Championship Thread 2012/13

mike65

Ipswich up to 60 points the season is ending about 4 games too soon for them, could have had a real shout at the play offs.

Kiwi_knock

Peterborough win, all but confirming Wolves relegation. Best of luck in League 1 Roger Johnson .

Mars Bar

Good stuff from Barnsley! Hopefully Cardiff will beat hull and Watford will beat Leeds.

Bizarre fall from grace for wolves.

Cantona's Collars

NiallSparky wrote: »

Looks like Doncaster will be in the Championship next year, barring a Brentford goal in the last 5 minutes.

Brentford not happy over who took the pen.

"The whole group had to respond because the whole group knew who I selected to take the penalty - which was Kevin O'Connor," Rosler told BBC London 94.9.

"As a whole group we have to make sure that message will be followed.

"Trotta was not my first choice to take the penalty, but I'm not going to hang any individual out to dry. I'm not going to say anything more other than we will deal with this internally."

Jelle1880

zerks wrote: »

Brentford got a pen in the last minute,missed it & Doncaster went up the other end to score.Unreal stuff.

'Unbelievable Jeff'

grenache

The Wolves players were lucky none of them were assaulted or involved in altercations with the fans on the pitch, thought it was gonna kick off there for a minute. I'd be pretty peeved if I were them too, the performances of the club coupled with the awful football they've had to watch over the past 3 seasons has been shocking. League 1 is not an easy division to get out of either. It took Leeds, Forest and Wednesday 3 seasons to get promoted back when they went down.

Next Saturday should be the most dramatic final day in many a year. Automatic promotion, playoffs and relegation all yet to be fully decided.

Real squeaky bum time.

mike65

Somone asked a good question on the guardian - are the Hunt brothers the most relegated in football?

Promoted
Reading 2006 Stephen
Reading 2012 Noel

Relegated
Reading 2008 Stephen
Hull 2010 Stephen
Wolves 2012 Stephen
Reading 2013 Noel
Wolves 2013 Stephen (I think I can type)

grenache

mike65 wrote: »

Somone asked a good question on the guardian - are the Hunt brothers the most relegated in football?

Promoted
Reading 2006 Stephen
Reading 2012 Noel

Relegated
Reading 2008 Stephen
Hull 2010 Stephen
Wolves 2012 Stephen
Reading 2013 Noel
Wolves 2013 Stephen (I think I can type)

Brothers, maybe. But no individual can top Nigel Quashie for relegations in terms of different clubs:

QPR - 1996
Nottm Forest - 1999
Southampton - 2005
West Brom - 2006

Kiwi_knock

So now we know the make up of the division for next season, how is everyone feeling about their chances for next year. As a Birmingham fan I have feeling pretty ok so far. Have signed Lee Novak, Olly Lee, Darren Randolph, Andrew Shinnie and Neal Eardley so far. A few players were released such as Caldwell, Ibanez and Fahey. King, Lovenkrands, Mullins and Ambrose are all available for a free transfer, not sure we will be able to shift any of them due to their age. Would only be sad to see King leave, his goals have been vital to us over the last two years but his age and injuries are catching up on him.

Looking at our squad for next season it is very young, but some good experienced players. Still waiting on Robinson, Spector, Asante and Elliott to sign contracts. Will feel better when they sign up for next season.

Keepers: Colin Doyle, Darren Randolph, Nick Townsend
Defenders: Amari’i Bell, Curtis Davies, James Fry, Mitch Hancox, Ryan Higgins, David Murphy, Will Packwood, Paul Robinson, Jonathan Spector, Neal Eardley
Midfielders: Charlee Adams, Darren Ambrose, Koby Arthur, Chris Burke, Wade Elliott, Eddy Gnahoré, Oliver Lee, Hayden Mullins, Nathan Redmond, Callum Reilly, Andrew Shinnie, Liam Truslove
Forwards: Akwasi Asante, Reece Hales, Marlon King, Peter Lovenkrands, Lee Novak, Nikola Zigic.

Hard to make a prediction on where we will finish. Will wait till closer to the season starts and see who else joins and more importantly who we have to sell. At the moment I am optimistic.

G.K.

Novak went over my head completely. What do you think of him?

SantryRed

As a Watford fan, I have absolutely no idea what the team will be. Literally none.

Kiwi_knock

G.K. wrote: »

Novak went over my head completely. What do you think of him?

Have not seen him play that often. Not a great scoring record and the fact he is seen as a second striker is a bit strange for us seeing as our best formation last season was playing with only one up front. Clark has worked with him before so I trust his judgement. He got a 3 year deal as well which shows that he is definitely in the 1st team plans and not just signed as back up. Will wait to see him in action though, but I do like a striker who works hard and puts a shift in; a description that seems to fit him.

grenache

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

So now we know the make up of the division for next season, how is everyone feeling about their chances for next year. As a Birmingham fan I have feeling pretty ok so far. Have signed Lee Novak, Olly Lee, Darren Randolph, Andrew Shinnie and Neal Eardley so far. A few players were released such as Caldwell, Ibanez and Fahey. King, Lovenkrands, Mullins and Ambrose are all available for a free transfer, not sure we will be able to shift any of them due to their age. Would only be sad to see King leave, his goals have been vital to us over the last two years but his age and injuries are catching up on him.

Looking at our squad for next season it is very young, but some good experienced players. Still waiting on Robinson, Spector, Asante and Elliott to sign contracts. Will feel better when they sign up for next season.

Keepers: Colin Doyle, Darren Randolph, Nick Townsend
Defenders: Amari’i Bell, Curtis Davies, James Fry, Mitch Hancox, Ryan Higgins, David Murphy, Will Packwood, Paul Robinson, Jonathan Spector, Neal Eardley
Midfielders: Charlee Adams, Darren Ambrose, Koby Arthur, Chris Burke, Wade Elliott, Eddy Gnahoré, Oliver Lee, Hayden Mullins, Nathan Redmond, Callum Reilly, Andrew Shinnie, Liam Truslove
Forwards: Akwasi Asante, Reece Hales, Marlon King, Peter Lovenkrands, Lee Novak, Nikola Zigic.

Hard to make a prediction on where we will finish. Will wait till closer to the season starts and see who else joins and more importantly who we have to sell. At the moment I am optimistic.

Strange decision that you let Keith Fahy go. Always thought him to be one of your best midfielders! Would love to see him at Forest.