Championship: Who has the advantage in the race for Premier League promotion?

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Mark McAdam discusses who has the advantage between Leicester, Leeds and Ipswich in the race for the automatic Premier League promotion spots.
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[@Ghengiskhansmum]

All I can say is Leeds have beaten both Ipswich and Leicester at home and away, but really, all 3 deserve to be promoted.

[@beezig]

As a Leeds fan, there is only one certainty in life, there's the easy way, the hard way and then theres the Leeds way. I think I'm going to need a holiday after this run in.

[@krismcstay1325]

Im on holiday and i need a holiday .....grey hairs hanging out of me pal lol

[@davemellor4697]

I am a Hammer.i like Ipswich,but out of the three of them Leeds are class.

[@David9LUFC]

Ipswich will come straight back down. Leeds as champs..

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@David9LUFC Well that depends on who we sign, and what other clubs are up to, with their assorted points deductions etc. We have exceeded expectations last year, and this year, and are used to being 'written off' and whilst the challenge of the Premiership is a big one, we are building a premiership infrastructure and are ready for it

[@loganleroy8622]

As a new Leeds fan, can I ask, why are Leeds fans so arrogant and spoiled? They strike me as fans that think they deserve to win and immediately blame the people who don’t play on the pitch the moment it doesn’t work for them. But when I talk to my fellow Leeds fans they seem to talk like the Championship is beneath them and that it’s already a disgrace that we even have to play games in the 2nd tier. Supposedly our biggest rival is Man U? But I doubt Man United even thinks about us.

[@Kilgallon1981]

Limbs in the away end? They all played at home…

[@stephenhodgson3506]

He waffled on and on and never said a thing basically.

[@Newworldman66]

Punditry in a nutshell.

[@lateseptembersun2987]

so true

[@73dlb]

Her questions sucked. It’s just conversation for conversation’s sake. Sit back SKY, bit more decorum.

[@SuperKinlo]

Limbs in the away end? All three played at home 😂😂

[@MrRoss86uk]

Leeds deserve first and they beat both Ipswich and Leicester home and away

[@David9LUFC]

100%

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@David9LUFC Which means that the have done relatively poorly against the other sides, so you can cut that cake whichever way suits your opinion

[@markbetteridge313]

​@@kevinbailey3384that makes no sense

[@Bettys_Eldest]

@@kevinbailey3384 which means the takeover screwed any pre-season preparations, and as a result it took a half dozen games before Leeds got going. Since then they have outperformed the rest of the division.

[@andrewchapman4267]

Reminds me of David Brent: that's the real quiz.

[@kevinbailey3384]

As an Ipswich supporter, the statistics are bonkers. If we win one more game, we will have obtained more points than any other promoted L1 team. We are currently 19 points ahead of every team which was in the Championship last season, and 46 and 48 points ahead of the two teams promoted with us. Pre-season I said play offs, top two if things went really, really well, but I didn't expect three teams to still be in the position, with so few games remaining, to get 104 plus points. I have been supporting Ipswich since 1972, so was lucky I got the Robson years, but this is the best team spirit, and the most united the club has ever been. I think if we win at Norwich we will be unstoppable, but they will be desperate for the points and to stop us. If you are a neutral, must be brilliant!!!

[@AchtungBaby77]

Kieran McKenna is doing an amazing job at Ipswich - a double promotion would be dreamland!

[@reggienaidoo6514]

I am in a spot , Ipswich and Liverpool are the teams I support .It was easy because they played in different divisions . It sounds bonkers, but I am really conflicted.

[@David9LUFC]

I want both of us to go up. Leeds as champs tho.

[@David9LUFC]

I feel tho ipswich will come straight back down.

