jose Bosingwa who looked at times to be actually trying to get QPR relegated. Podolski and Giroud didn't impress greatly this season for the amount of money paid for them. Adam Johnson never showed value for money this season, with performances lacking a lot of effort.
John: QPRs signings, Gaston Ramirez
Sam: Giroud
Stephen: QPRs signings
Ian: Podolski
Who do you Think Will get promoted from the Championship?
What Happened: Cardiff were by far the strongest team this season and won the championship with relative ease. The final automatic promotion spot went to Hull on the final day, it was very close and the sending off of Troy Deeney for Watford and Watford losing both first and second choice goal keepers for the game against Leeds was the difference. Crystal Palace used the play off to gain their birth in Premier league after beating Watford at Wembley in a tense finale.
John: Wolves, Cardiff, Leeds (Playoffs)
Sam: Wolves, Leicester and Leeds (Playoffs)
Stephen: Blackpool, Leicester, Leeds.
Ian: Leicester, Cardiff, Bolton
Who will get relegated from the Championship?
What Happened: The championship last season was an extremely tight league, 54 points got you relegated compared to the season before which would have seen you 14 points from safety. In the end it was Bristol City, Peterborough and surprisingly Wolves who took the plunge into League 1.
John: Birmingham, Milwall, Peterborough
Sam: Peterborough, Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday
Stephen: Peterborough, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton
Ian: Birmingham, Bristol City, Peterborough
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