Which Promoted Team Will Stay Up This Season?

Last season, the three promoted teams from the Sky Bet Championship went straight back down from the Premier League, and once again this season, the newly-promoted teams are the three favourites to be relegated.
But is that a fair assessment, and are they really as doomed as some seem to think?
In this video, HITC Sevens takes a closer look at Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton, how they have prepared for life in the top flight, and their prospects of survival in the Premier League this season.
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[@seandelap8587]

I somehow don't think that any of the teams that have come up this season will be as abysmal as Sheffield United who never remotely looked like surviving relegation last season

[@WyldStallion-bs9oo]

Don't give a rip if Leciester City and Southampton get relegated again. I really really want Ipswich to survive though. In their last promoted season in 2001 they were 5th in the table.

[@sawyertuide7636]

07-08 Derby vs 23-24 Blunts friendly schedule it soon!

[@maciejbala477]

@@WyldStallion-bs9oo yeah I think all neutrals want Ipswich to stay up, just for the sake of change, so let's hope it happens.

[@burgon.g82]

@@WyldStallion-bs9oo I think it would be really funny if Oxford got promoted

[@aimilproudman-harris2521]

leicester will. Contrary to the video, Cooper is a pretty awful coach who only kept forest up through adrenaline at home from 2 decades away.

[@seandelap8587]

Ipswich actually finished in 5th place and gained Uefa Cup football the last time that they were promoted to the EPL but ended up going down the following season

[@alec.mp4]

They looked solid against Liverpool, if they kept pressing like they did in the first half I wouldn’t be surprised if they came out with a draw there. Their defending was pretty good and lost largely because of the gap in quality

[@johnburrows3385]

The Premier League has moved on in the 22 years Ipswich where last in the top flight. It's not so much about games against the top eight , it's also now about games at Brentford and Palace. Scoring is bloody hard, keeping clean sheets is bloody hard. A generation ago promoted teams could claim 'they will get more time on the ball' .....not now, all teams seem to adopt a high press.

[@johnburrows3385]

​@alec.mp4 That gap in quality will mean Ipswich will often play well .....but still lose.

[@shhjeffreys729]

@@seandelap8587 yeah it was hilarious

[@ashooaway]

As a Swansea fan I hope the answer is Ipswich

[@shhjeffreys729]

Just no

[@ivaneurope]

The gap between Premier League and Championship has widened so much that we may now start to consider the Premier League as a 'closed shop' league

[@rohithraman6488]

Yeah but only just the season before last all three promoted teams stayed up (fulham, Bournemouth, forest)

[@thirtythreehz]

Chances might be low but its better than no chance

[@circle2867]

@@rohithraman6488 facts. people are so reactionary in the footy world. one bad season for promoted clubs and its a "closed shop" lol

[@shhjeffreys729]

Yeah pretty much I'm never excited when Norwich get promoted anymore we always seem to weaken our squad or not get our targets

[@somethinglikethat2176]

Not closed, if you include parachute payments. Significantly closed if you don't. It's how the international big money wants it. Save, predictable and a solid investment. Sure it rips the soul out of the sport but the middle-eastern oil monarchies and American hedge fund investors will sleep much better at night knowing their money is safe.

[@charlieott3670]

I find it hilarious people questioning that Leicester’s squad was the best in the championship between them, S’Hampton and Leeds but it’s honestly not comparable. Leicester had a full international defense that started every game at the euros with vestergaard and faes. That’s mental in the championship not even to mention pereira who was played for Portugal.

[@cosmotheumbreontrainer]

Points deduction

[@DavidLimofLimReport]

International football is a joke

[@charlieott3670]

@@cosmotheumbreontrainerA points deduction for what?????? Leceister cheated over a three year period including 2 prem and one champ. Got relegated, got promoted, finally hit with a points deduction once back in the premier league. Everton and Forest hit with points deductions while in the prem. Completely safe from relegation. Leeds: don’t cheat, stay within the FFP rules because of their past with financial issues and takeovers and finish below Everton, Forest, and Leicester in a prem season in which each of the three teams above them eventually gets points deducted for the financial obligations taking place during this time.

