Thread: English Football: The Championship

It seems Southampton DOF Jason Wilcox has resigned his position and is off to Man U.

This IS football



Come on you Tractor riding gay bastards

Omg...I'd love to be next to Betty right now

Looking at the table, if you exclude the 3 ex-premiership teams and their $$$ and excellent squads, Ipswich are 19 points ahead of all the other teams - we were division 1 last season. I don't think we're that good, but scoring goals and piling on the points.

Six games left with a few tough ones in there - I suspect all 3 top teams will lose a game or two, maybe a draw or two thrown in too, before the end of the season. Still, we're on 9 wins from the last 10 games.

West Brom need to make sure they get 2 or 3 more wins; they've been solid all season, but could slip? I think they'll be fine.

Bristol City? Could be too many points away from a play-off place.

Norwich score a lot of goals, so are always dangerous and will be in the play-offs.



For automatic promotion, you have to go for Leeds and Leicester, but Ipswich are in with a chance.

The top six all have tough games today:

Norwich v Ipswich - two top six teams. Norwich were very lucky to get a draw at Portman Road earlier in the season. Both teams have poor defences, but score lots of goals.
Blackburn v Southampton - Blackburn need points because they are not safe from relegation, so Southampton could lose points?
Coventry v Leeds - Coventry need points as they are one place behind a playoff spot, so Leeds could lose points.
Leicester v Birmingham - Birmingham needs points as they are only one place above the drop, so Leicester could lose points.
Stoke v West Brom - Stoke are a good team, but in the relegation battle and need points, so West Brom could lose points?

Should be a good day of football. There's a good chance of a change in the automatic promotion spots.

In other news:
Sunderland v Bristol City - mid table, not a lot to play for as neither will make it to the playoffs. Sunderland at home, Bristol City in better form...

Leicester will tonk Birmingham, and I can't see Leeds losing.

Albion will have to be patient and put a shift in.

If they do that they should have too much for Stoke.

I can't see Stoke losing...

Two of the top four will drop points.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

at different times, lower teams will need points to avoid relegation, get to play-offs, historical rivalries, etc.

Or will be on the beach already because they are down (Huddersfield).

Originally Posted by cyrille

Or will be on the beach already because they are down (Huddersfield).

Yeah, I was thinking that's a nice last game to have, at home, if needing a win... But, Blackburn might be on the beach too, and Southampton just resting players ready for the playoffs?

It's all to play for. The only certainty is that Southampton will get a playoff place.

West Brom should get at least 3 wins and be in the play offs too; very nearly safely there (but, not quite... )

Well that was a crap half... Looked like two average teams... The ref was Norwich's best player.

Lovely Spring day, by the looks.






Hope Ipswich net a couple in the second half.

The mighty Bristol City are playing Sunderland today, a big match as they're neighbours in the table.

But even with the clocks going forward last week, kick-off is still after my bedtime.

^ Mid table, neither can make it to the payoffs; both should have done better this season.





Fuk me, that was dire - to lose to that shower of shite. Two poor teams, and a very poor ref.

The good news for West Brom and Sothampton and 1 other is that Norwich will be the worst team in the playoffs by some distance if they make it...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ Mid table, neither can make it to the payoffs; both should have done better this season.





Fuk me, that was dire - to lose to that shower of shite. Two poor teams, and a very poor ref.

The good news for West Brom and Sothampton and 1 other is that Norwich will be the worst team in the playoffs by some distance if they make it...

Tractor boys couldn't put in a fair tackle if they tried.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Fuk me, that was dire

the manager needs a box of hairdryers, that was a key games and theym didna turn ooop

Blues in the drop zone...

Well, that turned out quite well at the end of the day (luckily)...

Five games to go, a difficult away game out of the way and still in a playoff position (for how much longer?).

Originally Posted by malmomike77

the manager needs a box of hairdryers, that was a key games and theym didna turn ooop

Indeed, utter shite.

Need to put in a good performance and get the win at home to Watford on Wednesday.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Blues in the drop zone...

Indeed, they are crap.

Buuut, you have some tough fixtures and need to get two or three wins to stay in the top six; Coventry are coming to get you...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Well, that turned out quite well at the end of the day (luckily)...

in what world is that Bets? you have to be the most optimistic liberal on here, i mean teacher

^ We could have been third and out of the playoff places, but Leeds lost.

Norwich drew.

Coventry lost.

All good.