Watford promoted

[Milltown1882]

Good to see two of next seasons relegation spots are sorted now.

Andre toasting it with a cigar on Instagram

[ClaretAndJew]

I think Norwich may be a surprise package next season, after sticking with Farke. He will have learned a lot from that season and will adapt accordingly.

[jojomk1]

The Norwich Board may also adapt a bit more and increase their transfer funds from the previous season

[tiger76]

I wouldn't get too blase about the prospects of either newly promoted side, let's just wait and see what transfer business we conduct before making any rash predictions.

And also remember Watford only went down due to a faulty referee's watch at Villa, so I certainly wouldn't be writing them off.

Norwich have easily walked the Championship, but as last time their biggest issue will be strengthening their squad to be able to compete at this level on limited funds.

So of the 3 relegated sides, 2 have bounced straight back, and the 3rd Bournemouth have every chance of coming through the play-offs.

What this says about the overall strength of the Championship is debatable, but there is clearly a gap emerging between the 2 leagues, and covid won't have made that situation any more equitable, indeed if anything it's just exacerbated the gulf in spending that already existed.

[Woodleyclaret]

Our nearest away game hopefully one we can go and watch

[box_of_frogs]

Our nearest away game hopefully one we can go and watch

Ditto. Hopefully we’ll be in the same league....

[Leisure]

Great. Another good pre-match session in St Albans Wetherspoons!

[Tribesmen]

And they are about to sack their manager ............................... sorry soon will do

[Stalbansclaret]

Great. Another good pre-match session in St Albans Wetherspoons!

Ha ha.... or The Waterend Barn as it's historically known as.

[tarkys_ears]

Good to see two of next seasons relegation spots are sorted now.

Andre toasting it with a cigar on Instagram

Ahh yeah... he's earned it. Those 4 championship goals have secured it for them!

[claretandy]

Don't fear any of the teams coming up.

[mill hill claret]

Would love barnsley to win the play offs

[Bigvince]

Would love barnsley to win the play offs

If only for the confusion it would cause amongst the media

[randomclaret2]

Watford and Norwich coming straight back up means extra money for us and the other PL clubs due to Parachute payments being saved

[Vegas Claret]

I wouldn't get too blase about the prospects of either newly promoted side, let's just wait and see what transfer business we conduct before making any rash predictions.

And also remember Watford only went down due to a faulty referee's watch at Villa, so I certainly wouldn't be writing them off.

Norwich have easily walked the Championship, but as last time their biggest issue will be strengthening their squad to be able to compete at this level on limited funds.

So of the 3 relegated sides, 2 have bounced straight back, and the 3rd Bournemouth have every chance of coming through the play-offs.

What this says about the overall strength of the Championship is debatable, but there is clearly a gap emerging between the 2 leagues, and covid won't have made that situation any more equitable, indeed if anything it's just exacerbated the gulf in spending that already existed.

yep and Watford were very strong the previous season. We will need to strengthen and hopefully Pace is able to action that for us all

[Vegas Claret]

sorry, but what a knob Gray is
https://twitter.com/VelumptiousV/status ... 78854?s=20

[dermotdermot]

He certainly had to go.

[Goalposts]

As an interesting aside with both Norwich and Watford getting promoted back after 1 season the prem lge save themselves 84m in parachute payments, if Bournemouth get promoted that rises to 106m saving which then gets shared amongst the prem teams as bonus revenue the following season.

[randomclaret2]

As an interesting aside with both Norwich and Watford getting promoted back after 1 season the prem lge save themselves 84m in parachute payments, if Bournemouth get promoted that rises to 106m saving which then gets shared amongst the prem teams as bonus revenue the following season.

As mentioned above...

[KRBFC]

people love to dog on the Watford/Chelsea hiring and firing method but it certainly works for those clubs.

[RalphCoatesComb]

As good as it is for the likes of Watford and Norwich, yesterday feels similar for us.

The rewards are the same - another year in the Premier League with the financial benefits that brings.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Rotating managers works at Chelsea, trophies to prove it.

It doesn't achieve much at Watford.

[LS7]

Burnley v Barnsley in the Premier League would be amazing.

[RalphCoatesComb]

Burnley v Barnsley in the Premier League would be amazing.

As would Morecambe v Wovers in Division 2

[aggi]

Rotating managers works at Chelsea, trophies to prove it.

It doesn't achieve much at Watford.

They've been doing OK in the Premier League (obviously just had a year out but straight back again) with a wage bill that's pretty similar to ours. They've not done badly.

[tiger76]

yep and Watford were very strong the previous season. We will need to strengthen and hopefully Pace is able to action that for us all

I can see Watford staying up next season, they've got several experienced pros who know what it takes to survive in the PL, and they'll no doubt strengthen in the summer, how many managers they get through over the course of the season to achieve that objective is another question entirely, it's a strange business model in my view, but it somehow seems to work for them in the main.

And yes of course we need to strengthen, let's not get fooled by yesterday's result that we don't have weaknesses to address in our squad, that would be folly of the highest order on our part.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

They've been doing OK in the Premier League (obviously just had a year out but straight back again) with a wage bill that's pretty similar to ours. They've not done badly.

Highest finish is 11th though.

Chelsea rotate managers to keep themselves up near the top and in contention for trophies.

Watford did it for no other reason than survival it would appear, so pretty pointless tbh.

[aggi]

Highest finish is 11th though.

Chelsea rotate managers to keep themselves up near the top and in contention for trophies.

Watford did it for no other reason than survival it would appear, so pretty pointless tbh.

That's the Premier League though, survival is everything for most clubs.