Hypothetical Relegation Scenario .

[Eric the Half a Bee]

This isn't a reply to any message in particular, but a general question - what would be so bad about relegation?

Crowds are unlikely to go down if we're challenging towards the playoffs, they might even improve. We might see some winning football instead of years of crap results and struggling at the foot of the Championship. Does anyone really prefer being beaten regularly in the Championship? Is playing the likes of West Brom and Norwich so much better than the likes of Barnsley and Wrexham?

Of course the opposite argument is that we could then struggle in League 1, but if that's what is finally due for us, there's nothing we can do about it. We're one of the longest serving sides in the top two divisions that hasn't dropped down to League 1 in the last 20 years. I read lots about how relegation would be a disaster, but now how that would be the case.

[fugsyphil]

This isn't a reply to any message in particular, but a general question - what would be so bad about relegation?

Crowds are unlikely to go down if we're challenging towards the playoffs, they might even improve. We might see some winning football instead of years of crap results and struggling at the foot of the Championship. Does anyone really prefer being beaten regularly in the Championship? Is playing the likes of West Brom and Norwich so much better than the likes of Barnsley and Wrexham?

Of course the opposite argument is that we could then struggle in League 1, but if that's what is finally due for us, there's nothing we can do about it. We're one of the longest serving sides in the top two divisions that hasn't dropped down to League 1 in the last 20 years. I read lots about how relegation would be a disaster, but now how that would be the case.

The loss in tv money alone makes wanting to get relegated the most ridiculous concept I've read in this crackpot forum

[jon1959]

This isn't a reply to any message in particular, but a general question - what would be so bad about relegation?

Crowds are unlikely to go down if we're challenging towards the playoffs, they might even improve. We might see some winning football instead of years of crap results and struggling at the foot of the Championship. Does anyone really prefer being beaten regularly in the Championship? Is playing the likes of West Brom and Norwich so much better than the likes of Barnsley and Wrexham?

Of course the opposite argument is that we could then struggle in League 1, but if that's what is finally due for us, there's nothing we can do about it. We're one of the longest serving sides in the top two divisions that hasn't dropped down to League 1 in the last 20 years. I read lots about how relegation would be a disaster, but now how that would be the case.

I may be wrong but surely a drop to League One means a drop in club income, which will mean jobs lost at the club and some of the good things the club does (like the Foundation) being cut back, or cut altogether?

Maybe the match day crowds won't be affected too much (although I expect they will drop) and maybe a squad re-set will be helpful and give Academy graduates more playing time (provided the club has built relegation clauses into contracts of the first teamers who are still with us) but I tend towards the 'disaster' end of the spectrum of possible outcomes. One big reason for that is because relegation will do nothing to change the structural weaknesses of the club (especially at board level) and has the potential to damage some of the main strengths.