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@David9LUFC Well that depends on how we perform, who we sign, and what happens at other clubs, so I can see why you would say that, yet people said that about Luton and they are only in the bottom three on goal difference. It will not be easy, but people said we would not be able to adapt to the Championship, and we have done pretty well so far. I know the gap is much, much bigger, yet we have the infrastructure developing to support us as a Premiership Club, and I guess we will find out next season (assuming we get promoted)

[@tomstorey8559]

Imagine having a 17 point advantage and bottling the top two 😂😂😂

[@David9LUFC]

😂😂

[@POC88]

Imagine being 3rd place when Leicester win their game in hand and laughing at the team in 1st. Thicko

[@tomstorey8559]

@@POC88 on the form Leicester are on they'd be lucky to draw against Southampton and they'd remain behind Leeds as Leeds have a superior goal difference

[@David9LUFC]

@@POC88 Leicester are shite lad. They will drop points along the way. Leeds have won 41 in 45. We're the inform team

[@POC88]

@@David9LUFC The only form you need is after the Leicester Norwich game when games played was level for the SEASON which put Leicester top. Leicester have an easier run in than both. Leicester have a fully fit squad which is better than both. Leicester next 3 games are Birmingham, Millwall and Plymouth. 9 points. Leeds and Ipswich will fight for 2nd place.

[@zigzag4189]

Leeds & Ipswich going to come out tops! Norwich to win play offs

[@kevinbailey3384]

As an Ipswich supporter the hardest thing is to be objective about Norwich, but I think they will either a)Not get into the play offs or b) Lose to whoever comes third. Southampton and WBA would be horrible to play in the play offs, and on top of that the sixth team and one of Leeds/Leicester/Ipswich. I donlt see how Norwich beat those teams over two legs

[@OldGreyPunk]

Maresca and McKenna are experienced managers??? Limbs in the away end when they all played at home??? Does this guy actually know anything about these teams???

[@seancunningham4462]

and also mathematically southampton still can finish top 2, plus they play leicester which could be a 6 point swing

[@paulwilliams5296]

No mate, he's your typical woke sky presenter. Could be worse it could have been their teatime anti white lead anchorman who can't even read the telly prompter. He's not exactly the legend that is Ron Burgundy

[@Idle-Idol-83]

They also play us (leeds) last game of the season.

[@kevinbailey3384]

Mc Kenna is now the third longest serving manager in the Championship, and has been coaching for 15 years

[@seancunningham4462]

@@Idle-Idol-83 yea i’d forgotten that when i was typing 😂 amd i’m leeds too 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@troymackay7576]

Love ipswich run this season Hope they get promoted

[@jafalad]

Appalling journalism/punditry. The parachute payments only kick in next season if a club fails to gain promotion straight back to the PL.

[@panda-uk8ko]

Why the managers look like pep,arteta and Klopp?

[@sreejisreedharan621]

thought the same

[@M4NA5]

Lite versions

[@spig3547]

Maresca is the wish Pep.

[@steve13191]

who looks like arteta?

[@soiiv_]

@@steve13191 no clue

[@petertodd-fh5sb]

I think leeds should get promoted they had a slow start players leaving and to come back from 17 points behind that is some fight back good luck Leeds

[@satch2000]

Wich 3 teams will get promoted?

[@fusionsuper34]

Ipswich for the title or they are promoted in second. Would love to see them come back to the Premier League, they have been away for 22 years.

[@LeoDragon34]

Kudos to Ipswich. I was convinced, before Xmas, that they would fade in the second half, but they’ve dug their heels in to get results, such as this 3-2 win against Southampton. Some say they are lucky, but over a 46 game campaign you make your own luck if you’re up at the top.

[@Battery-boy1]

Well as a Leeds fan we will be glad to prove you wrong

[@johnfowler2239]

The final stretch Mark, 😂 funny

[@andyc9187]

8 minute video and nothing said!

[@ArjunGhag-ix7te]

Do the play offs contenders fixtures list as that ia more exciting sky

[@mingyeewong1590]

I don’t even watch the championship. but going for Leeds Leicester for promotion and Ipswich play offs.

[@markfarnon6742]

You don't know what you're missing - more exciting than the primer league.

