Fattyfoggon
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quite often at least one of the promoted league one teams do quite well the following season in the championship like Sunderland , Shef Utd and Boro back in the day
guess they have a bit of momentum
Leicester, Leeds & Southampton
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guess they have a bit of momentum
RedAsABeetroot
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Smash it!
Er, when did we hear that before.
RedAsABeetroot
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That's him scoring the winner from 35 yards then.
And ?
Leeds are a much bigger city , have won more trophies hisptirically and are a sleeping giant .
Burnley have had a decent stint in the top flight due to being well run. Small club compared to Leeds though
newyddion
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Burnley are a prem club.. Leeds has had three seasons on the back of Bielsa now back to where they belong.
Southampton are a small club with an excellent academy.
Leicester are probably the biggest of the bunch but will have to get it spot on this summer.
r00fie1
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Good afternoon chap.
What`s your prediction for the Tykes v Owls match?
Not in terms of fan base and infrastructure they aren’t .
Small ground, small fan base and loads of bigger neighbours around them that take up most support . Little won in their history .
Conversely , Leeds are a one city club in of the largest cities in the country . Bulk of North Yorkshire supports Leeds too (LOL at boro being a North Yorkshire club) . Large stadium and potential to be one of the biggest clubs in the country . A rich history too
Being poorly run doesn’t reflect size of club.
Zoophonic
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Rogers was the architect of their demise.
???
Whilst I appreciate the ownership desire may have changed significantly after the tragic events of 2018 Rodgers, appointed a year or so afterwards dealt a bad hand? He took them to Europe twice and won the FA Cup in the years subsequently. He certainly lost the current squad because they were badly underperforming - with Maddison, Barnes, Tielemans and Dewsbury Hall they should have been nowhere near the relegation places never mind actually relegated. Rodgers was culpable because the deterioration in performance was significant and under his stewardship.
newyddion
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I would have went for Barnsley 1-0
jonny_greenings_sock
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If you’ve been in the second division for the best part of 20 years and not even sniffed a trophy in 40, sorry but you’re a small club with a big stadium. See also: Sunderland.
Leeds were good in the 70s. So were Derby and Forest. Preston and Newcastle were class in the 30s. It doesn’t make them big clubs now.
jonny_greenings_sock
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Really? I think Leeds might go either way. The way Bielsa had them playing is exhausting and it’s still pretty much his squad, which really feels like it’s at the end of its cycle.Without stating the obvious, it's critical for Leeds and Southampton to get the right managerial appointment. They will both lose their better players, but they should still have the core of a decent Championship squad. Good managers, they could do alright.
Leicester......could go either way. Burnley or Norwich. Lot of very highly paid players, lot of their top players will be off and I don't know how good their squad/reserves are. Can they step up? Their recruitment has been pretty poor over the past couple of seasons so assembling a squad built for the championship......
Bit too early to judge, but going to be another brutal season in the Championship next season.
One thing, expect Leeds to be live for 90% of their games and Sky having frequent w*nkfests over them
Suspect whoever follows Klopp at Liverpool and Poch after Spurs had the same issue. That super hard pressing, overachieving intensity isn’t sustainable for long and a new manager can’t wave a wand and get it back. It needs a total rebuild.
I think Leicester will challenge and Saints mid table.
h_m_boro
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Leeds, currently, on and off the pitch are a train wreck.
IF they make a good managerial appointment AND keep the core of the squad together they will be right up there.
But the same with all clubs, far too early to say how next season will pan out. Keep some good players "should" be easily good enough top 6. Lose good players and replace with average/mercenary ones.....they will struggle.
Meant to say Leeds and Leicester for new managers, Southampton have Russell Martin.
Ironops
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It seems to be the case that from the 3 relegated clubs one goes straight back up and another is in or around the play offs - most season
Southampton - I dont recall a club finishing bottom and adrift by quite a number of points then smashing the championship the next season. Yes they have good strikers but will Che Adams fancy a season in the champo? Ward Prowse will be sold and Armstrong scored 3 last season
Leicester - losing a lot of the squad for nothing and the owner doesnt seem to want to invest much but with a decent manager they could be contenders
Leeds - I fancy them to be the ones to go straight back up, although it pains me to say it
Southampton - I dont recall a club finishing bottom and adrift by quite a number of points then smashing the championship the next season. Yes they have good strikers but will Che Adams fancy a season in the champo? Ward Prowse will be sold and Armstrong scored 3 last season
Leicester - losing a lot of the squad for nothing and the owner doesnt seem to want to invest much but with a decent manager they could be contenders
Leeds - I fancy them to be the ones to go straight back up, although it pains me to say it
Frozen Horse
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Of course Leeds are a bigger club than Burnley; however, I do not expect anyone to break the 100 points total next season, and I think the total for automatic promotion will be lower too. I'm not saying that necessarily makes the league easier.
As for the relegated team: one to go up automatically, one to make the playoff and one to miss out all together. Not sure which is which yet; Leicester's descent has been the most dramatic, and I think there's some momentum left in it.
As for the relegated team: one to go up automatically, one to make the playoff and one to miss out all together. Not sure which is which yet; Leicester's descent has been the most dramatic, and I think there's some momentum left in it.