[Archived] The Championship 2013/14

[booth]

That's the spirit Booth.

Well I don't think it's asking too much.

[G Somerset Rover]

Incey starting to work his magic on Blackpool now

He started reasonably well for us too...and look how that ended!

[RevidgeBlue]

The draw at the Dingledome doesn't look too shabby all of a sudden.

Hopefully injuries fatigue and lack of depth will prove their undoing.

I think it's shaping up to be a division where everyone beats everhone else again.

[Audax]

That took Millwall in very last place with 2 points up to 19 with 5 points. I mean, they looked to be in very dire straits. And I know a number of people predicted them to struggle this year.

[patrickvalery]

I think the Championship is shaping up as expected really. Barring the Dingles and Blackpool who have sadly over achieved, the sides at the top are the ones you'd expect to be up there. I'd say Bolton are the big surprise. But i'm still fairly sure the Blackpool and Burnley bubble will burst and Bolton will pick up.

As for our performance, again, we are about where i expect us to stay. We'll have good weeks and bad weeks. Only to be expected of a young side and rookie manager. But i'm pretty certain we will be mid table and if the side clicks (which will only really be evident by Christmas or thereabouts) then we might have a late run at the play offs. But i very much doubt that.

[Audax]

FA charging Ince because he threw a bottle and it hit a woman during the match vs. Bornemouth. I guess she was not hurt thank goodness.

[old darwen blue]

He must have learnt from Keith:)

[skous18]

Okay, i dont want to start a new topic , but i've got a question.

I'm going to london. and i want to visit QPR against Rovers(07.12.13). Ofcourse i want to be near to Rovers fans(Rover's sector),so from where am i suppose to buy a ticket? That would be my the first away game (ever) ,so i'm not sure how am i suppose to entry with/at/to () Blackburn fans

[Stuart]

Suggest you email the club and explain your circumstances... good luck.

[Silas]

Looking at the Huddersfield match thread we really have become a bunch of negative, whining fans. Yes, today's result and performance wasn't the best, was definately a home game we should have been looking for 3 points from. And yes, it's horrible seeing Burnley up there in 2nd place.

But the positives are the last 5 games have yielded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. At an average of 1.6 points a game, if we could do that over the whole season, it would have put us in the play-offs in 2 out of the last 4 Championship seasons, and see us miss out by a point or so in the other 2 seasons.

So, not a million miles off where we need to be.

That's solid enough form for me, considering we have started the season with such a large number of new players that are still learning to play together, and considering we have been hit so hard by injuries (particularly to creative players).

We got our 1st clean sheet in donkey's today too.

It's certainly not all doom and gloom IMO, and I feel a lot better today than I did a year ago with coco in charge and us sitting in 2nd position.

The phrase "mid-table team" seems to be getting thrown around a lot, and in a negative context. Personally, I am happy enough with that for now. Some may call that unambitious but after the last 3 years and everything we have been through, and the total overhaul of the squad, surely it's to be expected.

And out of the last 4 seasons again, at mid-March, the mid-table team (12th position) has on average only been about 6-8 points behind a play-off position. So, within a couple of wins of competing for the play-offs with around 10 games to go.

If we can show some consistency through the season and hang around in the 9th- 12th position then you always have a chance at a late run for the play-offs. Which is surely more than anyone predicted at the start of the season. And I see no reason from how we have performed so far to not think this is how our season might pan out. Would we have enough in the locker to push on in the final quarter of season and achieve this? Who knows, but I certainly want to be at least within reach, and the way we are going I think we will be.

It's certainly not all rosy at the club, I get that, just for me I see more positives than negatives at the moment, and it's a long time since I have thought that. Long may it continue.

[Guest Norbert]

Well Burnley went off like a rocket with their 1 season in the Premier League, and then failed. The same might happen again. And yes, there is a real smell of entitlement amongst our fans. We've had a hammer drill shoved into our bowels via our bum hole and people demand instant promotion and restoration of our pre-Venky's position.

I noticed that Lingard that has been mentioned here had a pretty good debut.

[roverthemoon]

Lingard 4 goals for Birmingham, Macheda 2 goals for Doncaster.

Not bad debuts for both of them.

[longsiders1882]

Another good result for us and another 3 points towards the survival target. Also one or two decent comments about our performance from the press, which is nice.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Good win Longsiders. Dyche seems to have what it takes at this level.

[longsiders1882]

I had a couple of reservations towards end of last season, made me eat my words. He knows how to get the most out of the limited resources at his disposal.

We won't win it but I'm less worried about relegation now, top 10 seems possible with a bit of good fortune on injuries.

[Butty]

Okay, i dont want to start a new topic , but i've got a question.

I'm going to london. and i want to visit QPR against Rovers(07.12.13). Ofcourse i want to be near to Rovers fans(Rover's sector),so from where am i suppose to buy a ticket? That would be my the first away game (ever) ,so i'm not sure how am i suppose to entry with/at/to () Blackburn fans

Don't think we'll sell out QPR away so you should be able to get a ticket in the away end on the day

[thenodrog]

Okay, i dont want to start a new topic , but i've got a question.

I'm going to london. and i want to visit QPR against Rovers(07.12.13). Ofcourse i want to be near to Rovers fans(Rover's sector),so from where am i suppose to buy a ticket? That would be my the first away game (ever) ,so i'm not sure how am i suppose to entry with/at/to ( ) Blackburn fans

You might contact the London Branch of BRFC Supporters if they still exist.

[Neil Weaver]

You might contact the London Branch of BRFC Supporters if they still exist.

http://www.manymilesfromhome.co.uk/ (as Gord says, don't know how active the group is).

[patrickvalery]

Derby just sacked Clough. Seems a strange move at a strange time.

[moerpho]

Clough getting fired is indeed weird - perhaps something going on behind the scenes?

I bet Freedman - or dare I say "wee Dougie" - is fired either before or right after their match against highflying Blackpool on tuesday. Only managing a draw against Yeovil at home is by no means good enough (no insult towards Yeovil though...). Perhaps this will be the start of another manager-merry-go-round like last autumn? Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if someone in the championship decided to give Di Canio a chance. For some reason Bolton seems a good fit!

[Alex Rover]

Derby just sacked Clough. Seems a strange move at a strange time.

After sticking with Nigel Clough for so long to try and build something, he was doing OK if nothing spectacular. I hear Tony Pulis was in the crowd today, can see that happening.

[Guest Norbert]

Clough gone? That is very odd. Tony Pulis' tactics are very different to Clough, and there is no certainty he'll be a success.

[Neil Weaver]

Pulis in? Will Hughes won't be hanging about.

[longsiders1882]

You wonder how much pressure McDermott is under at Leeds, not exactly known for their patience at Elland Road. Wonder how long before one of these clubs come knocking for Dyche who must be championship manager of the season so far.

[Guest Norbert]

I can see Vokes and or Ings being targetted by other clubs the way they're banging them in. Especially if we keep fending off attention for Rhodes.