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If we can survive this season, we should be better placed to consolidate our Championship status next year. Those who might still dream of back to back promotions need first to realise that it just won't happen. And, even if by some fluke it did, we'd find every single fixture would be a much greater challenge than Bournemouth has already proved to be. We would immediately be returned to the Championship richer but probably demotivated and in immediate danger of back to back relegations.

Survival followed by a minimum of a couple of seasons of consolidation would be much better for us in the short term as fans (think of hammerings by both Villa and Leicester!) and in the longer term as a club.

Although I'm reluctant to get ahead of ourselves, our ability to consolidate next season would depend on the Covid situation and the stadium situation. if crowds are back in but we're still playing at St Andrews (even though I reckon we'd get slightly higher crowds given how long fans have had to stay away) we'd be at a massive disadvantage and could be reliant on selling one or two.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:

Although I'm reluctant to get ahead of ourselves, our ability to consolidate next season would depend on the Covid situation and the stadium situation. if crowds are back in but we're still playing at St Andrews (even though I reckon we'd get slightly higher crowds given how long fans have had to stay away) we'd be at a massive disadvantage and could be reliant on selling one or two.

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just like 90% of the rest of the championship then

skybluesam66 said:

just like 90% of the rest of the championship then

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Us more so than the rest because our crowds won't be as high if we're playing in Brum.

There was an interesting interview with Chris Wilder at lunchtime on Radio 5 today. He was discussing how Sheff Utd have lost their first 4 games this season but then went on to talk about their rise under his Management. They had to acclimatize to the Championship after they were promoted from League One. And it took 6 years before they were able to challenge for promotion to the Prem.

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Happy_Martian said:

There was an interesting interview with Chris Wilder at lunchtime on Radio 5 today. He was discussing how Sheff Utd have lost their first 4 games this season but then went on to talk about their rise under his Management. They had to acclimatize to the Championship after they were promoted from League One. And it took 6 years before they were able to challenge for promotion to the Prem.

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5 Live Sport - 5 Live Premier League Sunday - 04/10/2020 - BBC Sounds

Premier League build-up, plus Leicester v West Ham and Southampton v West Brom updates.

www.bbc.co.uk

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They were promoted in their second season in the championship

4th from bottom will do me.

Voice_of_Reason said:

Refreshing to see so much realism on this forum

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**Someone does post asking if there's any truth in the rumour we're signing Mandzukic**