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Championship thread 25/26! (72 Viewers)

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Otis

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,906
CovValleyBoy said:
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
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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
 
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Ipad Boro

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,907
Shannerz said:
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.
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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.
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,908
Ipad Boro said:
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.
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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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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,909
TomRad85 said:
Deepdale is a 'Hoodoo ground of sorts'???

It's absolutely fucking cursed, needs to smashed to rubble and the earth salted!
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Even if we played against the rubble and the salted earth we'd probably just about manage a 0-0.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,910
Pezza said:
Imagine if we hadn't of given Ipswich 6 points...
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We'd be 20 points clear of them now!
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,911
Ipswich need to lose, their form is ominous
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,912
skybluecam said:
Ipswich need to lose, their form is ominous
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And hull and Boro
It could be all 3 of us continue to win lots of games
 

skybluecam

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,913
Sky Blue Pete said:
And hull and Boro
It could be all 3 of us continue to win lots of games
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Not worried about Hull personally. They won’t get autos.
 
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Balli001

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,914
skybluecam said:
Ipswich need to lose, their form is ominous
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And yet still 8 points behind us
 

skybluecam

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,915
Balli001 said:
And yet still 8 points behind us
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10 games ago they were 16 behind
 

Danceswithhorses

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,916

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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Balli001

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,917
skybluecam said:
10 games ago they were 16 behind
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So its taken 10 games to catch up 8 points at a time where we played a lot away and had our poor run while they had a run of home games.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,918
Danceswithhorses said:

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.
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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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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,919
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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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,920
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
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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They're still dragging their heels over deducting points from Lesta.
 
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castellon_skyblue

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,921
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
 

shepardo01

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,922
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,923
shepardo01 said:
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Didn’t they learn anything
 
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shepardo01

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,924
 

shepardo01

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,925
Sky Blue Pete said:
Didn’t they learn anything
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Issue here is that there are going to be players that aren't going to be happy! Not sure how this will go!!
 

JSL

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,926

Hull City sign ex-Man Utd defender Paddy McNair after MLS exit agreed

The Tigers have brought in more experience after losing Semi Ajayi to injury
www.hulldailymail.co.uk
 

Shannerz

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  • Jan 22, 2026
  • #9,927
shepardo01 said:
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I mean, there's a lot of badges in there.
 
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Bugsy

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,928
Can we start to chill now then,

 

Hutch11

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,929
If that was correct then add in a 15pt deduction for the cheating wankers it would be Carlsberg
 
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skybluebristol

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,930
Bugsy said:
Can we start to chill now then,

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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
 
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CovRes

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,931
skybluebristol said:
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
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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.
 

shepardo01

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,932
Bugsy said:
Can we start to chill now then,

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Ok. That's it then
Brilliant - give us the trophy on Monday!

Oh...you mean it is just a possibility!??....

No. Won't chill!
 
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CCFC_Irish

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,933
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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CovValleyBoy

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,934
Blades & North End high five
The dream double pays 16/1 tomorrow
 

alexccfc99

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,935
shepardo01 said:
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Nice to see them having their 2015/16 Tony Mowbray season
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,936
Harry Wilson talks about new contract at Fulham on hold amid interest from Prem League.
He is waiting for the City !?
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,937
Mehmeti has joined Ipswich - because they were clearly struggling for attackers.

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

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,938
Winny the Bish said:
Mehmeti has joined Ipswich - because they were clearly struggling for attackers.

Reported £3m fee for a guy with 6 months left on his contract
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Good signing and they are doing what they need to for an auto spot.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,939
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Good signing and they are doing what they need to for an auto spot.
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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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SonofErnie

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  • Jan 23, 2026
  • #9,940
shepardo01 said:
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I’m struggling to understand how that complies with the 1 in 1 out ruling. If they remain on Hull’s payroll then surely financial rules are breached?
 
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