Opposition Review - Part One


By Scott Cooper
July 3 2005

OPPOSITION review: Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley Town, Cardiff City, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town and Leeds United. New Page 1 New Page 2 New Page 1

Brighton And Hove Albion
Last Season: 20th
One To Watch: Leon Knight
Play Wolves: (a) 1/11/05 (h) 22/04/06
 
Season Outlook: Struggled last season but stayed up by a single point on the final game of the season. Will be hoping to finish a little higher this term, but survival alone will be seen as success.

 

Burnley Town
Last Season: 13th
One To Watch: Ade Akinbiyi
Play Wolves: (h) 1/10/05 (a) 14/02/06
 
Season Outlook: Finished comfortably mid-table last season, 13 points off the play-offs. Burnley will be looking to close the gap and may feel they have the quality to pinch a play-off spot.

 

Cardiff City
Last Season: 16th
One To Watch: Jeff Whitley
Play Wolves: (h) 27/8/05 (a) 11/03/06
 
Season Outlook: Missed out on the play-offs by 19 points and are in selling-mode. Dave Jones has been instructed to reach the play-offs however it isn't going to happen.

 

Coventry City
Last Season: 19th
One To Watch: Gary McSheffrey
Play Wolves: (a) 2/1/06 (h) 8/04/06
 
Season Outlook: Stayed up by just two points, despite a decent end to the season. Expect nothing more than a mid-table finish.

 

Crewe Alexandra
Last Season: 21st
One To Watch: Michael Higdon
Play Wolves: (a) 27/9/05 (h) 11/02/06
 
Season Outlook: Stayed up last season by the skin of their teeth, just one goal to be precise. Survival again will be their main aim, expect a struggle from the Railway Men.

 

Crystal Palace
Last Season: n/a
One To Watch: Andy Johnson
Play Wolves: (h) 9/8/05 (a) 10/12/06
 
Season Outlook: Relegated from the Premiership last season and probably deserved to stay up. If Johnson stays they will be there or there abouts, but either way a play-off spot should be theirs.

 

Derby County
Last Season: 4th
One To Watch: Inigo Idiakez
Play Wolves: (h) 18/10/05 (a) 18/11/05
 
Season Outlook: Had an excellent season last term but went out to Preston in the play-offs. Will look for another play-off space this season but are expected to finish just outside the top six.

 

Hull City
Last Season: n/a
One To Watch: Keith Andrews
Play Wolves: (h) 13/8/05 (a) 25/2/06
 
Season Outlook: Some fans may have play-off ambitions but Hull will be pleased with survival. They should achieve it too, but lower mid-table is all they can realistically hope for.

 

Ipswich Town
Last Season: 3rd
One To Watch: Dean Bowditch
Play Wolves: (a) 3/12/05 (h) 18/2/06
 
Season Outlook: Came so close to promotion last term, but no longer have their top two goal scorers. Should have enough to mount a decent charge on the play-offs.

 

Leeds United
Last Season: 14th
One To Watch: Rob Hulse
Play Wolves: (a) 20/8/05 (h) 17/12/05
 
Season Outlook: Signed plenty of players considering their debt and could have enough to challenge the play-off places. Will certainly look to better last seaasons 14th place finish.


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