The Championship better than the Premier League (1 Viewer)
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Sky Blue Wozza
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Definitely better on all 4 counts.
But unfortunately it’s not where the £ is. And most of the teams in it don’t want to be there.
But unfortunately it’s not where the £ is. And most of the teams in it don’t want to be there.
SeaSeeEffCee
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I get the sentiment to a degree but there has been very little competitiveness at the top of the league for 5 years now and some of the football on show can be really dire.
Balli001
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Apart from the money I genuinely have no interest in being in the premier league
Would be great to be an established top flight club again.
torchomatic
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Same here.
Covkid1968#
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Where I’m at…very happy challenging each year
I think you could argue this is league 1 now. The parachute payments have damaged the competitive quality of the championship.
Evo1883
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What's it all for then
Obviously promotion to the PL is the dream, but it does feel like the Championship is kind of the sweet spot of football fandom in terms of affordability, competitiveness, atmosphere, closeness to the team etc.
There’s not much I dislike about being a fan of a Championship team, whereas there’s all kinds of stuff about the modern Premier League which are just generally repellent.
There’s not much I dislike about being a fan of a Championship team, whereas there’s all kinds of stuff about the modern Premier League which are just generally repellent.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Only way PL could compete in terms of excitement is if the talent was more evenly distributed. That ain't gonna happen.
Balli001
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If you are in favour then fair play but I'll guarantee within 3 months of being in it you would change your mind. VAR, constant beatings, no atmosphere. If thats your thing then fill your boots
The friends we make along the way…
As much as I want to go back to the top league I don’t want to travel to Newcastle on a Monday night get stuffed 5or 6 then travel home for 4 hours to get up for work a few hours later.
I really enjoy the Championship and whilst there is an unfair advantage with the parachute payments I like going to matches knowing on most occasions either team could win. For me the Championship is exciting and other than the money is the place to be. Yes it would be nice to compete in the Premiership but I really can’t see it unless some billionaire buys us.
Evo1883
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I just think that we enter every season to try and get promotion and then once promoted the objective would be to stay there , I assumed fans shared this view .
Hobo
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I have really enjoyed it since we got back in the Championship. I am really looking forward to this season as I think we can challenge for the play offs again.
i rarely watch Premier League games. I enjoy the competitiveness of the Championship and don’t hanker after Premier League status. I will worry about the Premier League when we get there. If people think parachute payments are bad, wait until you get into the Priemier League and the real wealth disparity will open up.
i rarely watch Premier League games. I enjoy the competitiveness of the Championship and don’t hanker after Premier League status. I will worry about the Premier League when we get there. If people think parachute payments are bad, wait until you get into the Priemier League and the real wealth disparity will open up.
Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon
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You're right but i think the change for me is im not that disappointed when we dont go up, i see plenty that i enjoy supporting a club at this level. Don't get me wrong, Wembley hurt like a bastard but i felt over it pretty quickly.
Top flight football doesnt look as much fun as it did when we were last there (which may well just be nostalgia on my part i guess).
Houchens Head
Fairly well known member from Malvern
Having watched the City firstly
get promotion to the old First Division, back in the 60's and then spent 34 years watching them in the top league, often struggling but always escaping relegation by the skin of their teeth, I can honestly say that I would dearly love to see them back in the Premier League, if even only for a season or two. I could then kick the bucket a happy bunny!
get promotion to the old First Division, back in the 60's and then spent 34 years watching them in the top league, often struggling but always escaping relegation by the skin of their teeth, I can honestly say that I would dearly love to see them back in the Premier League, if even only for a season or two. I could then kick the bucket a happy bunny!
JulianDarbyFTW
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The Premier League might have all the money and the hype, but it’s lost all of the unpredictability that made football exciting. It's just a product now, not a competition. I want to get promoted, but I just know I'll have all of my footballing enjoyment sucked away. Sad indictment of the modern game, I suppose.
fernandopartridge
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Teams like Ipswich, Luton and even to be fair Sunderland promoted in that time quite soon after promotion from L1
blunted
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Unfortunately, losing 6 to 7 million a year is unsustainable.
We either get promoted or sell our best players. Sell your best players and you fall down the league, if you don't replace properly.
Covkid1968#
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That’s the problem isn’t it… which is why you see so many go for the shit or bust approach.
rob9872
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Which do you think is the better outcome, shit or bust?
bigfatronssba
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The main thing I want to be in the PL for is the coverage.
Being a name in the words media for the cup semi final and play off semi final was special.
The global coverage of the PL has changed so much since we were there
Being a name in the words media for the cup semi final and play off semi final was special.
The global coverage of the PL has changed so much since we were there
fernandopartridge
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Yeah great, nothing better than getting a load of clueless morons who have never been to a match suddenly replying to the club's twitter posts
Covkid1968#
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I’m more of a bust man
SeaSeeEffCee
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9/10 of the last 10 automatically promoted clubs were in their first or second year after coming down tbf.
Lamps
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It's very simple. The Championship is a more even division where anyone can beat anyone. We all have the same aim of reaching the Prem where the big money is. But the gap has become so massive that if we do reach the Prem we would become the whipping boys in most games. This isn't fun.
Championship for fun and excitement. Reach your aim for a season of devastation but much richer.
Championship for fun and excitement. Reach your aim for a season of devastation but much richer.
Balli001
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I've seen is in the top flight. I realise a lot of younger fans haven't and that's understandable but I genuinely have little interest in any part of the top flight. Fans think it's bad that we sell our best players now. It's worse in the premier. Big clubs won't allow smaller trams to have nice things.Last season Leeds fans were loving life. Ask them all now and I bet not many are looking forward to the kick off.
thekidfromstrettoncamp
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My thoughts Leeds fans just like us all those years ago will be very much looking forward to playing the top teams again.I also think they will make a good fist of staying up.
AOM
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There was definitely an increase of this the moment we drew Man Utd in the semi-final.
The Twitter/Facebook admin already put up with enough mental stuff from our own fans!