by tidus_mi2 » 08 May 2024 22:22
by Snowflake Royal » 09 May 2024 07:38
by Royalwaster » 09 May 2024 09:02
Snowflake Royal So PO Final is a battle of the otherwise bang average one man team, vs the electric attack with a hapless defence.
by WestYorksRoyal » 09 May 2024 09:19
by Snowflake Royal » 09 May 2024 09:49
WestYorksRoyal Bolton definitely a better team than Oxford and won their last meeting 5-0. But it's only 1 game and an upset can easily happen. Obviously I hope not - seems alien enough to finish below them in the table let alone be in a lower division.
by WestYorksRoyal » 09 May 2024 13:04
by tidus_mi2 » 09 May 2024 15:10
Snowflake RoyalWestYorksRoyal Bolton definitely a better team than Oxford and won their last meeting 5-0. But it's only 1 game and an upset can easily happen. Obviously I hope not - seems alien enough to finish below them in the table let alone be in a lower division.
It's win:win.
They lose on TV on their big night out.
Or
They go up and get humiliated most weeks for a year.
by East Grinstead Royal » 09 May 2024 15:16
by tidus_mi2 » 09 May 2024 15:19
East Grinstead Royal The three relegated sides nearly always have insanely higher budgets than the rest of the Championship. That’s what the parachute payments do.
by Hendo » 09 May 2024 16:41
tidus_mi2East Grinstead Royal The three relegated sides nearly always have insanely higher budgets than the rest of the Championship. That’s what the parachute payments do.
I understand the 3 coming down will have parachute payments, but Leicester, Leeds and Southampton felt like a new extreme when it came to financial disparity.
by Clyde1998 » 09 May 2024 22:17
Hendotidus_mi2East Grinstead Royal The three relegated sides nearly always have insanely higher budgets than the rest of the Championship. That’s what the parachute payments do.
I understand the 3 coming down will have parachute payments, but Leicester, Leeds and Southampton felt like a new extreme when it came to financial disparity.
Yeah, if the 3 that come down are Luton, Burnley and Sheffield Untied, whilst they will have PP but can't see them having the same impact as the 3 that came down last year.
by Silver Fox » 10 May 2024 09:00
Clyde1998 This. Leicester, Leeds and Southampton would probably have the highest budgets in the Championship if no side had parachute payments - giving them PP completely destroys any chance of sides competing with them financially.
by Sutekh » 10 May 2024 09:44
Silver FoxClyde1998 This. Leicester, Leeds and Southampton would probably have the highest budgets in the Championship if no side had parachute payments - giving them PP completely destroys any chance of sides competing with them financially.
And yet someone did compete with them
by SouthDownsRoyal » 10 May 2024 09:47
by WestYorksRoyal » 10 May 2024 10:16
SutekhSilver FoxClyde1998 This. Leicester, Leeds and Southampton would probably have the highest budgets in the Championship if no side had parachute payments - giving them PP completely destroys any chance of sides competing with them financially.
And yet someone did compete with them
Annoying thing is that well run and managed clubs can cause a surprise but it is always a "surprise" and no one's ever interested in following that model (they just sort of fall over it by accident) look at the Hull idiots, seem to have started that route only to sack Liam rather than see it through.
Therefore it doesn't happen sufficiently in any one season to make a real contest of things. The other 5 teams in promotion and PO positions are hardly a surprise to anyone and would likely all be in the top 10 biggest championship budgets for this season.
Hoping the screw starts turning on Leeds and WBA next.
by Sutekh » 10 May 2024 12:11
WestYorksRoyalSutekhSilver Fox
And yet someone did compete with them
Annoying thing is that well run and managed clubs can cause a surprise but it is always a "surprise" and no one's ever interested in following that model (they just sort of fall over it by accident) look at the Hull idiots, seem to have started that route only to sack Liam rather than see it through.
Therefore it doesn't happen sufficiently in any one season to make a real contest of things. The other 5 teams in promotion and PO positions are hardly a surprise to anyone and would likely all be in the top 10 biggest championship budgets for this season.
Hoping the screw starts turning on Leeds and WBA next.
We keep getting one non-PP promotion a season which allows the Premier League to argue it is possible. But Ipswich and Luton were practically miracles, while Forest breached FFP and have since been deducted points.
It's still enormously skewed and just because Kieran McKenna has done a ridiculously good job it doesn't take away from the fact they're structurally unfair.
by Snowflake Royal » 10 May 2024 12:18
SutekhWestYorksRoyalSutekh
Annoying thing is that well run and managed clubs can cause a surprise but it is always a "surprise" and no one's ever interested in following that model (they just sort of fall over it by accident) look at the Hull idiots, seem to have started that route only to sack Liam rather than see it through.
Therefore it doesn't happen sufficiently in any one season to make a real contest of things. The other 5 teams in promotion and PO positions are hardly a surprise to anyone and would likely all be in the top 10 biggest championship budgets for this season.
Hoping the screw starts turning on Leeds and WBA next.
We keep getting one non-PP promotion a season which allows the Premier League to argue it is possible. But Ipswich and Luton were practically miracles, while Forest breached FFP and have since been deducted points.
It's still enormously skewed and just because Kieran McKenna has done a ridiculously good job it doesn't take away from the fact they're structurally unfair.
There shouldn't be any reward for failure. Numerous clubs have been promoted to the PL. and survived at least one season if not more. These rewards for failing and (usually) overspending should be dumped at the earliest opportunity. There should be relegation clauses enforced in ALL PL contracts specifying wages are reduced by x% and/or providing for various release clauses.
by Royalwaster » 10 May 2024 13:53
Snowflake RoyalWestYorksRoyal Bolton definitely a better team than Oxford and won their last meeting 5-0. But it's only 1 game and an upset can easily happen. Obviously I hope not - seems alien enough to finish below them in the table let alone be in a lower division.
It's win:win.
They lose on TV on their big night out.
Or
They go up and get humiliated most weeks for a year.
by WestYorksRoyal » 10 May 2024 14:35
RoyalwasterSnowflake RoyalWestYorksRoyal Bolton definitely a better team than Oxford and won their last meeting 5-0. But it's only 1 game and an upset can easily happen. Obviously I hope not - seems alien enough to finish below them in the table let alone be in a lower division.
It's win:win.
They lose on TV on their big night out.
Or
They go up and get humiliated most weeks for a year.
I thought that Oxford now have pretty rich owners themselves - who can afford to build a new stadium for them!?
by Snowflake Royal » 10 May 2024 14:49
RoyalwasterSnowflake RoyalWestYorksRoyal Bolton definitely a better team than Oxford and won their last meeting 5-0. But it's only 1 game and an upset can easily happen. Obviously I hope not - seems alien enough to finish below them in the table let alone be in a lower division.
It's win:win.
They lose on TV on their big night out.
Or
They go up and get humiliated most weeks for a year.
I thought that Oxford now have pretty rich owners themselves - who can afford to build a new stadium for them!?
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