Championship thread 25/26! (30 Viewers)

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2026-03-05T12:00:46+0000

AOM said:
Does feel that way doesn't it. Ensures the likes of Birmingham and Wrexham have more of a chance of the big time every season.

Maybe the format will turn out to not be as bad as everyone thinks in the end, but really not keen on the constant changes to an already working system. Just feels like more Americanisation of football

Yes because every single club in the Championship voted for this because they love parachute teams, Birmingham and Wrexham and they want to give them the best chance of promotion.

Come on lets tune in our brain here.

At a very rough glance, if you look at who's finished 7th/8th over the past decade I don't see many parachute teams in those spots but without cross referencing I can't give exact numbers.

But presuming I'm right IMO new format should in theory increase competition on the whole more than it will potentially bail out parachute teams or Brum.

JSL · 2026-03-05T12:09:10+0000

Skybluedownunder said:
The fucking game has gone! Imagine finishing 8th and getting promoted to the Prem. This is bullshit

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This is getting ridiculous. Why not include all 24 teams and be done with it! Oh hang on, thats called the league. Dump the play offs altogether and just promote the top 3. If there must be play offs, pitch the upper 3 from from the bottom 5 of the PL against positions 3, 4 and 5 from the championship

David O'Day · 2026-03-05T12:12:52+0000

It works okay actually in the National League.

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2026-03-05T12:13:45+0000

May as well do a playoff between the 3 teams that finish 3,4,5 and do what Germany does where 18th in the Prem joins the POs. There is no way 8th place should be rewarded with a chance of going up a 6 team playoff means 1/4 of the league! On top of the 2 already up, whats the point in competition when everyone gets a aw well you gave it a go here’s a chance, more fixtures as well in a time where managers complain about fixture congestion, less rest over the summer for those who make the playoffs as well

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2026-03-05T12:14:20+0000

David O'Day said:
It works okay actually in the National League.

A league where only 2 go up, and the top half of the division are probably better than at least half of League 2 anyways

David O'Day · 2026-03-05T12:14:42+0000

JSL said:
This is getting ridiculous. Why not include all 24 teams and be done with it! Oh hang on, thats called the league. Dump the play offs altogether and just promote the top 3. If there must be play offs, pitch the upper 3 from from the bottom 5 of the PL against positions 3, 4 and 5 from the championship

A similar thing happens in the SPL and no fucker seems to get promoted by it, or at least not that often as the weakest SPL team are stronger than best Scottish Championship teams.

When the old EFL league 1 (top division) had a play off like that didn't Charlton just stay up every year by beating the much weaker league 2 team?

RegTheDonk · 2026-03-05T12:15:31+0000

JSL said:
This is getting ridiculous. Why not include all 24 teams and be done with it! Oh hang on, thats called the league. Dump the play offs altogether and just promote the top 3. If there must be play offs, pitch the upper 3 from from the bottom 5 of the PL against positions 3, 4 and 5 from the championship

Wasn't there something like this when they first started - 3rd bottom in Higher Div in the mix with 3-5 top from Lower Div. Can't recall that lasting long.

Surprised they don't do this for the relegation places too, generate a few more bob. Bottom 3-6 scrapping it out. Oh for a simple life.

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2026-03-05T12:16:34+0000

David O'Day said:
A similar thing happens in the SPL and no fucker seems to get promoted by it, or at least not that often as the weakest SPL team are stronger than best Scottish Championship teams.

When the old EFL league 1 (top division) had a play off like that didn't Charlton just stay up every year by beating the much weaker league 2 team?

Ususally whoever goes down in thats shitfest goes straight back up anyways as the standard in Scotland is poor

David O'Day · 2026-03-05T12:18:19+0000

PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Ususally whoever goes down in thats shitfest goes straight back up anyways as the standard in Scotland is poor

Do they, there's a number of ex SPL teams in the Scottish Championship now

Marty · 2026-03-05T12:26:48+0000

Straight up money spinner for the EFL, hardly anyone from below 3th/4th make it to the prem anyway.

Mucca Mad Boys · 2026-03-05T12:27:30+0000

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Yes because every single club in the Championship voted for this because they love parachute teams, Birmingham and Wrexham and they want to give them the best chance of promotion.

Come on lets tune in our brain here.

At a very rough glance, if you look at who's finished 7th/8th over the past decade I don't see many parachute teams in those spots but without cross referencing I can't give exact numbers.

But presuming I'm right IMO new format should in theory increase competition on the whole more than it will potentially bail out parachute teams or Brum.

We may have had something to play for at the end of the 23/24 season if the rule had been in place.

AOM · 2026-03-05T12:35:37+0000

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Yes because every single club in the Championship voted for this because they love parachute teams, Birmingham and Wrexham and they want to give them the best chance of promotion.

Come on lets tune in our brain here.

At a very rough glance, if you look at who's finished 7th/8th over the past decade I don't see many parachute teams in those spots but without cross referencing I can't give exact numbers.

But presuming I'm right IMO new format should in theory increase competition on the whole more than it will potentially bail out parachute teams or Brum.

I'd imagine most clubs voted for this (be interested to see if we did) as everyone wants a bigger chance for that play off.
I just think this is the type of idea that would be raised by an owner of a club who wants a change in the league format for the benefit of their own club, but again I'm just guessing.

