Championship up for grabs next season

murrayout · 23rd May 2010, 07:00 PM

With Burnley, Portsmouth and Hull coming down, 2 with massive financial difficulties and the other not with big financial muscle it could prove to be an interesting if poor (football wise) season next year. And all 3 with not great squads.

Cardiff and Forest are the best of the current crop but Cardiff can't afford to strengthen and are likely to lose key players such as Ledley to help keep a float.

With Norwich and Leeds coming up from League 1 could add something else to the league.

So it's really up for grabs for anyone who wants it and wants to spend the £££. I think we could see teams such as Doncaster and Swansea who both play good football rising and challenging near the top.

Prediction:

1- Notts Forest
2- Leicester
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3- Swansea
4- Middlesbrough
5- Doncaster
6- Reading
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7- Norwich

Lord Slynn · 23rd May 2010, 07:10 PM

Quite fancy Boro and maybe Roy will get it right next season.

magnum · 23rd May 2010, 07:20 PM

Derby County for me like,massive football club,geared for success.

Lord Slynn · 23rd May 2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by magnum

Derby County for me like,massive football club,geared for success.

Attendance wise yes but not financially or on the field.

magnum · 23rd May 2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Slynn

Attendance wise yes but not financially or on the field.

didn't realise they were in financial difficulty,huge club though marra.

andy78 · 23rd May 2010, 08:23 PM

It's pointless predicting the Championship for next season, it's unpredictable at the best of times but it will be even worse next season, there are no obvious favourites and I'd expect every single Championship club would fancy their chances of going up.

Georgey Squaat Pants · 23rd May 2010, 08:27 PM

Reading are my outside bet.

murrayout · 23rd May 2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgey Squaat Pants

Reading are my outside bet.

Doncaster are mine, played Newcastle off the park home and away this season but came away with a big zero, if they convert the football into points then they have a good shot.

Aleem Dar · 23rd May 2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by murrayout

Doncaster are mine, played Newcastle off the park home and away this season but came away with a big zero, if they convert the football into points then they have a good shot.

If they lose O'Driscoll they could well go down.

Brett · 23rd May 2010, 08:40 PM

I think boro, started to come good at the end of the season