[@Leeds71]

And they cheated again - which always helps, should be a credit to the EPL

[@IsSalty]

@@charlieott3670What? Leicester didn’t cheat finances in the championship season. The 3 year period in question is the period leading up to the relegation season.

[@username1t1k]

That subliminal shot at The Irish Guy was nice😂😂😂😂

[@youtuber6193]

Haha! I completely missed that, where abouts was it?

[@ragesyndicate7529]

@@youtuber6193i think when he was talking about some KZbinrs predicting Burnley to end up in the top half

[@davidmccallum2291]

​@@youtuber6193 About the 3:00 minute mark

[@silviofelix1991]

Love them 😅

[@mntsam1930]

Why do they hate each other? I don’t know the lore

[@DavidRowe34]

As an aussie fan of english football id love to see ipswich stay up and i have hope they seem ready to give it a good go. You should take a look at the J1 League in japan, The team at the top of the table is a newly promoted debut season team. Its wild how successful they are being their first ever time in the J1 league and they are currently 5 points clear in the top spot 27 matches played in teh season

[@ifan_1234]

tns, the champions of the welsh premier league are a game away from qualifying for the europa conference, they lost to petrocub on aggregate in the europa league playoffs but now have a second chance against panevezys, who are currently bottom of the Lithuanian league. if tns qualify then it would be massive for welsh domestic football. please make a video about our pyramid, it's short history, and the predicament it finds itself in.

[@podtherod9304]

Seconded, would be very interesting

[@GethinJenkins-o6z]

1 problem, tns are not based in wales, I would like a Welsh club in Europe, but not the man city of Wales. It would be like having Celtic in the championship, but they weren't called celtic, something like vcarb (oh wait in regards to f1). The other problem is that they are a company team

[@ifan_1234]

@@GethinJenkins-o6z while Oswestry isn't in Wales, it's still a kind of Welsh town, and also the club technically still represents Llansantffraid from Wales. and I may be wrong but I think they stopped being a company team in 2006 when total network solutions were taken over by bt, although the club is still owned by total network solutions' founder. I'm not defending them or anything but I think it would be much better for Welsh football if they qualified rather than not qualifying, although i'd rather any other team from Wales qualify instead of them (apart from Bangor)

[@ninjabiscuit1095]

Leicester is the only club I see potentially staying up, big fan of the appointment of Cooper, felt he was very hard done by by Forest

[@maciejbala477]

yeah, it wasn't necessarily deserved, but sometimes you need the change, and I think Santo is a good appointment for Forest as well

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Who will take their place?

[@ninjabiscuit1095]

@@AhYes-it3mr Brentford could drop, especially if Toney ends up leaving, which seems to me more and more likely. Forest as well, as they weren't miles off going down last season with arguably worse promoted teams, I think Leicester and Southampton are both better teams than all of the promoted teams last year

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

But they will have a massive pts deduction

[@AhYes-it3mr]

@@MarlboroughBlenheim1 so the stage is set, let's see how they fare!

[@blem88]

I actually beg I’m not the only one who considers you one of the funniest people on the entire platform. Genuinely that deadpan delivery and good politics can’t be beaten

[@podtherod9304]

Guys hilarious indeed

[@chrisclee6693]

As a Saints fan, few of us are optimistic. We play suicidal football out from the back with a Championship level squad. I can't see any of the promoted sides staying up. Leicester will get a points deduction. Ipswich have limited talent.

[@mrcookie925]

Think we could do it by the skin of our teeth but it'll take 3 new great players to come in

[@Spencer1231]

I’m also a Saints fan. I’m mentally preparing myself for the team to go straight back down.

