Championship thread 25/26! (20 Viewers)

Otis

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Logic says we ok.
Think correct as follows :
18 matches remain
9 home including 3 v current bottom 4
9 away including 7 v current bottom half
Much rather play teams around the bottom 4 nowish, than with say 3 games to go, when they often put in super humanly efforts to nab points and often pull off shocks
 

Ipad Boro

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There is no hoodoo. We've just got the better of you in the last few games because, for the most part, we've played better than you in them.

Prior to the play offs, our modern record against you was nothing to write home about, and you did the double over us the season before.

If both teams are in form, it will be a good quality, evenly matched game with whoever is more clinical coming out on top. No guarantee of a result, in other words.
It's a foolish Boro fan that doesn't recognise and respect the Hoodoo.

It doesn't matter what form respective sides are in, on the day it's almost guaranteed we will find a way to lose against 2 sides in this league, that's yourselves and Bristol City. Whether it's us suddenly playing like puddings, the opposition performing out of their boots, or just sheer bad luck, we WILL lose those games if at all possible. In the same way that Deepdale is a Hoodoo ground of sorts for yourselves and it seems this season, Ipswich.

It would almost be fitting to think the 3 sides in the mix cancel each other out though; There's no way we're getting a single point against you, there's no way you were getting a single point against Ipswich and I'm hoping there's no way they get a point against us (we've beaten them earlier in the season anyway)

Maybe we're a pessimistic bunch in this regard, but we have reason to be. We don't fear anyone else apart from yourselves and Bristol though. Respect yes, but don't fear in the slightest. We'll lose the odd game against others, it happens, but we don't view it as nailed on.
 

TomRad85

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It's a foolish Boro fan that doesn't recognise and respect the Hoodoo.

It doesn't matter what form respective sides are in, on the day it's almost guaranteed we will find a way to lose against 2 sides in this league, that's yourselves and Bristol City. Whether it's us suddenly playing like puddings, the opposition performing out of their boots, or just sheer bad luck, we WILL lose those games if at all possible. In the same way that Deepdale is a Hoodoo ground of sorts for yourselves and it seems this season, Ipswich.

It would almost be fitting to think the 3 sides in the mix cancel each other out though; There's no way we're getting a single point against you, there's no way you were getting a single point against Ipswich and I'm hoping there's no way they get a point against us (we've beaten them earlier in the season anyway)

Maybe we're a pessimistic bunch in this regard, but we have reason to be. We don't fear anyone else apart from yourselves and Bristol though. Respect yes, but don't fear in the slightest. We'll lose the odd game against others, it happens, but we don't view it as nailed on.
Deepdale is a 'Hoodoo ground of sorts'???

It's absolutely fucking cursed, needs to be smashed to rubble and the earth salted!
 
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Danceswithhorses

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Hollywood money - almost seems unfair that any team in the Championship can afford this sort of transfer fee.
At least Ipswich and Southampton had parachute money, though it's still an obscene amount for 1 player in this division.
'Plucky underdogs' my arse.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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Hollywood money - almost seems unfair that any team in the Championship can afford this sort of transfer.
At least Ipswich and Southampton had parachute money, though it's still an obscene amount for 1 player in this division.

With Chinese money Wolves were spunking £15 million on individual players in this league nearly 10 years ago. They got rimmed by some on here iirc
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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Can Ipswich, Birmingham, and Wrexham just get hit with some fair play sanctions and get relegated please.

This all seems very unfair.
 
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castellon_skyblue

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How much wage’s would Wrexham be paying to entice this Angers striker to there instead of London? I know it’s Croydon but he’ll call it London
 

Bugsy

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Can we start to chill now then,

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CovRes

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I don't think this is legit. I think Ipswich will get more points than this. I think they'll reach 91, and Boro 87. I think we will hit 94 though
It looks like it's mostly based on a team's PPG so far this season with a few tweaks. For some team's, including us, it's been rounded down. For others, including Ipswich, it's been rounded up slightly.
 

CCFC_Irish

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Wheels can come off the wagon at anytime. Injuries to key players should be expected and it is unknown how that will effect the team.
 
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Winny the Bish

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Mehmeti has joined Ipswich - because they were clearly struggling for attackers.

Reported £3m fee for a guy with 6 months left on his contract 🙃
 

David O'Day

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Good signing and they are doing what they need to for an auto spot.
Good player but well below the standard of their other attackers, looks on the face of it they have had to work their way down a list.
 

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