Championship: Promised land or broken promises?
Last year's Championship was one of the most open and unpredictable there has ever been - who would have expected Stoke and Hull to make it to the Premier League?
This season sees a few clear favourites but no one club that truly stands out - QPR have the financial backing to bring in Prem quality, while Birmingham have retained most of the side that for much of last season looked fairly decent - the likes of McFadden, Larsson and co.
Reading will be anxious to climb back up straight away, while newly-promoted Nottingham Forest and Swansea will want to keep up their momentum. Outsiders? Coventry and Norwich both looked good at times last season, while Simon Jordan will be desperate for his and Neil Warnock's Palace side to have one last hurrah before they both quit.
There's always one 'giant' heading for the dreaded drop to the third level, and this season it could be Southampton - deep in debt and no longer getting parachute payments: though new boss Jan Poortvliet knows all about Total Football.
How will your team do? Are they heading for the promised land or to the obscurity of the third tier? Share your views here.
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macc the knife from nottm says:Aug 28, 00:27
re:I 8 DERBY-you hit the nail on the head about larry the lamb in toy town...sorry i meant paul jewell at snide park...he aint got a tube of glue chief...my old man said be a derby fan, i said FU OF BOL U A CUN AND A , we ll take the popside in less than a minute, with hatchets an hammers, crocodiles an spanners,,,,LA LA LA BA BA BA.
Will your team reach the Premier League?Yes -
bluebird from cardiff says:Aug 27, 20:55
john toshack for father xmas this year he is big enough, oh oh oh get to wait watchers.
Will your team reach the Premier League?Yes -
r lanigan from brizzel says:Aug 27, 19:58
oooh arrr h city 2 go 1 better than last season
un lucky in play off final .outplayed hull .still lost
come on you reds oooh arrh oooh arrh aaa
drink up thee ciiider drink up theee ciiiderWill your team reach the Premier League?Yes -
bluebirds from cardiff says:Aug 27, 16:44
s.....ing sheep is our game but stuffing english clubs is a better aim, if you think that swansea is a small place in cardiff you need to go back to school, come on the bluebirds stuff sheff utd this weekend too.
Will your team reach the Premier League?Yes -
wolfie from wolverhampton says:Aug 27, 14:59
lets be honest people, anyone can take the league but looking at early form both midland clubs will be going up - Brum and wolves - wba for the drop back down
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