[@suffolkpunch7880]

Is that the same "limited talent" Ipswich that took 6 points off you last year and finished 9 points clear of your "premier league" squad with parachute payments to boot ???!!!???!!!??? Sounds like a severe case of sour grapes to me !

[@Saints_1983]

I was at Newcastle at the weekend and it didn't feel like 'suicidal football' was really the problem (despite the mistake that led to the goal). We can't be having chances like that given to us, all over them, 78% of possession and not be making clear cut opportunities. I am not sure it is even as simple as 'we need a striker', because you need something for the striker to get onto. We constantly had the ball in supposedly 'dangerous' positions in the upper third of the pitch and barely made them sweat.

[@Spindacre]

I have hope in the gaffer.

[@battlep0t]

I'm worried about Leicester the most - lost their best player, manager, lacklustre window, points deduction and a couple of long term injuries. Ipswich and Southampton have kept their managers and gone for it a bit in the transfer window - albeit a lot of their signings are punts that could go either way.

[@Billiamwoods]

Ipswich's transfers especially seem a bit odd. Aside from a few decent Championship players, they've brought in Liam Delap who hardly lit the world alight on loan at Hull, Hutchinson who was already at the club and Jacob Greaves who was also at Hull - all 20-23. Feels like they're going for the same strategy as Luton where they'll have a punt at it, but mostly just prepare for the future (and relegation). Which is a bit depressing when you think about it. But, hey, maybe they'll prove me wrong. For me, Southampton are the only club who stand a chance (which is even more depressing).

[@jamesduffy7549]

They've got a better manager in Cooper tbh. That squad should have got 100 points minimum

[@charlieott3670]

@@battlep0t you’re forgetting to remember that Leicester already had a premier league squad.

[@jimlion608]

Am I the only one who thinks that Cooper is a better fit for Leicester than Maresca? I would assume Maresca wouldn't be able to navigate through a relegation battle similar to Kompany at Burnley. Those types of managers perform better in big clubs for their respective leagues

[@jakesheward663]

Yeah we’re pretty much fucked, I think a lot of the Leicester fans like me are looking at it as a free hit. Depends how many points we get deducted and if we can get another striker through the door.

[@hiroprotagonest]

Thank you, oh great oracle of newly-promoted premier league teams. I look forward to Ipswich's manager orchestrating the Giant Killing.

[@lvademetre6792]

Is the channel called HITC Sevens or GettyImages LOL

[@Queinty]

OMG I can't unsee it now lol

[@AquaMoye]

I didn't know you are from east Yorkshire (supporting hull should have been a tip-off)! Can you do a Yorkshire accent one video?

[@robertwilloughby8050]

He does have a slight one, it just takes a little tuning in to spot. (and I should know, being a Woollener from the other side of the county!)

[@jackbennett2269]

Premier league literally CLEARLY can’t be assed to allocate resources to crack down on FFP unless it’s to punish a smaller team

[@username-mf4mu]

well imagine 20 man cities thats fairer then?

[@JJWebber-j7n]

As a saints fan I am very satisfied with our transfer window, apart from the signing of a premier league quality goalkeeper. I think,.given a few more seasons Bazunu can become his goalkeeper but he just has to improve his actual shot stopping, he's a goalkeeper in the ilk of Ederson, almost perfect distribution with either foot, good on the ball and has a decent save in him every now and then. But I think if we had a more dependable and reliable shot stopper last season we would have conceded a 1/3 less goals in order to best support our chances of survival Martin would have to pull a Nottingham forest and sign someone like Wojiech Szczesny, who's now out of contract, on a one year loan, just to give Gav some time to rest and recover properly from his injury and to have a top class keeper between the sticks, the biggest issue would be wages as if Sczcesny kept the same wages as he is at Juve he'd be on 3.4x the amount that our current highest earner, Aribo of all people, is on and 4x the amount that Adarma is on. But I think Martin has been clever and nouse, signing a mix of experience,quality and promise, signings like Taylor and Lallana are the much needed Prem experience in two of our weakest positions, was he's down well with Suguwara who not only is a top quality player in the moment, he can act as an insurance policy for when KWP, will get shipped off-next season if we get relegated. Wood,Edwards and Archer are all investment signings. Tbh I think we're in a similar position to Ipswich, I'm expecting Forest, Everton and Brentford to be slumming it down with us but it's the Prem and it's nearly impossible to predict anything.

