Championship Predictions?

Their season starts tomorrow and I know its the past and that leagues behind us, but it is always an exciting league and will bring as least one shock team each season! Who do you think will go up and go down from that league this season?

My Bet is:

Promoted (In no order)-
QPR
Forest
Wigan

Relegated -
Sheff Wed
Blackpool
Barnsley

Promoted:

Watford
QPR
Forest

Relegated;

Yeovil.
Doncaster.
Barnsley.

Promoted:

Watford
QPR
Forest

Relegated;
Yeovil.
Doncaster.
Barnsley.

Whats Watfords squad looking like now? I know they lost a lot of players at the end of the last campaign because many were on loan, have they managed to make them permanent or bring them in on loan again? Have they strengthened a lot? Just Curious

Promoted:

Reading
Forest
Bolton

Relegated:
Yeovil
Burnley
Barnsley

I fancy Bolton, they finished the season strongly and Dougie Freedman is a good manager. Watford have also signed their loan players permanently somehow so I expect them to have another push. I think European football will affect Wigan's chances and they are only a small club who will have to sell some of their key players, even if it's in the January window. QPR will have a rebuilding, transitional season, I don't expect them to bounce straight back up but you never know with Harry! Reading will psychologically not believe they are good enough for the Premiership after last season and they will have an average season I think.

For relegation, I will predict Blackpool, because of their chairman and Tom Ince will surely leave them, Barnsley because they have struggled the past few seasons and have no funds and Huddersfield, who struggled last season and I don't see them improving their squad and doing any better this season.

From the promoted teams, my surprise package is Bournemouth, Eddie Howe is an excellent manager and it wouldn't surprise me if he gets them pushing for the playoffs, despite things not quite working out for him at Burnley. I think Yeovil will do fine too under Gary Johnson, they have a very strong midfield.

Promoted:

Watford
QPR
Forest

Relegated;
Yeovil.
Doncaster.
Barnsley.

Whats Watfords squad looking like now? I know they lost a lot of players at the end of the last campaign because many were on loan, have they managed to make them permanent or bring them in on loan again? Have they strengthened a lot? Just Curious

Resigned most on permanent deals. I think they'll go close again.

I fancy Bolton, they finished the season strongly and Dougie Freedman is a good manager. Watford have also signed their loan players permanently somehow so I expect them to have another push. I think European football will affect Wigan's chances and they are only a small club who will have to sell some of their key players, even if it's in the January window. QPR will have a rebuilding, transitional season, I don't expect them to bounce straight back up but you never know with Harry! Reading will psychologically not believe they are good enough for the Premiership after last season and they will have an average season I think.

For relegation, I will predict Blackpool, because of their chairman and Tom Ince will surely leave them, Barnsley because they have struggled the past few seasons and have no funds and Huddersfield, who struggled last season and I don't see them improving their squad and doing any better this season.

From the promoted teams, my surprise package is Bournemouth, Eddie Howe is an excellent manager and it wouldn't surprise me if he gets them pushing for the playoffs, despite things not quite working out for him at Burnley. I think Yeovil will do fine too under Gary Johnson, they have a very strong midfield.

You don't see Huddersfield improving their squad?

They've already brought in:

Jon Stead
Adam Hammill
James vaughan (yes, that James Vaughan!)
Jonathan Hogg
Christian Lopez
Martin Patterson

I think they are a good shout for top 6 - with a very good manager in Mark Robbins.

I fancy Bolton, they finished the season strongly and Dougie Freedman is a good manager. Watford have also signed their loan players permanently somehow so I expect them to have another push. I think European football will affect Wigan's chances and they are only a small club who will have to sell some of their key players, even if it's in the January window. QPR will have a rebuilding, transitional season, I don't expect them to bounce straight back up but you never know with Harry! Reading will psychologically not believe they are good enough for the Premiership after last season and they will have an average season I think.

