Jax will make it look like he's gonna set up Tigs, but instead take out Pope. From there he will appoint August to assume the mantle essentially becoming a puppet gang to SOA. Then he'll have the cartel under control with the guns coming from the Triads. Mayans getting their coke still...we havn't seen any of em of this season. Niners + Pope's group will now have allegiance with SOA. That leaves the IRA in the mix, but they can't be mad since they already got their half a million. Oh and they got a partnership with NERO. "You want me back vato...we'll I'm back." Jimmy Smits adds a lot of depth to the show. Finally, Clay has to go sometime man. He's this wart that doesn't go away. Always finds a way to slither away.

Oh, and I think Juicy might get it in the next season. He's too conflicted and damaged. Heck they're all damaged with the shiet they go through. Even Chibs was on the outs at one point. The only character that seems to be immune is Happy. btw: Happy is a real life HA member from Oakland. He owns a tattoo shop hence why he was the one who blacked out Clay. They usually burn the tattoos off to expelled members.

They only burn the tats off if the person that lost their patch doesn't get them blacked out/removed themselves and is then discovered by the MC.

He's been stripped of his status, patch, and now his tats.

I think they left too many loose ends. We are left again at the end of a season wondering the fate of Clay. Last season is was wondering if he survived the gun shots this season it's wondering if he will make it to jail alive with the hit out on him. We didn't get very many answers concerning the Marshall. Was he behind Tara getting picked up? Was Jemma behind it? By the way I have hated her character all season. She doesn't do anything positive anymore.
The scene with Otto was another graphic, but great scene. Jax's framing of Clay was great, Clay deserved nothing less then having the woman he loves and his closest SAMCRO member stabbing him in the back. Another brilliant move by Jax.
Next season will have the obvious Tara situation, I'm sure the Marshall will come into play. It's still possible we could see backlash from killing Pope. Bobby is almost becoming to Jax what Piney was to Clay.

I didn't think Jax would give up a brother for Pope as he was the one who set up Opie in the first place even though Tigs was the catalyst in killing his daughter. I have to say Tigs really came onto his own this season. He's one of the better actors along with Ron Pearlman. His facial expressions tells it all.

Clay may be gone as Nero will step into a larger role. Chibs may become VP, Tigs will be Sargeant at Arms again or Happy. Good observation with Piney and Bobby. They're the conscience of the group.

Next season Unser will most likely pass on along with Clay. Tara will beat the case. The ex-US marshall will play a unique threat. Otto is one sick dude. He always steals the scenes even though he's on for one minute. Will he survive another season.

Gemma is now the queen for the moment in that same pose Tara was in and the original with Gemma and JT. Round and round we go.

About halfway though the show I got a feeling that Jemma might kill Clay at his house. For multiple reasons. Her convincing Clay she was going with him even though we knew she wasn't. Her failing to out Clay in time and wanting to make it up to Jax so she could see the kids. Jemma has been a hated character this season IMO, atleast by me, that could have been an attempt to get on "the good side" cause everyone wants Clay dead at this point. But I didn't see the complete collaboration between Jax, Jemma and Juice coming.