2013-14 Championship Season Topic

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Who will manage to go up with the mighty Cherries?

Please stay the same

Well done Wigan!

Looks like a great day for Ipswich

Poofters level

If Ipswich pass Nodge on the way up will there be violence Olly?

FreekShow wrote:If Ipswich pass Nodge on the way up will there be violence Olly?

They'll get playoffs, they won't go up, said it all season

Hes not ruling it out Freeky, look at him dodging the question!

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Hes not ruling it out Freeky, look at him dodging the question!

*Adjusts collar, fans himself*

Bournemouth have choked today

I fancy a Derby/Wigan playoff final.

Derby vs Brighton
QPR vs Wigan

I stuck a ton on QPR going up at 5/2 yesterday. Won't mind one bit if I lose.

Wouldn't mind Derby or Wigan going up.

Brentford away next year for me then

Fantastic opportunity tomorrow against our bogey team watford. A win is vital imo

Bountiful balls as Blackpool bounce further down. I want to see the incident with their assistant shoving their own sub in the face before he comes on.

Which is ironic as they go to Brighton next week

Ipswich the winners today, need Watford to us a favour tomorrow

Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday cheers for the help.

Bruno scored, still can't believe it, went crazy when the goal went in at work!

Best news today though, Brentford getting promoted! What an away game for next season! Been there twice, love there terrace.

GET IN WATFORD

What's that sound?

Scummers choking!

We won a game. Thank **** for that

Somehow we're 3 points off the playoffs despite 1 win in 13 games.

Y'all are seriously dump

Sorry Barnsley, I think you may have missed your chance. Grand lil team are old Tarn, but its a bridge too far this season.

Think Millwall are staying up. Bugger.

Some big games coming up from now until the end of the season. The play offs if really in Bournemouth's hands now. They have Forest and Ipswich to play in these last 3 games and I can't see Reading or Brighton above them picking up 9 points from nine.

With us (Reading) having Middlesborough at home, Doncatser away and then Burnley at home. We will probably get 5 but it wouldn't surprise me if we only take 3 from them games.

If Brighton don't get 6th place from here, they are massive bottlers

TopoftheChops wrote:If Brighton don't get 6th place from here, they are massive bottlers

It's going to happen. We will bottle either today or Yeovil on Friday. Then probably knowing us go and beat Forest on the last day.

Think if we beat Blackpool and Yeovil that's job done. But i can see us screwing up one of those games, if not both.

Only 2 games left now for most clubs, and you can see how tight it is now. Leicester and Burnley have both secured promotion, good, as expected. QPR, Derby and I think Wigan have all but secured their place in the Play-Offs (QPR definitely have). It's now a fight between Brighton, Reading, Ipswich, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and now Blackburn for 6th spot. Without being biased here, but I do think we (Reading) have the best chance now. Our final 3 games are Middlesborough (H), mid table and nothing to play for, Doncaster (A), all be it struggling but we are good away from home and finally Burnley (H), got promotion and title beyond them. If anyone is going to do it, I think we will just make it. Just... You could maybe say Watford are in with a shout, 3 games left, 6 points behind, they aren't going to make it because all the others above them have to lose twice for them to regain 6th. Still possible but highly unlikely. Mid table from 12th to 17th (after today's fixtures) may chop and change a little bit but none of them are going to move any higher/lower I don't think. But it is really close from 18th downwards now. I think Yeovil and Barnsley have all but gone. Unlucky to Yeovil, gave it their best efforts but they are not cut out for this level just yet. Barnsley, it is about time they went down! But then it is a case of who will occupy that final spot in the relegation zone. I think Millwall and Charlton are safe. Just because Millwall have hit form just at the right time and Charlton have a chance of collecting points in their final 2 games. But any of Donaster, Birmingham or Blackpool could go, the 2 that stay up this season, will be in a similar/worse position next season. For me though, as much as it is a surprise, looking at the fixtures and their recent record, for me it looks bleak for Doncaster. Reading and Leicester, regardless of Leicester's position, they will still lose the game for me. But, they do have the upper hand being 1 point in front, but goal difference is worse than all the teams below them bar Charlton. It all depends if Charlton are safe come the last day of the season. if they are, Blackpool will win and I can see them just scrapping out of it. Birmingham have a double home game against Leeds who are in poor form and Wigan who might still need to secure a Play Off place, but I think it's just about in the bag for them now before ending at Bolton. They could collect 9 points from 9 or they need 6 I'm guessing, which they are most likely to get imo. So it looks bleak for Doncaster imo, but I don't think they are cut out for this level just yet either. To good for L1 but not good enough for the Championship.

