The Fosse Way Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 As the Prem kicks off this evening, anyone else feeling like this about life in the Championship? @BSLBPod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 1 hour ago, Simmo86 said: Tyler Adams move falling through is slightly annoying Going to Brighton now I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 Good week for us despite our usual snails pace in that so many rivals are being weakened. Hamer to Sheffield United is perfect. Screws Coventry over, won't be enough to keep Sheffield United up, comes to us in a year when we've swapped leagues. We hope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 1 hour ago, Daggers said: Theoretically, is it possible to say 'No, thank you, but no' to automatic promotion? Are clubs compelled to accept promotion? I'm assuming clubs have to apply to become members of the PL. I fully understand the whole 'who would be mad enough to turn down that revenue' thing. If the rules apply the same as elsewhere in the football pyramid, you have to accept your league placing/promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 54 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: Good week for us despite our usual snails pace in that so many rivals are being weakened. Hamer to Sheffield United is perfect. Screws Coventry over, won't be enough to keep Sheffield United up, comes to us in a year when we've swapped leagues. We hope. depends how well he does in the prem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCJohn Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 3 hours ago, Daggers said: Theoretically, is it possible to say 'No, thank you, but no' to automatic promotion? Are clubs compelled to accept promotion? I'm assuming clubs have to apply to become members of the PL. I fully understand the whole 'who would be mad enough to turn down that revenue' thing. This raises an interesting point and if so, it raises the question did we have to accept our relegation or could we have declined this 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 can’t be the only one seeing all the stupid money flying around in the premiership and having a feeling this leagues better for us. 112m for a pretty unproven player is completely crazy and 2 clubs are willing to pay that. I thought the declan rice fee was bad enough. Imagine what prime Kante would fetch these days 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMarvin Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 11 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: can’t be the only one seeing all the stupid money flying around in the premiership and having a feeling this leagues better for us. 112m for a pretty unproven player is completely crazy and 2 clubs are willing to pay that. I thought the declan rice fee was bad enough. Imagine what prime Kante would fetch these days Better for us, how in what way? didn’t seem to see people complaining when the likes of Maguire was going for ridiculous money. it’s like Brighton have stepped into our shoes and taken it to another level. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 "Agreement reached between Lens and Middlesbrough for the transfer of Chuba Akpom for just under 15M € bonus included." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, HankMarvin said: Better for us, how in what way? didn’t seem to see people complaining when the likes of Maguire was going for ridiculous money. it’s like Brighton have stepped into our shoes and taken it to another level. in that we can actually compete and enjoy the football again. There comes a point where if you can’t compete is it really better to be bottom half year on year? The gaps only getting bigger. Of course i want us to go up, but the football will be far more enjoyable for us in this division imo. i do wish the super league had actually happened though Edited 12 August 2023 by Lambert09 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 45 minutes ago, Iran said: "Agreement reached between Lens and Middlesbrough for the transfer of Chuba Akpom for just under 15M € bonus included." Big blow for Middlesbrough. Obviously Archer had to go back to Villa, but that's a big loss of goals for them. Who else do they have? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 It's getting close to the point now where teams are cherry picking everyone's top talent of our top half rivals to make it easier for us. I guess one advantage of having the largest wage bill ever in this division is that noone wants to fork out the wages for our players. Warnock said in his presser we have two 11s on paper that could run riot over this division. I have to agree with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxin_Mad Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 It's nice not having to have complete cockwombles like Pawson refereeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wardyfox86 Posted 11 August 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 11 August 2023 4 hours ago, The Fosse Way said: As the Prem kicks off this evening, anyone else feeling like this about life in the Championship? @BSLBPod There was a strange excitement facing Coventry last week that I don't think I would have had facing anybody in the Prem. I think, after last season, I've just learnt to care less and stepping out of the limelight of the Premier League you realise what an absolute circus it is. A complete media circle-jerk for a league with an almost inevitable outcome. I do hope we go up, mind 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 5 hours ago, The Fosse Way said: As the Prem kicks off this evening, anyone else feeling like this about life in the Championship? @BSLBPod No..we are in the superior league…One has time to try things..create & experiment. see you only believe in elitism, I bet you are one of those that leave early,so your Rolls Royce doesn’t get scratched in the commoners traffic and you can have a early barthe, and arrive with your wife and not come like the rest of us BUT we are now the grass roots & proud… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 3 hours ago, HankMarvin said: Better for us, how in what way? didn’t seem to see