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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 9:50:48 GMT
I’d say it just got a lot harder to achieve promotion with the 3 clubs coming down.
19 out of the 24 clubs are ex Premier league clubs also
A lot of mileage to be covered also by the travelling fans
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 29, 2023 9:52:47 GMT
I’m not entirely sure about that Mutts. Southampton and Leeds both look to be in a right state to me.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 9:55:30 GMT
I’m not entirely sure about that Mutts. Southampton and Leeds both look to be in a right state to me. I think Martin will do well at Southampton mate and that lad that scored a couple yesterday looked a player that will frighten Championship defenders to death.As for Leeds I suppose it depends on who they appoint as manager to see what direction they’ll be going in |
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Post by GeneralFaye on May 29, 2023 9:55:35 GMT
You just can't make predictions until the transfer window has closed. Even then, nothing is guaranteed in this league.
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Post by scfc75 on May 29, 2023 9:56:31 GMT
Every season fans say the clubs coming down will be strong, and that getting promoted will be difficult - and whilst to a degree that is true (usually at least 1 relegated club does very well) it always takes broadly the same amount of points to win promotion or to make the play offs.
If we’re good enough, we’ll do it. If not…
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 29, 2023 9:57:01 GMT
I’m not entirely sure about that Mutts. Southampton and Leeds both look to be in a right state to me. I think Martin will do well at Southampton mate and that lad that scored a couple yesterday looked a player that will frighten Championship defenders to death.As for Leeds I suppose it depends on who they appoint as manager to see what direction they’ll be going in Get the impression Leeds themselves don’t know what direction they want to go in yet mate. They seem like a club in total disarray. I don’t get the hype with Martin, what’s he actually achieved? |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 10:00:44 GMT
I think Martin will do well at Southampton mate and that lad that scored a couple yesterday looked a player that will frighten Championship defenders to death.As for Leeds I suppose it depends on who they appoint as manager to see what direction they’ll be going in Get the impression Leeds themselves don’t know what direction they want to go in yet mate. They seem like a club in total disarray. I don’t get the hype with Martin, what’s he actually achieved? Just a hunch on Martin mate who despite Swansea fans wanting him gone around New Year time finished the season very well. |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on May 29, 2023 10:03:06 GMT
Get the impression Leeds themselves don’t know what direction they want to go in yet mate. They seem like a club in total disarray. I don’t get the hype with Martin, what’s he actually achieved? Just a hunch on Martin mate who despite Swansea fans wanting him gone around New Year time finished the season very well. For me mate he’s got the whiff of the emperor’s new clothes about him. Time will tell. |
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Post by stokiepmre89 (Tom) on May 29, 2023 10:04:41 GMT
There’s surely no chance the league will be as poor as it was the season just gone.
The fact we only finished 13 points off the playoffs is mindblowing to me. Our away form was very good. If we had been merely competent at home instead of largely inept then we would’ve made the top 6 with ease.
If the board had moved MON on at the end of last season then we could well be a premiership club again; not through our own competence but through being slightly less mediocre than the rest of the league. The fact a bunch of clubs with the smallest budgets did so well (including Luton/Coventry in the playoff final) speaks volumes.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 10:06:08 GMT
Just a hunch on Martin mate who despite Swansea fans wanting him gone around New Year time finished the season very well. For me mate he’s got the whiff of the emperor’s new clothes about him. Time will tell. That made me laugh👍but as you say time will tell |
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Post by biglad180 on May 29, 2023 10:52:27 GMT
if all three clubs hold on to there baulk of players they will all do well,i think they are the 3 strongest teams to come down for a good while, southamptons strike force Adams and Armstrong will get there fair share of goals Vardy and Iheanacho. spelt wrong i know, Harrison will get a few for leeds along with Bamford, much stronger league next time around
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Post by wakeypotter on May 29, 2023 11:39:50 GMT
I’d say it just got a lot harder to achieve promotion with the 3 clubs coming down. 19 out of the 24 clubs are ex Premier league clubs also A lot of mileage to be covered also by the travelling fans I agree I think it’s guna be a really tough league next season I think this season was really poor with the exception of Burnley I think it was a good year to get promoted |
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Post by lordb on May 29, 2023 11:45:40 GMT
if all three clubs hold on to there baulk of players they will all do well,i think they are the 3 strongest teams to come down for a good while, southamptons strike force Adams and Armstrong will get there fair share of goals Vardy and Iheanacho. spelt wrong i know, Harrison will get a few for leeds along with Bamford, much stronger league next time around Can see Armstrong staying at Saints Think the others will all stay in the PL |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 17:12:07 GMT
Some big away followings next season at the Bet365
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 29, 2023 17:14:03 GMT
Some big away followings next season at the Bet365 Great🙄 |
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Post by cvillestokie on May 29, 2023 17:15:29 GMT
if all three clubs hold on to there baulk of players they will all do well,i think they are the 3 strongest teams to come down for a good while, southamptons strike force Adams and Armstrong will get there fair share of goals Vardy and Iheanacho. spelt wrong i know, Harrison will get a few for leeds along with Bamford, much stronger league next time around Can see Armstrong staying at Saints Think the others will all stay in the PL It will be interesting to see if he is the force he used to be. The Premier League definitely seemed like a step too far/Southampton wasn’t the right club. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 29, 2023 17:17:21 GMT
Can see Armstrong staying at Saints Think the others will all stay in the PL It will be interesting to see if he is the force he used to be. The Premier League definitely seemed like a step too far/Southampton wasn’t the right club. He’ll bang em in at championship level again. Wish he was the type of player we needed. Well, I guess he is but we’d need to shift Brown and/or Campbell on which would be no great shame |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 17:19:31 GMT
Some big away followings next season at the Bet365 Great🙄 All sent home pissed off👍😊 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 29, 2023 17:21:19 GMT
All sent home pissed off👍😊 Us? Sick and tired of seeing away fans in raptures! Hang on, I’m getting morbid here. We are gonna smash this tin pot league next season, the away fans needn’t bother turning up! |
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Post by theonlooker on May 29, 2023 17:22:37 GMT
If we get our recruitment anything other than spot on I fear we could be in serious trouble. The division will be a right bastard next year. The promoted clubs are bang in form and in Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday are two that can pull bigger crowds than us with their eyes closed.
