Are we now one of the biggest teams in the Championship ?

[ClaretsPadiham]

After so many recent seasons in the top flight are we now one of the big boys in the Championship ?

[Bin Ont Turf]

We'd have to go down another division to be considered one of the "big boys".

[Newcastleclaret93]

Given the value of our squad.

Yes 100%

[Hibsclaret]

We’ve lost 13 of our last 141 games at Championship level. I would suggest that record is probably as good as anyone’s so we are probably the strongest Championship level team of recent years.

[ClaretsPadiham]

We’ve lost 13 of our last 141 games at Championship level. I would suggest that record is probably as good as anyone’s so we are probably the strongest Championship level team of recent years.

That’s some stat.

[WazzaClaret]

We’ve lost 13 of our last 141 games at Championship level. I would suggest that record is probably as good as anyone’s so we are probably the strongest Championship level team of recent years.

Is that the best championship squads stat of all time? Must be up there!

[DAVETHEVICAR]

We will have a good idea after the first dozen games next season.

[Hibsclaret]

When you consider Norwich finished 6th this season losing 15 games our record is incredible having lost less games in over 3 seasons. Norwich have been considered one of the top championship clubs of recent seasons.

[Corway]

Possibly - current Transfermarkt value of squad including loan players is £256m excluding those out on loan
Leeds £205m and Southampton £189m are nearest if not promoted third. Hull next highest are on £109m.
Relegated Sheffield are £144m and Luton £125m - with Forest £370m

[Noblelight]

Yes we are, but Luton will be strong as well and at least one of Leeds and Southampton (possibly both) will also be up there

[123EasyasBFC]

Yes we are, but Luton will be strong as well and at least one of Leeds and Southampton (possibly both) will also be up there

You’d imagine whichever one of Leeds or Southampton stays in championship will have to cash in on a couple of players, with the reduced parachute payments.

When you look at Leeds really there’s only Archie Gray and Summerville who anyone might think about paying good money for.

Then Southampton have a big squad full of championship quality players, not sure on them, they probably only have Walker-peters who would generate a good fee for

[morpheus2]

We are what we always have been - about Barnsley level, or slightly above. And I'm proud of it.

[Noblelight]

You’d imagine whichever one of Leeds or Southampton stays in championship will have to cash in on a couple of players, with the reduced parachute payments.

When you look at Leeds really there’s only Archie Gray and Summerville who anyone might think about paying good money for.

Then Southampton have a big squad full of championship quality players, not sure on them, they probably only have Walker-peters who would generate a good fee for

Very good points

[zippybid]

When you look at Leeds really there’s only Archie Gray and Summerville who anyone might think about paying good money for.

They have a few more than that. Gnonto, Rutter, Meslier and Ampadu come to mind.

[123EasyasBFC]

They have a few more than that. Gnonto, Rutter, Meslier and Ampadu come to mind.

I’m not sure those 4 would generate the sort of fees gray and Summerville would, rutter cost 30m

[Noblelight]

We are what we always have been - about Barnsley level, or slightly above. And I'm proud of it.

Yes, I’m very proud too. But we have a big advantage over many other teams in the Championship. parachute payments. That doesn’t mean automatic promotion back, but it gives us a very good chance. UTC!

[zippybid]

I’m not sure those 4 would generate the sort of fees gray and Summerville would, rutter cost 30m

Depends what you class as 'good money'. Pretty sure they would generate enough to invest well for Championship level.

[123EasyasBFC]

Depends what you class as 'good money'. Pretty sure they would generate enough to invest well for Championship level.

I was more suggesting that by selling gray and Summerville for good money they then wouldn’t have to sell more of their better players.

If you look at Leicester and Southampton this season, Leicester sold barnes to Newcastle and Maddison to spurs which pretty much meant they didn’t have to sell anyone else.
Southampton sold Lavia for absolutely crazy money to Chelsea and then sold ward-prowse to West Ham, which again meant they were able to keep players without worrying financially for 12 months

[equinox]

If we played Berge on his own, we'd finish mid-table in the Championship.

