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Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,671
There’s too many run of the mill London clubs in there now.

Keep the big lot but Brentford can fuck off out of it Fulham have had too long and Palace way too long.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,672
clint van damme said:
Isn't the black fella Dions old man?
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Really? I Didn't know that.
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,673
clint van damme said:
Isn't the black fella Dions old man?
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I so wanted this to be true - but it isnt. Here's the legend answering the question.

How many times have you been asked about the rumour your dad was in Showaddywaddy?

It's now 428,000 times. That rumour started a long time ago, but no, he wasn't!
 
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David O'Day

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,674
Sky Blue Goblin said:
To be fair that’s a cracking shot
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does it take a massive deflection though?
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,675
Covkid1968# said:
I so wanted this to be true - but it isnt. Here's the legend answering the question.

How many times have you been asked about the rumour your dad was in Showaddywaddy?

It's now 428,000 times. That rumour started a long time ago, but no, he wasn't!
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Failed the audition?
 
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covcity4life

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,676
SkyBluePower said:
I’ve noticed there is a lot of this chatter at the moment- Championship is poor quality , anyone can beat anyone etc just because Licester, Blues, Blades, Southampton, Ipswich , Wrexham not in the top 6

Leicester should know as this argument was used against them when they won- worst prem ever, big teams in transition, rebuild etc etc

Totally condescending and no doubt driven by Sky and the betting firms
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It's not from sky imo just form dumb rival fans

You see it in prem now with rival fans saying it's a shit quality year and that's why arsenal are winning the league because they don't want to admit what a brilliant team arteta has put together rout of dislike for the club or him personally
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,677
covcity4life said:
It's not from sky imo just form dumb rival fans

You see it in prem now with rival fans saying it's a shit quality year and that's why arsenal are winning the league because they don't want to admit what a brilliant team arteta has put together rout of dislike for the club or him personally
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Every year it's the "worst ever", it's just a coping mechanism for bitter fans who's club isn't doing as well as they hoped.

This season could go down as one of the best in a long time (depending on how Ipswich get on). Not just because we're top (I mean that helps) but no parachute payments teams, no tacky Hollywood clubs for Sky to jerk over in the top 8.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,678
SkyBlueMatt said:
Every year it's the "worst ever", it's just a coping mechanism for bitter fans who's club isn't doing as well as they hoped.

This season could go down as one of the best in a long time (depending on how Ipswich get on). Not just because we're top (I mean that helps) but no parachute payments teams, no tacky Hollywood clubs for Sky to jerk over in the top 8.
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for me it's pretty simple

Parachute dominat teams = hard season

Every fucking one going for promotion = hard season

Just different type of challenges and difficulties
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,679
covcity4life said:
for me it's pretty simple

Parachute dominat teams = hard season

Every fucking one going for promotion = hard season

Just different type of challenges and difficulties
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Really what's a better watch for the neutral, parachute clubs romping to promotion or an open contest between non-parachute clubs? If Sky had their heads screwed on they'd realise.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,680
Covkid1968# said:
I so wanted this to be true - but it isnt. Here's the legend answering the question.

How many times have you been asked about the rumour your dad was in Showaddywaddy?

It's now 428,000 times. That rumour started a long time ago, but no, he wasn't!
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Errol Brown from Hot Chocolate is his cousin tho, and my wife worked, as a midwife, with his Mum at Leicester Royal!!
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,681
robbiethemole said:
Errol Brown from Hot Chocolate is his cousin tho, and my wife worked, as a midwife, with his Mum at Leicester Royal!!
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Ah - thank you - the world feels a better place now. I actually thought Errol Brown was American for some reason
 
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covcity4life

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,682
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Really what's a better watch for the neutral, parachute clubs romping to promotion or an open contest between non-parachute clubs? If Sky had their heads screwed on they'd realise.
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I'm not sure sky are opposed to the season we are having?
 
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SBT

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,683
SkyBluePower said:
Totally condescending and no doubt driven by Sky and the betting firms
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Not that I’ve seen any actual evidence they’re doing this, but why would Sky and betting firms deliberately talk down a competition that they’re financially interested in?
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,684
TBF to Sky they show extensive live games and highlights from the EFL. The worst TV broadcasters for being dismissive about the Championship are the alleged public service broadcasters at the BBC, who are utterly obsessed with the PL and in particular the top 5.
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,685
SBT said:
Not that I’ve seen any actual evidence they’re doing this, but why would Sky and betting firms deliberately talk down a competition that they’re financially interested in?
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Because the story they really wanted was Blues/wrexham “fairy story” to continue add to that the old pals act from their pundits supporting one of the ex prem clubs - eg Sunderland last year.
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,686
Mercian In Anglia said:
To be fair, they do know a thing or two about rock and roll in those parts...

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I used to like Prolapse and the Princess Charlotte was a fantastic venue many years ago. Not much of a musical legacy though apart from that Crusty period with Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead which is best forgotten.
 
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SBT

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,687
SkyBluePower said:
Because the story they really wanted was Blues/wrexham “fairy story” to continue add to that the old pals act from their pundits supporting one of the ex prem clubs - eg Sunderland last year.
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The story they want is “the Championship is great so please watch and/or bet on it”. If you can find any examples of Sky deliberately talking down the Championship then I’d be interested to see them.
 
