Would love Sheffield United, Wednesday, Derby (my son’s team) Sunderland and Forest (don’t tell him) to get back up. All have great support. I get to a handful of Derby games a season with the boy and the atmosphere is decent and it’s got the feel of a great old club - trouble is they take a holiday every February (an March last year and probably this year if my mates are right) and have too many comfortable mid table 2nd Division players - eg Keogh, Forsyth - who don’t seem to want to get promoted.
I don’t mind Bournemouth or Watford being up. It’s a great achievement, but more Northern and midlands teams except Villa - obnoxious, entitled, gobby (had more shit from them than anyone but rags and dippers), fickle. They are the Arsenal of the Midlands- think they’re footballing royalty.
Leeds: nah. Once described in Bert Trautmann’s Helmet as “Charmless Twats” after our 2-4 defeat in 2000 FA Cup tie. Saw them at Derby this season. Nothing has changed.
I’d even rather Birmingham’s Zulus to come back than Villa or Leeds. At least they’ve got some normal grounded fans and “Keep right on” is one of the best chants ever.