RELEGATION RIVALS Who’s in best shape to avoid dreaded drop?
WE CATCH UP WITH THE WRITERS WHO COVER THE MAIN PROTAGONISTS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURVIVAL FIGHT
As the fight to avoid relegation from the Championship looks set to go right down to the wire, we catch up with writers from across the clubs involved in the drop fight to gauge the temperature at those teams, from Hull City to Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town.
A lot can change in eight days. After the impressive win over Stoke, the feeling was Boro would kick on against woefully out of form Hull and a QPR side that headed for Teesside on the back of three successive defeats.
Two damaging losses later and the reality of the dire situation Boro find themselves in has well and truly hit home.
Even the prospect of Wigan’s points deduction hasn’t eased the concern of some fans, who fear Barnsley and/or Luton could yet leapfrog Boro.
Warnock isn’t a miracle worker but somehow he needs to find a way to get shot-shy Boro scoring goals. If he doesn’t, they’re as good as down.
When the season resumed, a lot had changed for Luton and I think even the most optimistic fan knew the likelihood of relegation was high. However, the results against Preston, Swansea and Leeds were a massive boost.
The concern now is how damaging the drubbing at the hands of Reading was
In truth, escaping the drop would be miraculous for a club
Nathan Jones of Luton’s stature as the budget clearly isn’t there to compete properly in the division.
I think fans are aware of that too but there is hope that could change when the new stadium comes about, something that has been needed for a long time.
Where do you start?
Last week’s news stunned the Latics and rocked the division, and the
Wigan Athletic Supporters Club has written an open letter to the EFL demanding an urgent investigation into the events which led to the administration. Meanwhile, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says he’s “absolutely up for the fight” to save Wigan.
The Latics look set to fight the points deduction but more importantly the search is on to find the money to ensure they reach the end of the season. On the pitch, somewhat
Gerhard Struber