all depends who stays and who goes, with it being a world cup year, it's a massive problem for them to keep their better playersThey could sell a few players for high fees and buy modest replacements and let a couple go on frees. Thoer squad wilbe be diluted but they should still be a top 6 side next season.
There is a big difference between the Championship and Premier League.
You would think the Norwich faithful will be getting dispondant. They were only out of the bottom 3 for 1 week in the whole season. A dreadful campaign. Might be harder to shake the blues of relegation this time. Puuki is getting on and might be tempted by one last go in the prem with a promoted team, rather than one last go in the champ. It's a big rebuild for them. Since their last promotion they've lost Buendia, Cantwell has gone off, Gibson is out of favour, and Skipp has gone. Krul is 34 now, and Hanley might be sold. Their last promotion team has been dismantled.There could be a lot of challenges ahead for all 3 relegated teams. They will all need to substantially rebuild. Parachute payments will help enormously but how smooth will the transition be? The Baggies didn't bounce back I wonder how many of the trio might struggle this time.
Sky mentioned yesterday that 19 of the Burnley squad are out of contract but I can only see 9 of the first-team squad and three of them have options of a further year.How many of their players are out of contract and free agents?
They'll walk away from the club if decent offers come in.
They'll have three or four that may interest other top flight teams, Pope, Mee, McNeil spring to mind, but how much will they pull in for them and who will they replace them with?
Some have relegation clauses in their contracts, others without simply get signed on on reduced terms. Barnes is past his best but will be ok for the Championship. I dont see him leaving. JRod, Brownhill, Taylor, Costelloe, Collins, Westwood, Peacock - Farrell will be the spine of their team.Tarkowski is now free, doubt he will stay, Mee and Barnes have a 1 year extension but will the club want to pay PL wages?
Do we know for certain that Burnley have relegation clauses? I remember Mike Ashley's Newcastle famously didn't - it would seem one risk too many not to have them at Turf Moor but then again they were in the top flight for 6 seasonsSome have relegation clauses in their contracts, others without simply get signed on on reduced terms. Barnes is past his best but will be ok for the Championship. I dont see him leaving. JRod, Brownhill, Taylor, Costelloe, Collins, Westwood, Peacock - Farrell will be the spine of their team.
According to those seemingly in the know (I know its not gospel) on Up the Clarets they say yes.Do we know for certain that Burnley have relegation clauses? I remember Mike Ashley's Newcastle famously didn't - it would seem one risk too many not to have them at Turf Moor but then again they were in the top flight for 6 seasons