June 24th – Championship fixtures day

[JA News]

The dust has barely settled on the play-off finals weekend but all 24 clubs who will compete in next season’s Championship are now known following Blackpool’s promotion on Sunday and, of course, our defeat on Saturday. The EFL fixture release day has now been confirmed as June 24th at 9am whilst...

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[STID2017]

I think Blackpool could do well next season.
Also (and I know this won't be popular) but Cardiff will huff and puff their way into the top 6
Bournemouth, West Brom, Fulham and Sheffield make my top 6 prediction.
Only way we will figure is with a new manager and an influx of quality experienced players. I cannot see it though

 

[legoman]

I think Blackpool could do well next season.
Also (and I know this won't be popular) but Cardiff will huff and puff their way into the top 6
Bournemouth, West Brom, Fulham and Sheffield make my top 6 prediction.
Only way we will figure is with a new manager and an influx of quality experienced players. I cannot see it though

You may well be right STID, but I think Cooper has sucked the life out of the team with his style of play. With a more positive approach I think the team would have achieved more.

Sadly though, if you imagine Cooper getting his end of term appraisal, he can point to 2 consecutive seasons reaching the play offs with the last season being an improvement over the previous one.

Thinking that one through might lead you to think that our owners are striving for success and promotion, and if that is the case why not make some investment? It feels like we may be on a treadmill here - running hard but getting nowhere.

 

[STID2017]

I think Blackpool could do well next season.
Also (and I know this won't be popular) but Cardiff will huff and puff their way into the top 6
Bournemouth, West Brom, Fulham and Sheffield make my top 6 prediction.
Only way we will figure is with a new manager and an influx of quality experienced players. I cannot see it though

You may well be right STID, but I think Cooper has sucked the life out of the team with his style of play. With a more positive approach I think the team would have achieved more.

Sadly though, if you imagine Cooper getting his end of term appraisal, he can point to 2 consecutive seasons reaching the play offs with the last season being an improvement over the previous one.

Thinking that one through might lead you to think that our owners are striving for success and promotion, and if that is the case why not make some investment? It feels like we may be on a treadmill here - running hard but getting nowhere.

I agree. The players we had ( plus a striker in January ) playing with more positivity would i am sure have got automatic promotion this season..
We have been relatively successful under Cooper but it has not been pretty to watch.
I hope it is different next season