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Last updated: 16th April 2008

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Phil Brown: Can he take Hull City to the Premier League?

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West Bromwich Albion and Hull City have moved into the automatic promotion places in the Coca-Cola Championship but can they make it to the Premier League?

Will they hang on to the top two slots or will the likes of Bristol City and Stoke City return to form and deny them?

Can Ipswich, Wolves or Charlton sneak into the play-offs and make a bid for a Premier League return?

Are any of the promotion contenders strong enough to go up and stay up? What will they need to do to survive in the top flight?

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Jake Stevens says...

I am a chelsea fan but I like Bristol City. I think Hull will win the league.

Posted 13:27 17th April 2008

Billy Britain (Hull City fan) says...

Not only will Hull City and the tigernation win the Championship.. we will also win the Premiership in 2009 and the Champions League in 2010 and again in 2011. No really..

Posted 12:59 17th April 2008

Siguršur Kristjįnsson says...

I think it will be W.BA. and Stoke city how ever it“s nice to see team as Hull as they stand now I think they might win the play offs

Posted 10:11 17th April 2008

Bruce Ferguson says...

As a Spurs fan don't really care who comes up. What is always good to see is sides who have not been there before or for quite sometime. Looking at the table WBA look favourite to win it. I would love to see Stoke City wooing the prem league with Dehlila (spelling) However as a closest Palace fan I would love to see them back in the Prem League, especially love to see Neil Warnock have a another crack at it as I rate him as a manager

Posted 07:58 17th April 2008

Jamie Brown says...

I think that west brom and hull will get the top 2 places and hopefully bristol will win the play offs, it will be great for football if teams like hull and bristol get promoted as it will be a change off a sort hull have a few indivual players who have already got premiership experiance so if they can bring in a few more players they could possibly stay up! the same with west brom i think

Posted 04:52 17th April 2008

Rick Williams says...

Maybe Bristol might be stronger after another season in the Championship, but with 3 games to go anything can happen. One thing is for sure. If we can keep our world class manager and goalkeeper then next season we will be a force to be reckoned with. This WBA belong in the Premier league, which is where they are going. Bristol, Stoke or Hull for second. Third is a lottery, so maybe the play off structure isn't so fair...

Posted 01:34 17th April 2008

Noddy says...

Long Time Crystal Palace Season Ticket Holder Here.. On the basis of the best team that has played at Selhurst Park this season my vote goes to West Brom. At no point did they hoof the ball up to their strikers. All the talk about the play-off's well we only have to look at form sides at this point of the season. Hull are the most inform but with their remaining fixtures I can't see them in the automatic spots. Than Sheff Utd are the second most inform. I just think it came too little too late. The third most inform team is us Palace. With our youngsters coming through fast, the future looks bright for us. Victor Moses is apsulute class at only 17 along with Lee Hills and Sean Scannell. Scott Sinclair is a really good loan signing. Realisticlly, if we take 7 points from 9 I can see us taking 6th spot. This is the way I see the table finishing. 1) West Brom 2) Stoke 3) Hull 4) Watford 5) Bristol City 6) Crystal Palace As you know, this league is really unpredictable so as far as i'm concerned we could end up 10th or even with a bit of luck, Sheff Utd could make the play-off's! - It's a crazy league. What a league. I'v already bought my new season ticket for next season so lets hope it's another cracker and wish all teams the best. The teams coming down won't know whats hit them! As for the teams going down along with Colchester & Scunny, I can honestly say that it would realisticlly either Leicester (Struggling with goals), Coventry (Not consistant enough) or Blackpool (Bad run bad time).

Posted 00:52 17th April 2008

Tom Haymes says...

Make no mistake, if Hull go up, it will be a season to remember. I remember being locked out of boothferry park not so long ago, and the Great Escape in 99, and we have come a long way since then, and in a relativley short amount of time. We have a fantastic set of lads who are playing to see the smiles of the fans faces, instead of sitting in an office demanding a pay rise. In all honesty, I don't think we need to spend big to stay there, maybe a solid left back, and a pacey striker to replace Campbell, that should be it. It won't be an easy season, by any means, but it will be a memorable and enjoyable one, which we have thoroughly deserved over the last century! I'm proud to wear the black and amber, i can say that much. I also think West Brom will go up; their style of football will fit in perfectly to the Premier League. My friends will disagree, but I can see Wolves nicking the play offs, because they perform when it really matters, although i believe their squad is in dire need of renovation if they stand any chance of staying up.

Posted 23:40 16th April 2008

David Price says...

As a Stoke fan I think that we have exceeded all expectations this season. What a fantastic job Tony Pullis and the players have done! To go up automatically would be unbelievable! I predict it will be us and West Brom with Bristol City from the play offs.