[AfloatinClaret]

Given that Burnley are the biggest team in the world, how could we be anything other?

[gandhisflipflop]

Next season we are, and possibly the season after that. If we failed to get back up in the first two seasons, our relevance is diminished and we sink to a mid table side who may make the play offs. After that, we become a Blackburn or a Preston. That’s why we cannot stay there too long.

[karatekid]

Add Watford and Sunderland to that. At worst Huddersfield.

[Woodleyclaret]

Stoke will be a team to watch but as we will be top its irrelevant whose below us
Personally, I don't think Luton or Sheffield United will be anywhere near the top 6

[Middle-agedClaret]

Stoke will be a team to watch but as we will be top its irrelevant whose below us
Personally, I don't think Luton or Sheffield United will be anywhere near the top 6

..potential back to bite-you-on-the-bum post…

[Claretforever]

You’d imagine whichever one of Leeds or Southampton stays in championship will have to cash in on a couple of players, with the reduced parachute payments.

That’s unlikely for this summer I’d suggest. Leeds, for example, in the last full financial year prior to the Covid year, which was in the Championship without Parachute Payments, had a turnover of £49m. Demand is probably higher now.

As a comparison, without Parachute Payments in 2022/23 we’d have had around £25-26m. A chunk of that was because of the season we had too.

Parachutes are around £43.5m in year one, then £35.5m in year two, so an £8m drop for Leeds probably won’t be enough to force a massive squad overhaul for this coming season. I’m not sure about the Saints?

[blatherwickstattoos]

Possibly. Although fans in the championship won’t see it it like this

[warksclaret]

Alphabetically we should be up there

[jrgbfc]

Depends how you define it. Plenty of city clubs with bigger support than us at that level.

[Silkyskills1]

Stoke will be a team to watch but as we will be top its irrelevant whose below us

Based on Stoke's dalliance with relegation this season?

[alwaysaclaret]

That’s unlikely for this summer I’d suggest. Leeds, for example, in the last full financial year prior to the Covid year, which was in the Championship without Parachute Payments, had a turnover of £49m. Demand is probably higher now.

As a comparison, without Parachute Payments in 2022/23 we’d have had around £25-26m. A chunk of that was because of the season we had too.

Parachutes are around £43.5m in year one, then £35.5m in year two, so an £8m drop for Leeds probably won’t be enough to force a massive squad overhaul for this coming season. I’m not sure about the Saints?

I read an article today stating that you can't receive a further parachute payment if you have been relegated and already received the parachute payment in the last 4 years. Not sure exactly how that works in a relegation promotion relegation scenario.

[ElectroClaret]

Stoke will be a team to watch but as we will be top its irrelevant whose below us
Personally, I don't think Luton or Sheffield United will be anywhere near the top 6

I reckon Luton will be right up there.

[Claretforever]

I read an article today stating that you can't receive a further parachute payment if you have been relegated and already received the parachute payment in the last 4 years. Not sure exactly how that works in a relegation promotion relegation scenario.

What does that mean? Is that a suggestion by the media or EFL for the future or something?

Currently, if you get promoted and then relegated in that first season you are entitled to two parachute payment seasons.

If you get promoted and stay up for at least one season, but are then relegated you are entitled to 3 parachute payments.

Without trying to be 100% accurate they’re roughly £43.5m, £35.5m and then £17m.

Even in you’re promoted in that first season after relegation you get the first season parachute payment, but you do not receive subsequent payments. Same in year two, that if you’re entitled to three payments (at least two seasons in the Premier League before dropping) you would get seasons one and seasons two payments but would not receive season 3.

Unused parachute payments go back into the central Premier League pot.

[Tackler49]

We might not be the biggest team in the championship but our recent record proves we are one of the very best. The “experts” said that Leicester City would be a better team than US this season but with 11 defeats i don’t think anymore needs to be said about that, lets just hope we can live up to our own high standards next season. UTC.