The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[Tommy Fresh]

Eustace must be pissing himself

[Fox forever]

3 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

He has had a good few games.

 

Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a Premier League opportunity.

I like the way he just stands still when he wants to talk to a player calls them over and waits until they come. So many prem refs call player over then run towards them 😂

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Lampard has been exposed as shit and hopefully Rooney has been now too. 

 

Being a great player doesn't mean you'll be a great manager. 

[FrankieADZ]

what the american owners get for sacking Eustace imo, 

was doing a brilliant job imo and all that hard work is going down the shit pan

[Ian Nacho]

Birmingham look atrocious. 

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, Fox forever said:

I like the way he just stands still when he wants to talk to a player calls them over and waits until they come. So many prem refs call player over then run towards them 😂

It's great to watch, always seems to be in a good position to view the game.

Asserts himself as in charge in really small ways.

[Tuna]

9 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Gary Rowett might be looking to take the Birmingham job soon.

 

 

Again?

[UniFox21]

That felt like a proper championship game, swapping between some lovely passing movement and good old hitting it into the big man up top

[FrankieADZ]

[ClaphamFox]

16 minutes ago, KingsX said:

Brum are strictly League One shite under Rooney.  Were they not in the playoff spots when Eustace was sacked?

They had 18 points from 11 games and were sixth when they sacked Eustace. They’ve since got five points from nine games. Genius move from the owners. 

Edited 8 December 2023 by ClaphamFox

[Vlad the Fox]

If rooney stays in charge I can see wednesday finishing above them  

[Super_horns]

13 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Again?

Forgot he has been there before !

 

Kicked out for Zola which didn’t end well ?

[Lionator]

Let’s hope they don’t sack Rooney before our game. 

[UniFox21]

15 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

They had 18 points from 11 games and were sixth when they sacked Eustace. They’ve since got five points from nine games. Genius move from the owners. 

Absolutely no clue why they'd try and manager with a complete different style after 11 games, successful to a point anyhow. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

23 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

Swear that’s a Welsh town. 

[Lionator]

6 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Swear that’s a Welsh town. 

There’s a few L’s light unfortunately, give them a week or two and you’ll be right. 

[Heathrow fox]

I had a quick look at a Brum forum a few days ago.Surprised how many were backing him.He needs time and at least two transfer windows etc

[Jaspa]

That's generally how it works. It isn't his squad and the new owners have gone in with their own plans where Rooney is a feature. Think back to when King Power first took over here: Nigel Pearson out, Paulo Sousa in - we let him build his squad and implement his style, two months later he was out for Sven. It doesn't always go to plan but it's common practice.

 

Brum have untapped potential. American owners have progressively found success here recently. Half the Prem is USA now, teams like Ipswich flying up with their newfound Yankie investment.

[Aus Fox]

1 hour ago, FrankieADZ said:

Are they the ages in Roman numerals of the last few hookers he has picked up?

[Chrysalis]

Did some quick maths on current form for rest of season.  I know the form wont persist for next 27 games, but still.

 

Leicester 91
Ipswich 94
Leeds 105
Southampton 104

 

Realistically I can see Leeds dropping to about 2-2.5 per game average from their current 2.5.

Southampton a bit lower about 1.8-2.3.

Ipswich improving back up to about 2.0-2.5.

Finally us improving up to about 1.8-2.3.

 

This would finish with about.

 

Leicester 103

Ipswich 106

Leeds 99

Southampton 94

Edited 9 December 2023 by Chrysalis

[teblin]

27 minutes ago, Chrysalis said:

Did some quick maths on current form for rest of season.  I know the form wont persist for next 27 games, but still.

 

Leicester 91
Ipswich 94
Leeds 105
Southampton 104

 

Realistically I can see Leeds dropping to about 2-2.5 per game average from their current 2.8.

Southampton a bit lower about 1.8-2.3.

Ipswich improving back up to about 2.0-2.5.

Finally us improving up to about 1.8-2.3.

 

This would finish with about.

 

Leicester 103

Ipswich 106

Leeds 99

Southampton 94

Do it over the whole season and out ppg ends us on 111 I think.

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Chrysalis said:

Did some quick maths on current form for rest of season.  I know the form wont persist for next 27 games, but still.

 

Leicester 91
Ipswich 94
Leeds 105
Southampton 104

 

Realistically I can see Leeds dropping to about 2-2.5 per game average from their current 2.8.

Southampton a bit lower about 1.8-2.3.

Ipswich improving back up to about 2.0-2.5.

Finally us improving up to about 1.8-2.3.

 

This would finish with about.

 

Leicester 103

Ipswich 106

Leeds 99

Southampton 94

What are you classing as current form?

[fox_favourite]

10 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

They look awful. 

[OntarioFox]

11 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

Good move for him. Welsh Premier League is about his level.

[Paninistickers]

11 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

Didn't the town of Derby recently want to make him a freeman of the place? As a salute to keeping them up for one season against the odds, which, more or less, has been their best season since Jim Smith in the late 90s