Shaun Derry, the "Championship Expert" predicts...

[RufusTFirefly]

I played cricket on Saturday right next to Bournemouth's ground. They were playing Crystal Palace in a friendly. Palace lost 3-1. Talking to some of the Palace supporters as they trudged out they are almost suicidal about their prospects this season and fully expect to be relegated.

I know supporters can sometimes be a little 'skewed' in how they view their team's chances, but on the basis of what I heard Saturday I think that that table has Palace about 10 places too high.

Sounds like some forest fans after PSV lol

 

[Woody]

This time last year 'Boro had spent big and everyone loved their Manager, Burnley were the good footballing team sure to bounce straight back to the Premiership. 'Boro were the 3-1 (top 2 finish favourites) and Burnley 5-1 (top 2 finish) second favourites. I still have the betting slip to prove it. Leicester and West Ham is a little bit too easy and predictable. No-one saw QPR or Norwich being in the Top-10 and Swansea were play-off outsiders.

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

This time last year 'Boro had spent big and everyone loved their Manager, Burnley were the good footballing team sure to bounce straight back to the Premiership. 'Boro were the 3-1 (top 2 finish favourites) and Burnley 5-1 (top 2 finish) second favourites. I still have the betting slip to prove it. Leicester and West Ham is a little bit too easy and predictable. No-one saw QPR or Norwich being in the Top-10 and Swansea were play-off outsiders.

I had Norwich and Swansea finishing top six. QPR did surprise me though!

 

[Forest Jonny]

He's heavily favoured his former teams I noticed! ... Which is half the Championship to be fair!

 

[sammy the snake]

I think giving Fester an Autoplace is lazy thinking. They are more likely to emulate last season's Cardiff. They are a squad not a team,

After listening to ND's interview I am feeling more confident about us.

Unless Leeds invest they wont make the playoffs.

Reading will be pushing for an Auto place and Ipswich will drift downwards by mid season.

I also fancy Chaventry for the drop and administration.

yep, see this happening. Brum may surprise still though

 

[Col]

I can see a top ten for Birmingham, and definetly I can see Coventry falling down the trap door. :yes:

 

[Jonno]

Top 3

West Ham
Forest
Cardiff

Bottom

Bristol City
Coventry
Peterborough

 

[Harrison]

themichaelowen michael owen on twitter
I'm going for Leicester as Champions with Forest going up with them. Play Off teams being West Ham, Ipswich, Burnley, Blackpool.


Owen is backing us. lol

 

[TheDude]

Michael Owen
Phill Neville
David James
Richard Keys

Anyone else?

 

[Tutts]

Michael Owen
Phill Neville
David James
Richard Keys

Anyone else?

One more for a pretty competant celebrity 5-a-side team.

 

[Col]

One more for a pretty competant celebrity 5-a-side team.

I dunno, they wouldn't be a patch on a LTLF side.