English Championship & Football League Thread

[zola]

^{Big win by Millwall during the week. Hopefully we can follow that up with a thrashing of Charlton at the Valley on Saturday. And at least it isn't far for the kit man to head back to the den when he forgets our strip......}

 

Millwall have been very disappointing thus far. Was expecting them to challenge for play-off spot. 

Edited September 19, 2013 by zola

[superneil]

as were we mate. long time to gel but hopefully bad start is behind us.

[theguyyouwishyouwere]

scotty mac scores his first goal for milwall.

[Wanderer74]

QPR go 3 clear at the top and make it 595 minutes straight not conceding in the Championship. Once we get a striker that is not injured other than Charlie Austin hopefully we can score more goals

 

Pisses me off that Loic Remy scored 2 last night

[superneil]

scotty mac scores his first goal for milwall.

Wicked deflection.. But they all count

[lloydy136]

QPR go 3 clear at the top and make it 595 minutes straight not conceding in the Championship. Once we get a striker that is not injured other than Charlie Austin hopefully we can score more goals

 

Pisses me off that Loic Remy scored 2 last night

 

haha wanderer74 you have been listening to old wheeler dealer  'arry too much mate worrying about lack of squad options for qpr. qpr by far the strongest squad in the champ since i have been paying close attention when leeds were relegated back  in '04. you guys are going to walk this league.

[Wanderer74]

Nigel Clough is the another manager to get the sack this season. Seemed perfect that he could manage just like his father at Derby. Mid table but I think the 3 losses in 8 days took them over the line. He had a good run I guess.

 

3 wins in a row for Millwall. 3 losses in a row for Leeds. One team coming up and one going down and this was probably the match to define the next month or two for both of these teams I think. But it only takes a win for Leeds to come back and right now they are in the middle with about two wins or losses from the top 6 or the relegation. Would have hurt to have two goals against them though.

 

Leicester City, Forest and Watford look alright with Watford scoring pretty well. Especially Reading and Watford winning three in a row and Blackpool not winning the last three, the top 6 could possibly break away from the rest of the pack.

 

And last but definently not least the hoops have finally gotten more than 1 goal and won 2-0 with Joey Barton getting a goal and the other goal being scored with a Charlie Austin penalty. Another game goes with us unbeaten and not conceding making it 685 minutes without conceding and having a goal against of only 2; the far best in the comp. COME ON YOU R's

[lloydy136]

leeds were awful last night lucky it was only 2. no lowry for millwall either. only bright spot was first league start for youngster alex mowatt who at 18 already looks the best player in the side and a name to keep an eye on.

 

on the clough thing - teams have no patience with managers in the championship - because the league is so even and you get teams like palace coming from nowhere last year and reading the year before the club chairman all think they are only a 'masterstroke' hire away from premier league millions. makes for some crazy decisions and total lack of stability. compare it with Swansea's progress over the last few years - director of football with clear and consistent direction for the club & its playing style, managerial appointments which fit the existing style so no need for big player churn when a new man comes in and fan ownership and participation of the supporters trust on the board. lesson there for not just other football league clubs but for us as well.

 

wanderer74 - your rangers look impossible to stop and I don't think an arsenal style 'invincibles' undefeated season is out of the question.

[superneil]

Great win by the Lions. Lomas has gone from villain to hero in the space of a couple of weeks....fickle old bunch.

I cant see Lowry getting his LB spot back, as Malone is killing it at the moment.

[Wanderer74]

IMO Palace can't do anything without POPA

[MartinTyler]

QPR will have to be careful around the January transfer window as struggling Premier league Clubs will be looking for players to boost their chances ao survival and will look at the Clubs at the top of the Championship. Personally I hope they are decimated and Forest get promoted with a late surge !!

[Wanderer74]

I would love to see Forest go up. My dad is always telling me about the UCL in the 80s and how they were the powerhouse team. There are a few teams that are in the Championship that I would love to see go up.

[theguyyouwishyouwere]

IMO Palace can't do anything without POPA

 

besides promotion to the EPL of course.........

[MartinTyler]

I would love to see Forest go up. My dad is always telling me about the UCL in the 80s and how they were the powerhouse team. There are a few teams that are in the Championship that I would love to see go up.

 

I was lucky enough to be around in those heady days and have the finances for some of those European trips. Great times !!

[Wanderer74]

 

IMO Palace can't do anything without POPA

 

 

besides promotion to the EPL of course.........

Does anyone even watch that stuff?

[zola]

Can't believe Forest sold Guedioura. Great player wasted at CP

[MartinTyler]

Can't believe Forest sold Guedioura. Great player wasted at CP

 

Yeah....not sure what was going on there. I was a big fan of his.

[zola]

Forest failed with bid for Bakary Sako. Apparently pissing around with the fee.

[MartinTyler]

Wolves were asking too much.....for a League 1 player !!

