Two major factors here, as with ANY relegated side; 1) The confidence of the players will be down and fragile - they just went through a season and lost the majority of their games. If they don't win their first few games comfortably then what optimism they had will crash and it will take them at least half a season to recover.
2) The players they have retained are used to life in the premiership. Championship football is very different. You get less time on the ball, the pitches are generally not as good, the referees are not at good, and its certainly a bit different playing at Colchester on a Tuesday night than Anfield. The converse is true often for promoted sides, and thats why you see promoted sides starting the season really well (Luton last season). > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of thecasses > Sent: 12 July 2006 09:31 > To: Tim Leslie; 'Leeds List' > Subject: Re: [LU] ManU > > How can you say Brum are astutely managed? > > He got em relegated for goodness sake man > > Also is the Allardyce rumour true? Potential England Manager 2 months ago > ... now Gaffer at Scumderland??? Cant really believe this one > > Plus Sunderland and WBA (w/o Kanu) lack any real quality > > Brum would have to be faves true but the rest is a dog fight > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Leeds List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:19 PM > Subject: RE: [LU] ManU > > > I reckon we're knackered this season. I really do. I fully supported KB > and the Gang last season but I've turned! The last 10 games and the > debacle were proof positive to me that KB has run his course. Sunderland > are getting Allardyce for gods sake, Birmingham are very astutely managed > and don't have to 'fire sale' - pretty much the same with The Baggies. Our > chance has come and gone and we laid down and died pathetically. I really > really hope I'm wrong but I am more pessimistic for this season than I > have been EVER! Yes even after Reid had managed to close the trap door, > even when we were pants pre Wilko (Age probably has a lot to do with that > mind!) > > > Birmingham and Sunderland both have £6m parachute payments. Also > > Birmingham > > have just sold Heskey for £5m+ (how has that bloke managed to be > > continually > > bought for such high transfer fees??). Birmingham have no debts to > speak > > of, they therefore SHOULD be able to spend shedloads. Still no > guarantee > > mind. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:leedslist- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dr Michael Benjamin > >> Sent: 12 July 2006 04:40 > >> To: Leeds List > >> Subject: [LU] ManU > >> > >> Hi > >> I was reading about the massive loan they are taking. Anyone willing > >> to say what is going on there? Are they going the same way we went? > >> I am not too impressed on what is going on in the transfers. I mean > >> more in who we are involved in. Birmingham look as they are determined > >> to go back in one. Sunderland also look as if they are getting their > >> act together. > >> The first month will tell a lot. All in all I am not confident. I > >> think that we are back to being a second division team for a decade. I > >> hope not. > >> Michael > >> > >> -- > >> Dr Michael Benjamin, > >> myRay: For peace of mind, > >> http://www.myray.com > >> http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com > >> http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com > >> Psychiatrist > >> ----- > >> Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog. > >> http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=YmVkZW5vZ2E5NDc0 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > >> administrators > >> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of > contributors. > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> oh alright then :-) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > administrators > > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > oh alright then :-) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > oh alright then :-) > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > oh alright then :-) _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist oh alright then :-)
