right people........... how do you think the championship will finish this season?

heres my list

1 Sheffield United (optimism)
2 Norwich City
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich Town
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 Crystal Palace
7 Leeds United
8 Reading
9 Preston North End
10 Derby County
11 Leicester City
12 Burnley
13 Hull City
14 Coventry City
15 Queens Park Rangers
16 Plymoth Argyle
17 Watford
18 Millwall
19 Sheffield Wednesday
20 Crewe Alexandra
21 Stoke City
22 Brighton & Hove Albion
23 Luton Town
24 Cardiff City

id have southampton down for winning the championship and the blades for the play offs

im impressed that robbie has the owls down for 19th personally ill have them to to finish 15th:)

I'd like to say United for automatic promotion, but it's too early to say. There are always surprises in the league, and you never know who will get injured...

1st) Ipswich or Norwich

sheff utd top 4!

sheff wed 16th or above (says a prayer) ;)

leeds top 6

(millwall
cardiff
Brighton for the drop)...

apart from this being a sheffied forum.....what is the justification for puttin united ontop?

last season did they show signs of a team improving and ready to dominate? have they signed a few class players to improve?

southampton to walk it i think.

heres my list

01 Leeds United
02 Norwich City
03 Southampton
04 Ipswich Town
05 Wolverhampton Wanderers
06 Burnley
07 Crystal Palace
08 Reading
09 Preston North End
10 Derby County
11 Leicester City
12 Sheffield United
13 Hull City
14 Coventry City
15 Queens Park Rangers
16 Argyle Brighton & Hove Albion
17 Watford
18 Millwall
19 Plymouth
20 Crewe Alexandra
21 Stoke City
22 Sheffield Wednesday
23 Luton Town
24 Cardiff City

In the Top 6 (in no particular order): Norwich, Sheff United, Wolves, Ipswich, Reading, Preston

Bottom 3: Difficult to predict, but I would guess it will be 3 of these teams..... Crewe, Luton, Sheff Wed, Watford, Brighton, or maybe even Derby if Iziak goes!

Heres my list and as some of you may know i'm physic ( i predict lance would win the tour)

1. Norwich City
2. Crystal Palace
3. Leeds United
4. Wolverhampton Wanderers
5. Derby County
6. Ipswich Town
7. Sheffield United
8. Southampton
9. Preston North End
10. Leicester City
11. Reading
12. Queens Park Rangers
13. Coventry City
14. Hull City
15. Millwall
16. Burnley
17. Plymouth Argyle
18. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
19. Stoke City
20. Watford
21. Crewe Alexandria
22. Cardiff City
23. Luton Town
24. Brighton and Hove Albion

I too fancy Southampton providing Harry Redknapp remains at the helm. If he goes, and what with the Clive Woodward situation, then that would upset the Saints' apple-cart.

Wolves will be up there, as will Norwich and Palace. I also feel, regrettably, that Le*ds will have a good season. They've made some impressive signings, but is Warnock's old Number 2 up to the job? Also, off-field speculation might have an effect (ownership) but I still rate them enough for a play-off spot.

I doubt Ipwich will be as strong as they have been (although, ofcause they'll still do the double over us). Derby could be a surprise package provding they hang onto Rasiak and the other midfielder. Good manager too.

Hull to start bright and fade, and Wendy to do likewise, but both to secure Championship footie by March 2006.

As for the drop, perm any from Burnley, Plymouth, Luton, Crewe, Cardiff and Brighton.

As for the Blades.....

For what its worth, this is my opinion although I'm not good at predicting final positions (as my play off predictions proved!).

Up there or there abouts will be Wolves, Palace, Southampton (as long as Rednapp stays in charge). United will again be there or there abouts. Without doubt they are a better side than last year but I am not convinced about their depth.

Ipswich have dismantled a side and put another one together again. Last season they were the outstanding side for me and I do not think they will be as good again this season. Top six at best but I think lower.

