 Yours truly has been in Florida for a couple of weeks soaking up the sun and whacking a few balls down the fairway - it was great, now I'm back, which isn't great, so let's get on with it. Let's start with the Villa. I think they'll be glad to see the back of this season. Villa, they may still get into Europe on paper, but Grumble can assure you that they wont. They have excelled in beating the bad teams such as Wolves and Leicester, but they have been unable to bridge the gap to become consistent performers or Premiership heavyweights. Solid signings are needed in the summer. Two defenders, two midfielders and Alan Smith. The summer should also bring a final clearout of your Kachlouls and your Johnsens. There is a new money man at the helm, I forget his name, but he looks like an accountant so that's probably a good thing. Top five for Villa next season. If not I will eat my newly acquired Panama hat. Blues are in a similar boat to the Villa in some way. And then in others they are in another boat altogether, in another sea heading for, erm, somewhere else. Let me explain
Blues have money, lots of it. They will spend it. They need to. If they spend it correctly they could have a very good season on their hands. If they dont they will become the ultimate in mid-table mediocrity. They have to sign Mikael Forssell, end of story. They have had him for ages on loan, he knows the club, he loves the club. They are similar to Villa (I hadnt forgotten) in the sense that they too have a chance of getting into Europe, and they too will not achieve it. So there. Oh yes, the others. You dont need to be a fortune teller to determine Wolves fate. While we are on the subject heres a joke. Why do fortune tellers walk funny? Because they have crystal balls!!!!! I should never have given up stand-up; I could have been the next Jim Bowen. I was offered Bullseye before Jim, but I didnt like the shows format. There is only so much you can take of people called Les and Trevor trying to win a boat every week. Anyway I digress. Wolves down, and its goodbye Premiership for at least another 19 years. West Brom will go up like I said at the start of the season, and they will come straight back down again like I am saying now. And for anyone who cares I think Walsall will beat the drop. | 
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