Anyway, at Betfair they've got the Mancs as favourites and have them giving everyone a varying degree of start. the numbers are as follows:
Chelsea + 2 points.
Liverpool + 3
Arsenal + 8
Man City + 13
Spurs + 19
Everton + 24
Villa + 27
Fulham + 34
West Ham + 35
Sunderland + 38
Blackburn + 40
Bolton + 40
Porstmouth + 41
Wigan + 43
Stoke + 44
Wolves + 48
Hull + 48
Birmingham + 50
Burnley + 52
So what do you reckon, other than I've got too much time on my hands
My take is that Villa have a huge start as they've made a couple of decent signing and look like making a couple more (apparently they're in for Jenas and Bentley now).My favourites though would be Sunderland. I really think they've nicked Darren Bent and I think he'll score plenty of goals, and I think Cattermole will improve them a lot as well (also stolen at 6 million). They've also signed some French bloke who I haven't heard of for 5 million, and have picked up Frazier Campbell for 3.5 mill'. They still have Kenwyn Jones and the decent keeper, so I definately expect them to finish well ahead of the likes of Blackburn, Bolton and Portsmouth who they're grouped in with.
Pompey must surely finish bottom of the handicap and most likely the league as well.
As for us, a three point start on the Mancs and a one point start on Chelsea. Just shows the bookies think it will be a very tight season at the top, and I agree with them. Man City though really ought to be able to go close to winning the handicap against the big four at least with a 13 point start.
It certainly should be interesting this season anyway, I can't remember ever looking forward to one strarting so much.
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