The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[lcfcell]

At the moment I couldn’t care less if Ipswich keep winning. I want to stay clear of 3rd. Then worry about the title later. Also have to give Ipswich credit great story 

[Tielemans63]

For anyone who missed it....

[HarryDee8]

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

[OntarioFox]

1 minute ago, Eskay said:

Apparently they boo'd at full time ! 

No, they were shouting 'boo-ney!'

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

Because he isn't good enough for us

[Guest nathan.]

1 minute ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

I said it before a game was played.

 

He wasn't given a chance here. 

[Guest nathan.]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

Because he isn't good enough for us

He was never given a chance.

[westernpark]

Just now, nathan. said:

He was never given a chance.

You have to earn a chance.

[UniFox21]

6th place last year hit 69 points, we're over half way to that after 13 games.

 

Title can't be won by November, we have made a bloody good start though 

[Spiritwalker]

10 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

Anyone think that might be the top 2 sorted? 
 

Ipswich win their game then they’re also 12 points clear of 3rd…we’re 14…

I watched most of their game tonight and they looked very good.

[Stevosevic]

That’s genuinely top 2 done. 
 

Ipswich aren’t going anywhere. 

[Jobyfox]

5 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

Because we were a solid Premier League team and Hirst was nowhere near good enough.

 

We’ve got worse, he’s got better, but it still wasn’t the wrong decision. 

[Fear Of The Fox]

Just now, Jattdogg said:

Because i am selfish and want us to run away with it. Ffs! Lol

 

We can run away with it if we beat Ipswich 2 times. If they manage eventually to win 38-39 games, fair play to them. As it unfolds right now it's the best scenario. This Championship table after 13 games is bonkers. 

[The whole world smiles]

6 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

All the best to him he's flying but Would you have him starting ahead of ineacho or vardy? Or a 20 year old tom cannon? 

[Jattdogg]

Just now, Fear Of The Fox said:

We can run away with it if we beat Ipswich 2 times. If they manage eventually to win 38-39 games, fair play to them. As it unfolds right now it's the best scenario. This Championship table after 13 games is bonkers. 

I was about to post this, doing the double over them would be it.

[moore_94]

6 minutes ago, nathan. said:

He was never given a chance.

He didn't get a chance because he wasn't good enough to get one ahead of the striker options we already had

 

Lewis Brunt will never likely get a chance either but I can still confidently say he isn't good enough for us

Edited 25 October 2023 by moore_94

[Ric Flair]

9 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

Not done much in the Championship yet has he? Two poor loan spells at Rotherham and Blackburn and whilst starting most games for Ipswich who are flying, he's not amongst the goals.

 

With time he may turn out to be decent at this level but I can see why we opted to cash in for a reasonable fee + sell on clause. 

 

Tom Cannon done more at this level in half a season who's effectively his replacement.

[Pliskin]

I bet Ipswich feel sick, they’ve made an incredible start themselves, and we’ve still bettered it….. 

[fox in the sox]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

I bet Ipswich feel sick, they’ve made an incredible start themselves, and we’ve still bettered it….. 

A promoted team doing that well - I can’t imagine they’ll feel sick!

[coolhandfox]

8 minutes ago, nathan. said:

He was never given a chance.

 

12 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why did we sell Hirst? 🤔

Simple we weren't in the position to gamble on a player unproven at Championship level, he's made 52 app (20 games in minutes) at Championship level for 3 club and score 2 goals.

 

We had Vardy, Nacho and Daka ahead of him, I imagine the lad wanted to play at 24.

 

Tom Cannon at 20 has scored 8 Championship goals in less games and minutes.

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

I bet Ipswich feel sick, they’ve made an incredible start themselves, and we’ve still bettered it….. 

Judging from their fans reactions I don't think that's the case. They're all over the moon and they've already acknowledged our quality. The table would have been different if we had more draws or losses. 

[trugerkem]

27 minutes ago, EnderbyFox said:

2 games 2 losses, decent start for Rooney 

And their next 3 games are Southampton away Ipswich home and Sunderland away …. 5 losses from 5 games.?

[Number 6]

Leeds have already played Ipswich once too, so only the one game they can directly claw 3 back. Top 2 is looking set.

[CosbehFox]

I wonder if I’ll stop reading about Leeds now being some incredible team ready to squash the points gap bwteeen the top two and them. It just keeps getting bigger 

[CosbehFox]

16 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

All the best to him he's flying but Would you have him starting ahead of ineacho or vardy? Or a 20 year old tom cannon? 

2 goals and 3 assists from 11 games ain’t flying for me