Machiavelli
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The point is that it's becoming more predictable.
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Who are your dark horse teams in the Championship this year?
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The point is that it's becoming more predictable.
- Jul 7, 2003
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There's that many people tipping Bristol City now, I'm not sure we can legitimately call them dark horses.
They finished last season well under Johnson, their stadium is nearly finished so there's a sense of moving forward around the place, and their chairman is loaded. They've picked up Tomlin already which should boost them. The only concern is that they seem to struggle to persuade players to sign for them (or at least they did last season, but perhaps that was down to having Steve Cotterill in charge). Dwight Gayle and a couple of others turned them down last year despite big money contract offers. If Johnson can persuade a few quality players to move west, and they can get a couple of decent centre halves in to replace the cumbersome oafs they currently have like Aden Flint, then there's no reason why they couldn't challenge. They're easily a big enough club to sustain a Premier League club if they could haul themselves up there.
Nobody's mentioned Barnsley yet. I shall assume they're going to be relegation favourites
They finished last season well under Johnson, their stadium is nearly finished so there's a sense of moving forward around the place, and their chairman is loaded. They've picked up Tomlin already which should boost them. The only concern is that they seem to struggle to persuade players to sign for them (or at least they did last season, but perhaps that was down to having Steve Cotterill in charge). Dwight Gayle and a couple of others turned them down last year despite big money contract offers. If Johnson can persuade a few quality players to move west, and they can get a couple of decent centre halves in to replace the cumbersome oafs they currently have like Aden Flint, then there's no reason why they couldn't challenge. They're easily a big enough club to sustain a Premier League club if they could haul themselves up there.
Nobody's mentioned Barnsley yet. I shall assume they're going to be relegation favourites
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Us.
Leekbrookgull
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Barnsley,then !
Ramalanadingdong
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Daaaarbbeh Countah
Burton. Rotherham and Brentford. Very dark, indeed.
Whitechapel
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Strange to lump Brentford in with Rotherham and Burton.
They looked very good towards the tail end of last season, made some smart signings so far this summer (Bentley, Egan & Sawyers) and their record signing Bjelland is back in contention after missing the whole of last season with Injury.
In fact they'd probably be my tip as a dark horse.
RM-Taylor
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- Jan 7, 2006
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How can the 3rd/4th favourites be considered as a dark horse?
- Apr 5, 2014
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Think you missed the deliberate irony there kid.
DavePage
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Nani, usually having a mare
Paris
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Another one for Leeds. Gary Monk will probably get them going again.
Worried Man Blues
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Leeds will be pony
warmleyseagull
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Dark horse is that there is no dark horse, nailed on that the three promo teams will be from three relegated + three that missed out on POs. Look no further.
But he will only be there for 3 weeks once the season starts so not sure he's relevant, suspect their managerial merry go round will continue to destabilise them as a real threat.