Play-offs (9 Viewers)
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mrtrench
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I've been looking at the betting - on this and the playoffs for L1 and L2.
Brentford hot favourites again to go up; as they were last year. Swansea are 5/1 outsiders.
I think that B'mouth might easily beat Brentford in the first round and that Swansea will beat Barnsley over the two semi-final games. So I'm shorting Brentford and long Swansea... looking to close the Brentford short after the first game if B'mouth win (and Swansea if they beat Barnsley).
What do others think?
In L1, Sunderland are favourites and I don't think they'll go up - so they are shorted and I'm long Lincoln - again because I think 4/1 is too long.
L2 very difficult to call - it's been nip and tuck all season long for the top 8 or so places.
Brentford hot favourites again to go up; as they were last year. Swansea are 5/1 outsiders.
I think that B'mouth might easily beat Brentford in the first round and that Swansea will beat Barnsley over the two semi-final games. So I'm shorting Brentford and long Swansea... looking to close the Brentford short after the first game if B'mouth win (and Swansea if they beat Barnsley).
What do others think?
In L1, Sunderland are favourites and I don't think they'll go up - so they are shorted and I'm long Lincoln - again because I think 4/1 is too long.
L2 very difficult to call - it's been nip and tuck all season long for the top 8 or so places.
SkyblueDad
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Our division is wide open and hard to predict even outsiders Barnsley they have done well against the fancied teams this season, at a push though I go for Bournemouth, as for league one team in form and flying is Blackpool they seem to have come from nowhere a Sky Blue day in Blackpool is overdue so hopefully it’s them. League two haven’t a clue.
I think with the betting I’m going to do a treble roll up Bournemouth, Blackpool and Tranmere although strangely they have just sacked their manager.
I think with the betting I’m going to do a treble roll up Bournemouth, Blackpool and Tranmere although strangely they have just sacked their manager.
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fernandopartridge
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Swansea to win with Brentford runner up is 8/1 on sky bet
Alright Warren Buffett calm down.
fernandopartridge
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L1 Blackpool have been in good form, I think they'll probably do it
L2 is a complete lottery
L2 is a complete lottery
MusicDating
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My Oxford supporting mate reckons Blackpool were the best team they'd played.
They've got Critchley as boss, one of only 16 coaches worldwide to hold a FIFA Elite licence...
They've got Critchley as boss, one of only 16 coaches worldwide to hold a FIFA Elite licence...
Sky Blue Harry H
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Don't want Sunderland to come up, purely because of the potential $$$$$s they will have behind them. From a footballing point of view, I don't fancy them at all.
Sky Blue Harry H
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That's rubbish - we've got more members on this forum who have got that.
fernandopartridge
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Who took them over? I was under the impression it wasn't anybody with any real money or sense as Stewart Donald still retains a share
Sky Blue Harry H
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A look at Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' revolutionary plan for Sunderland
The new Sunderland owner has outlined how he wants to run the club
Sky Blue Harry H
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Can't see past the winner of the Brentford/Bournemouth game. Both a level above the other two.
Wyken Sky Blue
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Brentford, Blackpool, Forest Green for me
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TomRad85
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Bournemouth will lose players if they don't go up. They probably need to go up more than any of the others.
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Liquid Gold
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We'd probably be best with Bournemouth going back up. If they stay down then there are more teams in the division with parachute money. Brentford wouldn't be bad for us, they're a well run club and will get there eventually.
Worst would probably be Barnsley, I think they'll regress next season to mid-table at best. I'd like them to stay in the division and not be back in 12 months £200m better off.
Worst would probably be Barnsley, I think they'll regress next season to mid-table at best. I'd like them to stay in the division and not be back in 12 months £200m better off.
TomRad85
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I don't disagree but I'm sorry I can't want Bournemouth to go up. Poxy little club that are way too big for their boots.
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Liquid Gold
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Don't disagree with you. Not rooting for them at all, just trying to work out what's likely to be best for us. It might be better if they didn't get back up and lost their parachute payments after a few years and ended up back in the lower leagues where they belong. Probably just get their billionaire owner to buy them another promotion though.
TomRad85
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My theory is that although you'll end up with more teams on parachute payments if they don't go up, not all those teams can go up next time around and teams often go completely to shit if they don't bounce straight back.
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Danceswithhorses
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Brentford for me.
I actually think they deserve it for being so well run...they've sold a ton of excellent players, but recruited well to replace them.
Another season in the championship for Bournemouth, and they will have to sell more of their hugely overpaid players, making them weaker.
Swansea and Barnsley will struggle massively if they achieve a promotion, and lets face it, they were no better than us in the regular season (based on our games against them)
I actually think they deserve it for being so well run...they've sold a ton of excellent players, but recruited well to replace them.
Another season in the championship for Bournemouth, and they will have to sell more of their hugely overpaid players, making them weaker.
Swansea and Barnsley will struggle massively if they achieve a promotion, and lets face it, they were no better than us in the regular season (based on our games against them)
ccfcchris
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What do we know?
- Bournemouth have lost their last three games to nil
- Brentford have won their last four games
- Swansea have won three of their last 11 games
- Only Norwich (25) have more wins since late October than Barnsley (23) in the Championship
Brighton Sky Blue
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Yeah but our manager wrote the exam for that
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as long as Sunderland dont come up i dont care
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Coventry B(arnselona) team to win Champo play offs
clint van damme
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Just said on 5live Barnsley had the second lowest wage budget in the championship.
They've done fantastic but surely that's bollocks?
They've done fantastic but surely that's bollocks?
Frostie
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Of course it is. They were at over £8m at last submitted accounts, that's definitely higher than the 3 promoted clubs (ours was £4.6m in same period).
Probably not far off next lowest I'd guess though to be fair to them, great achievement, even with the fees that they've paid.
Ccfcisparks
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Of course its bollocks. Barnsley will tell you that its the lowest budget in the league. They've signed all their players on the equivalent of a packet of wine gums and 3 first class stamps. Thats purely the reason their manager should win the award for best manager of all time.
Barnsley
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Our owner said theirs 4 clubs with lower wage bills than ours.
Ccfcisparks
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I'm sure he knows accurately the in's and out's of everyones finances.
Frostie
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Sounds about right.