[@jamesduffy7549]

Thats a very good point about Kompany/ Marescaand im surprised hes not more unpopular among Burnley fans. At the start of the season i thought surely he must realise this play style wont keep them up- its now obvious he never gave half a damn about Burnley staying up and fully realised they wouldnt

[@maciejbala477]

what I'm most disappointed about is how Burnley basically ripped up the squad that got them promoted and signed many players they didn't need to sign and started them instead of their best players in the championship, like James Trafford, or about 8 wingers. They should've looked at Fulham and how they did it last time they got promoted, where they only signed a few players who clearly improved them. Instead it felt like they signed a bunch who just kept them at the level they were at. Not to mention the star players from the previous season would've been rightfully unhappy because they didn't get in the team at all. Otherwise they definitely should've stayed up, they had enough talent, and you can see how they played at the end of last season which at least wasn't half bad, but I think the low morale did it. Tactics didn't help, but they could've survived despite that.

[@marcuspoosz2190]

would you consider doing a video about the remarkable rise of Bodø/Glimt? couple of years ago they were playing in the 2nd division and now is dominating the Norwegian league + enjoying great european success.

[@bentarbuck6161]

The days of a team like wigan spending two years in the championship, going up, finishing 10th and getting to a league cup final are long gone. The gap is too big and the only chance you have is to be someone like Leicester who were in the prem long enough to build a squad while only losing a couple of players on going down but even then losing the manager who thought them up can't help

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

Cameron Archer looked really good against the Crew here in Columbus for Aston Villa. I know it was early in their preseason but he looked like he took his break seriously and was putting in some work

[@AmrikSingh-tw9mq]

Leicester City fan here and I am glad Maresca jumped ship because we would have been exactly like Burnley having a manager who is too rigid and stubborn to change the playing style. I think we stand a much better chance of survival with Steve Cooper and our recruitment hasn't been too bad. Up the foxes 🦊🦊🦊🔵👍

[@dr.zacking2097]

Thanks for that, really enjoyed, three weeks back, let's see what happens this weekend....it's going to be a tough league this season but I',m backing Ipswich to stay up.....maybe ruffle some feathers on the way, maybe get tonked sometimes but actually stay up.....not much PL experience but might take a bit of time for the established ones to know how to take it.......reckon a 7 or 8 mini relegation lower league......will enjoy whatever....

[@chrisoddy8744]

As a Leicester fan, I'll be happy if we're not last. Let's put it that way...

[@DejaVuJT]

I think once we have our remaining signings through the door and have everyone up to speed, we''ll be fine (ITFC). I saw enough yesterday and how well we played in the first half even with a depleted team, to feel that we will be safe.

[@jimlion608]

3:04 IRISH GUY

[@deborahluck539]

Never miss you! Hello from Las Vegas!!!!

[@leemcdonald1342]

Video idea: How was association football a decade ago.

[@MegaTimtheman]

Leicester have got the best team of the 3 but might get a points deduction so probably none of them

[@gm9460]

Unfortunately for Saints (if Edwards is as good as you say) they are basically forced into playing Jack Stephens as he is captain. Shoehorned into the team when fit. So that will minimise game time for Edwards drastically

[@sawyertuide7636]

Ipswich may actually be the only ones to survive. Southampton’s Russell Martin ball is not fit for the Prem, and I don’t think Leicester get 6 points taken off, but 12. That being said, I think a lot of the bottom half teams will be close to the relegation zone. Brentford, Everton, Wolves, they’ll all battle.

