I think over the past 40 years the 2nd tier has got stronger.

There's now so many players in the Championship that years ago would've been plying their trade in the top division.The biggest change is the overseas talent in the Prem blocking out home grown players.

Posted By: MORDENCANARY on January 23rd 2026 at 20:59:15

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Derby v Baggies tonight I have just noticed (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 20:10:48
- Derby are sh**t not sure how they are 8th. (NCFC) - huckerby6, Jan 23, 21:11:55
- In a season of abject performances (NCFC) - trt354, Jan 23, 21:04:11
  - 6th as is stands (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 21:07:55
- No strong teams in the division this year (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 23, 20:43:55
- The league is terrible (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 20:39:26
  - This gets said every year!! When was last decent championship season? (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 23, 20:43:46
    - Farke era when we used to win it (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Jan 23, 21:06:32
    - Maybe it gets worse every year now (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 21:02:30
    - I think over the past 40 years the 2nd tier has got stronger. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jan 23, 20:59:15
      - It will be stronger than 40 years ago of course (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 21:05:46
    - what always get said is ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 23, 20:52:55
    - Honestly, the worst year was the year we made it into the playoffs offs under Wagner (NCFC) - tim berry, Jan 23, 20:50:19
    - Burnley and Leeds pretty strong last season - 100 pts (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 23, 20:45:05
      - Yeah but it was a shit league last year! (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 23, 20:46:30
  - You sound like Jim. What makes it a bad league? (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 23, 20:40:59
    - Few good teams (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 20:55:59
      - This Derby side being sixth as it stands (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 21:02:31
        
        That group of teams from 4th downwards are frankly laughable (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 21:07:17
    - Quality of football has been pretty low (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 20:41:44
      - That’s because you were watching us under Manning (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 20:45:58
        
        Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 20:49:09
- Eustace is a decent manager (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 23, 20:22:55
- Beating us was the start of a run of 5 wins in a row (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 23, 20:21:36
  - They must have been so cheered to find a team worse than them (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 23, 20:25:34
    - They still look awful on this evidence (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 23, 20:31:10
      - This is a dreadful game of footy! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 23, 20:38:40
        
        A pitiful 0.11 of xG so far (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 20:40:47

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