League One isn't that bad, is it?
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Post by FullerMagic on May 29, 2023 17:23:40 GMT
Wednesday slotted in at 25s, and thety'll be another threat in terms of recruitment. Quite a lot of name power and teams with a bit of momentum. Not many tiddlers or teams in a bit of a prolonged funk . All the parachute teams will have a chance. Even Birmingham will feel a bit more optimistic with the takeover. Sunderland, Hull, and even Bristol City fans seem very upbeat. Swansea apparently may spend a bit. Only really Preston, Rotherham and possibly QPR and Cardiff look in a bit of a trough (and us, but at least we can spend a bit) Looks the most Premier League 2 it has for a while in terms of big names. m.skybet.com/football/sky-bet-championship/event/31388727Leicester 5 Leeds 11/2 Boro Southampton 10 Ipswich Norwich Watford WBA 14 Stoke Sunderland 20 Blackburn Coventry Millwall Swansea Sheff Weds 25 Hull 28 Bimingham Cardiff 33 Bristol City Plymouth QPR Preston 40 Huddersfield 50 Rotherham 80 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 29, 2023 17:25:32 GMT
If we get our recruitment anything other than spot on I fear we could be in serious trouble. The division will be a right bastard next year. The promoted clubs are bang in form and in Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday are two that can pull bigger crowds than us with their eyes closed. League One isn't that bad, is it? I thought both sides looked poor. The gap is big enough and big money/shrewd loans will need to be spent by any of them to be competitive |
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Post by RedandWhite90 on May 29, 2023 17:26:59 GMT
Only 2 defeats in London though 👍
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Post by theonlooker on May 29, 2023 17:28:23 GMT
If we get our recruitment anything other than spot on I fear we could be in serious trouble. The division will be a right bastard next year. The promoted clubs are bang in form and in Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday are two that can pull bigger crowds than us with their eyes closed. League One isn't that bad, is it? I thought both sides looked poor. The gap is big enough and big money/shrewd loans will need to be spent by any of them to be competitive Poor or not, they all have the advantage of a settled squad over us, which I think counts for a hell of a lot in professional sport and even more so in an exceptionally tight division like this one. We're building completely from scratch and even if we bring in excellent players, there is no guarantee it will gel. Character will or should be top of the list of requirements this summer for us more than any other window. We'll need a certain type of player to come in to help that gelling period be both successful and short! |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on May 29, 2023 17:28:44 GMT
All sent home pissed off👍😊 Us? Sick and tired of seeing away fans in raptures! Hang on, I’m getting morbid here. We are gonna smash this tin pot league next season, the away fans needn’t bother turning up! Thats the spirit👍 |
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Post by olias on May 29, 2023 17:34:04 GMT
I’d say it just got a lot harder to achieve promotion with the 3 clubs coming down. 19 out of the 24 clubs are ex Premier league clubs also A lot of mileage to be covered also by the travelling fans StopOil protesters have just been caught putting holes in the tyres of Plymouth's team-bus. |
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Post by telfordstokie on May 29, 2023 17:37:38 GMT
Our immediate problem is there will be lots of clubs competing for same players as us - and (even though I absolutely hate the phrase) better ‘projects’ to sell to them and their agents.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on May 29, 2023 17:40:45 GMT
You just can't make predictions until the transfer window has closed. Even then, nothing is guaranteed in this league. I’m in id take 50 points now and I’ve gut the last three seasons within 5 points or better . I actually can’t see three worse teams , 3 teams in more disarray , 3 teams with less momentum , 3 y teams with worse form records over the last 10 games , three teams with worse managers , 3 teams with less money of course ! but we’ve proved on a regular basis ineptitude and incompetence trump money every day as Luton , Brentford etc etc proved organisation , desire and good management trumps it too . The idea Neil will suddenly do a Kompany or even a edwards .and buy and find a winning team is grounded in hope and desire but not his record here or anywhere else , the idea Martin cam find fit players to transform us equally hope overcoming record . id take 50 and think 50 to 55 is our range at best |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 29, 2023 17:44:15 GMT
I thought both sides looked poor. The gap is big enough and big money/shrewd loans will need to be spent by any of them to be competitive Poor or not, they all have the advantage of a settled squad over us, which I think counts for a hell of a lot in professional sport and even more so in an exceptionally tight division like this one. We're building completely from scratch and even if we bring in excellent players, there is no guarantee it will gel. Character will or should be top of the list of requirements this summer for us more than any other window. We'll need a certain type of player to come in to help that gelling period be both successful and short! Absolutely |
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Post by Gods on May 29, 2023 18:03:14 GMT
Last seasons average attendances...we're mid-size by attendance
39K Sunderland
37K Leeds
32K Leicester
30K Southampton
26K Middlesboro
26K Ipswich
26K Sheff Weds
26K Norwich
23K WBA
23K Coventry
21K Stoke
20K Bristol City
19K Cardiff
19K Huddersfield
19K Watford
18K Hull
17K Swansea
17K Bimingham
16K Plymouth
16K Preston
15K Millwall
15K Blackburn
15K QPR
11K Rotherham
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