Fulham will avoid relegation next season and finish 9th in the Premiership
if you believe the odds makers at
William
Hill.
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Premiership 2003
Championship |
| Squad |
Price |
| Man Utd |
6/4 |
| Arsenal |
13/8 |
| Liverpool |
10/3 |
| Leeds |
14/1 |
| Chelsea |
16/1 |
| Newcastle |
28/1 |
| Tottenham |
80/1 |
| Aston Villa |
125/1 |
| Fulham |
150/1 |
| Blackburn |
150/1 |
| West Ham |
150/1 |
| Man City |
150/1 |
| Sunderland |
200/1 |
| Middlesboro |
200/1 |
| Southampton |
250/1 |
| Everton |
250/1 |
| Charlton |
300/1 |
| Bolton |
500/1 |
| Birmingham |
750/1 |
| West Brom |
1000/1 |
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Premiership 2003
Relegation |
| Squad |
Price |
| Arsenal |
1000/1 |
| Man Utd |
1000/1 |
| Liverpool |
500/1 |
| Chelsea |
100/1 |
| Leeds |
100/1 |
| Newcastle |
28/1 |
| Tottenham |
16/1 |
| Aston Villa |
12/1 |
| Fulham |
8/1 |
| Blackburn |
8/1 |
| Man City |
6/1 |
| Middlesboro |
6/1 |
| West Ham |
6/1 |
| Everton |
7/2 |
| Sunderland |
7/2 |
| Southampton |
11/4 |
| Charlton |
2/1 |
| Bolton |
1/1 |
| Birmingham |
4/6 |
| West Brom |
2/5 |
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The first of the major Bookies to pin their colours to the mast see The Black and Whites as a steady mid-table squad just outside of the Euro and UEFA Cup places.
Not too bad a judgement on most teams after their first season in the Premiership. However Chairman Al Fayed and Manager Tigana are unlikely to believe that mid-table fits into the 5 year plan to revolutionise Fulham and year 4 of the plan will see action aimed at increasing goals scored at Craven Cottage-on-Loftus
Road next season.
Away from Fulham the championship is seen as a two horse race between Arsenal and Man
Utd with the Mancunians being made favourites by a small margin. A certain Italian coach will not be happy to see the judgement that his squad will miss out on the Champions League again while Mr Hoddle will have plenty to moan about. If the odds are right The White Hart Lane boys will have to enter the InterToto to get into Euro soccer.
Favourites for relegation are West Brom, Birmingham and again Bolton. The odds compilers seem to believe Man City, promoted with West Brom and Birmingham, will be able to avoid relegation on their latest visit to the top flight.
Mind you although Man City are viewed as being safe Kevin Keegan is quoted at 9/4 not to be manager of the City on the last day of the season.