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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
ya off the field they will still provide the lols
but on the field they have been parking the bus for 6 months
all 3 of the teams coming up play with the ball like Swansea/Southampton have the last few years
I also don't see Reading or Wigan coming up any time soon
QPR might just because Redknapp knows that division well and it's more about man management (his strength) than tactics, plus Fernandes might just spend crazy money to make sure they come back up
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There are some very stringent FFP rules coming into play in the Championship for the upcoming season. The most concerning for clubs already there is that teams relegated from the EPL are exempt from the break-even test (FFP) for one year though they will not be exempt from "tax" if they win immediate promotion. This causes some concern as the likelihood of teams relegated and promoted immediately increases as they are not subjected to the same FFP rules. The fear is that this will create a two-tiered hierarchy in the Championship with relegated teams able to spend heavily to try to win promotion. Sort of how the New York Yankees pay whatever they want in salaries and then pay heavily into the luxury tax scheme. It is worth it to them to ignore the rules and pay the penalties. SOme newly relegated teams might think along the same lines.
QPR lost over £25 last season. They are going to have to be under the threshold of £3 in losses this season. If not they are going to get hit with a massive "tax" bill. I think some are worried that QPR might end up going down the road of Portsmouth, though less likely as their owners have deep pockets. But it looks like teams aren't going to be able to buy their way out of trouble, more likely they'll get into worse trouble.
http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/r...es/wsc0001.pdf