Championship 2016/17 Predictions

[John Smith]

Looking ahead to the new season, who is going to do what?

Are Newcastle and Villa going to run away with the automatic positions? Will Brighton be able to go one better than last year's cruel final day twist?

Nottingham Forest now have a new manager and Britt Assombalonga fit again - can they mount a promotion push? Leeds United have made a few decent acquisitions, none more so than a decent new manager - can they do anything better than their usual mid-table mediocrity?

Does anyone have any bets they're confident with?

[John Smith]

Anyone?

[Zammo]

Newcastle will pi$$ it but are priced accordingly.

Derby, Brighton & Norwich in and around the top four.

Going down....Burton, Rotherham and Reading.

[genome]

I think the 106 is under serious threat this year.

Newcastle and Norwich for auto's
Derby to finally break their playoff jinx

Barnsley, Rotherham and Huddersfield to go down.

Reading to fair better this season but won't break the top 10.

[Ian Royal]

Top 7
Newcastle
Norwich
Derby (choke)
Birmingham
Wigan
Ipswich
Villa

Bottom 4
Huddersfield
Barnsley
Rotherham
Burton

Reading ~ 14th

[Royal_jimmy]

So its one week until the season starts. I don't think I've seen a thread like this before a season starts on here.

Anyway as unpredictable as the championship is I wanted to see what you think will happen in terms of who will go up automatically, who will reach the playoffs, who will be relegated and last but not least where we will finish.

I am predicting;

Automatic promotion: Newcastle and Derby

Playoffs: Aston Villa, Brighton, Bristol City and Norwich

Relegated: Burton, Fulham and Rotherham

Where we will finish: 11th after a slow start and strong end to the season

[Ian Royal]

This sort of thread is usually on GF. There was one there a week or so ago in fact, shouldn't have dropped too far in that time.

[Nameless]

Obviously Derby will be top 2.


Until late January



Then finish 7th

[paultheroyal]

Automatic promotion: Newcastle and Norwich

Playoffs: Wolves, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading

Relegated: Burton, Preston and Rotherham

Where we will finish: 6th after a decent start we will hover around 10th at xmas and with a decent January window push on again

[LWJ]

UP:
Villa, Newcastle

Playoffs:
Norwich, Derby, Sheff Wed, Wolves

Brighton - 10th
Reading - 11th

Forrest - 18th

Down:
Bristol City,
Burton,
Rotherham

[John Smith]

This sort of thread is usually on GF. There was one there a week or so ago in fact, shouldn't have dropped too far in that time.

Sorry, I thought this was the General Football thread?

Playoffs: Aston Villa, Brighton, Bristol City and Norwich

Sorry, WHAT?!

[Ian Royal]

This sort of thread is usually on GF. There was one there a week or so ago in fact, shouldn't have dropped too far in that time.

Sorry, I thought this was the General Football thread?

Playoffs: Aston Villa, Brighton, Bristol City and Norwich

Sorry, WHAT?!

My post was from one on the Team that a Mod has merged into this

[Top Flight]

I don't think 106 will be threatened this season. I think there are enough teams who will take points off Newcastle to keep our record continuing. Also, whilst Newcastle have a lot of talent in their ranks, are they yet a good team? I don't think they will get off to a flying start. I think they'll win their opener at Fulham, stutter a bit, especially when the Royals come to St James and then build a good season from there. They'll get close to 90 points but they won't be in the 100s.

I think Newcastle and Norwich will take the automatic slots.
Derby, Sheff Wed, Preston and Cardiff for the play-offs.
Going down will be Rotherham, Burton and one of Reading, Fulham or Blackburn.

[John Smith]

I don't think 106 will be threatened this season. I think there are enough teams who will take points off Newcastle to keep our record continuing. Also, whilst Newcastle have a lot of talent in their ranks, are they yet a good team? I don't think they will get off to a flying start. I think they'll win their opener at Fulham, stutter a bit, especially when the Royals come to St James and then build a good season from there. They'll get close to 90 points but they won't be in the 100s.

I think Newcastle and Norwich will take the automatic slots.
Derby, Sheff Wed, Preston and Cardiff for the play-offs.
Going down will be Rotherham, Burton and one of Reading, Fulham or Blackburn.

I appreciate your undoubted support for the club but your rose tinted view is crazy - displayed in the contradiction above that you think we're going down, yet will take points off the eventual Champions away from home. Crackers.

Are you 15 years old with posters of all the players on your bedroom wall?

[Top Flight]

I don't think 106 will be threatened this season. I think there are enough teams who will take points off Newcastle to keep our record continuing. Also, whilst Newcastle have a lot of talent in their ranks, are they yet a good team? I don't think they will get off to a flying start. I think they'll win their opener at Fulham, stutter a bit, especially when the Royals come to St James and then build a good season from there. They'll get close to 90 points but they won't be in the 100s.

I think Newcastle and Norwich will take the automatic slots.
Derby, Sheff Wed, Preston and Cardiff for the play-offs.
Going down will be Rotherham, Burton and one of Reading, Fulham or Blackburn.

I appreciate your undoubted support for the club but your rose tinted view is crazy - displayed in the contradiction above that you think we're going down, yet will take points off the eventual Champions away from home. Crackers.

Are you 15 years old with posters of all the players on your bedroom wall?

I wasn't being completely serious. Football always throws up surprises. We can still shock the Geordies and struggle in the same season. We beat them at St James in the Premier League and got relegated in the same season so why does that have to be such a contradiction?

Footballs ability to surprise is why I have included Cardiff and Preston in the play off picture as well. Regarding Reading. We just seem to be too far off a functioning and effective side at the moment. It needs a lot of work that one transfer window and one month on the training ground isn't enough to sort out.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Autos:
Newcastle
Wednesday

Playoffs:
Norwich, Derby, Fulham, Reading

Down:
Burton
Rotherham
Wolves or Cardiff

[John Smith]

I wasn't being completely serious. Football always throws up surprises. We can still shock the Geordies and struggle in the same season. We beat them at St James in the Premier League and got relegated in the same season so why does that have to be such a contradiction?

Ok, yes you're right here, good point. There still will be at least 3 worse teams than us next season.

[maffff]

1. Norwich City
2. Brighton & Hove Albion
3. Newcastle United
4. Sheffield Wednesday
5. Derby County
6. Birmingham City
7. Aston Villa
8. Ipswich Town
9. Wolverhampton Wanderers
10. Nottingham Forest
11. Fulham
12. Cardiff City
13. Brentford
14. Reading
15. Queens Park Rangers
16. Wigan Athletic
17. Preston North End
18. Leeds United
19. Bristol City
20. Huddersfield Town
21. Barnsley
22. Blackburn Rovers
23. Burton Albion
24. Rotherham United

[Brum Royal]

1. Norwich (C)
2. Sheff Wed (P)
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3. Newcastle (P)
4. Brighton
5. Birmingham
6. Ipswich
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7. Derby
8. Cardiff
9. QPR
10. Reading
11. Forest
12. Fulham
13. Blackburn
14. Villa
15. Wolves
16. Preston
17. Brentford
18. Leeds (and 2 managers sacked)
19. Huddersfield
20. Wigan
21. Rotherham
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22. Barnsley (R)
23. Bristol City (R)
24. Burton (R)

[Ian Royal]

Autos:
Newcastle
Wednesday

Playoffs:
Norwich, Derby, Fulham, Reading

Down:
Burton
Rotherham
Wolves or Cardiff

LOL Stam has openly said it'll be hard to get 10th.