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TomRad85

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Lost some good players though. Sainz, Doyle from his loan, Sargent will probably still go too.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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TomRad85 said:
Looks like Championship players just don't go for what we think atm. Nowhere near the original reported price and a good player too who was one of the very few to come out of that Prem season with any credit.
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A bit of context needed here. The whole offer is worth over £15m. Within that will probably be several relatively easily accomplishable add-ons.

I believe he also had one year left on his existing deal so they weren't in a brilliant negotiating position.
 
ccfcchris

ccfcchris

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OPTA on the promotion hopefuls​

The OPTA Bet: Back Coventry City to be promoted @​

Coventry City's 2024/25 campaign ended with a heartbreaking extra-time defeat to Sunderland in the play-off semi-finals, as Daniel Ballard's 122nd-minute header dashed the Sky Blues' promotion hopes.

Coventry's fifth-place finish was their joint-highest since being relegated from the Premier League way back in 2001, and they will hope Frank Lampard's first full campaign in charge brings further improvement.

After Lampard's arrival on November 28 - at which point they were 17th in the table - Coventry claimed 52 points from 29 Championship matches, with only Burnley (67), Leeds (65) and Sheffield United (55) collecting more in that timeframe.

A price of for Coventry to win promotion makes them fifth favourites, according to the Betfair Sportsbook, though the supercomputer has them as its fourth-most likely team to reach the big time, making the top two in 14.3% of scenarios and winning the title in 7.3%.

Besides Sheffield United, Leicester, Ipswich and Coventry, no other team are given more than an 11.2% chance of automatic promotion, with Southampton being the supercomputer's fifth favourites.

Coventry should certainly be an entertaining watch, with only high-flying Leeds (61.9) bettering their 49.8 xG in the Championship after Lampard took charge. Talismanic midfielder Jack Rudoni registered the fourth-most goal involvements in the division (10 goals, 12 assists), and it is something of a surprise that he has seemingly not attracted serious Premier League interest.

Haji Wright is working his way back from injury, with his 28 Championship goals across the last two seasons the joint third-most in the division, while Ellis Simms, Victor Torp and Brandon Thomas-Asante are decent options too.

The key for Lampard will be tightening up the defence - only six Championship teams faced more shots than Coventry after the Chelsea legend took charge last season.

A kind fixture list could help them play their way into form, with only four clubs having an easier start according to the Opta Power Rankings. Hull, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers and Oxford United - all of whom were battling relegation last season - are their first four opponents


 
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ptr

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ccfcchris said:

OPTA on the promotion hopefuls​

The OPTA Bet: Back Coventry City to be promoted @​

Coventry City's 2024/25 campaign ended with a heartbreaking extra-time defeat to Sunderland in the play-off semi-finals, as Daniel Ballard's 122nd-minute header dashed the Sky Blues' promotion hopes.

Coventry's fifth-place finish was their joint-highest since being relegated from the Premier League way back in 2001, and they will hope Frank Lampard's first full campaign in charge brings further improvement.

After Lampard's arrival on November 28 - at which point they were 17th in the table - Coventry claimed 52 points from 29 Championship matches, with only Burnley (67), Leeds (65) and Sheffield United (55) collecting more in that timeframe.

A price of for Coventry to win promotion makes them fifth favourites, according to the Betfair Sportsbook, though the supercomputer has them as its fourth-most likely team to reach the big time, making the top two in 14.3% of scenarios and winning the title in 7.3%.

Besides Sheffield United, Leicester, Ipswich and Coventry, no other team are given more than an 11.2% chance of automatic promotion, with Southampton being the supercomputer's fifth favourites.

Coventry should certainly be an entertaining watch, with only high-flying Leeds (61.9) bettering their 49.8 xG in the Championship after Lampard took charge. Talismanic midfielder Jack Rudoni registered the fourth-most goal involvements in the division (10 goals, 12 assists), and it is something of a surprise that he has seemingly not attracted serious Premier League interest.

Haji Wright is working his way back from injury, with his 28 Championship goals across the last two seasons the joint third-most in the division, while Ellis Simms, Victor Torp and Brandon Thomas-Asante are decent options too.

The key for Lampard will be tightening up the defence - only six Championship teams faced more shots than Coventry after the Chelsea legend took charge last season.

A kind fixture list could help them play their way into form, with only four clubs having an easier start according to the Opta Power Rankings. Hull, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers and Oxford United - all of whom were battling relegation last season - are their first four opponents


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Do Opta not read the posts on here about how shit we are or something?

Surely they know Norwich will be up there because they’ve signed a load of players that people pretend to have heard of and assume they’re class.
 
Chicken Mcgraw

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ptr said:
Do Opta not read the posts on here about how shit we are or something?

Surely they know Norwich will be up there because they’ve signed a load of players that people pretend to have heard of and assume they’re class.
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Ah yes, let’s check what they had to say about the promotion race last season….

Luton 9/1 look the most likely candidate after a creditable top-flight effort. The Hatters have a squad well-stocked with quality second-tier operators and the spine of a side capable of contending towards the top. However, a significant mentality shift is required with Town now one of the big dogs in the division.

It's difficult to see Burnley 6/1 repeating their heroics from two season ago with Scott Parker at the helm. The Clarets come into the campaign with a bloated squad and a head coach that still has plenty to prove having underwhelmed despite delivering promotion with both Fulham and Bournemouth previously.

Meanwhile, Sheffield United 12/1 are in search of stability following a disastrous Premier League season that saw the Blades ship 104 goals. Chris Wilder remains under tight financial control with the Bramall Lane club suffering from off-field wrangling and a lack of direction at boardroom level
 
Para1140

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Shef Wednesday have lost 15 first team players from last season.
can they even field a first 11 against Leicester ?
 
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