Championship 2023/2024

[john jako]

Best league in the world starts tomorrow night. Be arsed doing a big article like last year so will keep it medium sized. Some nonsense thoughts below;

Winners - Southampton. Team made for the championship. Adam armstrong 25 goals in him in that league. Good championship manager at the helm.

Runners up - Leicester. May take them a while to get used to the speed but should have enough about them to come straight back up.

Playoff winners - Sunderland. Solid championship side. Need Stewart back fit and will get 20+ goals. Very good wingers and added jobe and dack. Decent team.

Relegated - Plymouth, QPR, Rotherham.

Players to watch-

Gustavo Hamer for Coventry. Some player last season. Interesting to see how he deeper he sits when ohare is back fit.

Kevin nisbet. Scored goals in das spl. Loads of players have came down and bombed out. Could do well playing next to Bradshaw for millwall.

Sarmient on loan at the baggies from Brighton. Brighton fans surprised he’s gone on loan and expected him to be involved. Potentially going to take the piss out of the league.

Remember you can join and play championship fantasy football on gaffr.io website. No app but the game is boss. Different to FPL with chips etc but fun.

 

[JLW]

First

 

[JLW]

First

2nd

Boro for the championship for me
Followed by Leicester as the 2 automatically promoted teams

 

[john jako]

2nd

Boro for the championship for me
Followed by Leicester as the 2 automatically promoted teams

Fancied boro but they’ve lost archer, Ramsey and Giles. Doesn’t look like they’ve fully replaced them yet.

Surprised they never came in for cannon on loan also

 

[Nymzee]

I managed to get Sky Sports into my BT Sports bundle so can actually watch more of this. Looking forward to Leeds this season with the youngsters.

 

[Runub]

Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton on Sky Friday night. If Everton had got relegated last season it would be guaranteed that they would be on Sky to open the season. Happy we disappointed the vultures

 

[Wat Tyler]

Some big clubs down there this season, it’s going to be interesting. Curious to see how Ipswich manage the step up, you would fancy all three relegated teams to do well, but all three have new managers and it’s never easy down there. Really looking forward to it.

 

[john jako]

Some big clubs down there this season, it’s going to be interesting. Curious to see how Ipswich manage the step up, you would fancy all three relegated teams to do well, but all three have new managers and it’s never easy down there. Really looking forward to it.

Ipswich where 5th favourites for promotion when I looked last week. They will be safe mid table but 5th favourites for promotion is bonkers.

 

[barneygumble]

I personally struggle to see how any of the 3 relegated teams don’t at least make the playoffs, to be honest.

Would prefer Leeds to go bang again forever mins, but can’t see how all 3 aren’t there or there avoids.
I think Leicester will win the league.

Don’t think any of these are showing weaknesses like Huddersfield, Watford or West Brom when they came down.

Equally wouldn’t mind Southampton, Norwich staying down for a while too.

I’ll go Plymouth, QPR & Sheffield Wednesday to go down.

 

[john jako]

I actually think we may get the first sacking of the season this week. Gareth Ainsworth is on very thin ice already. I’m unsure if QPR could financially fire him though.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Ipswich where 5th favourites for promotion when I looked last week. They will be safe mid table but 5th favourites for promotion is bonkers.

I think a lot of it is stat based. Apparently last season on average Ipswich were having ten more shots per game than the opposition, while Burnley who romped the Championship were managing 5 more per game. Also style of play etc

Not convinced at all about Martin at Southampton but they still have a decent squad.

Got a feeling there might be a bit of a surprise relegation this season, I’ll go with Blackburn.

 

[john jako]

I think a lot of it is stat based. Apparently last season on average Ipswich were having ten more shots per game than the opposition, while Burnley who romped the Championship were managing 5 more per game. Also style of play etc

Not convinced at all about Martin at Southampton but they still have a decent squad.

Got a feeling there might be a bit of a surprise relegation this season, I’ll go with Blackburn.

I was all over cardiff for going down but they’ve actually done some decent business. Bowler in on loan also now.

 

[Wat Tyler]

I was all over cardiff for going down but they’ve actually done some decent business. Bowler in on loan also now.

I feel the Champ is different to the PL in that there are a number of teams which you could make an argument for to finish anywhere between 3rd and 18th, it can be so unpredictable and constantly frustrating for bets.

My dark horses are Swansea, Duff is a good manager and sounds like they’re keeping Piroe

 

[john jako]

I feel the Champ is different to the PL in that there are a number of teams which you could make an argument for to finish anywhere between 3rd and 18th, it can be so unpredictable and constantly frustrating for bets.

My dark horses are Swansea, Duff is a good manager and sounds like they’re keeping Piroe

Agree mate. Sign key who’s supposed to be a decent left back also.

If I do any bets it’s always goals over 2.5. Be arsed trusting any of the teams to win.

 

[Littlesue]

Phew glad you aye tipped West Brom for anything, sure you were the kiss of death for us last season , IF we manage to survive the season without falling into Admin I'm going for 15th place.
Take note I've sold my Air Fryer for 30 quid so I can go to Blackburn Saturday, how about that for dedication (or madness)