Championship 2018-2019

[guyavfc]

I've looked at the ins and outs of all teams and not been impressed with anyones. I know Forest have made some signings but they're still unproven at this level.

[Damo70]

As a matter of interest, twelve months ago where did all these predictor things have Wolves and Cardiff?

From memory, Wolves were about 6th favourites and Cardiff about 10-12th.

Boro and Villa were 1st and 2nd.

I have still got the first price coupon and then the updated one from the week before the season started. You are absolutely right about Boro and Villa being first and second favourites and Wolves originally being around sixth favourites. But by the time the last ante post coupon was printed on the eve of the season, a lot of money must have gone on Wolves in the previous couple of weeks as all of a sudden they leap frogged Villa and Boro and became favourites.

[Damo70]

I have just caught up with the full ins and outs this summer in the Championship. That is a hell of a turnover of players. Especially for Leeds, Forest, Swansea, Bolton and Rotherham.

[SoccerHQ]

Not scoring for 18 months to 2 years is a loss of confidence?

I never said he was good enough for the prem, went to I think Palace, Burnley and Watford and did nothing at any of them.

Went to Boro permanently and lost his confidence, rarely playing under Monk. Somehow Pulis starts to get a tune out of him and Adama.

Anyway I actually think this weakens Boro a bit. Gestede is Gestede and Assambalonga was woeful in both games v us, guy is a poacher and little else. Have to say who they replace him with I guess.

[SoccerHQ]

Bamford is shite.

He lost his confidence for a bit but he's a very good striker at this level. Won POTY at Boro and he also scored scored 12 in 10 at Boro after xmas before Pulis inexplicably dropped him for the games v us.

Adama won the POTY, Bamford didn't score 12 in 10.

Just checked, it was 9 in 7 league games over Feb-March so similar run to Kodjia in the first SB season.

[PeterWithesShin]

Probably best to check before posting stats 

[Gregorys Boy]

Without the problems of this summer we would be aiming for top two (which would still be hard), but now Play-offs again is the best we can get IMO.  Think we will struggle unless we can get a few quality signings and of course need to hold on to some of our better players. 

My darkhorse for this season is Norwich.  I think Blackburn and Bolton could stay up.  Think forest and Derby will make the play-offs.  Ipswich to go down. 

[Ads]

Norwich who are weaker and we're mid-table?

[PaulWinch again]

I’m not sure it’s that ridiculous to have us mid table. Obviously we could still improve the squad significantly, but at the moment we have a weaker squad than last year.

[mr underhill]

how can you make an informed call on anyone before the end of August?

[Sexual Ealing]

how can you make an informed call on anyone before the end of August?

Because you could have lost six games by the end of the first day of September.

[SoccerHQ]

Think Norwich are dark horses for relegation. Can see SHA rolling them over 2-0 first game.

[mr underhill]

You've missed my point Ealing. Everyone can add to their squads until the end of August, so judging where people might finish now is misleading.

[Sexual Ealing]

You've missed my point Ealing. Everyone can add to their squads until the end of August, so judging where people might finish now is misleading.

Apologies, my post was terribly phrased. I meant that people sort of feel compelled to pass judgement now because we could be 18 points off the pace by September 1st.

[mr underhill]

no problem I should have worded my post more explicitly. Here's hoping we are competitive at least in August whilst our esteemed leader works tirelessly to bring in new blood.