Never to the dark side Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Based on the majority of our performances in the final third of last season, we'll be nowhere near 2nd. We can't keep the ball most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathandao Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 My mate, who is not a city fan has said he thinks the Leeds game is the title decider. He has said since the end of last season he thinks we will be champions. Here’s to hoping (He also hates the gas so I like to take his opinions seriously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 We will have to see who signs who but I think it will be very strong again. Fulham, Stoke, Huddersfield, Leeds, Brentford, Preston, WBA, Boro and us will be strong I reckon. Possible strong others are Forest, Luton, Cardiff and Derby. This league is always tough nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Nathandao said: My mate, who is not a city fan has said he thinks the Leeds game is the title decider. He has said since the end of last season he thinks we will be champions. Here’s to hoping (He also hates the gas so I like to take his opinions seriously) Our first game of the season is the title decider?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said: In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place A lack of stand out teams IMO would make the Championship stronger as there are more teams capable of promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATT BCFC Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Fulham are in a bit of a mess and don’t think they will be great but the other two have gone down won’t have to sell anyone and will be strong sides. West Brom have made a poor managerial appointment I think and have an aging squad. So don’t think they will do much better than mid table. Leeds will be strong again. Can see Sheffield Wednesday and Forrest being strong as well. I can see Cardiff and Leeds being top two sadly but think the playoffs are up for grabs. Few clubs in a terrible state as well like Hull and Birmingham who have got to be dead certs to go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 No way of knowing until we know all the squads. Signings and players being sold will make all teams better or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 The Championship is probably the toughest league to predict throughout Europe. As others have suggested any club from 6 could win it with any 6 reaching the pray offs. Obviously we’ll be able to make a more educated guess when all the wheeling and dealing is done and even then it’ll still pretty much an impossible task. At this moment in time I have absolutely no idea which club will impress the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Leeds and Cardiff top 2. If we get a few good players in I think top 6. I think Luton could surprise a few people being around the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Sheff Wednesday will be strong. Leeds too. Preston outsiders for playoffs Mid table respectability beckons for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, harvey54 said: Sheff Wednesday will be strong. Leeds too. Preston outsiders for playoffs Mid table respectability beckons for us On what do base your predictions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Robbored said: On what do base your predictions? Just a hunch and my natural pessimism about our chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place I really don’t get this view..! The relegated prem teams were all good enough to get promoted from the championship BEFORE receiving hundreds of millions to strengthen..! Several teams struggling to adjust to the championship last season and should be stronger - West Brom, Stoke?, Swansea. The promoted teams are unknown but Charlton loon decent and Barnsley know what the division is like. Then there are all of last seasons other top half teams, who will be hoping to push on. The teams that dropped out were generally weaker. At this moment in time, I’d say only Wigan & Millwall and then possibly Reading & QPR look like they might be in for a tough season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place The championship has never been weak, it’s the hardest league in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Will be as competitive as always. Just is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Nathandao said: My mate, who is not a city fan has said he thinks the Leeds game is the title decider. He has said since the end of last season he thinks we will be champions. Here’s to hoping (He also hates the gas so I like to take his opinions seriously) What's he been smoking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Every year people say the Championship is the weakest it's been for a long time. Every year those same people are talking absolute nonsense and simply base it on the names of the clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 5 hours ago, RedDave said: We will have to see who signs who but I think it will be very strong again. Fulham, Stoke, Huddersfield, Leeds, Brentford, Preston, WBA, Boro and us will be strong I reckon. Possible strong others are Forest, Luton, Cardiff and Derby. This league is always tough nowadays Using my amazing(ly poor) powers of prediction , and remembering I said Sheff U would struggle when they came up, here are my thoughts. Fulham , not sure they will be able to keep much of their squad together, spent £100m to get relegated. Mid table I would have thought . Stoke, could be better than last year but