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Hutch11

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,688
Sky have a vested interest and do a bloody great job with the coverage
The problem is the moving of the kick off times to accommodate it all
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,689
If we're talking generic indie bands from the era, Kasabian (Leicester) are better than The Enemy to be honest. WLADITT does work brilliantly as a club anthem though and the band owe the geezer who starting playing it more than a few pints.
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,690
The coverage of the Championship is day and night these days compared to the previous time we were in this division. I remember it being a big deal whenever we even got mentioned on national TV or print.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,691
Watching the other teams here are a couple players I’d love to poach in Jan if we are in the same position now:

Shea Charles - DM - Southampton
Sam McCallum - LB - Sheff Utd
Josh Sargent - ST - Norwich
Mikey Johnston - LW - West Brom
Ethan Galbraith - CM - Swansea
Zan Vipotnik - ST - Swansea
Jason Knight - DM - Bristol City
Anis Mhemeti - AM - Bristol City
Max Cleworth - CB - Wrexham
Imran Louza - DM - Watford
Giorgi Chakvatadze - AM - Watford
Femi Azeez - RW - Milwall
Ebou Adams - CM - Derby
Koki Saito - LW - QPR
Thierry Small - LB - Preston
Josh Murphy - LW - Portsmouth
Yuki Ohashi - ST - Blackburn
Cameron Brannagan - DM - Oxford
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,692
TomRad85 said:
If we're talking generic indie bands from the era, Kasabian (Leicester) are better than The Enemy to be honest. WLADITT does work brilliantly as a club anthem though and the band owe the geezer who starting playing it more than a few pints.
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I know they're Leicester but I think Kasabian are a far better band (I don't listen to anything after 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum').

WLADITT is different though, it's ours and it's great.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,693
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Watching the other teams here are a couple players I’d love to poach in Jan if we are in the same position now:

Shea Charles - DM - Southampton
Sam McCallum - LB - Sheff Utd
Josh Sargent - ST - Norwich
Mikey Johnston - LW - West Brom
Ethan Galbraith - CM - Swansea
Zan Vipotnik - ST - Swansea
Jason Knight - DM - Bristol City
Anis Mhemeti - AM - Bristol City
Max Cleworth - CB - Wrexham
Imran Louza - DM - Watford
Giorgi Chakvatadze - AM - Watford
Femi Azeez - RW - Milwall
Ebou Adams - CM - Derby
Koki Saito - LW - QPR
Thierry Small - LB - Preston
Josh Murphy - LW - Portsmouth
Yuki Ohashi - ST - Blackburn
Cameron Brannagan - DM - Oxford
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If we're looking at players who can maybe make the step up to the Prem we look at 4 of those maximium. Ironically 2 of them are at Watford.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,694
SkyBlueMatt said:
I know they're Leicester but I think Kasabian are a far better band (I don't listen to anything after 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum').

WLADITT is different though, it's ours and it's great.
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They are a lot better tbf.
 

Chris1987

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,695
SkyBluePower said:
Because the story they really wanted was Blues/wrexham “fairy story” to continue add to that the old pals act from their pundits supporting one of the ex prem clubs - eg Sunderland last year.
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They also like a big name like Lampard. We are getting plenty of coverage on Sky.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,696
Gynnsthetonic said:
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This on the Leicester forum from a guy called Trumpet is a bit weird
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My favourite comment was

"Genuinely don't think they are that good.

They are just a bit less sh1t than everyone else currently."


Imagine how much they would get on their high horse if you said that about when they won the Premier League
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,697
SkyBlueMatt said:
I know they're Leicester but I think Kasabian are a far better band (I don't listen to anything after 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum').

WLADITT is different though, it's ours and it's great.
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No one from The Enemy has ever convicted of knocking their Mrs about... however
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,698
alexccfc99 said:
My favourite comment was

"Genuinely don't think they are that good.

They are just a bit less sh1t than everyone else currently."

Imagine how much they would get on their high horse if you said that about when they won the Premier League
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I suppose topping the table does technically mean you are less shit than everyone else
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,699
I bet Sky are really pissed that the top two play on Saturday at 3pm (I am as well as I won’t get to see it)
 
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Travs

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,700
Chris1987 said:
They also like a big name like Lampard. We are getting plenty of coverage on Sky.
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Exactly.

I don't recall Sunderland getting preferential coverage last season. If you go on their forum i suspect they'll claim they were/are on the receiving end of inferior coverage (which would be equally incorrect)
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,701
TomRad85 said:
If we're looking at players who can maybe make the step up to the Prem we look at 4 of those maximium. Ironically 2 of them are at Watford.
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Agreed but some are younger players who have the chance to develop and others are more experienced to help push us over the line so could be good for the here and now
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,702
The more I think about McCallum at LB the more it makes sense TBH. For a start would mean Milan doesn’t have to travel across the pitch each time.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,703
shmmeee said:
The more I think about McCallum at LB the more it makes sense TBH. For a start would mean Milan doesn’t have to travel across the pitch each time.
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McCallum chose wrong
 

alexccfc99

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,704
In seemingly another thing falling our way this season it looks like Edwards to Wolves has legs...
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Nov 6, 2025
  • #5,705
alexccfc99 said:
In seemingly another thing falling our way this season it looks like Edwards to Wolves has legs...
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Was just about to post about this. Seems to be gathering noise and momentum. As a Cov fan I hope he does, as a football fan I hope he’s not that stupid.
 
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