people complaining when the likes of Maguire was going for ridiculous money. it’s like Brighton have stepped into our shoes and taken it to another level. It's better as a buyer that we can probably take more gambles like Hermansen and Mavididi, and hopefully some others to follow if the ITKs on here are any good. I can't say I've missed the PL yet but we have so far beaten Coventry while watching Burnley getting a shoeing on their first game up. People will have to ask me if I miss it when Preston win here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, StanSP said: Big blow for Middlesbrough. Obviously Archer had to go back to Villa, but that's a big loss of goals for them. Who else do they have? they are in talks with Atalanta striker to sign Emmanuel Latte Lath; so i guess hes coming in to replace Akpom though some Sheff Utd fans think hes going there.....Lens or Sheff Utd.....one is on the up and in the champions league and the other could be in for a hell of a scrap.... Edited 11 August 2023 by FrankieADZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 (edited) Gnonto situation at Leeds is ludicrous - really pleased we moved on the players we needed to move on quickly and have seemingly put those players who the manager does not consider to have a future at the club up for sale. Edited 11 August 2023 by Tuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyFOX12 Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 2 hours ago, Legend_in_blue said: It's getting close to the point now where teams are cherry picking everyone's top talent of our top half rivals to make it easier for us. I guess one advantage of having the largest wage bill ever in this division is that noone wants to fork out the wages for our players. Warnock said in his presser we have two 11s on paper that could run riot over this division. I have to agree with him. Lovely advantage that, while we're stuck with the likes of Vestergaard and Danny Ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMarvin Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 20 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: It's better as a buyer that we can probably take more gambles like Hermansen and Mavididi, and hopefully some others to follow if the ITKs on here are any good. I can't say I've missed the PL yet but we have so far beaten Coventry while watching Burnley getting a shoeing on their first game up. People will have to ask me if I miss it when Preston win here. We wasn’t Burnley though was we, we arguably had one season where we struggled. Whilst one season in the champ as a reset would be enjoyable. I don’t think we can afford to miss the boat as the squad gets overhauled and as the overall quality changes the gulf becomes wider. what I won’t miss is the shitty tin pot euro cup that threw the schedule off from Saturday games. It’s nice to play at 3 and hopefully enjoy a weekend with a win/ good performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1983 Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 7 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: We wasn’t Burnley though was we, we arguably had one season where we struggled. Whilst one season in the champ as a reset would be enjoyable. I don’t think we can afford to miss the boat as the squad gets overhauled and as the overall quality changes the gulf becomes wider. what I won’t miss is the shitty tin pot euro cup that threw the schedule off from Saturday games. It’s nice to play at 3 and hopefully enjoy a weekend with a win/ good performance What would you rather? Comfy win at 3 pm in the championship? Or get battered at 8 pm by the likes of man city in the premier league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMarvin Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 2 minutes ago, Mike1983 said: What would you rather? Comfy win at 3 pm in the championship? Or get battered at 8 pm by the likes of man city in the premier league? Well you are assuming comfy wins, Coventry wasn’t comfy. plus you don’t play Man City every week. careful what you wish for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCCKEANO Posted 11 August 2023 Share Posted 11 August 2023 34 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: Well you are assuming comfy wins, Coventry wasn’t comfy. plus you don’t play Man City every week. careful what you wish for. Agree it won’t be easy to win, but if we get it right the reset of our squad and bloated wages could benefit the club for years, especially with the new training ground and stadium plans. Big if mind, but if it does go well, we could be in a really really good position this time next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 12 August 2023 Share Posted 12 August 2023 2 hours ago, HankMarvin said: We wasn’t Burnley though was we, we arguably had one season where we struggled. Whilst one season in the champ as a reset would be enjoyable. I don’t think we can afford to miss the boat as the squad gets overhauled and as the overall quality changes the gulf becomes wider. what I won’t miss is the shitty tin pot euro cup that threw the schedule off from Saturday games. It’s nice to play at 3 and hopefully enjoy a weekend with a win/ good performance We've not had much fun since 2016 in all honesty. You've had sporadic runs and obviously early 2019/20 was good but it's either been mediocrity, behind closed doors or outright disaster like last season - and that's not even necessarily a dig at us because we did better than most of our ilk did, it's just the reality of the league. Disagree enormously on Europe. The only thing bearable post covid. The last three years have been absolutely dog shit for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran Posted 12 August 2023 Share Posted 12 August 2023 6 hours ago, StanSP said: Big blow for Middlesbrough. Obviously Archer had to go back to Villa, but that's a big loss of goals for them. Who else do they have? Well, I for one welcome less competition in the league, haha. Hopefully, Coventry City lose Hamer to sweeten the deal! (And other league favorites losing their best players...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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