Championship & Football League

When are your lot coming back up? Or are you waiting for Juninho's Kid(s) to grow up?

What a bargain, smog!

well done Wigan, just need Bolton to complete the job

Blackpool have cancelled a pre season tour as they only have 8 players... Didn't realise they were so fucked up

I don't know how they can be fucked, they came up to the premier league and barely spent anything, then will have got parachute payments.

No idea.. Dodgy owners I guess..?

West Ham drew 0-0 against Ipswich, we're screwed.

Solid start against a very poor Bolton side.

Good to see Vydra scoring and Deeney continuing where he left off.

I haven't seen many experts even tipping us for top 6 !!!

We finished 13th but we gave up when we slipped out of playoff contention with a few to play.

Highest scorers 2 seasons ago, 3rd highest last season without Vydra and Abdi (for the most part) I'm very optimistic but the squad is ridiculously big which could create a negative atmosphere.

Only 3 signings have not played for Watford or in the Championship in the past - one of them is 190cm and the other 2 are great athletes (Paredes was class yesterday) so should handle the English game.

My only concern at the moment is that Abdi and McGugan should both play in the hole between 2 DM/CM and attack but we have one DM and these 2 - we should only pick one and I hope Keith Andrews come in for McGugan at Norwich - Zola made this same mistake at the start of last season.

Cannot believe that Chung Yong Lee is still at Bolton - class act.

Mark Robins sacked after one game !!!   

Lot of optimism about the 'boro - Kike any good Coops ?

He looks pretty decent to me. Early doors obviously but took his goal really well yesterday, seems to cause alot of problems for the defence all game.

I have some minor optimism I have to admit. Usually the kiss of death.

ridiculous disallowed goal there, high foot should only count if the opponent is upright. unlucky 'boro.

We scored a brilliant goal. Fat c**t linesman ruled it out for no understandable reason.

Genuinely getting to the point where I'm sick of football.. Even when there's good, the officials destroy it.

Really not convinced about fatty Tomlin either.. Has the odd moment of magic but I think he reckons he's a genius.

Fucking knew we would end up losing after that disallowed goal

Great start to the season ruined by Ekstrand getting sent off for an elbow after 2 mins.

Stupid c**t once got a yellow in a CL qualifier v Arsenal after 12 secs !!!

You can't afford to have someone like that but if Cathcart/Hoban come in then it may be good long term.

Comedy club Leeds have sacked their manager

wow they gave him a whole 6 matches. how generous.

Ryan Frederick signed from Spurs, no idea about him.

Patrick Bamford signed from Chelsea, heard only good, sounds like we might have another goal scorer

In serious danger of getting my hopes up at the moment

christmasborocooper wrote:In serious danger of getting my hopes up at the moment

Not surprised, your team seems to be doing well.

This is a decent article about Karanka - http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/17/aitor-karanka-middlesbough-basque-manager
I like short story about Gibson, seems like a rare good guy among owners.

On the other side reading financial reports of Championship teams is a grim lecture

Then there is the Tottenham connection. While Patrick Bamford, Kenneth Omeruo and Jamal Blackman were borrowed from Chelsea, Spurs have placed Ryan Fredericks and Milos Veljkovic in Karanka’s care. “I took my coaching licences with Mauricio Pochettino and know him very well,” the Middlesbrough manager says. “We worked together on three courses, Mauricio’s someone I talk to a lot.”

Ahhhh. Wondered why they've gone up their in particular.

Yeah I read that yesterday, had been wondering why we were suddenly doing a bit of business with Spurs. And yes Stinger, Gibbo is great.

Jamal Blackman, I love that name.

Kimbo wrote:Jamal Blackman, I love that name.

The ultimate in niggadom.

@ Coops - hows Fredericks getting on? Just seen that you asked for a quick scouting report in our thread at the time the loan was announced. Would've told you that he's a lightweight pace merchant, Kyle Walker without the muscle.

Originally a winger but lacks the skill/creativity to really cut it at the top level as one, similar to Danny Rose, becoming a full-back is his best bet.

You'll like Veljkovic. Bit short for a CB, but sturdy. I think eventually he'll move into DM, very calm and efficient on the ball. Always positive on how he moves the ball forward.

I've not seen a lot of Fredericks to be honest, but what I have seen he's actually been pretty good. He's not Cafu...... But a fine job thus far.

Birmingham 0 Bournemouth 8

Pitman 3′ Wilson 35′ Ritchie 40′ Pugh 63′, 69′, 84′ Rantie 82′ (pen), 86′

I just knew 'Baser would post in here today

Bournemouth ffs

Not a bad point for us today.

Leeds sack another manager, I envy their strong leadership.

debaser wrote:Birmingham 0 Bournemouth 8

Pitman 3′ Wilson 35′ Ritchie 40′ Pugh 63′, 69′, 84′ Rantie 82′ (pen), 86′

Bournemouth are doing very well since they've got Boruc on loan from Southampton. They have 4 wins in a row now and last 3 matches finished with clean sheets as well.