Championship 2021-2022

Not be ****

 

Well done Troy for finally scoring when it mattered! Also created the chance for McGree's goal.

Brum only one point below Swansea now, who don't look like they're going to be in the promotion shake-up again - hopefully this will spark a renaissance for Troy?

Down to League 1, Charlton surprisingly win at Sunderland after unsurprisingly sacking their manager mid-week - and Sheff Wed despite being a division lower still can't hold onto leads to save their lives...

 

Yes shame they didn’t. Would have given us only one slot to avoid.

 

Mildly concerned about the strench emanating from the Championship play off places…

 

And Fulham were apparently going to romp the league, yet they’re already an incredible 8 points off the top spot.

 

Doesn't smell great at the top, either.

 

I would prefer for 4 of the current top 7 not to get promoted...

 

I’m guessing L*t*n, QPR, B’mouth and possibly Boro because of Colin?

 

If L*t*n win the play-offs it’ll be the first time a team goes all the way to the top flight after being promoted from non-league (as opposed to being elected to the FL).

Can’t see it happening though, already two of the top three look odds on for automatic, with whoever just misses out joining them.

 

With both Quina and Chalobah not even in the squad the last couple of games.

 

Luton, QPR, B'mouth and Fulham. I don't mind Colin getting pronoted due to the National meltdowns he'll probably have...

 

King Marco taking the piss yet again. Imagine what he'd have done in that league with us last season.

We'd have got 150 points.

 

Are they injured?

 

The Fulham v Forest pre-match news said that Chalobah was injured. Quina not mentioned.

 

Not sure about Chalobah (although futmob didn't mention an injury) but Quinas been playing for their U23s.

 

Can't say I'm surprised - I've seen a few comments from Fulham fans who have been disappointed with Quina.

 

A £91m loss is utterly mental in the Champ. That being said I'd imagine/hope they've turned a corner with that now, they've switched up their recruitment and have bought cheaply but smartly over the last season and a half which now they're seeing the fruits of. That being said, a quick look on Transfermarkt shows that they have 12 players out of contract in the summer, most of which you'd imagine were signed on big wages that won't be renewed (Steven Fletcher, Tom Ince, Joe Allen, Clucas, Chester etc) so there's still a big rebuild job to do!

 

£43m of the loss relates to writing down player values but wages were 106% of revenues before allowing for any other costs so big loss inevitable anyway...

 

Letting go Steven Fletcher, Tom Ince, Joe Allen, Clucas, Chester, Batth + Smith at the end of the season will save them roughly £9.5m in wages each year which is a start...

 

Yes and look at the appalling quality of that little lot too. Utter dross that has almost bankrupt them. Puts our issues with Deeney & Gray into perspective.

 

Stoke are owned by Bet365. They have lent them £187m which is a drop in the ocean when they are sitting on £2bn in cash thanks to their trading/ business model. I wouldn’t worry about their finances - the owner of Bet365 Denise Coats paid herself a salary and dividend for one year of £225m in 2018 IIRC ( after a not dissimilar amount the previous year) and they publicly stated they are fully behind the club they own

 

You missed off that probably their best player in Nick Powell will also be out of contract - I'm still very surprised that no one from the PL picked him up for cheap last summer. Maybe someone will in Jan.

 

Agree with that. On his day looks more than comfortable to be able to perform at a higher level. I see the big Aussie CB is getting mentioned in the press with Spurs and Everton making enquiries. Could see him moving on in January. Hopefully Spurs so maybe Rodon becomes available. Would love to see him in a Watford shirt.