The Championship Fred 23/24

[Dave+63]

You’d have secure 3rd first of all 😂

Indeed, a bit of a slip up over Christmas.

I’m still confident that Ipswich will tail off, it’s just the damned Saints we have to be ahead of and I think they’re more likely to be our main rivals for second.

Your lot are clearing off into the distance.

I can honestly see the three promoted sides from last season being relegated and the three relegated sides being promoted.

[deepreddave]

.... and the three relegated sides being promoted.

This has to be the aim but I think many (Leeds) fans would prefer winning games in the championship to really struggling in the PL.

[stevieb]

The only thing about getting promoted is the money and then parachute payments. Helps for when you go down again (well obviously not for SAFC).

[Dave+63]

This has to be the aim but I think many (Leeds) fans would prefer winning games in the championship to really struggling in the PL.

Personally, I’d rather a few years struggling in the premiership than winning in the championship. The longer they stay up, the more likely it is to climb to a mid table position and then in to greater things.

Winning games in the championship won’t achieve this, struggling in the premiership is a necessary stage the club need to go through. I’m thinking of the Brighton model here.

[deepreddave]

Winning games in the championship won’t achieve this, struggling in the premiership is a necessary stage the club need to go through.

The reality is that to achieve top half PL on a regular basis will require the 49ers or someone similar to invest heavily in the club as well as some luck and a decent manager. Brighton are a great model but the exception and still have the potential for a couple of rough years to undo their good work. I appreciate that's got to be the aim but joining the PL elite isn't the be all and end all for all fans.

[Dave+63]

The reality is that to achieve top half PL on a regular basis will require the 49ers or someone similar to invest heavily in the club as well as some luck and a decent manager. Brighton are a great model but the exception and still have the potential for a couple of rough years to undo their good work. I appreciate that's got to be the aim but joining the PL elite isn't the be all and end all for all fans.

I hear what you’re saying, it’s always nice to be winning and this season is a refreshing change from the last few in the premiership.

I can’t help feeling that settling for second best is really just giving up though.

[thegreatdogwood]

Pleased with our win over Leicester. Sadly it feels like another season where whoever gets promoted will struggle to stay up but come back to the Championship with a large parachute payment that makes it difficult for others to compete.

[Wolfie]

Pleased with our win over Leicester. Sadly it feels like another season where whoever gets promoted will struggle to stay up but come back to the Championship with a large parachute payment that makes it difficult for others to compete.

Sadly??? Nah ;-). !!!!

Happy to help a neighbour out…. We can’t take all the points!