[@gm9460]

But Ipswich have the weakest squad (squad - not necessarily team) and can’t count on loads of late goals against teams with better attacks and defences.

[@philipbain]

As a Sheffield United supporter I totally agree with your digs at them, we all knew that we were going to finish bottom and get relegated from the pre-season in 2023/24 because we had a notably weaker squad for our return to the Premier League than we had when we got promoted from the Championship the prior season, that's not how you go about it and it showed!

[@shhjeffreys729]

Norwich always do that

[@themastermind8580]

The greatest Football Content Creator in the Works.

[@qinisomntambo6146]

Best Channel on the internet.

[@ToM_7373]

Well last season all 3 newly promoted clubs went down so i think atleast 1 will survive maybe 2 this year maybe ipswich

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Really cheering for Leicester this season, got my eyes on the top three and the bottom three this season! Yes, im a Patson Daka fan also!

[@jonspreadbury4994]

You mention Ronnie Edwards in this so, seeing as he is the latest in the line to go from non league into league one for a fairly modest fee with a big sell on, and after Max Kilman's sell on earned Maidenhead a ton of money over the summer, how about a video about this as a new trend? Peterborough have signed 4 from Barnet (my lot) with Ryan De Havilland still there, Ephron Mason-Clark going to Coventry, Edwards to Saints and Jack Taylor going to Ipswich and they have just signed Chris Conn-Clarke from Altrincham who was the best player in the NL last season, for instance...

[@kieranfogarty778]

Can Liam Delap take a throw like his father😂maybe even foollow in his footsteps and become an Irish international

[@davidschlichting5203]

A combined 9 games into the season brought 2 draws and 7 losses. The prediction is looking good.

[@roccaflocca4312]

My prediction is that the relegated this year will be Wolves, Southampton, and Everton.

[@scottcraze7398]

Please do a video on Truro City! Beat Maidstone at the weekend away.

[@user-nd3ks4mi7b]

Ipswich will have a Leeds like promotion season.

[@TheInnerSession]

agree

[@DavidLimofLimReport]

No they'll have an Ipswich like promotion season.. In their last first season back in the Prem in 00/01, they finished 6th and qualified for the UEFA Cup. They got relegated the next season. The same season they beat Inter at home

[@user-nd3ks4mi7b]

@@DavidLimofLimReport Things before FFP were insane.

[@jackkeithley4934]

@@DavidLimofLimReport They finished 5th, not 6th and extremely close to getting champions league.

[@username-mf4mu]

ipswich will have a sheffield like season

[@ry_jayy]

Southampton are best equipped of the three I think. I believe Ipswich will put up more of a fight than the three awful promoted teams last season, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United, but I don't think they'll have the quality to stay up. Leicester have got a potential points deduction hanging over them and have lost some of their best players.

[@enffootballlab2022]

If there’s no points deduction then Leicester

[@man4437]

So, not Leicester

[@stevenmcghee6649]

It's the dullest league in the country. Perfect pitches in perfect stadia, tickets which cost a week's wages and with players from all parts of the globe some of whom have never even heard of the club they're being paid a fortune to join. And VAR on hand to put any celebrations of a goal on hold for anything up to 5 minutes. Also, end the parachute payment system which gives relegated clubs an unfair advantage over the rest of the championship clubs otherwise we could be in for years of Leicester/Ipswich/Soton replacing Sheff Utd/Burnley/Luton and vice versa 12 months later. Stuff the Premier League - I keep hoping it'll implode. It will one day when the fans wake up.

[@SaturnusDK]

Ipswich is the only team among the 3 I see having a realistic chance of staying up.

[@darthbauer5153]

I would say Leicester without the points deduction but with it I think they all get relegated. I could see a route for Southampton but it doesn’t feel likely at all. All the teams from last year just seem better. Maybe Everton could go if they have injury issues, maybe NF for the same reason but still feels unlikely.

