Daggers Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Borrowed from a Cardiff forum, it makes interesting reading to see where clubs have come from and how they've performed during the summer. It is striking how some almost seem to be embracing relegation from the off.Those who have gone the Scottish route, those who've shipped out a stack of players who've choked across seasons and those who are holding out for a mass of loans. And don't Cov just stand out! Barnsley Craig Davies - Chesterfield David Perkins - Colchester Utd Scott Wiseman - Rochdale Jim NcNulty - Brighton Miles Addison - Derby (Loan) Birmingham Marlon King - Coventry Chris Burke - Cardiff Steven Caldwell - Wigan Morgano Gomis - Dundee Utd Adam Rooney - Inverness CT Blackpool Barry Ferguson - Birmingham Kevin Phillips - Birmingham Paul Bignot - Newport County Matt Hill - Barnsley Bojan Djordjic - Videoton Ángel Martínez - Girona Brighton Romain Vincelot - Dagenham & Redbridge Kazenga LuaLua - Newcastle United (Loan) Craig Mackail-Smith - Peterbrough Roland Berkamp - Excelior Will Buckley - Watford Will Hoskins - Bristol Rovers Bristol City Neil Kilkenny - Leeds United Ryan Taylor - Rotherham United Burnley Keiran Trippier - Man City (Loan) Ben Mee - Man City (Loan) Cardiff City Kenny Miller - Bursapor Filip Kiss - Slovan Bratislava (Loan) Joe Mason - Plymouth Aron Gunnarsson - Coventry Robert Earnshaw - Nottingham Forest Don Cowie - Watford Andrew Taylor - Middlesbrough Craig Conway - Dundee Utd Rudy Gestede - Metz Coventry Joe Murphy - Scunthorpe United Chris Dunn - Northampton Town Crystal Palace Jonathan Parr - Aalesund Mile Jedinak - Free Transfer Kagisho Dikgacoi - Fulham Glenn Murray - Brighton Derby Adam Legzdins - Burton Albion Chris Maguire - Aberdeen Theo Robinson - Millwall Nathan Tyson - Nottingham Forest Jason Shackell - Barnsley Craig Bryson - Kilmarnock Jamie Ward - Sheffield United Frankie Fielding - Blackburn Rovers Doncaster Richard Naylor - Free Transfer Kyle Bennett - Bury Hull City Robbie Brady - Man Utd (Loan) Peter Gulacsi - Liverpool (Loan) Paul McKenna - Nottingham Forest Dele Adebola - Nottingham Forest Joe Dudgeon - Man Utd Jack Hobbs - Leicester Ipswich Jay Emmauel-Thomas - Arsenal David Stockdale - Fulham (Loan) Lee Bowyer - Birmingham Nathan Ellington - Watford Ivar Ingimarsson - Reading Michael Chopra - Cardiff Leeds Andy Lonergan - Preston Michael Brown - Portsmouth Paul Rachubka - Blackpool Leicester John Pantsil - Fulham Paul Konchesky - Liverpool Matthew Mills - Reading David Nugent - Portsmouth Sean St Ledger - Preston Lee Peltier - Huddlesfield Neil Danns - Crystal Palace Kasper Schmeichel - Leeds Michael Johnson - Man City (Loan) Middlesbrough Curtis Main - Free Transfer Millwall Jordan Stewart - Skoda Xanthi Ryan Allsop - West Brom Therry Racon - Charlton Darius Henderson - Sheffield United Nottingham Forest Jonathan Greening - Fulham Andy Reid - Blackpool Peterbrough Scott Watton - Man Utd (Loan) Ryan Tuncliffe - Man Utd (Loan) Craig Alcock - Yeovil Nicky Ajose - Man Utd Paul Jones - Exeter Portsmouth Greg Halford - Wolves Stephen Henderson - Bristol City Luke Varney - Derby Jason Pearce - Bournemouth David Norris - Ipswich Reading Bongani Khumalo - Tottenham (Loan) Mikele Leigertwood - QPR Southampton Steve De Ridder - De Graafschap Jack Cork - Chelsea Watford Chris Iwelumo - Burnley Prince Buaben - Free Transfer Mark Yeates - Sheffield United David Mirfin - Scunthorpe United Craig Forsyth - Dundee West Ham Matthew Taylor - Bolton Kevin Nolan - Newcastle Abdoulaye Faye - Stoke
Bert Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Peterborough are going down with a record low I think. Can't see 'Boro doing much either. Michael Brown will fit in nicely at Leeds. Cardiff could still be a danger, made a few decent signings.
samuel Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Ipswich look like the ones that will be most improved this year!!!
Daggers Posted 28 July 2011 Author Posted 28 July 2011 Ipswich look like the ones that will be most improved this year!!! They're going to be very strong if they gel. It'll be interesting to see how many from Scotland adjust too. With Forest shipping so many out and Boro not taking any in you wonder how it will effect them as well. <long list> You probably don't need that post?
Daggers Posted 28 July 2011 Author Posted 28 July 2011 at cov Shame Dunn went there, I reckon he's outstanding.
One Arm Babba Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Ipswich look like the ones that will be most improved this year!!! I think so too. Say what you like about Bowyer, but he is a battler and will do really well at this level.
Daggers Posted 28 July 2011 Author Posted 28 July 2011 See what Cardiff said: Yes, Leicester have made quite a few signings but i don't see anything special in them & as for signing Schmeichel they must be very desperate for a keeper. Leicester may fail as we did last year buying so many individuals. Leicester have confirmed the signing of michael Johnson on loan from man city, that is one hell of a signing!! Sven isn't messing about, they are looking strong and will have some serious strength in depth!!
irDeano Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Middlesbrough have also signed Malaury Martin on a free. I think the promotion battle is going to be very interesting this year, quite a few teams have strengthened over the summer. Guess it'll say a lot about our team if we get promoted this season!
Nick Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 You sicken me. Thankyou - that's probably the most I will achieve today - I'm not sure it's worth going to work now.
lcfc81 Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 See what Cardiff said: Am I wrong or have cardiff signed as many 'individuals' as we have? A strange comment. They do look strong to be fair.
AmyLGK Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Blimey there are some incredibly strong teams out there - Cardiff and Ipswich could be lethal!
Les-TA-Jon Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 The Championship is arguably the most competitive league in the world? i.e position to position in the table Going to be tighter than a .........something crude
Guest Bilo Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Blimey there are some incredibly strong teams out there - Cardiff and Ipswich could be lethal! Cardiff have lost a lot of players from last season though. Bellamy, Bothroyd, Chopra and Olifinjana will be big losses.
AmyLGK Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 Cardiff have lost a lot of players from last season though. Bellamy, Bothroyd, Chopra and Olifinjana will be big losses. It would be good to have an in's and out's list - I can't keep track!
Guest Bilo Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 It would be good to have an in's and out's list - I can't keep track! Tell me about it, it's like somebody's installed a revolving door at Cardiff. It's hard to say what they'll do, their team doesn't look quite as strong as it did last year in spite of the signings but Mackay did a good job at Watford. I'm not 100% convinced by them and think play-offs would be an achievement. Ipswich will do well though, they'll be there or thereabouts.
JimmyJam Posted 28 July 2011 Posted 28 July 2011 We should have got Jay Emmanuel Thomas, he is a class player.
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