2016/17 Prediction Thread

[plague]

Bring back eags

5 star post.

[Grimario]

I've gone with a scientific approach this year, waiting till the last minute for everyone to have logged their predictions before compiling and calculating an average of the foz. There were a few where there were equal representation of yes/no and some that were judgement calls (like the transfers out) but the rest is as predicted by all of you.

Newcastle Jets
Predicted Position 8th
Points Total 28
Leading Scorer Nobby
Most yellow cards Boogaard
Clean Sheets 3
How many times will Boogaard be sent off this year? 2
Will Mark Jones be the coach in Round 27? Yes
Predicted line-up Round 27 Duncan, Hoffman, Boogaard, Mullen, Vujica, Brown, Ugar, Nabbout, Nobby, Hoole, Kokko
Will any players leave mid-season? If so, who? Kanta to Adelaide is an excellent shout by Dunster. Cooper/Brennan seem a bit obvious but going with those three.

A-League
Premiers Perth
Grand Final Winners Perth
Top Scorer Fornaroli
Wooden Spooners CCM
What will the ladder look like Rd 27 - Perth, Victory, City, Adelaide, Sydney, Nix, WSW, Jets, Brisbane, CCM
First coach sacked - Aloisi
Johnny Warren Medal - Castro
Will a team(s) lose points from flares? Yes
Will the Cove, RBB or Northern Terrace walk out on a match this year? Yes

[furns]

Newcastle Jets

• Predicted Position - 6th
• Points Total - 40
• Leading Scorer - Kokko
• Most yellow cards - Poljak
• Clean Sheets - 7
• How many times will Boogaard be sent off this year? 2
• Will Mark Jones be the coach in Round 27? Yes
• Predicted line-up Round 27 JD Hoff Mullen Boogs Vujica Cowburn Stevie UG Hoole Nabbout Brown Labi
• Will any players leave mid-season? If so, who? Kanta

A-League

• Premiers - Sydney
• Grand Final Winners - Perth
• Top Scorer - Keogh
• Wooden Spoon - CCM
• What will the ladder look like Rd 27 - Sydney Perth Wellington Victory City Newy Brisbane WSW Adelaide CCM
• First coach sacked - JVS
• Johnny Warren Medal - Timmy (he won't deserve it)
• Will a team(s) lose points from flares? No
• Will the Cove, RBB or Northern Terrace walk out on a match this year? RBB yes, others no

[Jeterpool]

Congratulations to all those who have picked >1 for the walkouts this year. Unless you went specific like Furns.

[halo se7en]

Bump. Something to read if you're bored.

A few interesting shouts for Kanta to leave in January, and Dunster mentioned Adelaide. It's interesting to note Jones' comments this week about having everyone back - he seems to be forgetting Kanta, and considering he didn't get a run ahead of Koutroumbis or Fyfe a few weeks back, it doesn't look like he'll feature much more. If he recovers from his injury in the next few weeks (anyone know how long he's out?), maybe a January move is on the cards, and Adelaide may not be a bad destination. He needs to something to re-start his career because it's going nowhere, and Adelaide need to try anything out of desperation.

Also a few posts here, and elsewhere on the Foz about the disparity in squads. I'm not seeing it this season. I thought City were going to steamroll most sides after the first few weeks but now just look like a decent side, and I don't see anything super special about Sydney. They're having a good run, and most of their players are in good form. The bubble will probably burst at some point, but I don't see their squad as miles ahead of ours. Brisbane & Victory have both been hammered yet occupy 2nd & 3rd. Perth for all the supposed quality in their side are behind us on GD after 11 matches. They couldn't beat us, or the coasties in 2 attempts. Last season's grand finalists are occupying 7th and 10th. Sydney's run aside, the league is as competitive as it has been with only 10 points separating 2nd and 9th. I also think we'd be good for another 3-4 points had we a full complement of players back for the majority of the season.