[zola]

Mate, Wolves are a premier league club, to suggest otherwise is lunacy. . Sako is rubbish in half of the time anyway. I would have taken the money and ran.

[MartinTyler]

Mate, Wolves are a premier league club, to suggest otherwise is lunacy. . Sako is rubbish in half of the time anyway. I would have taken the money and ran.

 

Yeah...same as Forest !!

[zola]

Anyone watch Johnstone's Paint - Wolves v Notts County?   

[Steve92]

The championship in my eyes is the best league in the world it's so even got a complete range of clubs the little ones like Yeovil Doncaster Bournemouth and then the sleeping giants like Leeds forest borough Leicester QPR and Bolton then the middle order clubs that can have a good run around Christmas and Shake it up. LOVE IT!!!!

 

Leicester for promotion this season I hope!!!! With the amount of the money the club has now got with the Thai owners they have to go up

 

Wigan won't go up they will do the Birmingham and play to many games Europa league, championship, league cup & f.a cup is simply to much I think

 

Last season caused way to much heart break for me I don't think i can handle that again. I think QPR will run away with it but to much quality to much money

 

Top 6: QPR Leicester forest Watford reading burnley

 

Relegated: charlton millwall Barnsley

 

Roughie: Bournemouth

[MadKaw]

The championship in my eyes is the best league in the world it's so even got a complete range of clubs the little ones like Yeovil Doncaster Bournemouth and then the sleeping giants like Leeds forest borough Leicester QPR and Bolton then the middle order clubs that can have a good run around Christmas and Shake it up. LOVE IT!!!!

 

Leicester for promotion this season I hope!!!! With the amount of the money the club has now got with the Thai owners they have to go up

 

Wigan won't go up they will do the Birmingham and play to many games Europa league, championship, league cup & f.a cup is simply to much I think

 

Last season caused way to much heart break for me I don't think i can handle that again. I think QPR will run away with it but to much quality to much money

 

Top 6: QPR Leicester forest Watford reading burnley

 

Relegated: charlton millwall Barnsley

 

Roughie: Bournemouth

 

I'm with you, and after Leicesters disappointing end to last season, lets hope things improve.. so far so good.. :-)

[Steve92]

 

The championship in my eyes is the best league in the world it's so even got a complete range of clubs the little ones like Yeovil Doncaster Bournemouth and then the sleeping giants like Leeds forest borough Leicester QPR and Bolton then the middle order clubs that can have a good run around Christmas and Shake it up. LOVE IT!!!!

Leicester for promotion this season I hope!!!! With the amount of the money the club has now got with the Thai owners they have to go up

Wigan won't go up they will do the Birmingham and play to many games Europa league, championship, league cup & f.a cup is simply to much I think

Last season caused way to much heart break for me I don't think i can handle that again. I think QPR will run away with it but to much quality to much money

Top 6: QPR Leicester forest Watford reading burnley

Relegated: charlton millwall Barnsley

Roughie: Bournemouth

 

 

I'm with you, and after Leicesters disappointing end to last season, lets hope things improve.. so far so good.. :-)

There's a simple way to change this don't let any Frenchmen take our penalties whether in the game or shoot out if we make play offs

[superneil]

The championship in my eyes is the best league in the world it's so even got a complete range of clubs the little ones like Yeovil Doncaster Bournemouth and then the sleeping giants like Leeds forest borough Leicester QPR and Bolton then the middle order clubs that can have a good run around Christmas and Shake it up. LOVE IT!!!!

 

Leicester for promotion this season I hope!!!! With the amount of the money the club has now got with the Thai owners they have to go up

 

Wigan won't go up they will do the Birmingham and play to many games Europa league, championship, league cup & f.a cup is simply to much I think

 

Last season caused way to much heart break for me I don't think i can handle that again. I think QPR will run away with it but to much quality to much money

 

Top 6: QPR Leicester forest Watford reading burnley

 

Relegated: charlton millwall Barnsley

 

Roughie: Bournemouth

 

Millwall relegated my arse... We will be top 12.

[IronHaggis]

Can't see Millwall being top half myself, can't see them being relegated either. With Yeovil and Barnsley there should only be one relegation spot up for grabs. The way Wednesday are playing it looks like some more League 1 football for me.

[Goredeaux]

Haha yeah the owls aren't fairing to well at the moment, but atleast you've got two games coming up that you guys could take 3 for. Damain Martinez could be the make or break though...

[superneil]

Can't see Millwall being top half myself, can't see them being relegated either. With Yeovil and Barnsley there should only be one relegation spot up for grabs. The way Wednesday are playing it looks like some more League 1 football for me.

 

When I say top 12, I mean 12th position.....Hopefully.

[IronHaggis]

Haha yeah the owls aren't fairing to well at the moment, but atleast you've got two games coming up that you guys could take 3 for. Damain Martinez could be the make or break though...

 

Martinez isn't going to bring much to the side. Kirkland is our best player and the reason why we aren't at the bottom of the Championship.