Premiership relegation candidates next season

[T Fearon]

Has to be Derby,Wigan and Fulham

Derby haven't strenghtened and were lucky enough to get up, ditto Wigan, who were lucky to stay up and I think Fulham are signing too many North of Ireland players (who are average Coca Cola Championship standard only IMHO) and I don't rate Sanchez as a Manager either, and would be surprised if he's still Fulham Manager this time next yeer, particularly with Al Fayed's short fuse

[rashCharacter]

Sunderland straight back down,
Roy Keane and all that bollocks won't wash in the premiership, look at their squad they haven't a premiership quality player in it.
And as for Keane, the record of unproven managers in the premiership ain't good.

Pure mustard.

[girt_giggler]

Agree about Fulham. horrible team to watch before Sanchez took over, now brutal with his long ball tactics, which Premiership teams have moved away from in recent years.  Alot of fulham players been looking a move away since. Steve Davis looks like possibly joining them, good player.

always one of the promoted teams do well in their first year, i think it will be sunderland.

as for who goes down - id say its between Derby, wigan, fulham & hopefully Birmingham - cos Steve Bruce, he's got a big fat head!

[Gnevin]

United,chelsea and liverpool in the first interesting season in years 

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Has to be Derby,Wigan and Fulham

Derby haven't strenghtened and were lucky enough to get up, ditto Wigan, who were lucky to stay up and I think Fulham are signing too many North of Ireland players (who are average Coca Cola Championship standard only IMHO) and I don't rate Sanchez as a Manager either, and would be surprised if he's still Fulham Manager this time next yeer, particularly with Al Fayed's short fuse

Pure Tony F post, pull the pin and wait.... 

[bingobus]

Bolton have  to be considered for the drop, as well as Derby, Fulham and Wigan.

There is always an unlikely team caught down at the bottom (West Ham last year) and I'd love to see Newcastle in the shit this year.

[nifan]

Wigan are going to build their defence around bramble - they are doomed.

There will be quite a dog fight at the bottom, with the teams mentioned all looking to get out of it.

[Fishead_Sam]

United,chelsea and liverpool in the first interesting season in years 

One year back in the 80's 1986 I think the bottom 3 teams @ Christmas where Man.Utd., Arsenal & Newcastle if my memory serves me.

[Hound]

Bolton have  to be considered for the drop, as well as Derby, Fulham and Wigan.

There is always an unlikely team caught down at the bottom (West Ham last year) and I'd love to see Newcastle in the shit this year.

Bolton at 7/1 to be relegated (PP) looks decent value to me. They'll be there or thereabouts. Like what happened to Leicester after O'Neill left.

[Uladh]

Reading could very well suffer second season syndrome this time round. teams will be well wise for them and they've lst one or two, most notably sidwell and added nothing of note as yet. they hugely overperformed last year.

[Balboa]

Fulham will struggle or do i mean Fulham/Northern Ireland, Sanchez is hell bent on taking the majority of his old 6 counties players with him, he is also linked with Chris Baird  and "world class" (not my words, Jack Fullertons) David Healey. I would say the Fulham fans cant wait for the start of the new season........

[GalwayBayBoy]

Derby, Wigan and Fulham have to be the three favourites in no particular order.

Birmingham could struggle too.

Sunderland I think will be OK but they haven't really bought anyone of real quality yet.

Think Bolton could well be the team that is dragged into the relegation fight next season.

[TORGAEL]

Derby, Wigan , & Spurs 

[stiffler]

Reading, Fulham and Birmingham.

Sunderland will finish in the top 10.

[oneflewoverthecuckoonest]

wigan and derby certs to drop and then fulham, sunderland, man city and birmingham for the last spot.

last season a number of managers fell on their sword before the conclusion of the term.
looking good for the bullet before may 2008 will be, sammy lee, law sanchez, the guy at wigan(some nobody), ericsson may jump ship early, and then either wenger or morinho may depart if they win no sliverware. i reckon a minimum of 6 will lose their jobs.