I'm really looking forward to this weekend. We've still to find out who's going to win the league, we're still in with a chance of finishing anywhere from 5th to 8th and two teams out of Fulham, Reading and Blues are going down.

When God invented football was it weekends like this that he was thinking about? Having all the games on the same day at the same time; genius!

The sad part about what I've written above really is that I'm getting excited by maybe finishing 5th and maybe playing the equivalent to the League Cup but in Europe and we have absolutely no chance of challenging for the league next season and we know this before this one has even finished.

I don't want to get too unhappy about the state of the game or that fact we've been mugged off for a few years now, so I'll move on to who is going to win.

For me, I'd just like to not see Chelsea win the league. It's not that Manchester United haven't spent huge sums of cash like Chelsea, they have, but they've been forced to make those moves.

Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United have organically become a great side, Chelsea walked into the shop and bought all the best toys - it just doesn't leave a nice taste in the mouth, even though if I had the money Abramovich has, I'd probably do the same.

Anyway, I hate writing that I want Manchester United to win but the upside to this post is that I also get to write that I think Birmingham City are getting relegated.

Now, we lost to a Steve Bruce side at the weekend, but that was mostly down to squad size - our players were ultimately too tired and mentally exhausted.

Trying to get them up for Wigan, was ultimately too tough a job and while Steve Bruce is no tactical genius, Birmingham should have done everything they could have to keep him. But I think he knew what was happening at the club, so he thought it in his best interest.

Blues entertain Blackburn at home, who will be giving it 100%, if only because they've still got a chance of 6th place and Intertoto football. Fulham are away to Portsmouth, who have one eye on the FA Cup final and Reading travel to Derby.

I've got a feeling both Fulham and Reading will win, but the goal difference, in favour of Fulham will be enough to keep them up, sending Blues and Reading down with Derby.

Last time Blues went down I honestly saw them coming straight back up, however this time, I just can't see them doing it as there will be much better managed and just better football clubs in the same league.

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feed the hare said:

i dont see us beating west ham so i hope blues do win but then get sent down because derby.they will not come back up yet because most of there starting 11 will leave.

May 07, 2008

villa rob said:

It is *hit really, its getting to the point where the top 4 , Rangers , Celtic, and the top 2 or 3 in France / Germany might as well form their own league. Even if we spent 120mil which is what we would need to break the top 4 and stay challenging, Man u, Chels etc would just spend the same and get better players.

May 07, 2008

DLS said:

I agree, blues should have done everything they could to keep Steve Bruce, it really is an easy 6 points :-) They've really gone a messed it up this time :-)

May 07, 2008

taglor said:

The premier league is becoming increasingly boring. If man utd win or Chelsea what difference does it make to the last 10 years? Then next season they just do it all again and it will be 1 of the top 4, theey may as well take it in turns.

May 07, 2008

panchovilla said:

I agree with most of this but feel a lot more positive about the league. Man u spent a long time and a lot of money getting to the position they are in. In time we can challenge the top four and are going the right way about it, I only have to think about the difference to Villa now from three seasons ago. Wherever we finish this season, I'm feeling very positive about next year and believe we will surprise quite a few people. MON now knows what he needs to do in the transfer market and I believe is very determined to get on with it. We might not get loads of really big names but whoever he gets in will play better than we all expect. This season has been a big step up and the next will be even better.

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Dizzy Mugs said:

Here's the solution. Sepp Bladderballs comes in and orders all teams to terminate contracts with all of their players. Each team is allowed to re-establish a contract with 5 of their former players. Only 3 of those may have played in European competitions the past year. Then you can have a mix about with the players. All players are worth £0 and must choose the club they want to buy as in terms of manager quality and training facilities as all players will be paid the same wage, £1,000 per week. All teams are limited to 25 players, 5 of which must be classed as reserve players and used only in an injury crisis. That's about how extreme you're going to have to be to sort out this league. But wouldn't it be just great?!

May 07, 2008

Leroy said:

I agree it is a bore. I agree with what Harry Redknapp said, "there will be a day when the league is 20 billionaires scrapping it out with one another". It already is. Then you have the top four that have players like Sidwell, Wright Phillips, Crouch, The entire Arsenal bench, Liverpools Spanish armada etc sitting on the bench doing nothing. These players could start for most teams. There has never been a bigger gap from the top 4 to the middle, and then from the middle to the s**te at the bottom. The only thing we can hope for these days is that we qualify for eufa, at least we will see our team play a couple more times in the season.

May 07, 2008

Aravind said:

I just hope the Blues stay. Actually I would want everyone other than Derby to stay but as they say, all good things have to end some day.

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the_flabster said:

Man U have done what Chelsea do now for years but on a smaller scale. I dont hate Chelsea, the other big boys do because they just came along and did it out of the blue. How dare a club not challenging for much invest huge sums of money on some quality players. I hate it when people say Chelsea have brought whatever they win because so have 99% of the clubs in europe. Man U or Chelsea they are both the same, SAF had a great side once that was made from his youth but we will never see that again in the PL. Since that side he has spent alot of money on other players, doing just the same as Chelsea. The only way we will see a fair league is if we introduce wage caps or spending caps. That way no one club could buy all the best players. It will never happen because the men at the top will lose money but oh well.

May 07, 2008

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