| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 08:37 - Aug 7 with 3015 views | London_Pride |
Many thanks Clive. Brilliant work and I totally agree with your comments re Sheffield Wednesday ownership.
So, I guess that leaves 18th place for QPR. Can you remind me where you placed us last year? |  | |  |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 08:42 - Aug 7 with 2990 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 08:37 - Aug 7 by London_Pride |
Many thanks Clive. Brilliant work and I totally agree with your comments re Sheffield Wednesday ownership.
So, I guess that leaves 18th place for QPR. Can you remind me where you placed us last year? |
13th. |  | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:22 - Aug 7 with 2684 views | ngbqpr |
Liking the cut of the Pompey pundit's jib  |  |
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:30 - Aug 7 with 2651 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:22 - Aug 7 by ngbqpr |
Liking the cut of the Pompey pundit's jib |
Made me laugh. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 11:17 - Aug 7 with 2499 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:30 - Aug 7 by Northernr |
Made me laugh. |
Bloke needs a permanent guest slot....loved his tone. Marvellous! |  | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 11:18 - Aug 7 with 2486 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 11:17 - Aug 7 by GaryBannister86 |
Bloke needs a permanent guest slot....loved his tone. Marvellous! |
We'll get him for audio in the preview next summer. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:20 - Aug 7 with 2314 views | MrSheen |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 08:42 - Aug 7 by Northernr |
13th. |
17th? |  | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:22 - Aug 7 with 2301 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:20 - Aug 7 by MrSheen |
17th? |
13th I said last year, 18th this. | | | |
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:25 - Aug 7 with 2285 views | Northernr |
Avoidance of doubt...
1 Ipswich
2 Southampton
3 Coventry
4 Birmingham
5 Sheff Utd
6 Millwall
7 Norwich
8 Leicester (though clearly if the majority of players stay and they don't get points off this is nonsense)
9 West Brom
10 Watford
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Wrexham (actually think this lot could be top half, ended up staring at it for too long and got tied up cos people are telling my Watford will be good)
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
Stoke Stoke
18 QPR
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Oxford
22 Preston
23 Hull
24 Sheff Wed
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:30 - Aug 7 with 2254 views | MrSheen |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:25 - Aug 7 by Northernr |
Avoidance of doubt...
1 Ipswich
2 Southampton
3 Coventry
4 Birmingham
5 Sheff Utd
6 Millwall
7 Norwich
8 Leicester (though clearly if the majority of players stay and they don't get points off this is nonsense)
9 West Brom
10 Watford
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Wrexham (actually think this lot could be top half, ended up staring at it for too long and got tied up cos people are telling my Watford will be good)
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
Stoke Stoke
18 QPR
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Oxford
22 Preston
23 Hull
24 Sheff Wed
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Thanks Clive. Force of habit, I always read anything to do with the Championship from the bottom up. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:33 - Aug 7 with 2231 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:30 - Aug 7 by MrSheen |
Thanks Clive. Force of habit, I always read anything to do with the Championship from the bottom up. |
We usually write it from the bottom up, but the top was so much easier this year I started there just to get it out of the way.
It also means it's completely out of whack with the podcast, which goes from bottom to top.
Promise I'll make this all more coherent next year. Behind the curtain I've basically been travelling all summer trying not to think about QPR or the Championship and only actually started writing the preview a week ago today. So it was very much who's easy to call/write? Ipswich, Southampton, Coventry, Birmingham etc. Get those done so at least I could go into last weekend with half a dozen written. Then just the quick 16 hour Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday shifts et voila! | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:56 - Aug 7 with 2141 views | Myke |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:25 - Aug 7 by Northernr |
Avoidance of doubt...
1 Ipswich
2 Southampton
3 Coventry
4 Birmingham
5 Sheff Utd
6 Millwall
7 Norwich
8 Leicester (though clearly if the majority of players stay and they don't get points off this is nonsense)
9 West Brom
10 Watford
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Wrexham (actually think this lot could be top half, ended up staring at it for too long and got tied up cos people are telling my Watford will be good)
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
Stoke Stoke
18 QPR
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Oxford
22 Preston
23 Hull
24 Sheff Wed
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Not sure where Watford will end up, but they should be a lot of fun - can't envision too many nil nils |  | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:02 - Aug 7 with 2114 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:56 - Aug 7 by Myke |
Not sure where Watford will end up, but they should be a lot of fun - can't envision too many nil nils |
A flat front three of massive bstrds supplied by Louza and Chekvetadze. Matty Pollock plays defence by himself. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:10 - Aug 7 with 2065 views | GaryBannister86 |
For what it's worth, as everything I desperately don't want to happen, obviously will.
