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Championship Thread

Discussion in 'World Football' started by Celtic abu, Aug 6, 2011.

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  1. Celtic abu

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    Thought I would make a thread about all things about the English second tier. Really good league and I think this is going to be a brilliant year. Probably the most unpredictable in Europe. It is also a league where we should looking for players in. Good win for Blackpool tonight against Hull but I still think they will struggle this year. Anyway, my predictions:

    Promoted:Leicester, West Ham and Brighton through playoff

    Relegated:peterborough, Watford and Barnsley
     
  2. shendr18

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    West ham will coast this if they don't lose any players before the deadline
     
  3. Jhaf Gold Member Gold Member

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    Will be interesting to see how leicester do, with the money they've spent and the players they've signed
     
  4. Celtic abu

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    Dunno about that. That has been said about a lot of PL clubs coming down and they really struggled. Middlesborough were strongly favoured to come back up again straight away but they were almost relegated. But Sam Allardyce is a class manager who should be able to get them the results
     
  5. AndyTheBhoy

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    Leicester would be my shout for champions, West Ham second and Birmingham up through the play-offs.
     
  6. shendr18

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    That's if Birmingham don't go bankrupt
     
  7. shendr18

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    What do you think about Blackpool??

    Lost Adam and dj Campbell
    But they have wee bary
     
  8. Celtic abu

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    Really worried about Blackpool tbh. Good win tonight but Holloway seems really * off with modern football the last few days. Think he will resign sooner rather than later and still a lot of talk of more of their players leaving. Hope I am proved wrong though. Really like the club even if Barry bawbag is playing for them
     
  9. monthehoops1888

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    I would like to see Southampton or Leeds go through this league i might have a tenner on each of them just for a laugh....
     
  10. Sonny7

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    from the opening card , i've done a Reading, Leicester double:50:
     
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    I think West Ham and Blackpool will come straight back up.
     
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    Leeds and west ham to come straight up,
     
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    Don't underestimate nottingham forest! New manager, new players. This is our year :D
     
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    West Ham should go up imo, good team with a better manager than last year:56:

    Also Leicester, if they don't go up, bye bye Sven. They've spent a fortune on players!
     
  15. Cofi#12-CFC1888

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    1.West Ham
    2.Leicester
    3.Ipswich
    4.Cardiff
    5.Leeds Utd.
    6.Birmingham/Forrest
     
  16. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    quite fancy middlesbourgh for promotion maybe through the play off might stick a fiver on it
     
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  18. Celtic abu

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    Brighton 2-1 Doncaster
    Bristol City 0-3 Ipswich
    Burnley 2-2 Watford
    Coventry 0-1 Leicester
    Derby 2-1 Birmingham
    Middlesbrough 2-2 Portsmouth
    Nott'm Forest 0-0 Barnsley
    Peterborough 2-1 Crystal Palace
    Reading 2-2 Millwall
    Southampton 3-1 Leeds

    Good first win for Brighton. Poyet really has them playing lovely football and I fancy them to go up through the playoffs. Very good result for Southampton also and Ipswich could be dangerous as well
     
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    kenny miller with a last minute winner against west ham, david marshall played a blinder too.
     
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    Great result today at upton park