[@bungabening3530]

Leicester's overspending has given them an unfair advantage which has clearly had an influence on their current position so I hope Leeds and Ipswich go up

[@MrChristbait]

Thank you from Ipswich!🚜

[@bungabening3530]

@MrChristbait But if it comes down to Leicester and one other I hope it's Leeds😁 ⚪️😄🔵

[@chrisheyward6430]

Greatest league in the world

[@DiegoForlantheLegend3247]

I think Leeds and Ipswich deserve it because Leeds beat both Leicester and Ipswich home and away and have been a really dominant side and Ipswich have worked so hard to get to the championship and then being on the rank of promotion.

[@user-fi2db3xp8k]

oh didums

[@nigelstannard7443]

Should be top 3 promoted for most points....makes sence 😊

[@GoogleAccountww]

McKenna will go down in Ipswich history. In addition to this, Ipswich is mckenna’s first team where’s he’s properly managing. Not coaching academy football or being an assistant.

[@briancook1487]

I'm hoping Ipswich win the championship this season

[@satch2000]

Leicester, Ipswich and Leeds will get promoted

[@Kilgallon1981]

Leeds will not if they finish third. No chance.

[@hgm8337]

@@Kilgallon1981 agreed,.. they are notorious end of season bottlers UTT

[@BennyEggs...]

Notorious 🤣 they were in the mid-table wilderness for god knows how many seasons.

[@David9LUFC]

​​@@Kilgallon1981thats why we will finish top 2

[@David9LUFC]

​@@hgm8337ipswich are the new sheff utd..you will come straight bk down.

[@nobotshere8364]

Up the Town 🔵

[@RacingCommentator]

I’m wanting town to go up

[@David9LUFC]

Me too but leeds as champs. Ipswich will come straight back down tho

[@adventuresofdeankane3569]

Championship has been the best watch for the fan this year across the big 10 supported leagues amazing to think it's 2nd tier frankly it's a top place to be now days

[@user-el2wp4oq1n]

I do hope to prove mark wrong by what he said about leeds not going up in second place.

[@markfarnon6742]

Into the final stretchmark!? Poor choice of words but nevermind - Leeds will be up there. Btw is it just me or does he just talk about Ipswich?!

[@DavidEggett]

I think Leeds should go up they have played by far the best football

[@Lcfc67]

Bonkers stats for promotion,normally 84 points

[@amilliontoms]

Farke wins leagues. It’s what he does. Best manager the championship has ever seen.

[@johnroe7764]

Ipswich havent got a prayer of staying inthe Premiership without spending a fortune on probably as many as ten new players.Leeds will need five or six more players Leicester a similar number .Leeds have beaten bothof these teams home and away and are the best team in the division.

[@YusifShukurov-qw7yg]

1.Lids 2.Lester 3.ipwsiv pley of win

[@m.s.g1890]

I want Leeds to do it and would be happy for Town to go up with us. I want Leicester to stay down as they cheated the fair play. Saints are probably too far out now but stranger things have happened.

[@Giantist]

Come on Leeds ! You’ve got this 💪

[@stanleydrysdale3414]

Ipswich ones to watch in the prem he’s having a laugh they’ve conceded over 50 goals in the championship they’d concede over a 100 in the prem

[@lukestar590]

Does that mean then as we've scored over 80 goals this season we will get 160 in the prem

[@martynrollinson]

​@@lukestar590no it means you might score 20...

[@tatreides8425]

They can't sign any players outside thier club turnover in the championship despite having the money to spend due to FFP M8 (He's using youth and and defenders signed in league 1). Mckenna and Ipswich without the FFP restritions is potentially a midtable to top ten Prem team.

[@mickb44]

@@lukestar590 you wont survive premier league

[@matthewk9504]

No because FFP exists only to protect big clubs.

[@GosWardHen98]

The only team that has triumphed over Ipswich is Leeds. Unless Ipswich flunk it, I think Leeds are favourites for promotion. Both Liecester & Southampton failed to beat Ipswich & one reason theyre there is because, defence apart, they keep playing, attacking & driving for that extra mile, which showed Monday & don't stop until the whistle blows. So, given their results, they're also favourites, but Leicester aren't finished yet. I reckon it'll be over by game 44! Can't wait... 😅

[@simonhodgett7790]

Just think where Leeds would be if they had LOST both games against us and Ipswich!

