The Football.....

[Pblakeney]

There's nothing really wrong with relegation. Sure, it's nice to be among the big fish but if you're not, so what? You still play every week and provided the club hasn't bankrupted itself trying to stay up you can still enjoy the game. From what I've seen of Championship matches this season they are mostly more entertaining than the PL fare.

It is always an interesting debate. Would you rather be fighting relegation in a top tier league, or competing for trophies in a lower tier league?
Owners chase the money, fans not so much.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

It is always an interesting debate. Would you rather be fighting relegation in a top tier league, or competing for trophies in a lower tier league?
Owners chase the money, fans not so much.

Unless you are one of the top half dozen or so clubs, the EPL is a miserable place. You spend a season or two chasing an outside chance of a Conference or EUEFA League spot with zero chance of getting any higher, and the next couple of years in a relegation dogfight.

 

[PaulSB]

Unless you are one of the top half dozen or so clubs, the EPL is a miserable place. You spend a season or two chasing an outside chance of a Conference or EUEFA League spot with zero chance of getting any higher, and the next couple of years in a relegation dogfight.

Very much my view. As a fan of an at best mid-table club I want us to be successful. It's impossible not to dream if one's team hits the play off places...........but I know the outcome. If Rovers were promoted we would face a miserable season of defeat after defeat in the PL.

A competitive season in the Championship is a lot more fun than being hammered every week in the PL.

It's a question of be careful what you wish for

 

[Mike_P]

The 1974 relegation of Man U didn't do them any harm; came straight back as Champions even if it did mean visiting Bootham Crescent to play York City . Topically bottom of the second division in the 74-75 season (todays Championship) was Sheff Wed.