I didn't think Norwich were a good side two years ago and nothing last season did anything to alter that position. Huckerby is two years old than when they last went up and if they still have the "losing culture" from last season then I think they too may be looking mid table.

Everyone is forcasting Leeds to be strong but I'm not sure. They have bought a lot of experience but really do lack pace in the critical positions and as United proved a lot last season, without pace in the important areas in this division you will be behind the pack.

At the bottom, Brighton will struggle but they have made a couple of decent signings so I don't think they will be as adrift as some predict. Crewe have made some interesting signings this summer and may manage mid table. Cardiff are in disarray but have a half decent manager who may be able to perform miracles. Watford will also struggle having lost their best players and not replaced with a very inexperienced manager at the helm. Stoke are a total mess and may be fighting Brighton for bottom spot.

Plymouth will mix good and bad as of last season.

For the promoted boys? Hull will probably finish mid table as they have the clout. For Luton and Wednesday I think a long hard winter is ahead of them. I've said it all summer and they done nothing to alter my opinion. Wednesday have not strengthened - the players they have bought are much of a muchness. Their latest "find" couldn't cut it with Bournemouth only last season. Sturrock has never managed at this level and this division if different from any other. Fortunately, Stoke will be accounting for one of the relegation spots so if Sturrock and keep them out of the other two, he will have indeed performed miracles.

the only time U for united will come b4 W for Wednesday this season is in the alphabet.

Norwich
QpR
leeds
top 3 .
but wot do i know!!

sounds like we have some very intelligent and well rounded individuals in this forum, but then perhaps i'm biased!

I never pick full league predictions - i don't think i put enough effort into the bottom half to justify it, but i would say the top two will be from:

Norwich, Southampton, Palace, Wolves or Derby.

One of: Sheffield Utd, Reading, Leeds probably for the final play off spot after that.

I don't think anyone will walk it this year.

Oh yeah, i guess that little team, erm what are they called Ipswich Village? YEah they might get mid table ;)

Another season for United out of the top 6(Warnock to go). Wednesday to just finish one place above relegation putting up a real battle in the last few weeks to stop up. Ipswich, Palace and Preston for the three promotion spots

1 Norwich City
2 Southampton
3 Sheffield United
4 Ipswich Town
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
6 Crystal Palace
7 Leeds United
8 Reading
9 Preston North End
10 Derby County
11 Leicester City
12 Burnley
13 Hull City
14 Coventry City
15 Queens Park Rangers
16 Plymoth Argyle
17 Watford
18 Cardiff City
19 Sheffield Wednesday
20 Milwall
21 Stoke City
22 Brighton & Hove Albion
23 Luton Town
24 Crewe Alexandra

A replay of Wolves V's the Blades for the playoff final with the result that should have been taking place so we can try and better wolves one season wonder stay in the top flight :thumbsup:

We all live in Hope (and die in Castleton)

i do think united will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season---but my surprise team of the season has to be luton!--i think they will be in with a chance of the play-offs--of those that have come down i think southampton will finish the highest while palace & norwich will be mid-table!
wednesday will be involved in the relegation fight all season and i think they will be lucky to stay up----hull will also struggle to keep afloat!
my top six----wolves
derby c
luton t
southampton
sheff utd
reading
bottom four--- hull city
millwall
brighton
sheff w
my dark horses for the play-offs are q p r and leicester city --but then again i know nowt!!!

Wednesday bottom!!!!!

Come on you Millers! :clap:

Reading will be well up there!

yeah claire85 youre right your team reading will be right up there again--steve coppells doing a good job there!

Originally posted by Clare85
Reading will be well up there!

if you can keeplittle and leroy fit i agree yes

What I would give for the league to finish as it stands now for promotion and relagation

1: Reading
2: Sheffield Utd
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3: Derby County
4: Watford
5: Leeds
6: Luton
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Luton to win Playoffs
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22: Sheffield Wednesday
23: Brighton
24: Milwall

I can't say I share that view!! :(