[Archived] Championship 2016/17 Season

[oldjamfan1]

Bookies do get it wrong on occasions but they are usually a fairly good guide and it is difficult to argue with that Sky Bet prediction.

[DE.]

same odds that had Blackpool as favourites to go down and actually got promoted

Burnley under Dyche when he got them first promote they were one of the favourites to go down.

Also look at Leicester odds last season to win the leagues.

Odds don't matter in this league but its actually winning games and putting points on the board

If you can't see the difference between the teams you're talking about and our club in its current condition you are in for a huge disappointnent.

[JHRover]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

You don't really have to be a football expert to put this list together.

The top six contain the 3 relegated clubs and the 3 clubs that missed out in the play offs last season. The bottom 3 contain 2 of the promoted clubs who are usually expected to struggle, and Rotherham who will always be the favourites for relegation.

After that it is more or less a rehash of last season's league table. Top half containing Cardiff, QPR, Ipswich and Brentford, bottom half more or less the same teams from last season.

The only 'surprises' in their prediction are Wolves (believed to be on the brink of a big money takeover), Birmingham (expected to struggle to replicate last season's success) and Wigan (expected to have momentum carrying them on from last season).

We've just been chucked into the bottom half/mid table nonentity category along with the likes of Huddersfield, Leeds, Fulham, Forest etc. Not deemed good enough to push for promotion but not really tipped to go down, just weaker at the moment on paper than some of the others.

[roverandout]

same odds that had Blackpool as favourites to go down and actually got promoted

Burnley under Dyche when he got them first promote they were one of the favourites to go down.

Also look at Leicester odds last season to win the leagues.

Odds don't matter in this league but its actually winning games and putting points on the board

Come on chaddy, will u ever learn?

[Tom]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

We are staying up say we are staying up!

[rog of the rovers]

Maybe a better question.....

Would you take that position if offered now?

[chaddyrovers]

Same old comments. Boring!!!

[savage90]

depressing but real.

[JBiz]

Maybe a better question.....

Would you take that position if offered now?

Survival would be an achievement of some sorts but not really. I still think we have enough quality to be top half. Thing is though, a few long term injuries could make 4th bottom a real do!

[blueboy3333]

Maybe a better question.....

Would you take that position if offered now?

No. Player for player there isn't much difference between the teams from Wolves down. We've probably got better attacking options (1st eleven) than a lot of those teams. In Graham we've got one of the best strikers in the league. Coyle is the big unknown in all this. If he replicates what he had going on at Burnley we might surprise a few. No point raising the white flag yet.

[chaddyrovers]

Former Rovers keeper Jake Kean signed for Sheff Wed

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[donnermeat]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

Yes I am quite shocked, that we aren't 24th.

[davulsukur]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

When it's laid out like that, it just shows we haven't got a cat in hells chance of promotion.

Alot of much better teams than us in the league this year.

We are in for a rough season.

[chaddyrovers]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

I think that Wolves, Reading and Cardiff will all struggle and be in the bottom 8

I also think that Leeds and Huddersfield will be surprise teams this coming season

I also just put a fiver on Danny Graham being top goalscorer at 80/1 on Sky Bet

[K-Hod]

I think that Wolves, Reading and Cardiff will all struggle and be in the bottom 8

I also think that Leeds and Huddersfield will be surprise teams this coming season

I also just put a fiver on Danny Graham being top goalscorer at 80/1 on Sky Bet

Wolves have had a takeover and will be splashing the cash so I expect they'll do better than expected. I'd have saved your money re Graham....

[chaddyrovers]

Wolves have had a takeover and will be splashing the cash so I expect they'll do better than expected. I'd have saved your money re Graham....

No takeover yet at Wolves.

Squad very short on number. Only 1 forward and no left wingers in squad.

Is Jackett going or staying? Who knows.

Local paper says Takeover confusion

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2016/07/18/takeover-confusion-as-wolves-land-in-ireland/

[blueboy3333]

No takeover yet at Wolves.

Squad very short on number. Only 1 forward and no left wingers in squad.

Is Jackett going or staying? Who knows.

Local paper says Takeover confusion

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2016/07/18/takeover-confusion-as-wolves-land-in-ireland/

It says in the article they can't sign anybody. Do you know why?

80/1 on Graham seems worth a flutter.

[Blue blood]

Sky Bet Odds as of 18/7/16

1. Newcastle United

2. Norwich City

3. Derby County

4. Aston Villa

5. Brighton & Hove Albion

6. Sheffield Wednesday

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers

8. Cardiff City

9. Reading

10. Queen's Park Rangers

11. Ipswich Town

12. Brentford

13. Wigan Athletic

14. Huddersfield

15. Bristol City

16. Fulham

17. Leeds United

18. Nottingham Forest

19. Birmingham City

20. Preston North End

21. Blackburn Rovers

22. Barnsley

23. Rotherham United

24. Burton Albion

Shocked by the prediction?

Seems very accurate imo.

Assuming some batnuts goings on at Fulham, Forrest and Leeds, plus either Preston or Brum are only a few injuries away from struggling, so there's plenty of competition still for those bottom 3 places still. (But less than last year - we're slowly slipping into the mire, even if it's unseen by the powers that be.)

Shows we also totally blew our best chance of promotion under the 2 years of Bowyer.

[J*B]

I also just put a fiver on Danny Graham being top goalscorer at 80/1 on Sky Bet

The return of the Chaddy!

[chaddyrovers]

It says in the article they can't sign anybody. Do you know why?

80/1 on Graham seems worth a flutter.

Probably the current owner Steve Morgan doesnt want to spend his own money on transfers.

[chaddyrovers]

Forest potential new owner

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/would-nottingham-forest-owner-evangelos-8451522#ICID=sharebar_twitter

[JHRover]

Huddersfield closing in on 15,000 season ticket sales.

Amazing what can be achieved at a 'small and unfashionable Championship club' when you've got a clued up chairman who wants to improve his club. Also shows that plummeting gates and 8,000 crowds are not inevitable if you conduct your business properly.

[chaddyrovers]

Huddersfield have make some very good signings this summer. Dark horses for playoffs for me

[BrisRover]

They've signed Aaron Mooy on loan from Man City. A player i wanted to see come to Rovers. Will be very interested to see how he goes.

[JBiz]

Huddersfield closing in on 15,000 season ticket sales.

Amazing what can be achieved at a 'small and unfashionable Championship club' when you've got a clued up chairman who wants to improve his club. Also shows that plummeting gates and 8,000 crowds are not inevitable if you conduct your business properly.

Impressive that. Key thing is continuity I guess, they've had some decent managers and players - sold a few and reinvested well.

It's a long term thing though, for us to recover like that would take the correct decisions over a long period - a lucky promotion might bring a lot back though, I suppose that's the difference with growing your fanbase to re-enthusing your fan base.