2024/25 Relegation Battle (Without Everton!)

[Titus Shambles]

TBF just two years back the lowest points total the promoted club finished on was Forest on 38 points. That was the mix you mentioned. Fulham came up premier league ready with the manager and squad they had. Forest signed about 200 players but somehow the strategy worked. They also had very good home form for most of the season. And Bournemouth quickly realised Scott Parker was no good and sacked him 5 games into the season instead of giving him up to December.

I think a problem for some of the yo yo clubs is they put average players on five year deals and so they're stuck with them even if they've shown they're no good in the prem. Leeds still play likes of Firpo and Strujik who were rubbish last time in the prem so little different than Leicester coming up and thinking Faes and Vestegaard could cut it which was a hilarious naïve opinion.

There are always exceptions to the rule of course, my point was more I'd rather see "big" football-mad clubs like S'land or Leeds in the league than Norwich day trippers. Some clubs give it a right good go; whether it's Fulham who were ready made or that time a year or so previous they spent about £100m on 15 players and it was a disaster.

Last season it was clear as day Shef U and Burnley accepted relegation from the first whistle (8 wins between them all season). At least Luton gave it a go and everyone kind of wanted them to do well because of the story. I remember Blackpool a few years ago under Ian Holloway basically just trying to win 4-3 every week, at least it was enjoyable.

If we stay up this season, next season really "should be" be a walk in the park.