I'm not completely against it, but I don't like the constant need to change things up that seem to already work fine.
In recent seasons, only teams finishing in 3rd or 4th have been promoted so maybe there won't be much of an impact anyway.

clint van damme · 2026-03-05T12:36:45+0000

Mucca Mad Boys said:
We may have had something to play for at the end of the 23/24 season if the rule had been in place.

Or 21/22

Mucca Mad Boys · 2026-03-05T12:39:39+0000

clint van damme said:
Or 21/22

True, we bottled it that year a little bit. 3 wins in the final 13 but the team was nowhere near Top 6 level.

Gynnsthetonic · 2026-03-05T12:40:51+0000

Mucca Mad Boys said:
We may have had something to play for at the end of the 23/24 season if the rule had been in place.

Still don't agree, if you finish 8th you don't deserve to get promoted. Includes CCFC in that.

clint van damme · 2026-03-05T12:42:03+0000

Mucca Mad Boys said:
True, we bottled it that year a little bit. 3 wins in the final 13 but the team was nowhere near Top 6 level.

It wouldn't have needed to be, it would have been top 8!

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-05T12:42:30+0000

Gynnsthetonic said:
Still don't agree, if you finish 8th you don't deserve to get promoted. Includes CCFC in that.

Won’t be either

clint van damme · 2026-03-05T12:43:23+0000

Gynnsthetonic said:
Still don't agree, if you finish 8th you don't deserve to get promoted. Includes CCFC in that.

But loads of the formats of domestic, European and international football met with resistance when first introduced (many I disagreed with) and are now accepted as the norm.

I expect this to be the same

Gynnsthetonic · 2026-03-05T12:44:53+0000

As someone mentions, it's a play off to play in the play offs

Grendel · 2026-03-05T13:03:33+0000

Jamesimus said:
Would be interesting to see what clubs voted in favour of this.

I can’t see why clubs wouldn’t

Chris1987 · 2026-03-05T13:19:03+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Who in our current team would you pick.

I think MVE may be one of mine.

Onyeka only if he stays. First on the bench defcon monster.

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2026-03-05T13:29:52+0000

Chris1987 said:
Onyeka only if he stays. First on the bench defcon monster.

Yellow cards might be an issue though! Maybe Rudoni could be a cheap punt

Bugsy · 2026-03-05T13:37:02+0000

I'll be punting on wright as my third forward as we should get a shit load of pens in the prem
... PUSB

Irish Sky Blue · 2026-03-05T14:12:13+0000

David O'Day said:
It works okay actually in the National League.

Think they’ve changed the format of that for this season. Last year I think there was a 3 week gap from the end of the regular season till the higher placed teams got involved in the play offs. This obviously favoured the lower placed teams who had kept playing. No surprise that Oldham, a low finisher, were promoted while York who were obviously the best team in the play offs missed out.
I think this year there will only be a one week gap before the higher placed teams become involved.

DT-R · 2026-03-05T14:19:26+0000

Bugsy said:
I'll be punting on wright as my third forward as we should get a shit load of pens in the prem
... PUSB

Imagine if you got points for every time a player was offside....

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AOM · 2026-03-05T14:25:40+0000

Gynnsthetonic said:
As someone mentions, it's a play off to play in the play offs

So we would have to have played Millwall last season.

I wonder how much of a disadvantage that extra game could be for the teams in 5th to 8th

fernandopartridge · 2026-03-05T14:27:51+0000

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
I'd imagine it was pretty much unanimous. Why wouldn't it be when it gives clubs increased access to the PO spots.

I don't really see a reason a logical reason why a club would object against it really.

I reckon it's probably seen as a mitigation against the parachute payments. To be honest with you I'd rather a non parachute team in 8th be promoted than a parachute team in 3rd.

AOM · 2026-03-05T14:29:56+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Who in our current team would you pick.

I think MVE may be one of mine.

Was thinking about this the other day if there was a Fantasy Championship league.
Torp would have been my go to as he was getting goals at the start of the season, but he's not featured as much recently.

For the Premier League, definitely not a defensive player!
Probably Rudoni

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-05T15:05:12+0000

AOM said:
Was thinking about this the other day if there was a Fantasy Championship league.
Torp would have been my go to as he was getting goals at the start of the season, but he's not featured as much recently.

For the Premier League, definitely not a defensive player!
Probably Rudoni

I think it depends, always space for £4m defenders!

AOM · 2026-03-05T15:17:37+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
I think it depends, always space for £4m defenders!

Didn't realise Van Ewijk had so many assists this season! He would be a good shout

lifeskyblue · 2026-03-05T15:19:32+0000

It will give even less time for the teams in the final to prepare for either the PL or another year in championship

Briles · 2026-03-05T15:21:41+0000

AOM said:
Didn't realise Van Ewijk had so many assists this season! He would be a good shout

Do throw ins count as assists?

JSL · 2026-03-05T15:23:43+0000

Briles said:
Do throw ins count as assists?

How many times have we scored from one of his long throw ins? I dont recall one in recent months so probably not as many as one would think

Briles · 2026-03-05T15:26:23+0000

JSL said:
How many times have we scored from one of his long throw ins? I dont recall one in recent months so probably not as many as one would think

Nah i just meant out of curiosity

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