[@lordprotector3367]

The playoffs are an abomination, and will probably result in a team outside the top 6 currently winning promotion via a dodgy refereeing decision or deflection.

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Liverpool ❤

[@hastomohadi7563]

Ipswich Town will promote to epl and Elkan Baggott will play in premier league (He's from Indonesia 🇮🇩) 👍.

[@craigsimons817]

Alex looks cute as always

[@seanbutnotasheeple2090]

Aussie aussie

[@nevrobinson8530]

If 3 premier clubs drop down without playoffs, why can’t the top 3 in the championship go straight up into the premier league without stupid playoffs…

[@alexfellowes8515]

🚜💙

[@realdankengine]

Loved watching Super Grant Holt lift championship playoff trophy in a segment about Ipswich thank you kindly

[@woodchopper1752]

Could a team get 100 points and still do not get promoted ?

[@DS-of5nk]

Yes

[@kevinbailey3384]

It is possible, as Leicester 106, Ipswich 105 and Leeds 104 are the current maximums

[@shaneturner4630]

but Leicester only won 1 in 7 and he says Leicester fist at the end. the lad doesn't know his math's lol

[@user-lt4px7ld4u]

Imagine Daniel Farke and Sean Dyche having a conversation😂

[@markbetteridge313]

What? Can you elaborate

[@yalnevatekofreedom5096]

That game in hand for Leicester is Southampton. Have Leicester played like Bielsa and the players are now knackard? It's still anybodys, 18pts to play for.

[@user-ze8mk8dw9i]

Ipswich for sure best spirit , big project , good quality , coming from league one Leif Davis better than all PL LBs , Chaplin pure talent ... Tractor boys 🚜🔥 on fire i racken them to win it Foxes although they've been hard times , they will get 2 nd auto promotion , best player in the championship Dawsbury Hall doing great Leeds Via play-offs , vs Norwich in the final maybe Best Championship Season for sure 🔥🔥

[@BennyEggs...]

Leif Davis better than all PL left-backs, get a grip. I'm not sure Dewsbury Hall is the best player in the championship either, the stats definitely don't back that up.

[@David9LUFC]

Ipswich will come straight back down

[@David9LUFC]

Ipswich will slip up.

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@David9LUFC Are you being sponsored to say that?

[@IanMetcalfe-gv7wk]

Surprise , surprise by the fact the presenter thinks Leicester and Ipswich will gain promotion...its wishful thinking as they want their cash cow to stay in the Championship ( 31 games already been televised) .

[@stuartlawson7977]

I suppose you have to make a program to fill your time which is waste of time because you guys couldn't predict the weather at the moment. A long way to go. Hold on to your hats.

[@lateseptembersun2987]

The Championship is far better than the Premier League. All the guff that "the PL is the best league in the world" is absolute rubbish. It's not even the best league in England.

[@Kilgallon1981]

Leicester will feck it up 😂❤

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

Come on Leicester!

[@MikeyysVlogs]

Can’t say Ipswich don’t deserve it but imo if they play like they do in the Premier League next year they’ll be picked apart. So open defensively and PL teams have much stronger defences so they won’t be able to score at the rate they do.

[@louishannlouishann8629]

Come on you foxes

[@JamesFleeman]

Ipswich win the League

[@jackabbott3008]

Ipswich's to lose now, Leeds will drop off soon

[@jimbob0802]

🤡

[@kevinbailey3384]

Leicester's to lose as they can get more points than anyone else

[@jimbob0802]

@@kevinbailey3384 that's a highly simplistic way of looking at it, but I see your point.

[@jimbob0802]

And how's that then? Ipswich will win all six? Breeze through Norwich? Interested to know otherwise you're just drivelling.

