Second season running that the 3 promoted clubs will go straight back down. Unless a team comes up and does well next season (i'd imagine Leeds would have the best chance) then serious questions are going to get asked about how things can change.
PL clubs obviously won't care but it's becoming more and more of a closed shop, and as poor as the bottom 3 are, we know they'll be amongst the favourites for promotion next season. The top 3 in the championship right now are Leeds who were in the PL two years ago and came third last year, and Sheff Utd/Burnley who both went down last year.
If they both bounce back immediately next year Leicester and Southampton will have gone PL-Champ-PL-Champ-PL.
The only way you have a chance of surviving is to come up and spend about 150m.
The midtable PL teams will be aware that one bad season can turn them from PL regulars to yo yo clubs.
Leicester went from PL champions and FA Cup winners to a financial basket case yo yo club after just one bad season. Indeed because of PSR rules they are much weaker than the team which got relegated.
I thought the embarrassing records Sheff Utd set last season would be there for years, yet looks like Southampton are going all out to break some of them. Goals conceded is probably safe, but not points and goals scored.
I think the Championship is probably the best league to be in.
Ticket prices aren’t outrageous and the football is exciting.
Trade that for getting thumped every week, paying big bucks for tickets? A dilemma we’ll hopefully be weighing up soon!
The PL does at least have a cap of £30 on away ticket prices, the Championship doesn't.
Leeds fans tend to get stung the most as almost every club raises their price for them. Sheffield Wednesday for example charged them 45 quid earlier this season.
I do agree with your other points though. The only enticing thing about the premier league is the number of London clubs compared to the championship, so easier games to get to with greater rivalry.
Only QPR and our good friends at the karate club den in the champ (at a stretch Watford and Luton).
I think the Championship is probably the best league to be in.
Ticket prices aren’t outrageous and the football is exciting.
Trade that for getting thumped every week, paying big bucks for tickets? A dilemma we’ll hopefully be weighing up soon!
The PL does at least have a cap of £30 on away ticket prices, the Championship doesn't.
Leeds fans tend to get stung the most as almost every club raises their price for them. Sheffield Wednesday for example charged them 45 quid earlier this season.
More fool them for paying it. Should just boycott clubs that mug them off like that.
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Leicester went from PL champions and FA Cup winners to a financial basket case yo yo club after just one bad season. Indeed because of PSR rules they are much weaker than the team which got relegated.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/who-scored-blog/2025/jan/18/southampton-premier-league-record-derby-football-points?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
A dilemma we’ll hopefully be weighing up soon!
Leeds fans tend to get stung the most as almost every club raises their price for them. Sheffield Wednesday for example charged them 45 quid earlier this season.