The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[Nolucklcfc]

4 minutes ago, CloudFox said:

Maybe. I hope not though—they deserve a lot of credit and their continued pressure on us can only be a good thing for our development.

 

That aside, I think it would be a poor decision of McKenna to leave for Palace. Brighton is another story, but that only happens if a club poaches De Zerbi. I don't think that will happen mid-season.

Yeah palace is probably the most boring job in the prem. 

[Guest kristianity77]

McKennas stock is probably as high as it could ever be right now I could see him jumping ship.  You do feel like a couple more middling results for Ipswich could derail them quite badly at which point McKenna loses a bit of credibility.  If he's going to get another job, now would be the time. But the same could be said for Enzo as well to be fair.

[tom27111]

2 hours ago, SafewayFox said:

Exactly this.

 

De Zerbi will leave for a “bigger” club but that’s not happening right now.

 

I don’t know why but I could see him replacing Pep when he leaves Man City.

 

Are you mental? We all know Brendan Rodgers has already got that gig.

[SafewayFox]

46 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

Are you mental? We all know Brendan Rodgers has already got that gig.

How many Gucci belts could he buy with his wages there 😉

[Torten]

3 hours ago, SafewayFox said:

Exactly this.

 

De Zerbi will leave for a “bigger” club but that’s not happening right now.

 

I don’t know why but I could see him replacing Pep when he leaves Man City.

Honestly think a couple of good seasons with us and Maresca will end up at Manchester City. 

[Jobyfox]

21 minutes ago, Torten said:

Honestly think a couple of good seasons with us and Maresca will end up at Manchester City. 

… or a couple of poor seasons and he’ll end up at Watford

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, tom27111 said:

 

Are you mental? We all know Brendan Rodgers has already got that gig.

One of the rumours floating around Newcastle is that Brendan is going to replace Howe. 

[KingsX]

2 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

One of the rumours floating around Newcastle is that Brendan is going to replace Howe. 

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

4 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

Are Brighton sacking De Zerbi then?

Apparently he’s in their succession plans. Palace might make a change soon though as Woy is coming under pressure 

[Chrysalis]

5 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

I think they’ll start to slide now a bit. They look like they’ve ran out of steam. 

They had 4-5 key players out for QPR game told to me by an ipswich fan, a bug going round and injury to hirst, they played norwich, us and leeds in their last 6.  Unlike Leeds there is a clear reasoning for their dip and every reason to believe its temporary but will see, either way mckenna has done an astounding job there.  They might not make second, but I think they will be top 3 come end of season.

Edited 31 December 2023 by Chrysalis

[Torten]

Can’t wait to win the Prem next season

[Super_horns]

Early contender for goal of the year from Pritchard .

[Nalis]

With Rusyn scoring Sunderland's 2nd, is that the first goal by a striker this season for Sunderland? 

[Nalis]

20 hours ago, gurru991 said:

One of the rumours floating around Newcastle is that Brendan is going to replace Howe. 

 

20 hours ago, KingsX said:

 

Oddly enough I think Brendan would do a decent job at Newcastle in the first 2 years with the foundations Howe has set. It would be disaster from year 3 onwards though.

[KingsX]

Just now, Nalis said:

Oddly enough I think Brendan would do a decent job at Newcastle in the first 2 years with the foundations Howe has set. It would be disaster from year 3 onwards though.

 

He usually gets a decent 12 - 18 months out of a quality squad if he can inherit one.  Though I honestly don't think a club like them will have interest in a guy with such a consistent record of destroying squad value.

 

Mostly I'm just intrigued by the idea of the Poison Dwarf at Beheaders FC.

[cruzFOX]

What’s the chances the chasing pack all drop points again today? They all got tough games it seems.

[BKLFox]

Getting their monies worth down in Plymouth 3:2 already 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Ipswich struggling again. Offside goal for them at some point and a stonewall pen for Stoke not given coming up no doubt.

[Lambert09]

1 hour ago, Nalis said:

 

Oddly enough I think Brendan would do a decent job at Newcastle in the first 2 years with the foundations Howe has set. It would be disaster from year 3 onwards though.

i can’t wait for him to bemoan their lack of quality when he realizes how sh*te almiron and dan burn really are. 

 

 

[PhillippaT]

*Checks scores during HT* BOOOOO@Leeds  

[JimJams]

Edozie went off after a bad challenge in the first half for Saints. Could be a big blow for them if he's out for a while.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Customary helping hand for the Championship darlings.

[ealingfox]

The EFL top brass have got money on Ipswich going up haven't they  

[Noahfence]

Can’t wait to see what this Stoke red card was for 

[egg_fried_rice]

Ipswich and Saints draw - lovely stuff.