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NOTE [scotty]: Have split this topic to keep 2008/09 predictions separate from 2007/08. Predictions for last season can be seen on this thread .... http://www.caleythistleonline.com/communit...hp?topic=3972.0

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Just thought I'd remind people of what they actually thought.

Hearts in the top 3 from most 

Motherwell for relegation  :023:

And Walter Smith to be sacked for having such a poor season by some  :crazy07:

I think we can be forgiven for giving Gretna a chance as no-one could have predicted the cheque signing fiasco.  Also, I think Killie's terrible run of injuries combined with not being able to replace either Naismith or Nish accounted for their poor place.  I expect them to recover next season.

Anyway, here's what I got:

1. Celtic Celtic

2. Rangers Rangers

3. Aberdeen Motherwell

4. Hearts Aberdeen

5. Hibs Dundee Utd

6. Dundee Utd Hibernian

7. Kilmarnock Falkirk

8. Inverness Hearts

9. Motherwell ICT

10. Falkirk St Mirren

11. Gretna Killie

12. St Mirren Gretna

Call me optimistic or whatever you want but why the **** are most of you predicting a bottom 6 finnish next season!!! :024: :024: :024: :024: :024:

This is what i predict:

Celtic

Rangers

Motherwell

Dundee Utd

Hibernian

INVERNESS CT

Aberdeen

Falkirk

Hearts

Kilmarnock

St Mirren

Hamilton Accies (just in no more).                               

No. 3

Does hope not spring eternal!

neksor

1. Celtic

2. Rangers

3. Dundee United

4. Hibernian

5. Aberdeen

6. Motherwell

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7. Hearts

8. Hamilton

9. St. Mirren

10. Falkirk

11. Killie

12. ICT

Rangers

Celtic

United

Hibs

Aberdeen

Motherwell

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Hearts

Falkirk

Killie

St Mirren

ICT

Hamilton

1. Celtic

2. Rangers

3. Dundee United

4. Hibernian

5. Aberdeen

6. Motherwell

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7. Hearts

8. Hamilton

9. St. Mirren

10. Falkirk

11. Killie

12. ICT

you put Inverness bottom :010:

have some faith haha here's my table:

1. Rangers

2. Celtic

3. Dundee Utd

4. Hibs

5. Motherwell

6. Hearts

7. Aberdeen

8. Falkirk

9. Inverness

10. Kilmarnock

11. Hamilton

12. St Mirren

1. Rangers ( Lafferty and Velicka are highly unconvincing signings however I rate Kenny Miller highly he was let down by a shocking Derby side last season. McGregor is a class keeper, defence and midfield are  the best in the league.)

2. Celtic ( Boruc is world class and often hides the fact that the defence is so poor bar McManus. McGeady and Robson are quality, the rest of the midfield not so. McDonald is a top striker and will get goals but I can see Rangers winning it this time.)

3. Hibs ( Fletcher and Benjelloun are great up front and guarantee goals, players like O'Brien are very good in midfield, defence is average although Rob Jones stands out. They will just pip Utd to 3rd I think.

4. Dundee United ( Nobody likes him but Hunt is a very good striker. Midfield is looking average except Willo Flood who is a fantastic player. Defence is very good with Dods, Kenneth and Wilkie, however they may miss Szamatulski in goal.)

5. Motherwell ( Will recover from the traumas of last season. Smith is a good keeper, defence is very good with Hammell and Craigan along with thug Quinn, midfield looks poor but Clarkson and Porter is a good strike partnership.)

6.ICT ( A good defence signing and we'll be in the top 6. The league's 3rd best midfield and an exciting forward line of Barrowman and Niculae (providing he stays) will hopefully not be let down by defensive frailties.)

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7. Falkirk ( totally average defence, a very good midfielder with O'Brien, Cregg and Latapy and a decent forward line will be enough to put them ahead of Hearts and Aberdeen.)

8. Hearts ( poorly run, no current manager and looking a total shambles. talented players like Kingston, Berra, Wallace and Driver can't do all the work on their own and if they leave Hearts are in real trouble.)

9.Killie ( a lack of any notable strikers will let them down again. defence isn't great, midfield is ok)

10.Aberdeen ( will have an absolute shocker. no reasons behind this prediction, just feel like it might happen.)

11.Hamilton ( will struggle but will stay up. Offiong is a good striker and the money generated when they sell wonderkid McCarthy will keep them in the SPL for years.)

12. St Mirren ( squad looks awful bar one or two exceptions. not even Gus MacPherson can keep this team up.)

From what I've seen of other teams signings so far there's nothing to indicate we dont have the squad to compete with everyone except the OF. Killie have signed nobody, Falkirk have signed a few has beens. Be positive guys

3 - CELTIC

what?!!

Anyway... 

1  - Celtic

2  - Gers

3  - Scummdee Utd

4  - Motherwell

5  - Hibs

6  - Falkirk

7  - Aberdeen

8  - Hearts

9  - Us

10 - Killie

11 - Hamilton

12 - St Mirren

1.  ICT

2.  Dundee United

3.  Hibs

4.  Hearts

5.  Motherwell

6.  Kilmarnock

7.  Hamilton

8.  St Mirren

9.  Aberdeen

10. Falkirk

11. Celtic

12. Rangers

1. ICT

2. Hibs

3. Dundee Utd

4. Hamilton

5. Motherwell

6. Kilmarnock

7. Falkirk

8. Celtic

9. St Mirren

10. Hearts

11. Rangers

12. Aberdeen ( deducted all points for going into administration and lying about it )

Burton O'Brien a hasbeen Alex?

Burton O'Brien a hasbeen Alex?

One player maketh not a team