But I am serious about QPR, I fear we're in for a relegation season as bad as the one that sunk us into League One years ago. Our ridiculous striker situation will finally come back to bite us with Frey permanently unfit, Celar no good or gone, Durrell probably no more than another Bonne. No goals, no Marti = no good. Desperately hope I am violently wrong, but have put my money where my mouth is as a saver. 9/2 to go down, far too big.
1 Leicester
2 Birmingham
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich
5 Sheff Utd
6 Wrexham (vomit, up via playoffs)
7 Norwich
8 West Brom
9 Watford
10 Coventry
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Millwall
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
17 Stoke
18 Hull
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Preston
22 QPR
23 Oxford
24 Sheff Wed [Post edited 7 Aug 13:11]
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:19 - Aug 7 with 1995 views | Myke |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:10 - Aug 7 by GaryBannister86 |
For what it's worth, as everything I desperately don't want to happen, obviously will.
But I am serious about QPR, I fear we're in for a relegation season as bad as the one that sunk us into League One years ago. Our ridiculous striker situation will finally come back to bite us with Frey permanently unfit, Celar no good or gone, Durrell probably no more than another Bonne. No goals, no Marti = no good. Desperately hope I am violently wrong, but have put my money where my mouth is as a saver. 9/2 to go down, far too big.
1 Leicester
2 Birmingham
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich
5 Sheff Utd
6 Wrexham (vomit, up via playoffs)
7 Norwich
8 West Brom
9 Watford
10 Coventry
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Millwall
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
17 Stoke
18 Hull
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Preston
22 QPR
23 Oxford
24 Sheff Wed [Post edited 7 Aug 13:11]
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Not sure it will be quite that bad although I do think we will be in a relegation battle. I can see it panning out like three seasons ago, when we got off to a bright start and ended up surviving by the skin of our teeth. The one thing we do have in our favour is a number of battle-hardened vets like Dunne, Cook, Field and Chair who have been in this situation numerous times and will know how to deal with the pressure of being down around the bottom. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:33 - Aug 7 with 1949 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:19 - Aug 7 by Myke |
Not sure it will be quite that bad although I do think we will be in a relegation battle. I can see it panning out like three seasons ago, when we got off to a bright start and ended up surviving by the skin of our teeth. The one thing we do have in our favour is a number of battle-hardened vets like Dunne, Cook, Field and Chair who have been in this situation numerous times and will know how to deal with the pressure of being down around the bottom. |
I hope you are right and I am a massive fan of that spine you mention, but just fear the worst as everyone seems to think Cook is finished and if Dunne is out early season..... [Post edited 7 Aug 13:33]
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 14:20 - Aug 7 with 1805 views | joe90 |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:10 - Aug 7 by GaryBannister86 |
For what it's worth, as everything I desperately don't want to happen, obviously will.
But I am serious about QPR, I fear we're in for a relegation season as bad as the one that sunk us into League One years ago. Our ridiculous striker situation will finally come back to bite us with Frey permanently unfit, Celar no good or gone, Durrell probably no more than another Bonne. No goals, no Marti = no good. Desperately hope I am violently wrong, but have put my money where my mouth is as a saver. 9/2 to go down, far too big.
1 Leicester
2 Birmingham
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich
5 Sheff Utd
6 Wrexham (vomit, up via playoffs)
7 Norwich
8 West Brom
9 Watford
10 Coventry
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Millwall
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
17 Stoke
18 Hull
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Preston
22 QPR
23 Oxford
24 Sheff Wed [Post edited 7 Aug 13:11]
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I'm with you Gary, not got a good feeling about this season...
Really hoping we get off to a good start on Saturday. |  | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 14:25 - Aug 7 with 1790 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Really enjoying these, Clive and LFW crew. Thanks so much for them.
