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Burnley perhaps the obvious ones squad wise not to stay up
QPR might kick on, Leicester currently not doing as well as there early season promise

lack of goals the obvious ones, Ings hasnt repeated his Championship form,Jutkiewicz works hard but not a scorer and Sordell has never kicked on-the obvious ones are go the foreign market and cross your fingers or pay over the odds for somone who can score at EPL level(Shane Long)
I rate George Boyd but how many assists are Ross Wallace and Scott Arfield going to give?

Almost feels looking atheir squad that they have bought a squad looking to go back up after promotion rather than stay in the EPL

To answer the question - no chance!! I think their promotion last season came as a surprise to everyone, including themselves!! They didn't spend stupid money to try to stay up but the January window could be tempting for them!! The idea of going up for one year and then getting free failure money for the following four years from the Prem makes no sense to me but it is that 5 year money plan that will see teams accept relegation from the prem knowing they will now be one of the rich kids in the Championship!!! Teams who do not have parachute payments will always struggle to sign players etc against the teams with them. Doesn't always translate to promotion but it does create a two tier Championship as regards wages and transfers.