[@soapboxparishrecordings5287]

ipswich? kick on? check their goals against!!! average 2 a game. theyd get rinsed next season

[@user-fi2db3xp8k]

leicester to win every game, i dont care who comes where after that

[@user-fi2db3xp8k]

Leicester to win the league

[@user-sd7nx7vu6m]

Who 😂 actually wants to come up to the premier league at the minute with how things are going if your not one of the top 6 untouchable teams the premier league bosses are out to get you

[@paulwilliams5296]

It seems lost on the woke sky presenter that Leeds are the form team this calendar year and have taken 6 points off both Ipswich and Leicester. Still its a game of opinions and people's hatred of my fantastic football club

[@seancunningham4462]

yea unfortunately i think he’s right though. we’ll finish in 3rd and miss out on playoffs

[@hgm8337]

@@seancunningham4462 don't forget the Terriers would have likely taken 3-points had Hoggy not had a rush of blood to the head and got himself sent off at half time.

[@paulwilliams5296]

@@seancunningham4462 would you rather be an Ipswich fan witnessing how lucky they are in last minutes of games, you know luck eventually runs out. Or a Leicester fan who's wheels are off and thrown away a 17 point advantage with charges from the EFL and EPL hanging over them. Or been a fan of the form team this year who don't look like losing a game. Get some water and half fill that glass pal, there's nothing but positives with Leeds united at the moment.

[@David9LUFC]

Leeds will win as champs.

[@jordanball9244]

​@@paulwilliams5296town fan here, I agree. I see Leeds getting the trophy. I think Leicester will miss out on a few points again and as long as we play well against Norwich I don't see us dropping many, if any points

[@MPOWNEY]

Skyand talk sporthate leeds it's obvious to us all mot

[@hannahantwiwaa9446]

Liverpool 😊

[@markbetteridge313]

Are you lost dear?

[@alfiechenery5391]

Ipswich would be like Burnley in the PL.

[@timbaldwin297]

Like a Norwich you mean? 😂

[@JakJim]

Terrible presenters , could not watch

[@lordprotector3367]

The woman didn't even know how Southampton did in the premiership when they last got promoted. I still would...

[@5686darryl]

title race from wish

[@LUFC123]

1. Ipswich 2. Leicester 3. Leeds 4. Southampton 5. West Brom 6. Coventry ( play-off winners )

[@davemellor4697]

I say you Lads are automatically going up you are the class team.I am a hammer but also am a closet Town fan.

[@jimbob0802]

Leeds fan? So much for optimism lad 🙈

[@MrChristbait]

​@@davemellor4697I never thought I'd ever see a W.Ham fan speak or post that!🚜

[@keltih931]

None of them seem convincing to stay up next season, prolly go back down again.

[@markbetteridge313]

Really? Explain please, based on ?

[@lordprotector3367]

In competition with the mighty Boremouth, Palace, Brentford, Everton, Fulham etc? Think they'll do ok.

[@stanleydrysdale3414]

What Ipswich have lacked in budget they’ve made up for deflections and luck

[@simonwilson7572]

Dry by name and dry by nature

[@stanleydrysdale3414]

You take good all your great fortune because it’s not gonna last

[@Leedfan999]

Ipswich will loose 3 of the next 6 games. Guaranteed

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@stanleydrysdale3414 Leeds have won games int he last minute this season, was that luck?

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@Leedfan999 We have lost 5 this season and we lost 4 last season, so 9 in 86 games, but we are suddenly going to lose 3 out of 6?

[@michaelfeast9869]

Go Ipswich. Luongo is your man.....Sell Broomhead

[@David9LUFC]

Ipswich will come straight back down

[@kevinbailey3384]

@@David9LUFC Again?

[@Ianhay133]

Sell broady. Are you joking. He is class.

