in the past hour 3 managers confirmed Monk Di Matteo Coyle so be prepared for some minor clearouts ..especially it seems at Villa
Chuck in Pearsons appointment at Derby and Benitez staying at Newcastle and its looking an even more of a mountain for the likes of us to climb just to survive in the Championship if these clubs flourish under their new managers..
It's amazing the name's that are now in the Championship - some people may rubbish the quality of the English league, based on slightly underwhelming performances by the top teams in Europe, but no other country has the depth we have. Rafa Benitez would be box office in pretty much any league in the World, and he'll be visiting Ashton Gate later this year - quite a switch from the Bernabeu!
