Teams that finish bottom of the Championship/Division One

[Munkfish]

I disagree, I think we're in the same boat as those clubs. Small attendances, no real money. I don't think any of them lost many players, as I suspect we won't.

Small attendances: its not like its a new thing to us and if we do start to win games we will surley have bigger attendances than what we have had this season with the new away stand and the"Kop"

Money situation: I belive that with the youth team in place we should be ok fine if not next season the year after there should be a great chance of going back up but i think we can go up again next season
i no youth team football isnt the same as 1st team but they achived alot and look at the players who have come threw and we have sold on and still have the players we have kept on are just as good if not better imho!

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

If we get relegated next season I will donate £100 to charity.

There, now I've got double the reasons for not wanting too give to charity.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

2005/6 - Brighton (38) - Next season??

With MM in charge bottom 3.

 

[Icy Gull]

Re: Re: Teams that finish bottom of the Championship/Division One

With MM in charge bottom 3.

Want a £500.00 REMF bet to put your money where your mouth is on that

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Id be suprised if ended up anywhere but mid table.

Not enough to push for top and too good to go down - saying that im sure Rotherham were saying the same and they almost weent.

 

[Bwian]

Re: Re: Re: Teams that finish bottom of the Championship/Division One

Want a £500.00 REMF bet to put your money where your mouth is on that

And it's all gone quiet over there

 

[London Irish]

2001/2 - 22nd Crewe (49), 23rd Barnsley (48) - NExt season 2nd Crewe and 19th Barnsley
2002/3 - 22nd Sheffield Wednesday (46), 23rd Brighton (45) - Next season 16th Wednesday and 4th Brighton
2003/4 - 22nd Walsall (51), 23rd Bradford (36) - Next season 14th Wallsall and 11th Bradford
2004/5 - 22nd Gillingham (50), 23rd Nottingham Forest (44) - Next season 14th Gillingham and 7th Forest.

So the two teams that actually went back up after being relegated, Crewe and Brighton, were ones that didn't sack their manager? Thanks, useful info

 

[SI 4 BHA]

Next season will be a holding season at best if McGhee stays as he clearly has little support on the board so he is unlikely to get any financial backing to strenghten the squad. Even DK has hardly come out in full support of McGhee, using phrases like "in the best interests of the club" - his reasons for keeping McGhee are purely financial, we can't afford to get rid of him, (I am reasonably reliably informed that the pay would be in the regionof £250k!) it's not because he genuinely thinks he's the best man for the job. McGhee knows this and Knows that only a play off place at worst will get him a new contract. It's all a bit of a mess really!!

 

[Silent Bob]

So the two teams that actually went back up after being relegated, Crewe and Brighton, were ones that kept their manager? Thanks, useful info

Others kept them but sacked them when they continued to under perform.

 

[London Irish]

Others kept them but sacked them when they continued to under perform.

Well, we know that didn't happen in the case of Steve Coppell (12 games)/Mark McGhee (37 games). Just shows you what good managers those pair are, doesn't it?

 

[zefarelly]

Does anyone else want to write us off before the next season starts?

yep, I will . . .unless some serious changes are made

 

[Barrel of Fun]

To be fair, the standard of the championship was much higher this season, and it tends to fluctuate. We have a much better youth setup than all those other relegated teams. Plus, our losses are sustainable for the time being, whereas Stockport, Rotherham and Wimbledon were in danger of folding. (Not sure about Grimsby).

 

[Munkfish]

what are these serious changes? everyone mentions them but no1 ever says what they are

 

[Basil Fawlty]

If we keep Magoo we'll be struggling near the bottom.

 

[Icy Gull]

Manager OUT
Coaching staff OUT
At least 8 players OUT

That's a start, surely?

I can see why you might be expecting a 2nd consecutive relegation then, that should pretty well guarantee it

 

[Finchley Seagull]

If we keep Magoo we'll be struggling near the bottom.

Obviously this is true because McGhee has never succeeded at that level before. Actually having thought about it he has taken three teams up but obviously you know everything about football so if you say this is a fact then it must be true

It is too early to say what will happen next season. Nobody knows who will be manager, who will be leaving and signing and whether any of the youth team players will come through and become regulars as Lynch did last season. Writing us off now is ridiculous and I wonder sometimes whether some people on here want us to fail so they are proved right.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Writing us off now is ridiculous and I wonder sometimes whether some people on here want us to fail so they are proved right.

Hit The Nail On The Head there. I sometime thought last season people prayed we were releagted just so they were right and could find another way to get rid of McGhee. I dont think anyone would have done better and I dont think there is anyone better than him for next season. If we sack the manager now i expect us to be bottom by Christmas.

 

[Turkey]

Is that a good thing?

Yes.

 

[bhaexpress]

Why's he called Silent Bob ?