toddy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Possibly the hardest season yet to get promotion? Looking at the clubs that came down Toons and Villa spent over 50 million each, money does not buy you success, although man city /utd, Chelsea and Arsenal it probably it does. Looking at other clubs, Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, QPR and the Wendies all seem to have spent some cash and each have a stronger team, then of course we got the likes of Huddersfield, do they have the staying power? On paper it does seem a harder division to get out of than last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It is unusually hard this year with the bigger teams than usual dropping unto the championship... Combine that with our rebuilding and I don't believe we will make it this year.... Hopefully we I'll be hitting our stride though by the end...with a view to smashing it the year after as per Leicesters example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixman1884 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It's extra hard this season, because we have a crap mardy manager and have sent our 20+ goals per season striker out on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The last couple of seasons were the perfect time to get promotion, we fluffed it. This season is crazy hard, we will win it by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosram Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, toddy said: On paper it does seem a harder division to get out of than last season? It's probably just as difficult on grass as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, wixman1884 said: It's extra hard this season, because we have a crap mardy manager and have sent our 20+ goals per season striker out on loan Hmmm you'll no doubt tell him to his face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixman1884 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 17 minutes ago, SKRam said: Hmmm you'll no doubt tell him to his face No way! he's way too tough and authoritative. Luckily, this is more important than results for a great deal of Derby supporters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 If we get promoted this email season we would well and truly deserve it . We've only played 5 games a lot could happen in the other 41 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, RiddingsRam said: If we get promoted this email season we would well and truly deserve it . We've only played 5 games a lot could happen in the other 41 . But it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, RiddingsRam said: If we get promoted this email season we would well and truly deserve it . We've only played 5 games a lot could happen in the other 41 . Don't know we're the email biymt came from , damn phone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 We blew our chance last year in what was probably the easiest division for a long time. We really will have done incredible to beat Newcastle and villa up, but I can't see it happening. With all the new money in the premier league, I don't think we'll see a Division like last year for a long time now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Le Mesmer Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Burnley, Boro and Hull proved last season that if you are well managed, well drilled, have a settled enough side and have decent if not spectacular squads then you can get enough points on the board to get promoted. You don't need to spend for the sake of it IMO to be a success. I don't yet quite understand why many people are tipping up Villa. I think they will be fortunate to scrape into the play offs. Newcastle have a great manager and cash and Norwich just have a manager who operates under the radar with some excellent players. That said, Derby will do well to get into a play off spot. I think Wendies last season was just a flash in the pan and Brighton could be the team to go a step further than last season. A very tough league indeed but Newcastle aside purely due to finances, anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Agree re Villa - I dont reckon they will make the play-offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 2 hours ago, toddy said: Possibly the hardest season yet to get promotion? Looking at the clubs that came down Toons and Villa spent over 50 million each, money does not buy you success, although man city /utd, Chelsea and Arsenal it probably it does. Looking at other clubs, Wolves, Brighton, Norwich, QPR and the Wendies all seem to have spent some cash and each have a stronger team, then of course we got the likes of Huddersfield, do they have the staying power? On paper it does seem a harder division to get out of than last season? The thing is, all these teams you've listed, and their fans - are thinking exactly the same thing. The league is up for grabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Even before the summer spending I thought it was going to be a hard one! At least there's no expectations this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Can't be much harder than in the past. The teams that came down weren't good enough for the Premiership. A Premiership won by Leicester. A Premiership struggling in European comps. Not saying it's easier but it's about the same as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 You mean we still have a chance though? I thought the season was already over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 8 hours ago, Tony Le Mesmer said: Burnley, Boro and Hull proved last season that if you are well managed, well drilled, have a settled enough side and have decent if not spectacular squads then you can get enough points on the board to get promoted. You don't need to spend for the sake of it IMO to be a success. I don't yet quite understand why many people are tipping up Villa. I think they will be fortunate to scrape into the play offs. Newcastle have a great manager and cash and Norwich just have a manager who operates under the radar with some excellent players. That said, Derby will do well to get into a play off spot. I think Wendies last season was just a flash in the pan and Brighton could be the team to go a step further than last season. A very tough league indeed but Newcastle aside purely due to finances, anything is possible. Also lots of other variables. Come Christmas some Premier League teams might be desperately looking around for a manager and a couple of Championship contenders might be scuppered if they thereby lose theirs (for example, would Chris Hughton turn down West Ham?). Same goes for players. Also a run of unlucky injuries will do for a couple of teams. The pressure on Villa and Newcastle to get back up is massively intense.A bit of a bad run and DCFC fans get disappointed and annoyed, but theirs will be screeching. I think MM will want us to go up and stay there, I don't think he will be interested in the yo-yo-ing approach (W Brom, Norwich). He wants NP to turn Derby into a combine harvester for next season and we go up Champions, and stay put. The money for finishing 17th in the Premier League 2018/2019 will probably be enough for a medium sized space program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 7 hours ago, Jean Antoine Tessier said: Even before the summer spending I thought it was going to be a hard one! At least there's no expectations this season! I expect there will be booing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 47 minutes ago, Paul71 said: You mean we still have a chance though? I thought the season was already over. The gumps won it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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