Promoted teams in PL

[Des Parrot]

Played 8 Lost 8. Scored 5, Conceded 20. Possibly the worst start since the PL was formed

[The Lone Gunman]

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I think it highlights just how weak the Championship was last season. Our division has a totally different feel to it this time around, but last year it felt like it was lacking in quality throughout.

[TheBirchgrovePub]

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It just shows the gap between PL and Championship now. Teams have wised up to spending silly and being in trouble when they come back down. A lot are sensibly spending within their means and coming back down with several ££ in the bank to go back up again.

Majority of championship teams are hoping for the scraps of fluking a play off win nowadays

[The Lone Gunman]

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It just shows the gap between PL and Championship now.

I know what you’re saying, but the fact is that all three teams who were promoted from the Championship in 2021/22 stayed up in the Premier League last season, while Brentford, who were promoted in 2020/21, have subsequently finished 13th and 9th in the top flight. That would suggest the gap isn’t quite so big.

I genuinely believe that the Championship was the poorest it’s been in a long time last season and that was reflected by the quality of the three teams who got promoted, but I do think things have changed for the better this time around.

[City123]

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I know what you’re saying, but the fact is that all three teams who were promoted from the Championship in 2021/22 stayed up in the Premier League last season, while Brentford, who were promoted in 2020/21, have subsequently finished 13th and 9th in the top flight. That would suggest the gap isn’t quite so big.

I genuinely believe that the Championship was the poorest it’s been in a long time last season and that was reflected by the quality of the three teams who got promoted, but I do think things have changed for the better this time around.

I think Burnley were pretty good to be fair ad should be ok, but Sheffield United and the sides that made the playoffs were poor compared to previous years