Well guys on a personal level I'm hoping QPR make the drop, because that would mean that 3 managers who were sacked stupidly by idiotic new owners, got their comeuppance.
But from a footballing viewpoint we are going to have it even tougher next season. Wolves and Blackburn don't pay megga wages and can more or less keep the bulk of their squads because the contracts they have are based upon a cut in wages if relegated. QPR will have a stronger team next season than this, because the owner will demand bouncing straight back up and he has cash to do it. Bolton will shed a load of players but Gartside is a decent owner.
Parachute payments already make it unfair for the rest of the league, as we already have money bags Liecester going for it next year, Steve Gibson has promised Mowbray money, Gus will get more cash at Brighton and then theres Birmingham still on parachute cash and either Blackpool or West Ham still on parachute cash too.
Warnock will need to do it without anywhere near the cash reserves of these clubs, so he needs to build a squad who scrap for every point to stand a chance.
QPR Or Bolton?
posted on 11/5/12
The sackings of big Sam at Blackburn and McCarthy at Wolves were only idiotic because of the inexperienced replacements. At least QPR sacked Warnock and brought in Mark Hughes.
Personally i thought the sackings of Chris Hughton at Newcastle and Di Matteo at WBA were very harsh and wanted the clubs to go down, but Hodgson stabilised WBA and Pardew has done a world class job at Newcastle.
It'll be interesting and even though the Boro chairmen may have promised money, whether the manager will get it is a completely different matter. We know it will be tough, we just want a competitive squad like in our first season back in the championship, that under good management and with a bit of luck have a chance of promotion.
posted on 11/5/12
Mark Hughes did wonders for us so wouldn't like to see him go down but at the same time I hate when a club gets some money and thinks they're Mr. Big Balls and splashing the cash around on ordinary players. For that reaon I'd like to see QPR go down.
Bolton?.......well Bolton are just Bolton.......hope they go down!
posted on 11/5/12
from a geographical perspective...definitely Bolton to
go down...too many small town Lancashire clubs in
the PL....having said that if QPR survive and West
Ham go up into the PL...too many London clubs in
the PL...which all means more Yorkshire clubs in the
PL to restore some balance! Likely story!
posted on 11/5/12
Bolton are in a mess financially, if they go down they could go into a meltdown.
Blackburn have a lot of high earners on the books who will not drop a division.
posted on 11/5/12
despite my deep hatred of QPR on a footballing sense i think we would be more likely to poach some players of them i#f they stay in the prem
posted on 11/5/12
QPR, they sacked Colin.
Hopefully this would mean Man_Ure would have not won anything this year.
posted on 11/5/12
And why is the stuff farmers put on their fields a banned word?
posted on 11/5/12
I tried putting the name of a seedless orange on earlier in a jocular jibe at Tuscany and his daughters impending birth , wouldn't allow it...?
It was allowed on the BBC when the comedian with the surname Emery (won't allow his first name) said it...?
Still eh...?
posted on 11/5/12
Oh and I hope Bolton stay up.
posted on 11/5/12
Doc you think Blackburn will keep their squad together?! Look at the 18 man squad that were picked for the Wigan game and I bet no more than 8 are still there next season and 5 of those are from the bench.