As the dust settles on the recent transfer shenanigans, now is the time to take a long hard look at the Premiership Handicap market. For the first time, we’re betting into the season on this market, and even better, we’ve got a handy league table that we’ll keep updated through the season, so you know exactly where you stand!

The big winners of the last week must be Man City. The 3-0 win at the Stadium Of Light was impressive, and the arrival of some little people with big reputations - Sean Wright-Phillips and Robinho - means they are likely to be unstoppable going forwards. Don’t forget they already strengthened with the acquisition of Jo in the summer, and with Elano and Martin Petrov in the mix they have a huge array of attacking talent. And Darius Vassel as well.

Not surprisingly, City have been cut to 11/2 to bring home the Handicap title with the help of their 28 point head start. The only thing that can possibly go wrong is the new owners trying to pick the team, Hughesie throwing a strop and Robinho going on strike when he realises there’s a difference between Man City and Man United. All of which is actually quite likely to happen.

If you think Man City are going to ‘do a West Ham’ then now is the time to scope out the value elsewhere. I still believe that Fulham, at 11/1 with a 48 point start, are the obvious alternative. With Andy Johnson to come back there’s no reason the cottagers can’t finish mid table and in doing so take the title.

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