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Championship thread 25/26! (72 Viewers)

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 6:49 AM
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Lamps said:
Even better is the 4 games in 9 days starting with Middlesbrough at home. Then they have to travel to 3 away games ending up in Southampton. They’re going to be knackered against a side that's won 11 and drawn the other 3 in their last 14.

It's starting to look very good for Millwall. What's best about this is we're 11 points and 32 goals ahead of them with just 6 games to go. Just 2W 1D 3L would be enough if they win all 6. Our competitors are dropping like flies
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I don’t see Millwall losing another game this season. They’re in the driving seat for me even considering Ipswich’s games in hand.
 

Lamps

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  • Today at 6:55 AM
  • #21,002
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I don’t see Millwall losing another game this season. They’re in the driving seat for me even considering Ipswich’s games in hand.
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They have Norwich next and finish with Oxford. Neither an easy game, especially Oxford if they need anything out of the game to stay up. Should have enough for the other 4 though.
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Today at 7:05 AM
  • #21,003
ptr said:
Kyogo not even getting in Bham squad now cus they’ve replaced him with Priske who is just as fucking useless. 11 games no goals. Their recruitment team needs sacking. Pissed a lot of money away.
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Priske is hardly getting any minutes. Can’t be judged yet. I’m sure in time once he settles in the league he will do well




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Otis

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  • Today at 7:21 AM
  • #21,004
Lamps said:
They have Norwich next and finish with Oxford. Neither an easy game, especially Oxford if they need anything out of the game to stay up. Should have enough for the other 4 though.
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Yeah, I am sure they will slip up somewhere along the line.

Toughest games right now can be against the teams fighting relegation.
 
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Lamps

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  • Today at 8:27 AM
  • #21,005
Otis said:
Yeah, I am sure they will slip up somewhere along the line.

Toughest games right now can be against the teams fighting relegation.
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Middlesbrough have been finding that out
 
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Ipad Boro

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  • Today at 8:33 AM
  • #21,006
Lamps said:
You have a very good midfield but are average everywhere else at best. Your midfield just keep passing it to each other but you don't have a decent striker. Your defence isn't that good and you need a decent GK. Best midfield? Maybe. Best team? Nowhere near.It's all there in the xG
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We still have by goals conceded the best defence in the league this year. Our outfield defence is actually right up there.

Keeper I'd agree with you mind. Brynn isn't a bad keeper overall, but he's nowhere near the standard of a top keeper in the championship, such as Rushworth. The last time we had a keeper that good in this league was when we had Darren Randolf and Shay Given who kept us away from relegation battles single handedly with mainly shite outfield players on front of them.

The reason we've failed this season is entirely down to personel in both boxes, not the other 8 or 9 players in between, most of them are top notch.

Throw the absolute kitchen sink at strikers cash wise and we should be a better performing side next year. What lots of sides have shown us is that every other player on the pitch can't do a great deal to affect results compared to a guy who can just bury it in the onion bag.
 

MatthewWallis

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  • Today at 8:34 AM
  • #21,007
Looking forward to the play offs this year, will be some great games and thankfully we can just watch as a neutral
 
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Ipad Boro

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  • Today at 8:36 AM
  • #21,008
David O'Day said:
Can he tell us how this is better than Carrick Ball?

So Carrick is likely to qualify for the Champions league and the are probably going to fail in the play offs again?
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Because we create more than we did under Carrick.

It's just unfortunate that the strikers we have are far inferior to what Carrick had at his disposal. Strelec and Conway (who is more of a left winger now let's be honest, so not sure we can even count him in the equation properly) aren't fit to lace the likes of Akpom, Morgan Rogers or Latte Lath's boots.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Today at 8:40 AM
  • #21,009
Next season in the Championship:

Wolves, Burnley, Spurs/West Ham, 4 out of 6 of Ipswich, M'Boro, Millwall, Southampton, Wrexham, Hull. Birmingham, Sheffield Utd

Maybe a couple of others I have missed, but it does look like a brutal division next season, so really glad/important that we've made it this season. Hopefully sets us up nicely to strengthen as a club.
 
