Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
The gulf here looks huge. Leeds in all honesty shouldn't even be here, they should've gone up automatically but fucked up by only taking 4 points from their last 6 games.
Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder.
No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…
Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
Alongside Burnley, probably
It really hits home what a wasted opportunity this year was. One of the weakest League One seasons and yet Pompey and Derby are amongst the front runners for top 6 next season in the Championship given how weak that division is next year.
I am not convinced our owners will invest much into us, and fear they were sold a pipe dream; but had they invested the £10M last summer that they will lose by keeping us afloat in L1 this year we would almost certainly be part of next seasons Championship and dreaming of PL riches.
Obviously the play off loser and Luton odds not out yet but this is the Skybet odds for the Championship next season.
Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder.
No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…
Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
Depends if they have to sell anyone. Leeds for example might struggle to keep Gnonto and Summerville for a second season in the Championship, and Archie Gray is wanted by a few PL clubs.
If Southampton don't go up i doubt they'll be favourites. Burnley will be strong and i'd fancy Luton to do well as they probably won't have to break up their squad. They'll do well again under Rob Edwards.
If Southampton don't go up I don't think their firesale would be quite as severe as Leeds's , I'd expect the likes of Walker-Peters,Bednarek, Adams to go + Brooks ,Downes and Harwood-Belis go back to parent clubs.
Leeds would probably lose Mellier, Gray, and potentially that entire front 4 so I think there's more of a pressure on Leeds to get promoted.
Would probably make Luton favourites to bounce straight back along with Burnley.
To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
Mrs GA uncle lives round corner from us, he’s Charlton, his wife is Leeds, he told me yesterday he’s being dragged to Wembley, poor bloke. Don’t remember her attending with him for our playoff finals.
Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder.
No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…
Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
Alongside Burnley, probably
It really hits home what a wasted opportunity this year was. One of the weakest League One seasons and yet Pompey and Derby are amongst the front runners for top 6 next season in the Championship given how weak that division is next year.
I am not convinced our owners will invest much into us, and fear they were sold a pipe dream; but had they invested the £10M last summer that they will lose by keeping us afloat in L1 this year we would almost certainly be part of next seasons Championship and dreaming of PL riches.
Obviously the play off loser and Luton odds not out yet but this is the Skybet odds for the Championship next season.
Burnley. 7/1
Middlesbrough. 12/1
Sheffield Utd. 12/1
Coventry. 14/1
Watford. 16/1
Sunderland. 20/1
I wouldn't be surprised to see QPR or Sheffield Wednesday in the mix for top 6 next season
To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
Sit there comparing the Play-Off to 2019 and 1998, wondering when its going to liven up like those two days
Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder.
No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…
Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
If they haven’t shot their ‘financial bolt’ in challenging this season…
The second season after relegation is always an interesting one, as with the drop off in parachute payments, the player contracts signed in the PL become completely unaffordable.
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Incidentally that season (07/08), Bournemouth and Luton were both relegated from L1, both having been in administration.
Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
It really hits home what a wasted opportunity this year was. One of the weakest League One seasons and yet Pompey and Derby are amongst the front runners for top 6 next season in the Championship given how weak that division is next year.
I am not convinced our owners will invest much into us, and fear they were sold a pipe dream; but had they invested the £10M last summer that they will lose by keeping us afloat in L1 this year we would almost certainly be part of next seasons Championship and dreaming of PL riches.
Obviously the play off loser and Luton odds not out yet but this is the Skybet odds for the Championship next season.
Burnley. 7/1
If Southampton don't go up i doubt they'll be favourites. Burnley will be strong and i'd fancy Luton to do well as they probably won't have to break up their squad. They'll do well again under Rob Edwards.
Leeds would probably lose Mellier, Gray, and potentially that entire front 4 so I think there's more of a pressure on Leeds to get promoted.
Would probably make Luton favourites to bounce straight back along with Burnley.
I wouldn't be surprised to see QPR or Sheffield Wednesday in the mix for top 6 next season
The second season after relegation is always an interesting one, as with the drop off in parachute payments, the player contracts signed in the PL become completely unaffordable.