[lquiquer]

Out of 13, 8 answered we will not make finals, 5 answered we will.... confidence wasn't too high before season started. Can't make an omelette without eggs....

[The Dunster]

The only thing less accurate than my predictions is the Jets in front of goal.

[StannyCFCJET]

Tis funny how most of these comments had us finishing 8th or 9th. Time Travelers??

[baldrick]

Tis funny how most of these comments had us finishing 8th or 9th. Time Travelers??

Astute football analysts.

[Jeterpool]

Tis funny how most of these comments had us finishing 8th or 9th. Time Travelers??

Astute football analysts.

Realists

[Bon]

Realists

I call optimists.. We aren't out of the water with 10th just yet..

[StannyCFCJET]

Astute football analysts.

Foxsports and The World Game need to hire them

[Roundball Enthusiast]

I call optimists.. We aren't out of the water with 10th just yet..

We're a shoe in for 10th to be honest. We only have one goal left this season, finish above the Gypo's.

I bet we'll lose against Sydney away and finish 10th.

[StannyCFCJET]

We're a shoe in for 10th to be honest. We only have one goal left this season, finish above the Gypo's.

I bet we'll lose against Sydney away and finish 10th.

Sydney will 100% flog us. If a depleted Nix can put 5 past us, I expect us to lose by double that.

[Grimario]

We're a shoe in for 10th to be honest. We only have one goal left this season, finish above the Gypo's.

I bet we'll lose against Sydney away and finish 10th.

You're optimistic if you think we will even get one goal.

[Jeterpool]

Newcastle Jets
Predicted Position - 9th
Points Total - 25
Leading Scorer - Nordstrand
Most yellow cards - Hoffman
Clean Sheets - 3
How many times will Boogaard be sent off this year? 2
Will Mark Jones be the coach in Round 27? Yes. He'll be given the year
Predicted line-up Round 27 - Duncan - Cowburn - Mullen - Boogaard - Vujica - Poljak - Brown - Nabbout - Clut - Hoole - Nordstrand
Will any players leave mid-season? If so, who? Ugarkovic - overseas



A-League
Premiers - Perth
Grand Final Winners - Perth
Top Scorer - Keogh
Wooden Spooners - Gypos
What will the ladder look like Rd 27 - Perth, Victory, Nix, FC, Adelaide, City, Roar, WSW, Jets, Gypos
First coach sacked - Van't Schip
Johnny Warren Medal - Rhys Williams
Will a team(s) lose points from flares? Yes.
Will the Cove, RBB or Northern Terrace walk out on a match this year? Yes - the team who are docked points for flares

Still a chance with a few there...

[RAM]

Newcastle Jets

• Predicted Position 8th
• Points Total whatever 8th gets
• Leading Scorer Hoole lol
• Most yellow cards Boogaard (what's the point of this question?)
• Clean Sheets 2
• How many times will Boogaard be sent off this year? 8
• Will Mark Jones be the coach in Round 27? No
• Predicted line-up Round 27 BK, Eagleton, Okon, Zelic, Elrich, Musailik, Wehrman, Song, JG, Petrovski, Haliti
• Will any players leave mid-season? If so, who? Hoole, Kokko, Brown, Mullen

A-League

• Premiers MV
• Grand Final Winners PG
• Top Scorer Fornaroli
• Wooden Spooners CCM
• What will the ladder look like Rd 27 - MV, PG, Citeh, FC, AU, WSW, WP, NJ, BR, CCM
• First coach sacked Jones
• Johnny Warren Medal Joel Griffiths
• Will a team(s) lose points from flares? Yes
• Will the Cove, RBB or Northern Terrace walk out on a match this year? yes

8th. Hoole 2nd. RBB and NT banned. Didn't pick Nabbout's form or FC.

[furns]

bump

[Couscous]

Johnny Warren medal: Guardiola

Bang on.

[Jeterpool]

Bang on.