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Mercian In Anglia

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  • Today at 8:42 AM
  • #21,010
Table ranked by goals we've scored against each team (actual results/goals scored against us used to separate any ties):

Ipswich 0
Hull 0*
Wrexham 2*
Southampton 2
Norwich 2
Oxford 2
Leicester 2
Blackburn 2*
Pompey 2*
Watford 3*
Stoke 3
Bristol C 3
Charlton 4
PNE 4
Swansea 4
Brum 5
WBA 5
Sheff U 5
Sheff Wed 5*
Millwall 6
Boro 7
QPR 8
Derby 8

*game to play

Derby and QPR look doomed, Boro will be hoping we don't take any mercy on the Owls. Hull in with a decent shout for autos. Title was actually sewn up on 29th Dec.
 

Mercian In Anglia

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  • Today at 8:47 AM
  • #21,011
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Next season in the Championship:

Wolves, Burnley, Spurs/West Ham, 4 out of 6 of Ipswich, M'Boro, Millwall, Southampton, Wrexham, Hull. Birmingham, Sheffield Utd

Maybe a couple of others I have missed, but it does look like a brutal division next season, so really glad/important that we've made it this season. Hopefully sets us up nicely to strengthen as a club.
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Can see Burnley struggling next year, just cos there comes a point as a club when everyone goes 'what's the point of going up to just get battered again'?

Happened with Norwich a couple of years ago (who incidentally I think may be dark horses next year. They've been in solid playoff form since Manning left, good manager, squad likely to be stable compared to the likes of Brum or the parachute teams, and I think they have a bit of the Sergeant money left to spend).
 
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Lamps

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  • 56 minutes ago
  • #21,012
Ipad Boro said:
We still have by goals conceded the best defence in the league this year. Our outfield defence is actually right up there.

Keeper I'd agree with you mind. Brynn isn't a bad keeper overall, but he's nowhere near the standard of a top keeper in the championship, such as Rushworth. The last time we had a keeper that good in this league was when we had Darren Randolf and Shay Given who kept us away from relegation battles single handedly with mainly shite outfield players on front of them.

The reason we've failed this season is entirely down to personel in both boxes, not the other 8 or 9 players in between, most of them are top notch.

Throw the absolute kitchen sink at strikers cash wise and we should be a better performing side next year. What lots of sides have shown us is that every other player on the pitch can't do a great deal to affect results compared to a guy who can just bury it in the onion bag.
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Hackney said he can't wait to join us at the end of the season. One thing stopping the move so far is Simms isn't sure about going the other way. 8m plus Simms. Then you would cruise to the title next season.
 

Frostie

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  • 54 minutes ago
  • #21,013
And people say managers aren't given enough time to turn it around nowadays.


 
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Calista

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  • 14 minutes ago
  • #21,014
The 11 point cushion to 2nd is starting to look quite handy.
 
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eyesee

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  • 11 minutes ago
  • #21,015
Otis said:
Yeah, I am sure they will slip up somewhere along the line.

Toughest games right now can be against the teams fighting relegation.
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...and against us.
8/9.
 

AOM

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  • 9 minutes ago
  • #21,016
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I don’t see Millwall losing another game this season. They’re in the driving seat for me even considering Ipswich’s games in hand.
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I had a look at their fixtures yesterday, and they have got a great run in now. 4 points from Ipswich and Middlesbrough is also impressive.

Still think Ipswich will be in second at the end though for some reason
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • 8 minutes ago
  • #21,017
AOM said:
I had a look at their fixtures yesterday, and they have got a great run in now. 4 points from Ipswich and Middlesbrough is also impressive.

Still think Ipswich will be in second at the end though for some reason
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The demands of their fixture pile up will be considerable though, even with their squad.
 
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baldy

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  • 5 minutes ago
  • #21,018
Mercian In Anglia said:
Can see Burnley struggling next year, just cos there comes a point as a club when everyone goes 'what's the point of going up to just get battered again'?

Happened with Norwich a couple of years ago (who incidentally I think may be dark horses next year. They've been in solid playoff form since Manning left, good manager, squad likely to be stable compared to the likes of Brum or the parachute teams, and I think they have a bit of the Sergeant money left to spend).
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Yeah I'm sure that's what the Burnley coaching staff,players & fans etc will all be hoping for next season too
Just to bum around the Championship to have a break from playing in the top league in England for a year or two
 
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