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Post by Malky(Admin) on Feb 28, 2013 18:13:02 GMT
Just had a look around all of the teams in all division and there are some good looking teams going around this season, not just main but a few reserve teams look very strong also
i fancy Ajax to stay in the Elite League and cause a few upsets with results this season!
Division One looks like it could be another free for all, all depends on how serious Juventus take the league this season, Everton and Hearts look good also if they can get a run of results together!
Should we be concerned about Manchester United and there very aging squad??? a full squad might need replaced sometime very soon
Division Two interests me this season and looks very strong! Benfica, Celtic FC, FC Porto, Rangers FC and Spurs
should be a very interesting season!
Cant see past Aberdeen in Division Three? but will be interesting to see how Lyon get on and the possibility of there history books being rewritten with some positives!
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Post by winzor @ Porto on Feb 28, 2013 20:17:03 GMT
Yeh Division 2 is looking alot stronger than i was expecting tbh. nearly as strong as being in Division 1 i think lol. Lets hope the bit of luck i was missing last season turns in my favour this season
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neil
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Honours: Div 3 Champions (S14 - Chelsea, S18 - Lyon)
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Post by neil on Feb 28, 2013 22:14:30 GMT
Cant see past Aberdeen in Division Three? but will be interesting to see who Lyon get on and the possibility of there history books being rewritten with some positives! Totally agree. Aberdeen should take the title and there are a couple of other strong squads too. Cheers for the added pressure Malky It's going to be a long road to get anywhere close to where Lyon once were but hopefully this season will see us a lot more competitive in division 3. Also agree about Division 2. Could be the division to watch....anything could happen!!
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Post by Stu on Feb 28, 2013 23:23:39 GMT
Really looking forward to this season as it's looking to be a cracker!
I think Division 3 will be won by either Aberdeen, Schalke or Feyenoord. It all depends on how the others line up against Aberdeen who are the strongest team as they could draw a few.
Division two is anyone's guess as it could be won by any of the teams, but my money is on Benfica.
Division one is another tough one, if Juve turn up they could win it easily. Beyond them i could see Liverpool or Roma winning it.
Elite is easy Bayern will walk it again.
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Post by bigdan on Feb 28, 2013 23:45:40 GMT
Not used to going into a season with any expectations over my club! But yes we should have a good chance of going up. I am far, far from taking it for granted though. Aberdeen haven't won a title since season 5, when some bloke called Ahmed was in charge, don't know what happened to him. I also think Werder will do well, like us they have just had back to back relegations so they should be due for a bounce back.
Div 2 - quite even; Benfica, Spurs (unlucky last season IMO) and Celtic are decent, but Rangers and Porto must be hoping for swift returns to Div 1.
Div 1 is there for the taking, a lot of the teams look weaker than some of the Div 1 teams! Juventus and Roma look good, but there are some dark horse teams in Hearts, Liverpool and (of course) Newcastle with increasing numbers of multiskilled players.
Elite... i think only Bayern have the quality to rack up points every week. Real and Santos could beat them on their day, but they will drop points over the season I think. It will be a long 4 seasons till RvN retires... I wonder if any team will target the cups over the league like Santos did last season.
Looking forward to it!
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Post by gazza on Mar 1, 2013 10:55:17 GMT
Elite league looks very competitive this season, although Bayern are obvious favourites with Real playing second fiddle again, look out for Ajax to spring a few shock results and to finish comfortably in mid table, reckon Valencia and Marseille might find the competition too hot and be the teams to struggle this season.
First division very tight and anyone can finish top, my money is on Hearts to be the surprise package, Juventus can challenge if they get their game on, Arsenal may struggle this season, Liverpool have a good striker this season who may punish a few teams.
Second division again is an absolute dogfight, Benfica and Celtic the favourites for the top two spots, Spurs should challenge as well, the rest can battle it out for survival, reckon the fact myself and Sunderland have lowly rated keepers may cost us our place in the league.
Third division should be won by Aberdeen as they seem stronger than the rest, Bremen and Feyenoord may mount a challenge, with the others looking very even.
All leagues very competitive and a fair few lower league teams that would cut it in the first division, should be fun !
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Post by bigdan on Mar 1, 2013 13:25:23 GMT
The odds on Bremen for the Div 3 title have just shortened...
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Post by Stu on Mar 1, 2013 13:50:24 GMT
Yeah Ahmeds just handed them a huge boost in taking the title.
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Post by bigdan on Mar 1, 2013 17:08:32 GMT
I said loans should be banned altogether...
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Post by gazza on Mar 1, 2013 22:19:29 GMT
I said loans should be banned altogether... Not a great fan of loans myself, loaned a keeper in last season and had the chance to do so this season again, but am thinking i will play with my young keeper once he turns 27 rated, puts me at a major disadvantage , but i would rather play and develop my own players and not somebody elses. It only takes 1 team to loan in 2 or 3 great players to turn them into title contenders, then what ? Its a shame for the others that their hard work can be spoiled this way, but it's all withing the rules and above board, i think we should scale down to 2 loans and then maybe 1 .
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Post by pom on Mar 2, 2013 1:13:42 GMT
I said loans should be banned altogether... Not a great fan of loans myself, loaned a keeper in last season and had the chance to do so this season again, but am thinking i will play with my young keeper once he turns 27 rated, puts me at a major disadvantage , but i would rather play and develop my own players and not somebody elses. It only takes 1 team to loan in 2 or 3 great players to turn them into title contenders, then what ? Its a shame for the others that their hard work can be spoiled this way, but it's all withing the rules and above board, i think we should scale down to 2 loans and then maybe 1 . That was my masterplan - last week
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