Posted May 9, 200718 yr So who do you think will Join Sunderland and Birmingham back in the preimership next season? Derby who finished third and for a while were top of the table only to fall behind towards the end of the season. They also finished 8points clear of the teams below them. Or perhaps history will be made and West Brom relegated with sunderland and birmingham at the end of last season will go up, making it the first time the three relegated teams bounced straight back up. They are in form aswell, putting 7 past Barnsley on the last day of the season. Will Mick Macarthy be able to take another team up to the primership, he didnt have much luck in the play offs with sunderland, but will he have better luck with Wolves who will play midlands rivals westbrom in the semi final. Wolves 3-0 to west brom twice, once at home, once away from home, losing at home in the FA Cup, they did however beat westbrom 1-0 at home in the league. Or Southampton, who were in the top division for so so long only to get relegated two seasons ago, they had a mediocre run last season, but this time have seamed to have it, they face third place derby in the play offs, who finished 9points infront of them. When they played in the league southhampton lost one match with derby and drew the other. I think the final will be West Brom V Southampton, and i reckon that could go either way. Edited May 9, 200718 yr by martyn
May 9, 200718 yr Agreed about the Baggies - Saints final, and I can see West Brom coming out as winners of that and joining us and Brummy in the prem. Theyve certainly got the players to have a good go at it anyway
May 9, 200718 yr I reckon West Brom, they seem to have a class squad (coming from someone who doesn't really follow Championship football, but when i last looked they had a good squad) ^_^
May 9, 200718 yr I hope West Brom don't go up. It'd just prove that the gap between the top 2 tiers is ever increasing if the 3 teams that go down come back up! As a Forest fan I hop Derby don't go up either but I'd still rather them than WBA as they've been gone a long while, it'd be nice to see a team who's been away for a long while up there, and I can laugh at them fail next season! :D I reckon Wolves, Blackpool, Lincoln (5th time lucky?) and Exeter will go up.
May 9, 200718 yr I think a Saints vs West Brom final as well. Will be very close, i'd prefer Southampton over West Brom, but I think West Brom could edge it in the final.
May 9, 200718 yr There is a similar situation in League 2 as well. The top 4 teams, were the 4 teams relegated last season I think. ;)
May 16, 200718 yr Author So Derby are the first team to claim a place at Wembley for the play off final, beating Southampton 4-3 on penelties after drawing 4-4 on aggrget. Tonight is the second leg of the second semi final, which sees West Brom take in a 3-2 lead against Wolves.
May 17, 200718 yr West Brom v Derby final then. I think it'll be a close game, but I reckon West Brom will edge it on the day. I don't think they'll survive back in the Premiership though, but I think Derby would if they beat West Brom.
May 17, 200718 yr Author Next season who ever has gone up through the playoffs is going to come down along with Wigan and Fulham me thinks Edited May 17, 200718 yr by martyn
May 17, 200718 yr i don't think they'll survive back in the Premiership though, but I think Derby would if they beat West Brom. I think the opposite to that :lol: I reckon West Brom will stay up if they come up but Derby will go down ^_^
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