Looking down the fixtures, it's going to be even tougher than last year. No disrespect to them, but Donny Rovers are the only team that "look out of place" so to speak. About half of the teams, like ourselves, probably think they are big enough for the Premier League, with many having played at that level in recent years.
[cite]Posted By: Southendaddick[/cite]Lump on Reading at that price. Think they will bounce back as champions.
That's the one that stuck out for me, too.
Derby at a best priced 16/1 could have some decent each way value - Jewell knows his way around this division, and they've done some decent business already this summer.
I'm going to wait a few weeks before taking the plunge, though.
[cite]Posted By: Southendaddick[/cite]Lump on Reading at that price. Think they will bounce back as champions.
Not bad odds but when you look into it more, they're about to sell 3 first team regulars in Shorey, Hunt and Harper. Add to that the 2 players Coppell dropped and said would never play for the club again (Sonko and Fae) and Coppell falling out with Lita and Reading isn't exactly a happy camp right now.
Not sure who to tip really but Birmingham won't be far off and I think McLeish is a good manager. The likes of Carsley, McSheffrey, Jerome, McFadden and O'Connor will be too strong going forward for a lot of teams in this league.
i can't believe bristol city are priced as high as they are.
gary johnson has a great record of getting teams up, and i thought they were probably the best side i saw last year.
just got 31-1 on them to win the league on betfair.
Presumbaly the odds on Birmingham, Derby and Reading are that low because they have just been relegated and therefore have parachute money. I'd wait and see what players those clubs keep and sell before working out if they are still favourites. After all we got rid of most of our Premiership players, drafted in a lot of new faces and the squad never gelled. Derby and Reading in particular are in some turmoil and I can't see that they'll suddenly turn from playing crap football, with demotivated squads to running away with the league. similarly the odds on QPR are that high only because they have spent on a lot of new players, there's no evidence that their squad under a new manager will do the business.
However it does look a tight division and getting off to a flyer is going to be important, I can see another close finish.
[cite]Posted By: Mr-Invisible[/cite]We could be 50/1 and I wouldn't back us. Not until we have added to our poor midfield atleast
Don't be ridiculous. If we were 50-1 then I'm sure everyone would be all over it like a cheap suit - for each way value at the very least. Tell you what mate, you give me 50-1 and I'll have a little punt with you.
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It's going to be a right old ding dong!
Still, if that takes some of the pressure off then there's no excuses this time around.
That's the one that stuck out for me, too.
Derby at a best priced 16/1 could have some decent each way value - Jewell knows his way around this division, and they've done some decent business already this summer.
I'm going to wait a few weeks before taking the plunge, though.
Not bad odds but when you look into it more, they're about to sell 3 first team regulars in Shorey, Hunt and Harper. Add to that the 2 players Coppell dropped and said would never play for the club again (Sonko and Fae) and Coppell falling out with Lita and Reading isn't exactly a happy camp right now.
Not sure who to tip really but Birmingham won't be far off and I think McLeish is a good manager. The likes of Carsley, McSheffrey, Jerome, McFadden and O'Connor will be too strong going forward for a lot of teams in this league.
Pretty sure i read that McFadden had promised to stay. Although in this day and age that probably means nothing......
gary johnson has a great record of getting teams up, and i thought they were probably the best side i saw last year.
just got 31-1 on them to win the league on betfair.
However it does look a tight division and getting off to a flyer is going to be important, I can see another close finish.
Don't be ridiculous. If we were 50-1 then I'm sure everyone would be all over it like a cheap suit - for each way value at the very least. Tell you what mate, you give me 50-1 and I'll have a little punt with you.