[@michaelfeast9869]

@@Ianhay133 he couldn't hit the target multiple times v Southampton. Sacrifice him to be in the Premier League

[@harrydoherty5648]

Leeds Leicester and Ipswich Win Play Offs

[@hgm8337]

Ipswich, Leicester and WBA via the play offs

[@DS-of5nk]

3 teams can't win the playoffs derp

[@harrydoherty5648]

@@DS-of5nk well done Leeds Leicester promotion and Ipswich win play offs🤦‍♂️😂🤣

[@David9LUFC]

​@@hgm8337lay off the meth pal

[@thenorthernsoulmusicchanne8939]

@@hgm8337 Are you lost? The relegation dogfight will be somewhere it and will feature Uddersfailed.

[@LeedsJimbo82]

If karma exists, Leicester to lose in the playoffs.

[@ben-bn2rp]

Leeds are winning this for sure Ipswich have to be the most luckiest team ever quality always shows like it did whwn we smashed them 4-0 at elland road oh wait and in there back garden too 😂 pretty sure we did the same to them cheats sat in 3rd too get up Leeds MARCHING ON TOGETHER georgi says LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@hgm8337]

Let's see if you can hold your nerve and not finish 3rd

[@simonwilson7572]

Are you still upset we relegated you back in 2006/07? Still above you in the league and your frontline costs £200 Million. You did a job on us a Elland Road, fair play. But that was a free hit for us being 10 points clear on the day. Portman Rd was a classic. Think we were unlucky to get a draw that day. I'd rather you boys go up instead of cheating Leicester still.

[@kevinbailey3384]

Oh dear, that isn't very nice. So as we are top, and one point ahead of Leeds, despite you taking six points of us, and six points from Leicester, you must have been relatively ordinary against the teams we have obtained more points than Leeds from, following your logic. We played poorly at Leeds, and at WBA, and rightly lost both games. This comment is the sort of thing, which makes people think of Leeds as being arrogant

[@thaiscottie65]

No we had a pitiful start to the season. New ownership hadn't gone through pre season, brought in loads of new players after the season had started. So we're not arrogant, your train of thought is wrong. You are having a storming season btw & never say die attitude. @@kevinbailey3384

[@ben-bn2rp]

@@kevinbailey3384 I want yous and us to go up in top two we will win it tho good luck rest of season 😎

[@yvonnesmith8409]

Leeds Leeds Leeds

[@MegaKINGRICHARD]

Leeds will miss out, they will finish 3rd and lose in the playoffs. Southampton will win the playoffs.

[@paulphillips8746]

How do you make that one out lad ...if any team deserved to get promoted its leeds ,we have fought back from 17 points adrift to get our self's right back in contention, if you support Ipswich your side has done fantastic, but Ipswich luck will run out ,you have still some massive games comming up and I see Ipswich dropping a few points ,that's my opinion but good luck with the run in .MOT .

[@GeorgeEdmundson_]

@@paulphillips8746 our "luck" has been bound to run out for 40 games and it hasnt happened yet has it

[@David9LUFC]

Lay off the meth pal. The Saints are bigger bottle jobs than Leicester

[@markbetteridge313]

Ha ha dream on

[@MegaKINGRICHARD]

@@paulphillips8746 40 games in lad and still waiting for that luck to run out lol

[@morleywhite911]

The foxes have the best squad and will win the league

[@user-kn9oq2kt5z]

Who will be finishing in the top 2? I can 'guarantee' it will be ONE of those 3 managers? 😂 Dopey

[@KarlN324]

Get rid of the playoffs and revert back to top three promoted bottom three relegated.

[@punchdrunkrock]

Ipswich to lose to Norwich like they always do and leeds to capatalize vs Cov

[@tittytwister-yg4dn]

The two teams with the most points have the advantage !! Everything is straightforward to understand until the skysports clowns attempt to explain things. They treat the viewers as idiots...... whilst themselves being idiots.

[@ManUtdfanshavetinypenises]

I believe Leicester will be the one to lose out considering their recent form and the large lead they have let slip. Leciester are Leeds from 18/19

[@stuartlawson7977]

I suppose you have to make a program to fill your time which is waste of time because you guys couldn't predict the weather at the moment. A long way to go. Hold on to your hats.