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We’ve just scraped over the line against League 2 Tranmere and you are proposing a Championship play off place ?People go on about the championship now as if it’s this fantastic league where you have to spend hundreds of millions to get out of it but look at Barnsley winning every week now. If they can do it no reason why we can’t if we try and get 5/6 good players in . Maybe 2/3 premiership loans and 2/3 permanent signings
Does it not favour us that most of the clubs are up to the eyes in debt ?The Championship is an absolute basket case, 70% of clubs are losing a boat load of money. I doubt Kyril’s going to throw money at it like Wolves did but if we are fortunate enough to be promoted, mid-table next season would constitute success.
Exactly the points I was going to make. The teams promoted since we’ve been down here (all playing better football than we have this season, and with better players) have found the gap a difficult one to bridge.I'm sure it's been mentioned but the three teams that went up above us our first year in L1 finished 19th, 21st and 22nd last year and it was actually a spot worse for each if you remove Wigan's deduction.
So far this season, Coventry, Rotherham and Wycombe are 20-22-24 in the table and Rotherham would be 23rd if not for Wednesday's deduction.
But Barnsley and Luton, who both barely survived on the last day of the season, have established themselves this season. Barnsley especially are having a fine season after only staying up due to a last gasp goal and Wigan's deduction.
Guess what I'm getting at is that's a big step up to the Championship and survival must be our immediate goal.
No easy chore getting out of L1I'd take top 14 next season, provided we go up.
If we get promoted this season next year’s ambition is simple: finish.....
.....ABOVE THE MAGS![]()
Is it not the case though that they go up and just keep the same team because they are all potless and can't afford new players or higher wages ? I'm not expecting us to flash the cash if we go up, but I think we'll at least be able to increase the wage bill.In the event we go up I’d be happy with one of the bottom survival places just outside of the relegation zone. No way will we be mid table or higher. Not after what we’ve been through the last 4-5 years or so and how much it has depleted us as a top two tier club. Not given the position we are in. It will take several years of building before we can say we can be a top 10 club given our starting position and state.
Most L1 clubs who get promotion to the Championship never hit the ground running immediately and straight away do that well they finish in the top 10. It’s always a struggle at first till they find their feet and build a strong foundation of a powerful Championship club.