The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[TrentFox]

Thought commentators were spot on saying Baggies have gone under the radar. I thought they looked very good and have got a decent style to them. They will be tough opponents in a few weeks time. 

[oxford blue]

11 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Ipswich have been incredible but that West Brom result isn’t surprising at all 

What was surprising was that Ipswich didn't score. Ends a run of 35 games across all competitions where they have scored.

[Harpenden Fox]

5 hours ago, TrentFox said:

Thought commentators were spot on saying Baggies have gone under the radar. I thought they looked very good and have got a decent style to them. They will be tough opponents in a few weeks time. 

They may well be tough opponents in a few days, too!

[Motty]

It seems around 43 points is enough to avoid relegation. So one more win would see us avoid the banana skin double relegation. Not bad to be safe after only 18 games if we can beat "Wednesday on Wednesday".

 

On a plus note we have 9 games including at home to Huddersfield 1st Jan. Securing 21 more points would leave us 4 wins away from securing a play off place. Average points required about 74.

[bovril]

16 hours ago, Cincinnati Fox said:

Really disappointing.

its a few hours you look forward too all week and leave early.

Don’t get it.

Don't get it either. I went to watch Orient vs Oxford a couple of weeks ago and a sizeable chunk of the crowd around me missed 3/5 goals by leaving early before half time and coming back late. 

[Chrysalis]

Results in our favour this weekend.  Looking a little more comfy again.

[KingsX]

19 hours ago, TrentFox said:

Thought commentators were spot on saying Baggies have gone under the radar. I thought they looked very good and have got a decent style to them. They will be tough opponents in a few weeks time. 

+11 goal diff (same as Leeds) plus wins over Ipswich, Preston and Hull.

 

Probably an excellent shout to make the top six.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

With the fixtures mounting up this is where we can really start to flex the muscle of our squad. Getting Ndidi, Praet, Yunus and Cannon all back was absolutely perfect timing. Being able to rotate 7 quality players in the engine room is a luxury no other team in the league has. The only position I'm a bit concerned about is the Ricardo role and Justin, we'll probably be leaning on Hamza quite heavily. Might even get to see Souttar and Coady at some point. 

 

Ipswich will be running on fumes by the time we play them with a bit of luck. 

[Happy Fox]

I am surprised Preston are still in the Top 6, reckon they will drop off sooner and Blackburn will replace them.

[sharpylcfc]

After playing Watford on Saturday just makes you realise how poor the Championship really is. Like if we really went for it in most games generally could see us scoring 3 or 4.

Edited 27 November 2023 by sharpylcfc

[Rigga]

I think the championship as a whole  hasn’t been great tbh..

on top of that we have had only a couple of games where I would say we’re at our best also.
think there’s so much more to come

myself..

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, sharpylcfc said:

After playing Watford on Saturday just makes you realise how poor the Championship really is. Like if we really went for it in most games generally could see us scoring 3 or 4.

It's the quality of finishing that is so poor compared to the PL. Even we have conceded so many chances that haven't been taken by the opposition, yet in the PL those chances would have been converted 99% of the time.

 

I watched the Spurs Villa game yesterday on TV and Watkins needed one chance to score really. And I woudln't consider him to be the same level as top PL forwards such as Haaland or Salah. There are players in the PL that need only one chance to score and that's the difference. That wins you games.

[Chrysalis]

On 25/11/2023 at 19:34, Nolucklcfc said:

Ipswich have been incredible but that West Brom result isn’t surprising at all 

Didnt people say the same about us in our title season.

 

I watched the WBA game and its very easy to see why they up there, they get the ball forward very quickly and their forward players have confidence.

 

They were going to lose at some point.

[sharpylcfc]

31 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

It's the quality of finishing that is so poor compared to the PL. Even we have conceded so many chances that haven't been taken by the opposition, yet in the PL those chances would have been converted 99% of the time.

 

I watched the Spurs Villa game yesterday on TV and Watkins needed one chance to score really. And I woudln't consider him to be the same level as top PL forwards such as Haaland or Salah. There are players in the PL that need only one chance to score and that's the difference. That wins you games.

That's true. That's the thing I think with how poor the finishing is we haven't really had to play at our best to win. I know we've lost games where we haven't took our chances in games where we have we've won the game. If we play at our best and I think we'd score 4 or 5 goals and win comfortable.

[LFox99]

 

[BenTheFox]

This is the championship table after round 17 last season. We have ten points more than Burnley had at this stage. It really is testament to how well Ipswich have done that we are only 3 points clear at the top with 42 points. 

Edited 27 November 2023 by BenTheFox

[AmarteyAndChill]

15 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

This is the championship table after round 17 last season. We have ten points more than Burnley had at this stage. It really is testament to how well Ipswich have done that we are only 3 points clear of the top with 42 points. 

what the hell has happened to QPR?

[Dan]

49 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

This is the championship table after round 17 last season. We have ten points more than Burnley had at this stage. It really is testament to how well Ipswich have done that we are only 3 points clear at the top with 42 points. 

QPR's decline really is incredible. Corberan has done a great job at West Brom as well.

[BenTheFox]

11 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

QPR's decline really is incredible. Corberan has done a great job at West Brom as well.

They are two huge takeaways from this. 

[5waller5]

On 26/11/2023 at 01:50, TrentFox said:

Thought commentators were spot on saying Baggies have gone under the radar. I thought they looked very good and have got a decent style to them. They will be tough opponents in a few weeks time. 

I thought they looked bang average! 

[Out Foxed]

3 hours ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

what the hell has happened to QPR?

the coach left after turning down wolves....to go rangers

[Lambert09]

any time any club has 1/2 decent games, someone on here, will claim they will be the ones to watch before a swift decline. (norwich, sunderland, southampton, preston, hull, blackburn, middlesborough ) i’m sure west brom will just be the next to look good for a bit before losing to bottom of the league 😂

Edited 28 November 2023 by Lambert09

[Aus Fox]

I think Birmingham are the ones to watch out for now, great win against Sheffield Wednesday this week.

[Lionator]

35 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

I think Birmingham are the ones to watch out for now, great win against Sheffield Wednesday this week.

There is not a team in this division I’m less worried about than a Birmingham city managed by Wayne Rooney

[westernpark]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

any time any club has 1/2 decent games, someone on here, will claim they will be the ones to watch before a swift decline. (norwich, sunderland, southampton, preston, hull, blackburn, middlesborough ) i’m sure west brom will just be the next to look good for a bit before losing to bottom of the league 😂

West Brom have been steady all season, dead certs for the play offs, squad not strong enough for automatics most probably. Corberan is one of, if not, the best coaches in the Championship. He has done great at getting more than expected with the squads he’s been in charge of!