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
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
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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.
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....
Dare to Zlatan
Originally Posted by Grimario
He won't make that mistake at Newcastle since our team is full of number 2's.
The only thing less accurate than my predictions is the Jets in front of goal.
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