Iron star unfazed by Championship

United were relegated at the end of the 2007/08 season, but bounced straight back after victory in the League One play-off final in May. "When you look at the size of some of the clubs the Championship, it is a lot bigger than two years ago, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is better," Hayes told the Scunthorpe Telegraph. "I've spoken to a few people who said it wasn't as good a division last year as it had been when we were in the Championship. "It was apparently more direct, rather than teams playing football."

Source: Team_Talk

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