Would it be a blessing in disguise..

[Ed the Ball]

While I agree that we don't have a team/style of play ready for the Prem at the moment, not going up when we have a squad as strong as we have, and only 2 years of parachute payments would be scarier than a year of Premiership hidings.

Can you imagine the pressure next year if we don't go up? I'd rather take our chances in the Prem, than play Russian Roulette in the Championship again.

I'll be keeping everything crossed that we go up first time.

Yes I agree with you, however we will have to get used to losing most of our matches again.
Football really is like staying with a wife who constantly slaps you in the face. We are gluttons for punishment.
Maybe it's better to be like twranger nothing seems to get to him football wise (or does it??)

[Shepherds Mush]

We need to go up for the money but this squad is a bottom 4 or 5 PL squad. On paper we should walk this league and it worries me that the players think they are too good for the Championship when in reality we struggle to beat any team comfortably if at all.

[Norths]

Forgot to mention the players that have been loaned out. Wonder where they will fit into the plans over the summer if we were to be promoted.

Would hate to see the likes of Park, Mbia walking back into the team.

[Norths]

So this is beginning to look more and more likely and I feel a revisit of this thread is worthwhile.

Head over heart it will be for the best as long as TF/the money men stick around and clear up the mess they have helped create.

[gator]

We are certainly not looking like going up and the team needs to be sorted for next season! Harry has cleaned up a mess and the injuries have caught up with us, there should be a good foundation for a new manger next season!

[Norths]

We are certainly not looking like going up and the team needs to be sorted for next season! Harry has cleaned up a mess and the injuries have caught up with us, there should be a good foundation for a new manger next season!

imo Harry did a good job of clearing up the mess but then made some very poor decisions with certain players he brought in.

[Factamondo]

too many loans and poor poor tactically.....jurassic redknapp must go and a young fresh,hungry man brought in!

[Fordy]

Can everyone stop saying our squad should be walking this league. Your deluded to even think that. Ooooooo we've got lots of prem experience, doesn't mean **** all. All it means is their no longer good enough for the prem hence playing for us