But we will just have to wait and see I suppose.

Reading should easily do it, we have blown our chance now.

Anyways if we get 6th spot, will sum up how Poopie this league is.

Whoever manages to win their remaining games will do it

McCarthy and Howe should've agreed to go for it. Draw helps neither

GSC wrote:McCarthy and Howe should've agreed to go for it. Draw helps neither

To be fair, Bournemouth went for it at the end

I mean pulling keepers hockey style

I don't think everyone around there will win there games. We won't. We will get 7 points at best I feel. We are probably in with the best shout. But, I think anyone but Bournemouth will lose in the semi-final. I think Bournemouth have the best chance if they get 6th spot. Or maybe Ipswich but they'll be lucky to get through. Bournemouth will be the best to compete as they are on form and Ipswich just because they have something else compared to the rest, don' really know what it is though.

FootballLight wrote:I don't think everyone around there will win there games. We won't. We will get 7 points at best I feel. We are probably in with the best shout. But, I think anyone but Bournemouth will lose in the semi-final. I think Bournemouth have the best chance if they get 6th spot. Or maybe Ipswich but they'll be lucky to get through. Bournemouth will be the best to compete as they are on form and Ipswich just because they have something else compared to the rest, don' really know what it is though.

Ipswich are the biggest playoff bottlers in english football, lost 4 times in a row in the 90s

Ill say most likely to get 6th

Reading
Forest
Brighton
Ipswich
Bournemouth
Blackburn

Advantage Reading.

God i don't want them back in the prem, such a boring plastic club!

Play off percentages according to SportsClubStats

Derby - 100%
QPR - 100%
Wigan - 98%
Reading - 46%
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Brighton - 32%
Forest - 12%
ITFC - 6%
Blackburn - 4%
Bournemouth - 1%
Watford - <1%

Champions. That is all.

Ashley Barnes is a Premiership player. Christ im really not giving up becoming a pro footballer in this country.

Could be worse. Kris Commons is the best player in Scotland

Barring a dramatic turnaround it'll be simple going into 3 o clock.

Forest will be gone if they fail to win.

Reading will be just about dead if they lose and Forest win

So best and worst Championship grounds to go to

I need to decide where I'm gonna go next year

I welled up a bit reading that Olly. I want you all for us on the PL threads.

Please don't go. We can work this out. It's not you it's me, I can change..

6 points still up for grabs and I'll be damned if you throw in the towel now!

FreekShow wrote:I welled up a bit reading that Olly. I want you all for us on the PL threads.

Please don't go. We can work this out. It's not you it's me, I can change..

6 points still up for grabs and I'll be damned if you throw in the towel now!

Its the hope that's killing me Freeky, plus I kinda miss the Championship.

Less silly kick off times, more midweek games, more night games, more entertainment.

I'll still be on the PL threads giving my opinions

Olly wrote:

FreekShow wrote:I welled up a bit reading that Olly. I want you all for us on the PL threads.

Please don't go. We can work this out. It's not you it's me, I can change..

6 points still up for grabs and I'll be damned if you throw in the towel now!

Its the hope that's killing me Freeky, plus I kinda miss the Championship.

Less silly kick off times, more midweek games, more night games, more entertainment.

I'll still be on the PL threads giving my opinions

But seriously, will you weep a little if you go down?

I can imagine it's hard for a proper fan like yourself.

Relegation is the sporting equivalent of death, or at least I think it is..

Of course I'll be gutted, but quite honestly its got to the point where I just want this season over with and whatever happens happens. Its just been painful watching us for these past two years

I've seen many relegations in my short time supporting Norwich but these hard times make you appreciate the good times more, and I know one day we'll be back.

You know what. I might skip the FL show this week

Brighton, Reading and Wigan. 2 of 3 can claim play off spots.

Were the underdogs going into it, how were still in with a shot ill never know. To end above Forest and Leeds AGAIN, is huge for our football club.

Birmingham 0-1 Wigan. Bugger.