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Championship Automatic Promotion Predictions?

Poll ended at Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:53 pm

Aston Villa
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Barnsley
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Birmingham City
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Blackburn Rovers
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Brentford
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Brighton
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19%
Bristol City
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Burton Albion
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Cardiff City
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Derby County
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14%
Fulham
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Huddersfield Town
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Ipswich Town
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Leeds United
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10%
Newcastle United
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33%
Norwich City
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19%
Nottingham Forest
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Preston North End
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Queens Park Rangers
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Reading
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Rotherham United
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Sheffield Wednesday
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Wigan Athletic
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Wolves
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5%
 
Total votes: 21

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Should be another interesting promotion battle this season.
Which 2 teams do you think will achieve automatic promotion this season?
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Champions: Leeds United
Runner-up: Wolves
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Unsure which order

Brighton, Newcastle & Norwich to go up
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Norwich and Newcastle their buying power, already good squads and got to say both have good managers
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Newcastle and Brighton in whatever order. Norwich have buying power but, for me, Alex Neil is a clown
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Crude wrote:Champions: Leeds United
Runner-up: Wolves

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lufc1304 wrote:Newcastle and Brighton in whatever order. Norwich have buying power but, for me, Alex Neil is a clown
Agree on Brighton Nick who were unlucky not to go up finishing 8 points clear of the codheads needing to win at Boro' on the final day of the season. Chris Hughton is a shrewd manager who had to build virtually a new side after the Seagulls tinkered with relegation in the previous season, He has a good eye & signed some quality players particularly Knockhaert who made Brighton tick in the latter months
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absolutely no idea...a lot depends on the start. Everyone starts from scratch and anything could happen. Some really good teams found themselves flirting with relegation last year
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I do think Derby are due, Birmingham could be a sleeper. Wednesday should be top 6, Wolves have money it seems, probably need another season but should finish strong. Fulham will be top half if they ditch Ross. Norwich could struggle, Newcastle will be playing cup finals every week I'd expect a slow start.

Forest, Blackburn Cardiff and Midd'bro are all big names that could push. Us, I did hear Brentford could do well again. Ipswich are consistent..Villa might not be whipping boys. Wigan are not that long removed from the top division and as we know Div 1 winners often challenge upon promotion.

We are getting more money in the Championship, it is getting richer at least in terms of teams coming down and they should pay a premium for players in this league, spreading the wealth somewhat. Looks a tough league on paper and mid table is no disgrace. The premiership is getting weaker and we're getting stronger..take out the top 5/6 teams in the Prem and we're probably on even footing.
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Newcastle and Derby. I think Newcastle and any one of about 6 others.
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faaip wrote:
Forest, Blackburn Cardiff and Midd'bro are all big names that could push us
Middlesbro' are already there mate
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really? ...see I'm not even sure who came down. I know Villa and NU, who else? and who else came up with Wigan?
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Newcastle and Brighton for me Although I did click Newcastle, Birmingham by mistake so can the mods remove my Birmingham and put another tick on Brighton please. I blame our lass talking to me at the wrong time (can't multi task) lol
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ldsutd wrote:Newcastle and Brighton for me Although I did click Newcastle, Birmingham by mistake so can the mods remove my Birmingham and put another tick on Brighton please. I blame our lass talking to me at the wrong time (can't multi task) lol
The poll is set-up for you to change your vote yourself mate

Just click your Birmingham box, then click Brighton & then submit
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1964white wrote:The poll is set-up for you to change your vote yourself mate

Just click your Birmingham box, then click Brighton & then submit

Cheers pal sorted it now. :lol:
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Newcastle and Brighton, but this is the Championship, arguably the best league in England!
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Norm wrote:Newcastle and Brighton, but this is the Championship, arguably the best league in England!
Best league in England, Norm and, imo, the toughest in Europe!
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Before last night I predicted Newcastle and Derby.
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Well Nick, Norm, ldsutd & myself called it right with Brighton & Newcastle :P

Brighton always looked good after the disappointment of missing out in 2015/16

Hopefully their success bodes well for Leeds next season
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1964white wrote:Agree on Brighton Nick who were unlucky not to go up finishing 8 points clear of the codheads needing to win at Boro' on the final day of the season. Chris Hughton is a shrewd manager who had to build virtually a new side after the Seagulls tinkered with relegation in the previous season, He has a good eye & signed some quality players particularly Knockhaert who made Brighton tick in the latter months
If we'd had a Knockhaert type player (a winger well into double figures with goals and likely a few assists too) we could well have been in a top 2 place and certainly comfortably in the play-offs. Our wide men desperately need to be scoring more goals if a 1 striker formation is to work and ideally both wingers and the attacking midfielder would all hit double figures.
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