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Coventry, Ipswich and Hull

What you did was buy exceptionally well close season.
You would have been relegated with the same side that went up. Likewise the same for all 3 promoted sides. They are going to have to do what you did to stand any chance of surviving a relegation.
 

Joebaker1 said:
All three teams will have to recruit very well. Leeds and ourselves have provided the blueprint for what is possible after promotion. Particularly given what happened to the promoted teams in the two previous seasons.
However, it is difficult to see other established teams being in free fall next season as Wolves were this year. WHU or Spurs will survive so it is possible that whichever of them survives will struggle again.
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West Ham would be down there again (ish), Spurs would probably improve.

As has been mentioned elsewhere, some of the managerial changes could affect things.
 
I think we re-wrote the history books, we did an amazing thing.
We are a hard act to follow for any other team getting promoted, I’d like any team promoted, apart from Coventry to stay up.
 
Hot Since 82 said:
Coventry will once again be streets ahead of Ipswich and Hull. Whilst Sunderland initially did sort of ok with recruitment they will struggle massively next season. Coventry also go into the premier with a significantly better base squad position than Sunderland did.

The consensus per sky blues talk at least anyhow.
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“Sort of ok”:lol:

f***ing hell lads you’re in for a shock
 
Difference between some of these promoted clubs is Sunderland weren't deluded enough to think storming the Championship meant your squad was good enough. If any of them have any sense, they'll throw loyalty out of the window and upgrade as many positions as possible.

Look at Ipswich the last time. Got high off their own farts and how the media loved the way they played. Weren't up to it when the time came.
 
Pingu said:
Sunderland and Leeds have the advantage of being bigger clubs that naturally attract players more easily, easier to show the players a vision. Hull is a harder sell for top-tier targets with multiple offers. Coventry however has a unique draw with Frank Lampard. For players who grew up idolising him. Anything can happen of course but do think its a much harder job for the three coming up.
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There is no player of any real note signing for Coventry because of Frank Lampard. None.
 
I really don't get the relevance of the base squad. Regardless of how strong your base squad is in the Championship is, odds are you will need to replace them. It gives you stronger depth, but even for us our starting 11 this year is almost completely changed from last year.
 
£100m Burnley spent last summer and still went down with a whimper. They all need to spend spectacularly well, but can only reserve judgement once the window shuts.
 
Who are the clubs the 3 promoted clubs will be looking to target? You'd think SAFC and Leeds with it only being our second season, Bournemouth, Fulham, Palace all changing managers. There are no obvious clubs who are a mess, unless West Ham stay up, and even they have some quality players and a good head coach.
 
Frankie is taking over from Scottie Parker as the Sky favourite. I cannot see Frankie doing much better than Scottie unless he wears a better cardigan of course.
 
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