For relegation, I will predict Blackpool, because of their chairman and Tom Ince will surely leave them, Barnsley because they have struggled the past few seasons and have no funds and Huddersfield, who struggled last season and I don't see them improving their squad and doing any better this season.

From the promoted teams, my surprise package is Bournemouth, Eddie Howe is an excellent manager and it wouldn't surprise me if he gets them pushing for the playoffs, despite things not quite working out for him at Burnley. I think Yeovil will do fine too under Gary Johnson, they have a very strong midfield.

You don't see Huddersfield improving their squad?

They've already brought in:

Jon Stead
Adam Hammill
James vaughan (yes, that James Vaughan!)
Jonathan Hogg
Christian Lopez
Martin Patterson

I think they are a good shout for top 6 - with a very good manager in Mark Robbins.

The only player I rate is Hogg. Stead and Hammill were at relegation sides last season and aren't the players they once were. James Vaughan was on loan with Huddersfield last season and didn't really do much. Martin Patterson is getting on now. Lopez I haven't heard of but a quick look at his stats suggests he's hardly a prolific striker. I expect them to struggle again.

Martin Paterson getting on? Hes only just turned 26

Hes younger than Nicky Maynard who you predicted could be the future spine of the English national team

Martin Paterson getting on? Hes only just turned 26

Hes younger than Nicky Maynard who you predicted could be the future spine of the English national team

I didn't realise he was only 26, he seems to have been around for years, I remember seeing him at Ninian Park!

I think you'll find I suggested Moore, Caulker and Mutch could potentially be a future spine for England while Campbell and Maynard could have a chance breaking into the squad if they stay injury free and perform well in the Premiership.

Martin Paterson getting on? Hes only just turned 26

Hes younger than Nicky Maynard who you predicted could be the future spine of the English national team

I didn't realise he was only 26, he seems to have been around for years, I remember seeing him at Ninian Park!

I think you'll find I suggested Moore, Caulker and Mutch could potentially be a future spine for England while Campbell and Maynard could have a chance breaking into the squad if they stay injury free and perform well in the Premiership.

No, no, no. Initially you said all 5 then back peddled.

Im just pulling your chain anyway, nothing personal you should know me by now.

Martin Paterson getting on? Hes only just turned 26

Hes younger than Nicky Maynard who you predicted could be the future spine of the English national team

I didn't realise he was only 26, he seems to have been around for years, I remember seeing him at Ninian Park!

I think you'll find I suggested Moore, Caulker and Mutch could potentially be a future spine for England while Campbell and Maynard could have a chance breaking into the squad if they stay injury free and perform well in the Premiership.

No, no, no. Initially you said all 5 then back peddled.

Im just pulling your chain anyway, nothing personal you should know me by now.

I know you are, I've seen you on here long enough now!

who cares, who would support a team in the championship

Udinese should do pretty well this season...

I fancy Bolton, they finished the season strongly and Dougie Freedman is a good manager. Watford have also signed their loan players permanently somehow so I expect them to have another push. I think European football will affect Wigan's chances and they are only a small club who will have to sell some of their key players, even if it's in the January window. QPR will have a rebuilding, transitional season, I don't expect them to bounce straight back up but you never know with Harry! Reading will psychologically not believe they are good enough for the Premiership after last season and they will have an average season I think.

For relegation, I will predict Blackpool, because of their chairman and Tom Ince will surely leave them, Barnsley because they have struggled the past few seasons and have no funds and Huddersfield, who struggled last season and I don't see them improving their squad and doing any better this season.

From the promoted teams, my surprise package is Bournemouth, Eddie Howe is an excellent manager and it wouldn't surprise me if he gets them pushing for the playoffs, despite things not quite working out for him at Burnley. I think Yeovil will do fine too under Gary Johnson, they have a very strong midfield.

I agree with you on Bolton,I fancy them to go up.

Promoted:

Reading
Bolton
QPR

Relegated:
Yeovil
Barnsley
Sheff Wednesday