Championship Season 25-26

[JHRover]

It really won't take much this year for a mid-table side to slide into serious relegation trouble. That includes us. Need to keep the points flowing and not have a barren run. As poor as Sheffield United have been there's no way with Wilder in charge that they are going to be near the bottom 3 come the business end of the season.

I thought QPR and Swansea would struggle this season, both have been pretty solid in recent weeks. Oxford have just had two excellent results with a draw v Leicester and win at Bristol City. 

[sharpysharps86]

I do expect Sheff United to move out of trouble eventually, but they were significantly weakened in the summer and the replacements they've signed have been questionable.

Having Hamer still is a bonus for them though.

Agree on your point though. After the weekend results it appears to be largely wide open all over the place.

[philipl]

Hull 3 Southampton 1 and Bristol City 1 Oxford 3- both very well deserved results show what a treacherous league this is this season.

[Herbie6590]

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/efl-championship-round-up-6

[wilsdenrover]

Looks like we might be aiming for ninth in the future…

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13436643/efl-board-discussing-championship-play-offs-expansion-to-give-seventh-and-eighth-placed-finishers-chance-of-promotion

[GHR]

4 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Looks like we might be aiming for ninth in the future…

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13436643/efl-board-discussing-championship-play-offs-expansion-to-give-seventh-and-eighth-placed-finishers-chance-of-promotion

Go full Super League; the traditional once at home, once away is just to award a shield. The actual trophy goes to whoever wins a knockout competition based on those standings...

Interestingly, the National League model turned into a farce last year as the 2nd/3rd placed teams had so long off between the end of the league and their play off fixture that they were both disposed by the teams who had played in the 4th v. 7th / 5th v. 6th play off who were more match ready.

Edited 5 hours ago by GHR

[Tomphil2]

Why was the Charlton Athletic team coach blocking the road near Asda in Chorley about an hour ago ?

[wilsdenrover]

3 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Why was the Charlton Athletic team coach blocking the road near Asda in Chorley about an hour ago ?

Their U21s are playing in Chorley tonight (vs PNE).

[Tomphil2]

5 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Their U21s are playing in Chorley tonight (vs PNE).

Ah.

Very impressive coach for a team that's spent years in lge 1, full livery and club crest, wonder if it's leased !

[DE.]

8 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Looks like we might be aiming for ninth in the future…

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13436643/efl-board-discussing-championship-play-offs-expansion-to-give-seventh-and-eighth-placed-finishers-chance-of-promotion

Lol, "there is widespread support for the idea among club bosses, Sky Sports News has been told", yeah, no shit. It makes the competition a bit of a joke though. Last season the team in 8th finished 22 points behind the team in 3rd, and 17 points ahead of the team in 22nd. The idea that it will lead to less dead rubbers is somewhat flawed in that it gives teams who are clearly going to finish between 3rd and 8th less reason to field full strength squads at the end of the season, particularly if they have little chance of getting automatics. 

Edited 2 hours ago by DE.