The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[Dr The Singh]

3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Taxi for @Pub breath

He is on bed with me

[Number 6]

We were 14 points ahead of Leeds prior to playing them. They then beat us but we are now back up to a 13 point gap and another 8 games gone where they could have gained real ground. 

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, Jobyfox said:

To be honest I couldn’t care less who wins between Leeds and Ipswich. I just solely want us to win knowing that we’re going to extend the lead over one of them if we do. It’s nice to have that additional certainty 

Even if you/we don't care that much it's nice from a personal point of view to motivate yourself watching a game like this and taking sides. It's just fun. 

[Guest Kopfkino]

How is the best team in the league with the best defender and midfielder Wales has ever produced, the 43 best attackers to ever grace the Championship and Germany’s finest managerial creation now 13 points off top?

 

Absolute mystery!

[Fear Of The Fox]

9 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

You have to say being 13 points clear of the greatest Football League side of all time is impressive, just pray we can keep it up.

It's just four 3 pointers and a free throw point from illegal defense. 

 

 

 

Oops wrong sport. 

[coolhandfox]

8 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

He is on bed with me

Matching on together no doubt 

[BenTheFox]

15 more wins and we hit 100 points. I think our fixtures in the second half of the season are more difficult on paper than the first as we have to play Ipswich twice, Leeds away, Hull away, Sunderland away and Cov away but hopefully we can do it!

[CountesthorpeFox1]

4 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

15 more wins and we hit 100 points. I think our fixtures in the second half of the season are more difficult on paper than the first as we have to play Ipswich twice, Leeds away, Hull away, Sunderland away and Cov away but hopefully we can do it!

we are better away! 

 

Watch out for Rotherham at home, the curse of Yorkshire to continue 

[JimJams]

1 hour ago, southfox66 said:

Do we want a draw at the weekend Leeds v Ipswich or Leeds win to create a gap ?

We're too big to give a shit either way.

[Paninistickers]

Just now, JimJams said:

We're too big to give a shit either way.

So long as we win Saturday, we can't lose, if you see what I mean

[Jobyfox]

34 minutes ago, Fear Of The Fox said:

Even if you/we don't care that much it's nice from a personal point of view to motivate yourself watching a game like this and taking sides. It's just fun. 

Yes, it’s only a personal point of view. 
 

I’m a natural worrier so I will only start looking at others if our position becomes secure. Ultimately I’d much rather Ipswich go up than Leeds, but my entire focus is on us at the moment 

[ealingfox]

0-0 draw with a few red cards and/or season-ending injuries apiece is what we're looking for from Leeds v Ipswich.

[CheeseHead]

Can't understand people wanting Leeds to pick up a point here. Gap to 3rd is by far the most important thing. However, even if Leeds lose, we now have Southampton who will probably maintain the current gap this weekend, assuming we beat Rotherham.

[Noahfence]

After we lost to Leeds they cut the gap to 11 from 14 it’s now back to 13 points. They have only lost once since then but drawn twice. Just shows how near to perfect they’ll need to be till now and the end of the season 

Edited 19 December 2023 by Noahfence

[CosbehFox]

1 minute ago, Noahfence said:

After we lost to Leeds they cut the gap to 11 from 14 it’s now back to 13 points. They have only lost once since then but drawn twice. Just shows how near to perfect they’ll need to be till now and the end of the season 

Actually went down to 8 week after 

[Noahfence]

24 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Actually went down to 8 week after 

Yes you’re right. Don’t think it ever went down to 5 did it? Just shows how ruthless we’ve been 

[Number 6]

Personally will be cheering the draw this weekend. I quite like the idea of us gaining 2 on both of them. I know the gap to third is most important but a little dominance at the top would be nice too.

[LCFCJohn]

48 minutes ago, Noahfence said:

Yes you’re right. Don’t think it ever went down to 5 did it? Just shows how ruthless we’ve been 

Only down to 8. It showed how delicate any length of lead is how it was slashed like that. All credit to the fact it was a short blip and we have now recovered that original lead (well one point less)!

[tom27111]

37 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

Personally will be cheering the draw this weekend. I quite like the idea of us gaining 2 on both of them. I know the gap to third is most important but a little dominance at the top would be nice too.

 

The best scenario is Ipswich beat Leeds, then we beat Rotherham and Ipswich.

 

16 point gap to Leeds, 6 point gap to Ipswich.

 

Although Southampton could still be 13 behind in third.

[Foxes96]

Draw this weekend for me. Cumulative 4 points dropped, rather than 3, across 2 of our promotion rivals is better for us imo

[VictorFox]

I personally think that Southampton will finish second can see them putting a run together second half of the season 

[KFS]

Ipswich won’t last the Christmas period imo. We’ll be 9 clear of them going into January. 

[BenTheFox]

8 minutes ago, VictorFox said:

I personally think that Southampton will finish second can see them putting a run together second half of the season 

Southampton don't play us, Leeds or Ipswich until the last ten games of the season. They have a real chance with their fixture list to put a very good run together. 

[Ric Flair]

26 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

Southampton don't play us, Leeds or Ipswich until the last ten games of the season. They have a real chance with their fixture list to put a very good run together. 

Russell Martin will balls it up somehow. Shocking manager.

[Chrysalis]

I feel Ipswich being close to us reminds us to keep going.   The most important thing is the gap to 3rd, dont care less if we finish top or second.

 

So either Ipswich win or draw.

Edited 19 December 2023 by Chrysalis