I'm half-way through the second episode with lots more driving to do tomorrow. |  |
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 15:15 - Aug 7 with 1652 views | lassel |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 12:33 - Aug 7 by Northernr |
We usually write it from the bottom up, but the top was so much easier this year I started there just to get it out of the way.
It also means it's completely out of whack with the podcast, which goes from bottom to top.
Promise I'll make this all more coherent next year. Behind the curtain I've basically been travelling all summer trying not to think about QPR or the Championship and only actually started writing the preview a week ago today. So it was very much who's easy to call/write? Ipswich, Southampton, Coventry, Birmingham etc. Get those done so at least I could go into last weekend with half a dozen written. Then just the quick 16 hour Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday shifts et voila! |
And you didn’t even pop over to Stockholm for an overpriced beer, a leer at the local ladies and a good gossip you monster. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 15:16 - Aug 7 with 1651 views | Northernr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 15:15 - Aug 7 by lassel |
And you didn’t even pop over to Stockholm for an overpriced beer, a leer at the local ladies and a good gossip you monster. |
I’ve had enough of your influence.  | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 20:38 - Aug 7 with 1036 views | QPROslo |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:10 - Aug 7 by GaryBannister86 |
For what it's worth, as everything I desperately don't want to happen, obviously will.
But I am serious about QPR, I fear we're in for a relegation season as bad as the one that sunk us into League One years ago. Our ridiculous striker situation will finally come back to bite us with Frey permanently unfit, Celar no good or gone, Durrell probably no more than another Bonne. No goals, no Marti = no good. Desperately hope I am violently wrong, but have put my money where my mouth is as a saver. 9/2 to go down, far too big.
1 Leicester
2 Birmingham
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich
5 Sheff Utd
6 Wrexham (vomit, up via playoffs)
7 Norwich
8 West Brom
9 Watford
10 Coventry
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Millwall
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
17 Stoke
18 Hull
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Preston
22 QPR
23 Oxford
24 Sheff Wed [Post edited 7 Aug 13:11]
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I can't like your post but I do feel much the same. No goals. No Marti = No Good, and I'd add No LB, No Saito and big doubt about defensive cover especially this left side. We seem to have a lot of injured players and the season hasn't even started. | | | |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 22:19 - Aug 7 with 843 views | GroveR |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:22 - Aug 7 by ngbqpr |
Liking the cut of the Pompey pundit's jib |
ERMINTRUDE!
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:11 - Aug 8 with 236 views | ngbqpr |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 13:10 - Aug 7 by GaryBannister86 |
For what it's worth, as everything I desperately don't want to happen, obviously will.
But I am serious about QPR, I fear we're in for a relegation season as bad as the one that sunk us into League One years ago. Our ridiculous striker situation will finally come back to bite us with Frey permanently unfit, Celar no good or gone, Durrell probably no more than another Bonne. No goals, no Marti = no good. Desperately hope I am violently wrong, but have put my money where my mouth is as a saver. 9/2 to go down, far too big.
1 Leicester
2 Birmingham
3 Southampton
4 Ipswich
5 Sheff Utd
6 Wrexham (vomit, up via playoffs)
7 Norwich
8 West Brom
9 Watford
10 Coventry
11 Bristol City
12 Derby
13 Millwall
14 Boro
15 Swansea
16 Portsmouth
17 Stoke
18 Hull
19 Blackburn
20 Charlton
21 Preston
22 QPR
23 Oxford
24 Sheff Wed [Post edited 7 Aug 13:11]
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Can't argue with any of your Top 14 definitely finishing above us.
From Swans in your 15th spot downwards, it feels like perm 2 from 9 (incl us) to join poor old Wednesday. | |
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| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:33 - Aug 8 with 184 views | Hunterhoop |
| Season Preview 25/26 – Strugglers on 10:11 - Aug 8 by ngbqpr |
Can't argue with any of your Top 14 definitely finishing above us.
From Swans in your 15th spot downwards, it feels like perm 2 from 9 (incl us) to join poor old Wednesday. |
Watch out for Watford struggling this year. Their fans are not confident. Cleverley was broadly popular. Their latest Champo regen manager could be anything and not sure how good their transfer activity has been. |  | | |
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