afar Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I'm plumping for WBA, they've been here before and as the quintessential yoyo club they know exactly what they need to do to get out of that division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 West Brom, clearly a quality championship team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Scunthorpe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Can we add Ashley to the poll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Er, all of them. Plus some others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I just know that we'll lose to Doncaster away. Just thought I'd add that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alankhaw Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Swansea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I know what we need to get out of that division. Win our games thats all. I don't want playoffs and I don't want to be there longer than next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Definitely WBA, we will have some tough away games though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 lets wait a month or two to see if we'll be challengers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 lets wait a month or two to see if we'll be challengers. Exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 46 cup finals tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Reading for me, don't know why though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Aye we need to start the season storming and make st james a fortress again like the last time we need to win games at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokerprince2004 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Ipswich could be canny under Roy Keane but think it will be boro! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribble Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think boro, thy can get some funds from downing and aves and dont have any star names on big wages, they are pretty much prepared for championship football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Ourselves!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 WBA and like Skirge points out our ourselves, we were our own worst enemy last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The amount of players who transfer in and out of Championship clubs over the summer is usually pretty high, it's far too early to tell yet as madras said. Also there's usually about 12 challengers until March, then inevitably a few fall away. It's going to be annoying as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Er, all of them. Plus some others. If our magnifficent owner and the rest of our stupendous board/management team haven't been able to get this club moving forwards, with all the benefits we have had of being in the Prem league, then why the hell should anyone have any faith in them being able to guide us anywhere near a promotion spot in the championship? I know its a bit raw at the moment, and it probably hasn't fully sunk in yet, but I am more concerned at looking at the trapdoor to the 3rd division. Christ on a bike, thats just depressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 There's no predicting who'll be up there/who won't. These clubs will want to be pretty much up there though (or expecting to be): Newcastle Boro WBA Sheffield United (build from play-off defeat) Reading (build from play-off defeat) Preston (build from play-off defeat) Cardiff (build from missing out on the play-offs) Swansea (build on an excellent season) Bristol City (build on a solid season that waned towards the end) QPR (have lots of money and will demand success) Watford (build on strong period after arrival of Rodgers) Ipswich (lots of money, new manager, wanting success) Coventry (SISU investment, young able squad, will be aiming for play-offs) Sheffield Wednesday (Some good players, decent season, big club, will be aiming high) Leicester (Will invest heavily and look to continue impetus upward, hoping for play-offs/top 10) Peterborough (Will probably spend and look to preserve upward momentum, may surprise some teams next year) Derby (American investment, decent finish to the season, will be looking for more this year) Forest (Rumour is they've got a fair bit of money to splash about, will be looking to get to where they feel they 'belong') That there is over 2/3 of the league. And every single one of them will be aiming to finish in and around the play-off positions or better. Then Doncaster (who are a good side), Plymouth, Barnsley, Scunthorpe, Crystal Palace, Blackpool will make up the rest imo, but even out of them Donny and Palace can do good things. It's really difficult to predict the Championship next season and will be a tough league to get out of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I think West Brom are a dead cert for promotion. Then it's any one of about 10 teams for the other automatic spot and the play offs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I guess the only good thing to take from GG's post (I tend to trust GG on all matters Championship) is that a lot of teams will take points off each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Peterborough. Watch out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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