Championship Discussion - Season 2011-2012

[on the rails]

Championship in for some decent crowds this year
Brimingham
West Ham
Leeds
Nottm Forest
Leicester
Southampton

All capable of pulling in 25k + crowds
Cardiff
Reading
Both 20k+
some good local derbies
Hammer V Lions
Rams v Forest
Clarets v Blackpool
Foxes v Sky Blues

21,102 at the season opener for the M69 derby was a poor crowd considering Leicester sent 6000 travelling fans but Cov fans are fearing a poor season so did not turn up in great numbers. Should draw a decent crowd at the Kingpower Stadium later in the season depending on the form and postion in the table of both clubs?

[johntheclaret]

Yeah, sorry Jabber
Should have included Derby in that list

[Jim05]

Results so far
Barnsley 0-1 Southampton
Birmingham 1-0 Coventry
Palace 2-0 Burnley
Doncaster 0-1 West Ham
Ipswich 0-1 Hull
Leeds 0-1 Middlesbrough
Leicester 0-2 Reading
Millwall 2-0 Forest
Portsmouth 0-1 Brighton
Watford 0-1 Derby

[Jim05]

Not a lot of goals so far this round, interestingly 6 of the 10 games were won 1-0 by the away sides.
Only 3 sides yet to drop a point in Southampton, Brighton and Derby.
4 sides yet to register a point in Doncaster, Coventry, Leeds and Bristol City

[whufc]

Dissapointing result for Burnley,

sorry JTC but i think there is a real big chance Burnley may go down this year.

[Dirko]

Happy with an away win. Good strike by Davies. Go Rams...

[Dirko]

3 from 3 for Derby. 1 nil over Blackpool away. Go u Super Rams.

[Jim05]

Cardiff nutted 3-1 by Brighton at home. Interesting to see 2 promoted sides undefeated and sitting 1 and 2 on table.
Derby are also undefeated.
Have picked Southampton as champions and Brighton to make playoffs but must say I was surprised in the way they easily dispatched Cardiff, only a last minute penalty to Cardiff avoided a drubbing

[mighty_tiger_79]

Brum start a run of 4 games in 10 days with europe and league fixtures

[johntheclaret]

Dissapointing result for Burnley,

sorry JTC but i think there is a real big chance Burnley may go down this year.

No argument from me on that. The board have a total lack of ambition and that has been obvious from the day we won promotion to the EPL
Club is effectively broke and we are shipping players out to raise funds.
The board have taken all their loans out, sold the ground back to the club and show no intent in reinvesting any of the parachute $$$

[McAlmanac]

3 from 3 for Derby. 1 nil over Blackpool away. Go u Super Rams.

I'm perplexed. The side has a journeyman look; the "marquee" signing is Kevin Kilbane on loan.

[Pidge]

3 from 3 for Derby. 1 nil over Blackpool away. Go u Super Rams.

I'm perplexed. The side has a journeyman look; the "marquee" signing is Kevin Kilbane on loan.

IMO Derby won't make the top 6. But they have made a teriffic start.
It's shaping up to be a very interesting Championship this season. Pretty exciting actually

[johntheclaret]

3 from 3 for Derby. 1 nil over Blackpool away. Go u Super Rams.

I'm perplexed. The side has a journeyman look; the "marquee" signing is Kevin Kilbane on loan.

IMO Derby won't make the top 6. But they have made a teriffic start.
It's shaping up to be a very interesting Championship this season. Pretty exciting actually

Sorry Pidge, can't agree with you there. I think this year it's going to be a pretty shite season

[Jim05]

Burnley and Derby both hit the lead in the first 5 minutes of play, great start

[Dirko]

I'm perplexed. The side has a journeyman look; the "marquee" signing is Kevin Kilbane on loan.

And he's scored LOL. In the 6th minute....

[Jim05]

Final Scores
Brighton 2-2 Blackpool
Bristol City 0-0 Portsmouth
Burnley 1-1 Cardiff
Coventry 0-0 Watford
Derby 3-0 Doncaster
Hull 0-1 Palace
Forest 2-2 Leicester
Reading 1-2 Barnsley
Southampton 1-0 Millwall

[Jim05]

With Brighton dropping points Southampton and Derby are the only sides with a perfect record and sit clear on top.

[johntheclaret]

With Brighton dropping points Southampton and Derby are the only sides with a perfect record and sit clear on top.

And we play them at Pride Park next week

[Dirko]

With Brighton dropping points Southampton and Derby are the only sides with a perfect record and sit clear on top.

And we play them at Pride Park next week

Bring it on bitch*

(that's a joke, if Burnley win please be nice)

[johntheclaret]

Lol I think you are safe mate. Clarets have forgotten how to kill off sides