Andalucian Team Predictions 2002-03

[Pichi]

Well with the upcoming season about to begin and with four teams representing Andalucia in this years liga who do you think out of the four will finish highest in the classification?

[Juanele]

That's a tough one to call. Betis, Sevilla, and Malaga all will fight for a UEFA Cup spot I think. Recreativo will be fighting just to stay up (which I don't think they will). I really can't say who will finish the highest. Being a homer I'd say Sevilla but I am just hoping here.

[Malaga CF fan]

I agree that this is a toughie. The signing market hasn't been all that active, so with everything equal, I think that things will end up about as they did last year. Betis will probably end up with the highest position in the table, with Sevilla and Malaga scrapping it out for a UEFA spot. Recreativo will be fighting for a spot which I'm sure their goal this year is just to stay in primera.

That said, things have a funny way of working out in La Liga. In the 1999-2000 season, Betis were supposed to contend for the title with the new signing of Denilson and ended up being relegated... (sorry Pichi)

Just for the record, I believe Malaga won the championship of Andalucia in Primera last year in the games between the teams...

Here's how the games turned out for the 2001-02 season:

Jornada 1 - Malaga-Betis result - 3-2
Jornada 11 - Malaga-Sevilla result - 1-3
Jornada 12 - Sevilla-Betis result - 0-0
Jornada 20 - Betis-Malaga result - 1-1
Jornada 30 - Sevilla-Malaga result - 0-2
Jornada 31 - Betis-Sevilla result - 0-0

Malaga - 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie = 7 points
Sevilla - 1 win, 1 loss, 2 ties = 5 points
Betis - 0 wins, 1 loss, 3 ties = 3 points

So, I hereby award the inaugural Big Soccer Trofeo Andaluz to Malaga CF.

Who will win this year, and with one more team added to the mix?

[Pichi]

Originally posted by Malaga CF fan
I agree that this is a toughie.
Here's how the games turned out for the 2001-02 season:

Jornada 1 - Malaga-Betis result - 3-2
Jornada 11 - Malaga-Sevilla result - 1-3
Jornada 12 - Sevilla-Betis result - 0-0
Jornada 20 - Betis-Malaga result - 1-1
Jornada 30 - Sevilla-Malaga result - 0-2
Jornada 31 - Betis-Sevilla result - 0-0

Malaga - 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie = 7 points
Sevilla - 1 win, 1 loss, 2 ties = 5 points
Betis - 0 wins, 1 loss, 3 ties = 3 points

So, I hereby award the inaugural Big Soccer Trofeo Andaluz to Malaga CF.

Yeah but unless your team qualifies for the UEFA Cup via the intertoto you, Sevilla and Huelva will be watching Betis playing in the UEFA Cup on TV this year! Eat your heart out guys! ;>)

Saludos y Viva Er Eurobeti Manque Alfonso y Lopera!

Pichi

[Qdog]

Originally posted by Pichi


Yeah but unless your team qualifies for the UEFA Cup via the intertoto you, Sevilla and Huelva will be watching Betis playing in the UEFA Cup on TV this year! Eat your heart out guys! ;>)

Saludos y Viva Er Eurobeti Manque Alfonso y Lopera!

Pichi

Maybe, but that may not be so good for Betis. Look what happened to Zaragoza and Mallorca while playing all those mid-week games. ;)

Seriously, Sevilla, Malaga and Betis should all show well and maybe fight for a European slot. I go with Sevilla as the best of the lot. They're a young team with an extra year experience. I hope Recreativo shows well, but it will be a fight to stay up. Order of finish:

Sevilla
Betis :p
Malaga
Recreativo

[Malaga CF fan]

By the way Pichi, CD Malaga was the older incarnation of Malaga in the 80's before they went under financially. Malaga Club de Futbol is now the official name of the club.

My prediction since I didn't include that in my last post...

Betis
Malaga
Sevilla
Recre

Malaga and Betis will be close this year...

[Pichi]

Originally posted by Malaga CF fan
By the way Pichi, CD Malaga was the older incarnation of Malaga in the 80's before they went under financially. Malaga Club de Futbol is now the official name of the club.

My prediction since I didn't include that in my last post...

Betis
Malaga
Sevilla
Recre

Malaga and Betis will be close this year...

Thanks for the correction, I knew that Malaga's previous team had disbanded due to bankruptcy but never realized they had
it was CF not UD. I echo your predictions I think that this is the year for Betis to make the CL and Malaga to get a UEFA slot outright. What is hard to swallow is that in the years when no team wants to win the liga Betis plays like crap, but in the years when the champ wins with 5 games left in the liga Betis has a great season but to no avail!

Saludos y Viva Er Eurobeti manque alfonso y lopera!

Pichi