With the Championship season kicking off this weekend, we here at Balls decided to give our predictions for the upcoming campaign. Of course with this being one of the most unpredictable leagues in the world, it's probably all a big waste of time.
But hey back off, we're doing it anyway.
The categories were as follows: champions, promoted, relegated, top goalscorer, signing of the season, when Leeds will fall apart, flop of the season, Irish player to keep an eye on, and what we are most looking forward to.
Here's what the team at Balls HQ came up with.
Gary 'Playstation King' Connaughton
Champions: West Brom
Promoted: Brentford, Middlesbrough
Relegated: Charlton, Wigan, Hull City
Top goalscorer: Neal Maupay (Mitrovic if he leaves).
Signing of the season: Pontus Jansson (Brentford)
When will Leeds fall apart: The first day of the season. It's not going to be a good year for Leeds.
Flop of the season: Marcelo Bielsa & Leeds. See above.
Irish player to keep an eye on: Alan Browne.
What you're most looking forward to: Having one team come from absolutely nowhere to get promoted, and another team who thought they were going up become involved in a relegation scrap.
Sean Meehan - Disillusioned St Pat's Supporter
Champions: West Brom
Promoted: Middlesbrough, Derby County
Relegated: Luton Town, QPR, Nottingham Forest
Top goalscorer: Jarrod Bowen (Hull City)
Signing of the season: Filip Krovinovic (West Brom)
When will Leeds fall apart: February
Flop of the season: Preston North End's home jersey
Irish player to keep an eye on: Dara O'Shea
What you're most looking forward to: The extracurricular activities when Luton play Millwall
Shane Cahill - The Video Guy
Champions: Cardiff City
Promoted: Leeds, Fulham
Relegated: Millwall, Luton Town, Barnsley
Top Scorer: Aleksandar Mitrović
Signing of the season: Anthony Knockaert (Fulham)
When will Leeds fall apart: Before Christmas, then they'll rally and go up through the playoffs
Flop of the season: Scott Parker
Irish player to keep an eye on: Darragh Lenihan
Most looking forward to: Picking a championship team to follow for the season and becoming heavily invested in their push for promotion, only for them to be relegated.
Brian Reynolds - The Leeds fan who booked a flight to London halfway through the second leg against Derby
Champions:
Promoted:
Relegated: Millwall, QPR, Luton
Top Goalscorer: Maupay
Signing of Season: Helder Costa (Leeds)
When will Leeds fall apart: Leeds will never truly fall apart but get promoted in second place .
Flop of the season: Boro
Irish player to keep an eye on: Robbie Keane after he takes the managers job from Woodgate.
PJ Browne - Bristol City fanatic
Champions: Cardiff City
Promoted: Fulham, Middlesbrough
Relegated: Barnsley, Wigan, QPR
Top goalscorer: Lewis Grabban
Signing of the season: Anthony Knockaert (Fulham)
When will Leeds fall apart: February
Flop of the season: Phillip Cocu
Irish player to keep an eye on: Dara O'Shea
What you're most looking forward to: The Leeds implosion (because there are Leeds fans in the office).
Robbie 'Ole's At The Wheel' Smyth
Champions: Leeds
Promoted: Brentford, Cardiff City
Relegated: Charlton, Luton Town, Millwall
Top goalscorer: Patrick Bamford
Signing of the season: Pontus Jansson (Brentford)
When will Leeds fall apart: they won't?
Flop of the season: Mitrovic
Irish player to keep an eye on: All of them
What you're most looking forward to: Cocu's steely gaze
Dylan 'the art of the deal' Ryan
Champions: West Brom
Promoted: Blackburn, Fulham
Relegated: Charlton, Reading, Millwall
Top goalscorer: Mitrovic
Signing of the season: Knockaert
When will Leeds fall apart: March
Flop of the season: Leeds
Irish player to keep an eye on: Darragh Lenihan
What you're most looking forward to: Leeds flopping
Mark Farrelly - Deluded Marcelo Bielsa groupie
Champions: Leeds United
Promoted:Fulham, Brentford
Relegated: Barnsley, Reading, Derby County
Top Scorer: Aleksandar Mitrovic
When Leeds will start to fall apart: May but they'll hold on to promotion this time
Flop of the season: Bristol City as whole
Irish player to keep an eye on: Dan Crowley
What you're most looking forward to: Leeds storming to the championship title, with Pat Bamford scoring 35 goals and Derby finishing bottom - the cowards!
Mick McCarthy - Back in the Championship after Ipswich's relegation
Champions: Leeds United
Promoted: West Brom, Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated: Birmingham City, Barnsley, Reading
Top Scorer: Mitrovic
Best Signing: Helder Costa
When will Leeds fall apart: They won't, they will romp home.
Flop of the season: All six Nottingham Forest managers who take the reins between now and May.
Irish player to keep an eye on: Callum O'Dowda (if he gets a move)
What you're most looking forward to: Getting bored with Champions League Tuesday and turning on a random Championship game which will end up being a 5-5 draw.