Posted 23:21 16th April 2008

Jamenson Smith says...

i fancy west brom to go up as champions think they deserve it as they have played the best football this season even if they leak to many goals from set-pieces to easily,as for 2nd well thats anyone guess its a complete lottery and i fancy crystal palace as the dark horses to win the play-offs neil warnock has done a excellent job since he took charge cant believe the season over in 3 weeks :(

Posted 23:08 16th April 2008

Simon Carlin says...

As an avid Stoke supporter i am sick of people saying we are a kick and rush team, we play whichever style of football is needed to get results ! Should we reach the premiership people should not under estimate our resources . We have one of the richest chairman in football who is a genuine stoke city fanatic ,lets hope we get the chance to silence the critics.

Posted 22:30 16th April 2008

Steve Price says...

I'm a proud Baggie who's obviously chuffed after last nights result, but have to give credit to most Wolves fans for admitting they were beaten by a better side. Am hoping we wont slip up again in the last three games as any side who hit the top spot have tended to do this season. I was interested to see a Stoke fan labelling us as "arrogant" just because we try to play nice football. Needless to say I think you only have to look at the poor attendances at Stoke to see what kind of football their fans would like to see given the choice. Despite this I think they will pobably be promoted with us if they win on Saturday.

Posted 22:15 16th April 2008

Martin From says...

Paul From hull ( fan) says... Take the McCombe out of Bristol and they are just your average team. Well having seen Hull twice this season the same could be said of them they seem to attack through one man being Frazier Campbell who isn't even your player !!!!! I quite like Hull at least you play football unlike Watford and Stoke but to say we're a one man team is pot and kettle territory. And McCombe is not our one man. Carey maybe, Elliott possibly even Basso but not McCombe. As for who goes up I think West Brom are up, second is between the winners of city/stoke and Hull as for playoffs the team who scores the most goals so it'll be Hull or Stoke. So city have to win at Stoke but WE STILL BELIEVE. If city don't go up i'ld like WBA, Hull and Wolves/Ipswich at least they all play football.

Posted 21:56 16th April 2008

Gary Lovell says...

As a neutral, I can see WBA and Stoke going up automatically, Hull - Bristol City - Watford & Ipswich finishing in the play-offs.....who to go up, well its anybody's guess, however, with Ipswich's poor away form but fantastic home form they will persevere and the home form will see them through to WEMBLEY with another win and promotion. IPSWICH TOWN can really put it together when they want to. If they beat Wolves this weekend then look out all above them, if they fail against WOLVES on Saturday then its another season struggling.

Posted 21:55 16th April 2008

Kai Brannigan-fleet says...

Being a Baggies fan i would have to say W.B.A. are the best team in the championship,plus we've also got the best striker in the championship Super Kev.But all the other clubs have a great chance I can't predict who's going up to be honest.I've got to say this W.B.A. champions,Hull second and Stoke play-offs.I am very impressed with Albion's style of play this season,Tony Mowbray is one of the best managers in the Baggies history...Come on u Baggies!

Posted 21:06 16th April 2008

Riccardo Bruno says...

I think West Bromich Albion will definetely go up , they have the most quality in the division and have the biggest array of attacking options. They also have the best goal difference in the division , counting for another point. With them I think Hull City will go up. However if they did they would struggle unless they found replacements for their loanees going back to their clubs. From the play offs, it will be Watford to bounce back up. They have enough resiliance and determination under Boothroyd.

Posted 20:16 16th April 2008

Adam Cook says...

I think that West Brom will win the league as they are the best footballing team. Hull will snatch second place but will be doomed in the premier league next season. Palace will win in the play offs as they have the best manager in Neil Warnock. I think that Bristal city and Stoke have done well but they are not good enough for the premier league

Posted 19:44 16th April 2008

Paul Bannister says...

We dont see a lot of Championship games down here in South Africa ( but see every single premiership game live) so I haven't seen a lot of any of the top teams,but as a 40 year Albion fan( who was at Wembley in 68 and who had booked a flight for this May in anticipation)I have to believe that it is now Albion's title.But the defence is vulnerable to any set piece ( check the stats) and will need to be rebuilt to survive in the premiership. Stoke to go up automatically and Hull to win the play off against Watford. But what a tight season with no one near the targetted 2 points a game, and 40 points not guaranteeing safety.

Posted 19:29 16th April 2008

Wayne Murby says...

I'm a Derby fan and I hope that Hull get promoted. Phil Brown was our manager under a terrible board and had to manage with no money, both hands tied behind his back and a blindfold on. I'm really pleased he is showing what a good manager he is and wish him every success.

Posted 18:32 16th April 2008

Bob Williams-findlay says...

As a Baggie, living in Wolverhampton, I hope to avoid play-off final heartache. I think Stoke, sadly, have the best run in of the top four. Hull have impressed, but the last three games are really tough. Bristol look like running on empty, Watford hopes are in the wind. Wolves? Obviously they THINK they've already won the play-offs, don't they!

Posted 18:06 16th April 2008

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