[@therealruckus5263]

A video on why it is so difficult to get promoted to the national league and stay up would be really interesting….

[@mikeoxlong442]

How do we tell him the answer’s none of them

[@BenSmith-od8fc]

Hopefully Everton and Forrest go down they muddy the league with how bad they are

[@TheHesseJames]

Answer: the ones with more points than the 18th in the league.

[@ninjabiscuit1095]

Calm down Nostradamus

[@lenin17301560]

3:54 You can start learning about lovemaking by precisely coming into your own.

[@h0ckeyd]

As a saints fan, I can’t disagree with you Alfie as I dread still having McCarthy and a few of our defenders as they aren’t brilliant and I did note some still there were definitely not premiership quality the season before last.

[@h0ckeyd]

Well that very quickly became true didn’t it? Should have at least been a draw if it were not for McCarthy.

[@Kuromori-v9z]

Southampton have fallen off so much it's actually depressing. I miss the exciting team that had the likes of Sadio Mane, Maya Yoshida, Morgan Schneiderlin, Nathaniel Clyne, Victor Wanyama, that was a proper scary Southampton.

[@adityaphadke790]

3:04, is that a jab at the Irish Guy? 🤣

[@ClassyRice]

Ipswich played well in the first half yeaterday i think they will stay

[@annonimouse170]

Is Delap any good at throw-ins? 😉

[@WhtAbtBob10]

As long as my Cherries stay up the season is a success.

[@WhtAbtBob10]

@@chrisheath481 It's realistic for the season. 🤷‍♂️

[@jordan_roadhouse4798]

​@@chrisheath481 No it isn't.

[@steven5232]

Alright Alfie we get it, you don't like us (Sheffield United). There's no need for going on and on about how bad we were in the "Premier" League. If we do the double over Hull and finish 7th I'll be very happy 😉

[@Joe-MT]

Can we please have a video about Maltese Football ⚽ Thank you

[@Christian.L.K]

❤you man

[@sziklamester1244]

As a neutral to english football I would say Man U, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle, Totenham, Liverpool, would goes down, relegate them to the sixth level of english football and salt their football fields. Jokes aside I think it will be a hard season for all the upcomers but there are some chances to staying up. In football enough if few things changing and a whole season is goes into the soup. Union Berlin is a nice german example, they promoted, stay in the league, managed later to reach respectable places then played in an international cup and the following season they almost went back to the second league. Just like how in Italy some teams seemed stable teams yet they produced an awful season and they went back to Serie B after long time spent in Serie A. I like Leicester and in football manager games I played with them time to time but I believe if they will not get a harsh point deduction then they can beat enough team to stay afloat. I am more interested in however what the Championship will look like because the money the relegated team got is certainly helpful. Luton however managed to be beaten by Burnley on the opening but I hope Luton can stay in a respeactable position on the top 5. I personally like small teams whom managing to get promotion top tier football with a logical and patient build up.

[@cooperisntreal773]

most humble hitc sevens video

[@darrenevans8742]

That old oracle picture 😂😂

[@tatreides8425]

They will all go down unless Ipswich purchase a proven PL striker that can effectively lead there line. Leicester may have stayed up if they didn’t have a points deduction.

[@donyiiovanni]

Didn't know Southampton are managed by Butcher from The Boys 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

Leicester will receive points deduction? So about Man City?

[@Beetlejooce01]

nah, it's because they are being paid off, it won't happen

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

Ipswich are always the neutrals’ favourites and media’s darlings because they are an iconic but not big club with a history that neither Leicester nor Southampton can get anywhere near.

[@cedricbumagat1008]

i am confident that my foxes will be the one who stays up especially if we get zaha (f'n gutted that the deal for hlozek was hijacked by hoffenheim)

[@Spacenugget9]

I think all of them will stay up; Leicester have a good squad, Ipswich have tenacity and drive, and Southampton are no yoyo club. Furthermore, there are four teams that will probably be in a relegation scrap with the promoted teams (Nottingham Forest, Brentford, Everton, and Wolves).

