Boro are my favourites for promotion. I think Karanka has made some very astute signings (particularly Kike), and you're going to be a difficult team to beat. It's all about maintaining form and being able to handle the pressure when playing the other promotion favourites.
The Championship has a funny way of completely changing its complexion off the back of one or two results; like teams who have never really been in the race up until, say, March, can suddenly hit form at the right time and find themselves promoted. Sunderland benefited from the unpredictability of it all when Roy Keane took over as manager.
I'm going to win this year
I hope all of this stuff about Malky is bs. Not looking good though.
So the busy summer continues here at Norwich. Nothing too surprising has happened yet although the Hooper rumours have started again, apparently both Hull and QPR want him. If Jerome is his replacement his signing goes from good squad signing to depressing. Good to see some much needed physical presence, pace and work rate being added throughout our squad.
Out
Snoddy - £7-8m
Pilkington - £2m
Fer - £8-10m
van Wolfswinkel - loan
Morris - loan
Fox - Released
Nash - Released
In
Grabban - £3
Lafferty - undisclosed but rumours were £3-4m
O'Neil - free
Cuéllar - free
Jerome - £1.5m
Haha I just noticed I'm still in the fantasy football league!
-dat Vine! Outstanding
I'm still in shock that United have actually signed Rojo...I was already resigned for us signing nobody after Herrera and Shaw, then giving Cleverley £100k-per-week 5-year contract on deadline day so it looked like Woody had done something :P
Apparently Di Maria asked to leave as well...I really hope he comes, he just suits the PL with his pace and work-rate.
Increasingly looks like Di Maria is moving to Manchester United. He'll be a crucial signing for them that will unlock parked buses, which they had so much trouble dealing with last season, as well as against Swansea.
Can't underestimate his contribution in Real Madrid winning the CL, either.
Felix Magath out surely?