Relegated from the Championship (merged)

[cheshiregreen]

Wigan are top of the form table so should have no problem making up those four points. They've won 6 of their last 7 and have only lost one game since January.

Their fans will be delighted to hear that because taking those 12 pts off now would have them two points adrift in 24th place. Will their fine form continue with today's news or will this impact the squad?

Ray of hope for Wigan - hear Wednesday have had some issue paying staff this week. Sure our resident owl will offer chapter and verse on this. Owls should be safe unless they are charged for financial misconduct relating to Hillsborough sale.

 

[Devongreenowl]

Well now you raise it:-

I think there is a very real risk of Argyle and Wednesday being in the same league next season. Actually, we have already been charged and the hearing is continuing as we speak. If we are found guilty, a ten point deduction will see us in a relegation battle overnight.

There is no issue with finances at S6. If anything, we have too much money, hence the charges! The one player who hasn’t been paid on time is allegedly Sam Hutchinson who along with Westwood has been frozen out of the first team squad for allegedly disruptive influence. This is the second manager it has happened under. Hutchinson has been released and allegedly went to the media when his salary cheque was one day late. Funny that. Injury prone, poor disciplinary record, allegedly disruptive. Don’t think Ryan Lowe will be trying to bring him to Argyle!

Oh, his salary of about 30k a week might also be an issue. :funny:

 

[WoodsyGreen]

£30k a week for a player I've never heard of. Football has lost its marbles.

 

[Devongreenowl]

£30k a week for a player I've never heard of. Football has lost its marbles.

Ex Chelsea. 'Cultured footballer' according to his own media release yesterday! Great player on his day and a fan favourite at one time. If you’ve never heard of him, maybe you haven’t watched much Championship football for the last six years! :wave:

 

[Devongreenowl]

£30k a week for a player I've never heard of. Football has lost its marbles.

Ex Chelsea. 'Cultured footballer' according to his own media release yesterday! Great player on his day and a fan favourite at one time. If you’ve never heard of him, maybe you haven’t watched much Championship football for the last six years! :wave:

Or quite possibly he was either suspended or injured whenever you watched Woodsy :funny:

 

[WoodsyGreen]

£30k a week for a player I've never heard of. Football has lost its marbles.

Ex Chelsea. 'Cultured footballer' according to his own media release yesterday! Great player on his day and a fan favourite at one time. If you’ve never heard of him, maybe you haven’t watched much Championship football for the last six years! :wave:

Ah yes, rings a bell now. Didn't realise he'd sunk so low :greensmile:

 

[Devongreenowl]

£30k a week for a player I've never heard of. Football has lost its marbles.

Ex Chelsea. 'Cultured footballer' according to his own media release yesterday! Great player on his day and a fan favourite at one time. If you’ve never heard of him, maybe you haven’t watched much Championship football for the last six years! :wave:

Ah yes, rings a bell now. Didn't realise he'd sunk so low :greensmile:

Ah yes. Fairly low thing to do to slate a club who’ve paid you very well for six years and nurtured injury issues. I’m sure that’s what you meant Woodsy :cool
Still, he posted his love for the fans, so that’s all that matters.

 

[cheshiregreen]

Well now you raise it:-

I think there is a very real risk of Argyle and Wednesday being in the same league next season. Actually, we have already been charged and the hearing is continuing as we speak. If we are found guilty, a ten point deduction will see us in a relegation battle overnight.

There is no issue with finances at S6. If anything, we have too much money, hence the charges! The one player who hasn’t been paid on time is allegedly Sam Hutchinson who along with Westwood has been frozen out of the first team squad for allegedly disruptive influence. This is the second manager it has happened under. Hutchinson has been released and allegedly went to the media when his salary cheque was one day late. Funny that. Injury prone, poor disciplinary record, allegedly disruptive. Don’t think Ryan Lowe will be trying to bring him to Argyle!

Oh, his salary of about 30k a week might also be an issue. :funny:

Think the problems of the championship are encapsulated in the table on this link.


https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/statu ... 56705?s=19

 

[Cobi Budge]

The championship relegation scrap is definitely the most interesting thing happening in football right now. Very unpredictable. A lot of teams still in danger.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I cant find it now or even remember what the subject was, possibly VAR related - where i stated that the biggest concern was the rise in betting companies involved in football. What would happen if a VAR decision would cost a football sponsor millions of pounds - that sort of thing - well we might just be about to found out.
Rick Parry no less is suggesting that Wigan going to admin is part of a scam. Previous owners are rumoured (i stress rumoured) to have placed huge bets in the Far East on Wigan to be relegated from the Championship.
This is getting smelly - where huge sums of money being lost or won the unpleasant in society normally get involved, if there turns out to be any truth in this, then i fear for the game.

 

[Keepitgreen]

Huddersfield are going down 100%. They'll struggle next year as well.

One defeat in 6, including a win against West Brom this evening, has more than likely secured their place in the Championship next season.

 

[Tugboat]

Huddersfield are going down 100%. They'll struggle next year as well.

One defeat in 6, including a win against West Brom this evening, has more than likely secured their place in the Championship next season.

WBA starting Robson-Kanu up front over Charlie Austin!!

Get what they deserve

 

[Devongreenowl]

Huddersfield are going down 100%. They'll struggle next year as well.

One defeat in 6, including a win against West Brom this evening, has more than likely secured their place in the Championship next season.

Yep, fair play to Danny Cowley. They looked doomed a while ago, but now only need a point to be mathematically certain of survival.

 

[Metal Green Mickey]

I watched Leeds versus Barnsley a few days ago.

Very impressed with the way Barnsley out pressed a Leeds side now promoted. If that’s the kind of standard we will face it will be difficult task.

I do think the gulf between league one and the championship has been getting bigger because of the financial rewards of the championship compared to league one. For example, Peterborough and Rotherham have been yo-yo clubs for a number of years where they can’t sustain championship football but remain always near the top of league one.

I know you have your Sunderland’s and Ipswich’s but even poorly run clubs mounting up debt still seem to hold their own around the top 10 because they still have the lure to draw some of the better players for this league.

 

[Argylegames]

Just looked at today's fixtures.

How often does this sort of thing happen at the end of the season?

Hull v Luton
Wigan v Charlton

If Luton or Hull win the other is probably doomed, a draw probably dooms both.

A Charlton win might make things dodgy still for Wigan, a Wigan win probably means they are safe even with the 12 point deduction.

http://www.livefootball.com/football/en ... mpionship/


At the other end, last night's defeat for WBA may well have blown automatic promotion.