Post by markcritchlow on Jun 17, 2007 13:20:25 GMT
Middlesbrough will surprise everybody with the shock signing of Rivaldo from Olympiakos. Aston Villa start the season with a 5 game losing streak and Martin O’Neil leaves after claiming Villa have a lack of ambition and Doug Ellis is a gimp. Chelsea sign Stan Collymore on a free transfer and Carlos Tevez signs for Inter Milan for £39million. Middlesbrough get docked 3 points for inappropriate behaviour after they were snapped playing on a bouncy castle in training for a team building exercise. West Hams illegal stay in the Premiership looks as good as over by the end of October after a run of 1 point from 12 games. Alan Curbishley is sacked and he immediately signs for manageress Aston Villa and secures the January signings of Anton Ferdinand and Nigel Reo-Coker from West Ham. Portsmouth’s fine early season form is brought to a devastating end after a 6-1 home defeat to surprise away day specialists Fulham. Wayne Rooney will quit football to pursue his dream and will take his chances on pop idol, but will be sent home in tears after Simon Cowell makes some horrible remarks about his weight. Everton stay top of by the end of December and embark on a run of 6 wins in a row including a 3-1 home win over Champions United. Chelsea get their act together by the end of 2007 and lift themselves from 6th to 3rd, but manager Jose Mourinho causes more controversy when he is seen on the London eye with Wayne Rooneys and his agent Paul Stretford. Mourinho sweet talks his way out of it at the FA hearing and fails with his bid to take Rooney on loan. Lon league Telford will cause the shock of the FA Cup third round by beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Emriates. Arsene Wenger tries to defend his young starts but resigns 3 days later after increasing supporter pressure. Roman Abramovich finally caves in and gives Mourinho £40million to spend on Fernando Torres from Athletico Madrid with Stan Collymore going in the opposite direction. After scoring 18 goals in the 1st half of the season for struggling Bolton, Kevin Davies is snapped up by Liverpool who also complete the signing of Phil Jagielka from Sheffield United. Newcastle win the Carling Cup after a 3-2 win over Sheffield United at Wembley. Sammy Lee quits Bolton and is elected the King of Hong Kong. The West Ham exedist continues in January with Rob Green and Youssi Benayoun leaving the club. They are forced to sign Dion Dublin on a free transfer. Reading go on a run of 5 wins and 2 draws from 7 games to rocket up to 5th place, with Liverpool withering under the pressure in 4th place they go and lose 3 out of the next 4 including an embarrassing home defeat to Merseyside neighbours Everton. Neil Warnock takes over at Bolton and extracts personal revenge on West Ham with a 3-0 win at Upton Park in his first game. Chelsea and Manchester United fall at the quarter final stage of the Champions League, with Chelsea falling to Inter Milan and Man.Utd going down to Rangers. Steve McClaren is sacked as England manager, despite England being top of their Euro Qualifying 2008 group. Ian Holloway is given the job and immediately promises to bring football home in 2010. Harry Redknapp takes him team to Thorpe Park to help build morale but soon regrets it when Kanu breaks his hip on the bumper cars after a full blooded smash from team mate Lomana Lua Lua. Redknapp responds by resigning Diomansy Kamara. Everton finish April in 2nd place, but unfortunately they go on a run of 6 without a win and fall down to 6th. Real Madrid win the Champions League with a crushing 3-2 win over Glasgow Rangers after coming back from 2-0 down. Reading and Liverpool play their respective games to battle it out for 4th place. Reading get it with Liverpool losing and Reading drawing. Chelsea win the Premiership with 87 points just above Manchester United on 86. Arsenal end 3rd with Everton 6th and Portsmouth 7th. Liverpool get the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Telford and Burnley end 100 years of hurt and win promotion along with Scunthorpe and Watford while Derby, Birmingham and West Ham all suffer relegation. Jose Mourinho applies to be Pri-minister, but loses out.
