Woke up this morning , feeling fine, said to the missus, I still can’t believe we’re in the championship.
Going to be a backs to the wall season, fight to the end, lots more goals conceded, and maybe some heavy defeats, some good away days, and some good wins as well, can’t wait!
Really sick of hearing how great Wrexham will be, hope they fall on their face.
Me too. Unfortunately I think their sponsorship and Investment is looking for Premier league. Hopefully they miss out for a few seasons and their investors get bored
I'd be amazed if Southampton win the league this year coming. One of the worst ever PL sides, and Ipswich and Leicester both doubled their points total, so its a bit perplexing to see how they would reverse that this coming season. Looking at their squad, it looks very thin on quality.
I'd be amazed if Southampton win the league this year coming. One of the worst ever PL sides, and Ipswich and Leicester both doubled their points total, so its a bit perplexing to see how they would reverse that this coming season. Looking at their squad, it looks very thin on quality.
Not sure that means much. The year before in the PL, Sheff Utd were one of the worst teams ever and only got 16 points, Burnley weren't much better and for a long time it was Luton who put up the biggest fight for survival. Then look what happened last year in the Championship.
I'd be very surprised if all 3 relegated clubs aren't in the running for promotion. They all have decent squads (which is why they were promoted in 23-24), are likely to keep most of their players, and they also have a £40m head start on the other 21 clubs because of parachute payments.
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
Yep, it really feels like have changed significantly since we were last in the Championship. I think some posters on this thread are going to get a rude awakening - it’s going to be a very, very tough season for us.
I just want stability in this league. Historically this is our level. I want a minimum of 10 bloody seasons in this league without having to worry about relegation to piss poor league one football. It really shouldn’t be too much to ask for.
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
Yep, it really feels like have changed significantly since we were last in the Championship. I think some posters on this thread are going to get a rude awakening - it’s going to be a very, very tough season for us.
It does also show you the riches that can be made if you push the boat out with investment and succeed. It was only 3 seasons ago that Ipswich were in league one with us. Now they're selling players for 30m and are well placed to become a Premier league yo-yo club.
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
I'd make Ipswich the favourites to bounce back , that squad is basically a Championship All Stars side already, they might lose a couple more like Omari Hutchinson or Leif Davis but the core of that side that they had last season should stick around.
Southampton should be there or thereabouts, another one where there's not too many players they're likely to lose and they've got plenty of talent for this level.
A bit daunting when you run through some of these squads we're going to be up against!
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
I'd make Ipswich the favourites to bounce back , that squad is basically a Championship All Stars side already, they might lose a couple more like Omari Hutchinson or Leif Davis but the core of that side that they had last season should stick around.
Southampton should be there or thereabouts, another one where there's not too many players they're likely to lose and they've got plenty of talent for this level.
A bit daunting when you run through some of these squads we're going to be up against!
True - but we don't know yet what squad the others will be up against when they play us.
It won't necessarily be pretty, but i believe we will stay up comfortably.
On top of that you have a club like Ipswich who as well as parachute payments, have also just sold Delap for 30m. So even if they bank the parachute payment and just spend the Delap money, they've probably got 10 times our transfer budget just from that 1 sale. This just shows you what we're up against.
I'd make Ipswich the favourites to bounce back , that squad is basically a Championship All Stars side already, they might lose a couple more like Omari Hutchinson or Leif Davis but the core of that side that they had last season should stick around.
Southampton should be there or thereabouts, another one where there's not too many players they're likely to lose and they've got plenty of talent for this level.
A bit daunting when you run through some of these squads we're going to be up against!
True - but we don't know yet what squad the others will be up against when they play us.
It won't necessarily be pretty, but i believe we will stay up comfortably.
Absolutely I expect the 3 relegated sides especially to look a bit different by the end of the window.
It's absolutely not going to be pretty but I fancy a couple of early surprise results
The Championship is certainly harder than League One, but can be just as unpredictable.
Coventry / Bristol City / Luton are teams who have ended in the Play-Offs, albeit after a few seasons of consolidation in the Championship. But with the money that floats around, and the Parachute Payments, am sure many would make the argument that they should have been no where near the top six either?
Who could have predicted that Luton would have suffered back to back relegations with their squad and riches now? Whilst the whole basis of their promotion campaign in 2022-23 began with the foundations laid by... Oh bollocks I've forgotten the Managers name now!!
Not saying that we're going to boss this Division... But I think we'll surprise a few this coming season too
We're not going to be here to make up the numbers, and we're not going to look pretty doing it, is my prediction
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Going to be a backs to the wall season, fight to the end, lots more goals conceded, and maybe some heavy defeats, some good away days, and some good wins as well, can’t wait!
Hopefully they miss out for a few seasons and their investors get bored
I'd be very surprised if all 3 relegated clubs aren't in the running for promotion. They all have decent squads (which is why they were promoted in 23-24), are likely to keep most of their players, and they also have a £40m head start on the other 21 clubs because of parachute payments.
I'd make Ipswich the favourites to bounce back , that squad is basically a Championship All Stars side already, they might lose a couple more like Omari Hutchinson or Leif Davis but the core of that side that they had last season should stick around.
Southampton should be there or thereabouts, another one where there's not too many players they're likely to lose and they've got plenty of talent for this level.
A bit daunting when you run through some of these squads we're going to be up against!
Absolutely I expect the 3 relegated sides especially to look a bit different by the end of the window.
It's absolutely not going to be pretty but I fancy a couple of early surprise results
Coventry / Bristol City / Luton are teams who have ended in the Play-Offs, albeit after a few seasons of consolidation in the Championship. But with the money that floats around, and the Parachute Payments, am sure many would make the argument that they should have been no where near the top six either?
Who could have predicted that Luton would have suffered back to back relegations with their squad and riches now? Whilst the whole basis of their promotion campaign in 2022-23 began with the foundations laid by... Oh bollocks I've forgotten the Managers name now!!
Not saying that we're going to boss this Division... But I think we'll surprise a few this coming season too
We're not going to be here to make up the numbers, and we're not going to look pretty doing it, is my prediction