Joe: It’s Going To Be Hard

By Aston
June 29 2005

Ipswich Town manager Joe Royle believes that the championship will be a tougher league next season than it was last term.

Royle: “I see it being stronger for a number of reasons. Firstly, both Crystal Palace and Norwich have come down as stronger sides than when they came up the previous year. They have both made new signings.

 

“Leeds seem to be spending freely and then you have teams like Wolves, who finished very strongly last time, and Leicester, who are expected to be stronger.

 

“Also, you have the usual suspects - Sheffield United, maybe Preston and Derby again, and Reading - and when you look at the promoted clubs there is strength there too.

 

“Luton and Hull stayed out in front in League One virtually all the way through and Hull have some tremendous resources. It's the same for the other club who came up, Sheffield Wednesday.”

 

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