Jolly Red Giant
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- Jul 11, 2015
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Huddersfield will likely go straight back down - can't see how they can stay up.
You can be sure Benitez has been promised a sh*tload of money to stay at Newcastle and while it is no guarantee you would have to expect him to bring in some decent players to keep them up.
Swansea could be in big trouble if they lose Sigurdsson an don't replace him - same with Watford if Deeney leaves.
I think Burnley and Bournemouth are a little ahead of these - both have some decent players - I think Dyche does a good job, not so convinced with Bournemouth, but Defoe will score goals for them if he signs.
Of the others I think Stoke and West Ham are n a knife-edge and could run into trouble easily.
But - the reality is that Hughton needs to sign a few players to even have a hope of keeping Brighton up - including a couple of strikers who can score a few goals. And it is no small task - these days you have to spend £50m-£75m a year just to stand still in the Premiership - and Brighton aren't even at the races yet.
Last season
Swansea signed 11 players during the summer and spent more than £50m. They signed 4 more and spend another £20m.
Watford signed 10 players costing about £55m -
Burnley signed 7 players for about £20m - and spent another £20m in January
Bournemouth signed 7 players for £30m but got Ake and Wiltshire on loan
Palace signed 8 for over £55m - and spent another £30m in January
Stoke spent about £30m but struggled most of the season
West Ham spent about £70m
Leicester spent about £85m
Everton spent about £75m
The three relegated clubs
Middlesborough signed 11 players for about £30m
Sunderland signed 9 players for around £30m
Hull signed 8 player for about £20m
And remember - most of these clubs were starting with a much better squad than Brighton (or any team that comes up from the Championship).
You can be sure Benitez has been promised a sh*tload of money to stay at Newcastle and while it is no guarantee you would have to expect him to bring in some decent players to keep them up.
Swansea could be in big trouble if they lose Sigurdsson an don't replace him - same with Watford if Deeney leaves.
I think Burnley and Bournemouth are a little ahead of these - both have some decent players - I think Dyche does a good job, not so convinced with Bournemouth, but Defoe will score goals for them if he signs.
Of the others I think Stoke and West Ham are n a knife-edge and could run into trouble easily.
But - the reality is that Hughton needs to sign a few players to even have a hope of keeping Brighton up - including a couple of strikers who can score a few goals. And it is no small task - these days you have to spend £50m-£75m a year just to stand still in the Premiership - and Brighton aren't even at the races yet.
Last season
Swansea signed 11 players during the summer and spent more than £50m. They signed 4 more and spend another £20m.
Watford signed 10 players costing about £55m -
Burnley signed 7 players for about £20m - and spent another £20m in January
Bournemouth signed 7 players for £30m but got Ake and Wiltshire on loan
Palace signed 8 for over £55m - and spent another £30m in January
Stoke spent about £30m but struggled most of the season
West Ham spent about £70m
Leicester spent about £85m
Everton spent about £75m
The three relegated clubs
Middlesborough signed 11 players for about £30m
Sunderland signed 9 players for around £30m
Hull signed 8 player for about £20m
And remember - most of these clubs were starting with a much better squad than Brighton (or any team that comes up from the Championship).