[@maciejbala477]

it's funny how different the opinions can be. Above you is someone saying that they'll all be relegated :D I just don't know, but well, I hope Ipswich stay up, or at the very least, at least one of the promoted sides. Then I'll be satisfied enough

[@yichengyi]

If 115 City gets even a 6 points deduction, I'll renew all of my canceled subscriptions. I'm not paying to watch PR for the UAE.

[@gavinlisk2292]

I relly think Everton's time in the top flight will end this season, and a lot will depend on Leicester's points deduction. So it wouldnt surprise me if 2 of the new boys stay up!

[@vijay-c]

Well, we (Southampton) didn't look entirely out of our depth & really should have drawn that today. Think we might stay up if we get a new keeper before the end of the Window.

[@charliesansom4659]

Def. Scrappy, tough, and will definitely stick around in matches. The future looks bright for your beloved Saints

[@johnnywilson3071]

If all the mid table/bottom table sides parked the bus against us then we'd struggle since all our forward options right now want space in behind but I don't think any of the established sides are going to sit back against us, our system is harder to beat with a high press than Kompany's system because of closer distances between the fullbacks and midfielders, we beat that high pressing Leeds team with Summerville, Rutter and Archie Gray playing for them 3 times.

[@divanojrv8351]

2/3 survive Foxes to fall

[@netLG]

mate they're the most likely to survive

[@divanojrv8351]

@@netLG Faes Daka chodhury ... !! Best player bein sold ... No replacement, no quality in the squad ... It's too hard

[@netLG]

@@divanojrv8351 I'm not saying they're staying up, most likely all three goes down unfortunately.

[@divanojrv8351]

@@netLG Ipswich chances are big Saints as well did a decent business, Bournemouth and wolves , even Brentford more likely to fall

[@jeremywadian310]

I’m an American with just basic knowledge of the British football system. So, the top 3 teams and the bottom 3 teams at the end of the EFL season are all kicked out of the league? Why as a fan would I care about my team being in the Premiere League?

[@ricaard6959]

Hi Alfie. I dunno if you'll ever see this comment, but I wanted to ask what you think of the idea that people outside of the UK and Europe should support their local clubs more as a way to even the playin field at the international stage. I've had this debate with people on Reddit who tend to gatekeep who can or can't be a fan and as much as I dislike the way they speak, I can't disagree with their sentiment. Most people where I'm from only support the most popular English clubs and I feel like all that support, time and money would be more productive and appreciated going into local clubs. For every Colin Benjamin here (I'm from Namibia btw) we've had about a 100 players who IMO would've been good enough to play international football because they had zero opportunities, and while it's fair to blame the corrupt local officials, most of the blame goes to the fans IMO. 90% of Namibians are football fans and each town has its own local football club, if even 10,000 people each put just $100 into their clubs we'd already be further ahead than most other African countries and we'd in fact attract talent from other AFrican countries, that's how much damage fans supporting European clubs actually does. But IDK, what do you think?

[@Leeds71]

The only way any stay up is if a team like Brentford, Fulham, Forest and Wolves have a very,very poor season which is possible. All are going down - then welcome back to the EFL and see the points deductions again - Leicester

[@u.k.trainandbusvids]

Ipswich Town I think will stay up there squad is young I think McKenna will sign quality he has Szmodics now playing in the squad Leicester City will go down because of there point deduction while Southampton will survive but only just

[@gm9460]

Their squad is rubbish though. Their first team is not bad once signings are all complete. But their squad options will be league one calibre. So will have to really hope for not many injuries

[@KingofWolves3277]

I would be happy with a 24 team premier league to help dilute the prize money (and remove the parachute payments)

[@LIJXFVKINBVY]

Either Southampton or Ipswich. I think Nottingham Forrest is likely to stay up.

