What an exciting year it's been so far as we come to the business end of the season, anyone from the top 12 are still in with a chance of grabbing a play-off spot!! Anyone dare to tempt fate and predict who will go up?
it seems just when a side seems to put a run together, they then slump and throw it all back in the air again! (Watford, Stoke, Charlton, West Brom etc)
For me personally, i'm going to side with Stoke and West Brom for automatic, Stoke's bully boy tactics are perfect for this league, although it will only result in them coming straight back down! West Brom i just feel have been underachieving, and will hit form towards the end, where as Watford just seem to be lacking that bit of punch at the moment!
As for the other 2 play-off spots, whilst i would love to say Ipswich could grab one, we still need to sort our dire away form, and the loss of Jon Walters is a massive blow, here's hoping though
(Essay continues) Hull appear to have hit a patch of form at the right time, where as Plymouth having nearly had their side decapitated in January are still floating up there! Charlton are far too inconsistent, a typical Pardew side but he had a nasty habit at West Ham of producing it at the end and performing in the play-offs!
Palace are far too inconsistent, and Burnley are over-achieving by using similar tactics to Stoke, therefore they will fall just short IMO
So to round up, for me the league will look a little something like this.......
1. Stoke
2. West Brom
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3. Watford
4. Bristol City - Play-off winners
5. Plymouth
6. Charlton
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So that be my view, feel free to disect and add your views, and if it comes true, i'm either the Messiah or will start some crazy champions league draw like fix rumours