Championship - Ante Post Bet (Friday, July 29, 2005)

Of the three relegated Premiership sides, Norwich City appear the best equipped to make a swift return to the top flight. Norwich have a squad too good for this division and proved as much in 2003/04 when they won the league eight points ahead of WBA. Record signing Dean Ashton has vowed to stay at Carrow Road and will have a field day with quality players supplying him the ammunition. Damien Francis, Leon McKenzie, Darren Huckerby and battle hardened veterans such as Craig Fleming and Simon Charlton will all excel at this level and the free transfer signing of Wigan midfielder Jason Jarrett was also a shrewd piece of business. The generous parachute payment given to the Canaries means boss Nigel Worthington is under no pressure to sell any of his current squad but may lose goalkeeper Robert Green now he has full England honours. Due to perceived ‘bigger clubs’ such as Southampton and Wolves occupying the same division, Norwich can be backed at generous odds to win the Championship and bounce back at the first attempt. Football-Betting.co.uk Prediction: Norwich City to win the Championship Odds: 6.50 (Sporting Odds) Stake: 1pt Posted by Football-Betting.co.uk @ 6:52 PM << Home