[@jontalbot1]

No one knows. Wouldn’t be much fun if we did

[@mattheendpod2659]

Gouw’on the Potts!

[@chrissymessytransit]

UPDATE: Leicester won their appeal and won't a points deduction.

[@Aus_Blade]

How bad were we last season, I’ve almost forgotten it happened ?! ⚔️

[@Krankidor334]

Havent watched but I'm guessing he'll say ipswich stay up and saints and leicester go down

[@MarlboroughBlenheim1]

Leicester likely to have a points deduction so will be in difficulties. City could get relegated too. Think Ipswich and Southampton have a good chance. Ipswich have spent nearly £100m.

[@joso7228]

And why do Swansea City have so many good Managers - Graham Potter Steve Cooper Russell Martin - but don't build a squad to get Promotion?

[@maciejbala477]

from what i gathered it is largely because they don't like to spend money.

[@chibifirestorm]

None, all three straight back down. Leicester will struggle to get 20 points

[@huwgrossmith9555]

Much will depend of what the EPL does with MC and Chelsea

[@darthbauer5153]

Nothing this year if at all

[@fredcat9080]

If you finish below Nottm Forest you deserve to be relegated.

[@jakelivermore4597]

Southampton will be heavily let down by their goalkeepers. None of them are even average - at best mid table Championship quality.

[@nathanb286]

If Leicester weren’t about to get slapped with a huge points deduction, they might have been able to beat maybe a Forest, Brentford or Wolves in the table. There is no hope for any of them

[@lorddarlo6194]

Leicester could still beat Forest, Brentford and Wolves

[@RickyDyson-c1u]

Big Boys Club no one else allowed

[@Queinty]

Endo- vit all. The new Ndidi/ Watmore.

[@huwgrossmith9555]

Ipswich

[@antonioiachetta6381]

Ipswich town we will be staying up. If you didn't watch the game yesterday then don't waste your time commenting because we came out in full fire matching a title contender for 60+ minutes, we played incredible. If we play like that against teams outside the top 6 we will be picking up wins and draws. As an Ipswich fan this is very exciting

[@gm9460]

And still lost. Of course they came out full fire at home against one of the top sides in their first premier league game in 20 years. I’d expect nothing less. If you think that will be the case every game then I think you are in for a very nasty shock

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 667) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@dinisoa]

Day one of asking why would this matter to the rest of us I will not give up until you give a reason in why, Anyone else will be ignored.

[@AdamCanavan12]

Doesn’t even seem that interesting a video topic compared to some of the stuff he’s done about German players

[@bzilla-d4i]

The best Germans never played in the Premier League, you forget the Premier League was crap until recently. You'll get a better video by asking about the best Germans that played in Serie A. This is a delusional request from another Premier League fan boy who thinks any German bothered to play in England.

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

@@bzilla-d4i I'm not a premier league fan boy. I am German and want my country to be represented in a video. That's all. I don't mind him tweaking my suggestion to make it more appealing, as long as he talks about german players.

[@bzilla-d4i]

@@RyuzakiTaiyou didn't your parents teach you the English will never praise a German? Especially not this guy. He's delusional half the time anyway

[@RobertSimkin]

None of them it's getting that hard to stay in the Premier league

[@empty420]

Pro Leauge still better we start early we make te team play 32 games. Just to say nah Your not champion, lets split the competion in groups the 6 best teams can play a playoff where the points are halfed in way that is almost as complicated as the organization of or goverment. Then we have second group where the points are not halfed and winner of this group can play against the fifth team of the other group for a european leauge ticket. Then we have a third group wich is made to decide who gets relegated they play each other but don't get there points halfed. And then the third last team in this group can play a game against a team from second division to decide if they deserve to say. Love it

[@youtuber6193]

I still enjoy Little Britain!

[@bzilla-d4i]

Easy the ones who aren't coached by an Englishman

[@Wezbomb]

none. none is the answer. FFP simply hinders these guys from taking any sufficient risk needed to compete