Championship can't wait

[Holders]

The analogy I use is that I'd rather my team had a seat at the top table (even if it is below the salt) although it might be more fun to eat down the pub.

[Spirit of 2000]

NZ Ultra - I take your points and you make valid ones. We honestly don't know what Khan would do in the scenario though and a lot would depend on that. I think you mis-understand my stance. I don't WANT to get relegated - I support FFC. My points were purely an objective view on the premiership and how much we enjoyed the past 2 years in the championship. I've said already I'd like us to proceed with a realistic sustainable model - a Brighton & HA if you will, sensible wage structure and transfer fees. Robust if we go down and with a chance of survival if we come up. A yoyo club to a degree. If in time we can establish ourselves in the premier then fine, but my mis-givings over the league and how uneven, over-priced it is are also valid IMO. This is why I genuinely hope the big 6 do one to a Euro Super league and leave the rest of the sides to a more level playing field. I really don't get all excited when Man U or Liverpool come to town these days anyway.

[Spirit of 2000]

The analogy I use is that I'd rather my team had a seat at the top table (even if it is below the salt) although it might be more fun to eat down the pub.

Posh wine bar vs traditional pub - no contest for me!

[Neutral Zone Ultra]

NZ Ultra - I take your points and you make valid ones. We honestly don't know what Khan would do in the scenario though and a lot would depend on that. I think you mis-understand my stance. I don't WANT to get relegated - I support FFC. My points were purely an objective view on the premiership and how much we enjoyed the past 2 years in the championship. I've said already I'd like us to proceed with a realistic sustainable model - a Brighton & HA if you will, sensible wage structure and transfer fees. Robust if we go down and with a chance of survival if we come up. A yoyo club to a degree. If in time we can establish ourselves in the premier then fine, but my mis-givings over the league and how uneven, over-priced it is are also valid IMO. This is why I genuinely hope the big 6 do one to a Euro Super league and leave the rest of the sides to a more level playing field. I really don't get all excited when Man U or Liverpool come to town these days anyway.

Fair points, and I completely agree with you when you say that our wage structure should be made more stable, I just feel that banking on being a yoyo club is a big risk, because there's no guarantee you're going to come back straight up. And also, being such a team requires a change in style, one that is perhaps more defensive which I know isn't to many people's liking. As for the super league, I'm split on to whether it would actually be an good thing for the Prem clubs.

[Spirit of 2000]

Again NZ Ultra. Good points well made and I agree to a large degree. Yes I would expect a sustainable model type side to be a little less for flair and attacking and more reliant on defensive solidity. It doesn't sit brilliantly tbh with how I like to see the game played and yes that swings & roundabouts for you but we have found to our cost this season that if you come to the EPL and start attacking sides with little regard for defending as a unit and earning the right to play with battling performances you get taken to the cleaners.