It’s a funny old game ... the pre-season predictions of Norwich City columnists and fans
Patrick Roberts was expected to be the most influential of the new signings - but he didn't start a league game and his season-long loan ended in January Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
It can go horribly wrong when optimism gets the better of you - Chris Lakey takes a look at our pre-season predictions for Norwich City
Pre-season predictions are as much a part of our August diet as overseas tours and new signings – in normal circumstances anyway.
While our football clubs deal with the build-up and who’s going to play for them, the predictions are left to the rest of us... and sometimes, well, you’re can end up with a bit of egg on your face, particularly after the thrill of a promotion season leaves you with a feelgood factor that refuses to go away, no matter how much harder the task ahead is.
So what did we predict for Norwich City in the season 2019-20? In alphabetical order, here are the pundits’ predictions - followed by the results of a poll of our readers.
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Where will City finish? 15th
Who will win the title? Liverpool
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Which three teams will be relegated? Brighton, Sheffield United and Bournemouth
Di Cunningham
Teemu Pukki - most fans thought he'd scored 11-15 goals. So far he has scored 11 Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Where will City finish? 14th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will be relegated? Burnley, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa
Paddy Davitt
Where will City finish? 15th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will be relegated? Sheffield United, Brighton and Bournemouth.
David Freezer
Emi Buendia was tipped to be this season's most important player Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Where will City finish? 15th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Who will be relegated? Brighton, Burnley, Sheffield United
Chris Goreham
Where will City finish? 14th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Who will go down? Sheffield United, Newcastle, Brighton
David Hannant
Guess no one thought head coach Daniel Farke would mastermind a win over Manchester City either ... Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Where will City finish? 12th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will get relegated? Brighton, Villa and Newcastle
Matt Howman
Where will City finish? 16th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will be relegated? Sheffield United, Burnley, Brighton
Chris Lakey
Chris Wilder's Sheffield United were tipped to struggle... Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Where will City finish? 16th
Who will win the title? Liverpool
Which three teams will be relegated? Brighton, Southampton, Sheffield United
Lee Payne
Where will City finish? 14th or 15th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will be relegated? Sheffield United, Brighton, Newcastle
Iwan Roberts
Where will City finish? 15th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Who will be relegated? Sheffield United, Brighton and Newcastle
Melissa Rudd
Where will City finish? 16th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Which three teams will be relegated? Sheffield United, Brighton, Newcastle
Robin Sainty
Where will City finish? 16th
Who will win the title? Manchester City
Who will go down? Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Newcastle
Terri Westgate
Where will City finish? 13th
Who will win the title? Liverpool
Which three teams will be relegated? Brighton, Newcastle and Crystal Palace
Fans survey
Where do you think City will finish in the Premier League?
Top six: 1pc
Top half: 9pc
Bottom half: 79pc
Bottom three: 11pc
Who will be City’s most important player this season?
Emi Buendia: 47pc
Josip Drmic: 1pc
Ben Godfrey: 17pc
Grant Hanley: 0pc
Tim Krul: 6pc
Timm Klose: 0pc
Moritz Leitne: 5pc
Teemu Pukki: 17pc
Marco Stiepermann: 1pc
Tom Trybull: 1pc
Christoph Zimmermann: 3pc
Other: 2pc
Where do you think City will be in five years’ time?
Premier League: 48pc
Yo-yo club: 41pc
Championship: 11pc
Below Championship: 0pc
Which of the new signings will have the biggest impact?
Josip Drmic: 22pc
Patrick Roberts: 69pc
Sam Byram: 2pc
Ralf Fahrmann: 7pc
How many goals will Josip Drmic score?
1-5: 23pc
6-10: 64pc
11-15: 12pc
16-19: 1pc
20-plus: 0pc
How many goals will Teemu Pukki score in the Premier League?
1-5: 2pc
6-10: 33pc
11-15: 56pc
16-19: 8pc
20-plus: 1pc
Where do you think Aston Villa will finish in the Premier League?
Top six: 0pc
Top half: 10pc
Bottom half: 67pc
Bottom three: 23pc
Where do you think Sheffield United will finish in the league?
Top six: 0pc
Top half: 0pc
Bottom half: 33pc
Bottom three: 67pc
