I think it's a particularly tough Championship this season, and it's going to take a lot of getting out of in the right direction.
But it's only tonight, watching my first MotD of the season, that it's dawned on me how weak the Premier League is this campaign, with all of the following relegation candidates:
- Hull (seemingly this year's basketcase club)
- Watford (over-achieved previously)
- Bournemouth (small club, second season syndrome)
- Crystal Palace (small club, shit manager)
- Middlesbrough (just promoted, struggling. Even lost to Palace)
- Burnley (one man side, and he's a banned homophobe)
- Sunderland (could be their turn after numerous miraculous escapes)
Beyond this lot, these perennial Premier League mid-table clubs could be set for struggles this season:
- West Brom
- West Ham
- Stoke
Even Swansea and Southampton could struggle after previously decent seasons.
Or am I just mis-reading it all?
But it's only tonight, watching my first MotD of the season, that it's dawned on me how weak the Premier League is this campaign, with all of the following relegation candidates:
- Hull (seemingly this year's basketcase club)
- Watford (over-achieved previously)
- Bournemouth (small club, second season syndrome)
- Crystal Palace (small club, shit manager)
- Middlesbrough (just promoted, struggling. Even lost to Palace)
- Burnley (one man side, and he's a banned homophobe)
- Sunderland (could be their turn after numerous miraculous escapes)
Beyond this lot, these perennial Premier League mid-table clubs could be set for struggles this season:
- West Brom
- West Ham
- Stoke
Even Swansea and Southampton could struggle after previously decent seasons.
Or am I just mis-reading it all?