unless they make some good signings not top 3 for me. Huddersfield, could be strong. Sensible recruitment , a few additions could see them challenge. Leeds, I would make them favourites along with Cardiff . Derby are a funny one. Lose Frank Lampard from their name and the loans, and it's a big job for someone. WBA , they could lose Rodriguez for £5m and need to sort their defence to have a chance. Outside playoff chance. M'Boro, I would say playoffs, but it's a big ask for a new manager. Preston have been incredibly consistent over the last few years. A good start could see them push the top 6 Forest need to do some wheeling and dealing, good manager , but easier to say you need players out than to actually do it. I don't see Luton sustaining a challenge. Score goals, but can prove to be a big step up to the Championship. As for us. Kalas and DaSilva are key, get those two and a couple more quality additions (without losing anyone) and we could push for a top 6 spot. I would never say this is an easy division, may not have big stand out Champions , but the list above doesn't even have Sheff W, Swansea, Hull and Brentford, who could all have a say. Add that there could be a lot of coming and going, throughout the division, and it's way too early to really have a good idea of things. With luck this post will self destruct in 5 minutes so it doesn't come back and prove me wrong in abut 10 months time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathandao Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 10 hours ago, deadredfred said: Our first game of the season is the title decider?! That bit was obviously a joke but he thinks it will be a ‘six pointer’ straight off the bat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place Your right mate...not seeing anything there to concern unduly. Keep Webby,get Kalas/De'Silva on board plus a goalscorer & anythings possible. And a c-mid as well please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 14 hours ago, Robbored said: The Championship is probably the toughest league to predict throughout Europe. As others have suggested any club from 6 could win it with any 6 reaching the pray offs. Obviously we’ll be able to make a more educated guess when all the wheeling and dealing is done and even then it’ll still pretty much an impossible task. At this moment in time I have absolutely no idea which club will impress the most. You and your bloody pray off's, that's so last year change the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 I suspect it will be a very tight league as always. Lots of movement to happen in the window yet but ultimately anyone can beat anyone on any given day. #businessasusual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyAB Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 How have we earned enough respect for a neutral to call our first game a title decider?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 It's hard to really tell at this stage, but there does appear to be a hell of a lot of sides who have either a limited budget for this level (Wigan, Millwall, Barnsley, Reading, QPR, Preston, Luton), uncertainties over management (Derby, Birmingham, Forest, Hull ) or some kind of behind the scenes issues, which could hinder them on the field (Charlton, Swansea, Sheff Wed) The teams I'd expect to be up there are Leeds, Cardiff and West Brom.. maybe Fulham and Boro too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 16 hours ago, harvey54 said: Sheff Wednesday will be strong. Leeds too. Preston outsiders for playoffs Mid table respectability beckons for us Sheffield Wednesday are currently under a soft transfer embargo, which may scupper their preparations for the new season, though I'm sure they will.be top half at least. I don't see anything at this early stage to suggest that Preston will be outsiders after finishing bottom half last year. And it's waay to early to write us off as mid table fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 22/06/2019 at 07:03, Never to the dark side said: In my opinion The three teams that came down were all Championship sides in the last two years Can't see the three teams coming up doing anything West Brom Boro and Derby didn't set the Championship alight So I can only see Leeds getting back in the top flight for next season and hopefully us in second place You are joking aren't you? This league will never be easy. Too much quality and determination to avoid the drop at the bottom and then there are at least ten or twelve scrapping for promotion. Easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-hugh-blind Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Given the unpredictable nature of the championship, I can see Luton getting a play off place. Currently 6 to 1 odds. That 1st fearless season when they have no pressure and a great manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Cardiff will be up there I am sure. As we have seen teams can come down and struggle, but I really do not see that happening with them. They will have a very similar side that nearly, and maybe should have stayed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 23/06/2019 at 09:05, cidered abroad said: You are joking aren't you? This league will never be easy. Too much quality and determination to avoid the drop at the bottom and then there are at least ten or twelve scrapping for promotion. Easy? He never mentioned it would be easy. Said it’s the weakest it’s been in a long time and I tend to agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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