Time for predictions that might look foolish in a few months

We’ve all been abnormally interested in dull sports like sailing and young aggressive divers of late, but fortunately that’s all about to change with the start of the Premier League season. Arsenal are virtually guaranteed the top spot for a few hours owing to their 12.45 kick off against newbies West Brom, but will they be able to hold onto that lead until the bitter end, or will they bottle it like last year? Vote below, please…

Everyone was as bad as everyone else in the Championship last year, but somehow West Brom, Stoke and Hull managed to secure a money-spinning year with the big boys. Will any of those clubs stay buoyant, or will they suffer the same fate as Crystal Palace, Bolton, and Barnsley in 1997/98, whose collective appearance in the Premiership was all too brief. Let us know below…