The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[StanSP]

West Brom just got a penalty for the ball hitting a players head outside the box

 

[sylofox]

20 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Watford looking totally toothless here. 

Not sure we should be making comments like that. Glass houses and stones come to mind.

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

West Brom just got a penalty for the ball hitting a players head outside the box

 

 

I rubbed my eyes, comedy style after seeing that.

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Vacamion said:

 

I rubbed my eyes, comedy style after seeing that.

Unbelievable refereeing. Linesman should be seeing that it's outside the box if he doesn't see the handball. Rubbish. 

[Chelmofox]

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Our back up CB’s Coady and Souttar would start for every single other team in this league. 

Coady yes (but Jannick is the better player) - Souttar is Championship quality, so nothing to shout home about.

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Vardy, Kelechi, Patson and Cannon for one spot. 

 

Vardy way past his best (good in moments but cant be relied upon). Kels has been a failure for 2 years, Daka a failure full stop and Cannon's legacy is a few goals for Preston but held back with Injury issues. These 4 are not a success for us.

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Dennis Praet is our back-up 8.

Terrible, terrible signing for us. Achieved nothing at any level and massive physicality issues. Only claim to fame is some sort of love interest with Torino. Guy cannot wait to leave this club.

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Yunus Akgun our rotation option for 8 and RW.

Unproven at any level, and don't see him making any impact at many of the top half Championship teams. 

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

We casually swap Doyle and James Justin.

JJ very inconsistent (but can be good). Doyle (a kid who's highest level before us was Cov) can't defend, although in spells is a good passer.  Teams target Doyle for a reason. I would if I was the opposition manager.

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

We didn’t need Daniel Iversen and had no place for Viktor Kristeansen.

Because our silly club didn't know how to offload Goalkeepers. VK was hardly top drawer for us last year, especially after a fine bullying session from our resident knobheads.

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Mcateer, Albrighton and Nelson all used sparingly.

Mcateer started well, but started to look hopeless. Can't see him getting in many 1st teams at this level. Albrighton's legs have gone and couldn't make it into the WBA team last year. Nelson a fine prospect but not at the right level yet to be considered as part of the greatest squad at this level. 

 

53 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

There is no doubt in my mind that our squad, despite its faults, as well as our first 11 is the best this level has ever seen. 

Absolutely not.  Our first choice 11 is good (if a little raw in places), but rotation options are hopeless. 

 

Names you didn't mention:

 

Hermansen is the best keeper in the division (inho).

Vesty great baller - but slow as a tractor. Feas is a bomb scare but has been decent most season.

Ricardo is the best player in the division. By quite a long way.

Winks is great but not a progressive player.

Ndidi had been hopeless for 2 seasons, had a half season renaissance but is now clearly in the exit lounge winding that contract down.

KDH - fab when on it, but hopelessly one footed and easy to contain is you flood the midfield. Not good enough technically.

[ClaphamFox]

1 minute ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Watford were brilliant against Leeds a couple of weeks back…fancy them to do a job in the second half.

 

Problem is we are shite so this result means nothing in the grand scheme 

We might be less shite for the next couple of games - that’s what happened after the Bristol debacle. Against Norwich and Birmingham they put in more of a shift and got the results before the old complacency set in again against Millwall and we went back to square one. If the team is sufficiently shocked by last night’s horror show to turn up for the next game or two, any dropped points by Leeds and Ipswich could make a big difference. 

[Trent Steel]

Even if the big eared boys on farms do go up Kieffer Moore is no way near PL quality 

[Matt]

11 minutes ago, StanSP said:

West Brom just got a penalty for the ball hitting a players head outside the box

 

 

Atleast this was inside the box I guess.

 

Edited 10 April 2024 by Matt

[Number 6]

Much better from Watford at the start of this half.

[Trent Steel]

2 minutes ago, Number 6 said:

Much better from Watford at the start of this half.

Don't jinx it

[Lionator]

8 minutes ago, Trent Steel said:

Even if the big eared boys on farms do go up Kieffer Moore is no way near PL quality 

He won’t be their first choice. It’ll either be Hirst or they’ll sign someone. They’re worth £14 billion so won’t be short of cash. 

[beastfootballx]

Just now, Lionator said:

He won’t be their first choice. It’ll either be Hirst or they’ll sign someone. They’re worth £14 billion so won’t be short of cash. 

14 billion?

[StanSP]

Keith Stroud gives a penalty for a foul outside the box... 

[bovril]

Would be very on brand if Leeds and Ipswich finally stumble but we stumble even harder

[Lionator]

2 minutes ago, beastfootballx said:

14 billion?

Yeah they’re owned by a faceless US investment fund who are worth 14 billion pounds. 

[weller54]

2 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Yeah they’re owned by a faceless US investment fund who are worth 14 billion pounds. 

And?...

FFP wouldn't allow them to spend a fraction of it!

[Phube]

It’s the hope that kills you (part 5)! 

[FrankieADZ]

6 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Keith Stroud gives a penalty for a foul outside the box... 

and the PGMOL think the officials are doing a good job

 

so who wants to be a ref, might go and ask stevie wonder

[Vacamion]

 

Ipswich and Watford should save themselves the bother and go and lay about on some sofas flicking through their phones and chilling,  until 90 plus stoppage time, at which point Ipswich score their inevitable winner.

 

 

[Brooksy]

Approaching prime deflection fc territory now.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

What time's the deflection coming then. 88th minute for me.

[Lionator]

5 minutes ago, weller54 said:

And?...

FFP wouldn't allow them to spend a fraction of it!

This was in response to a post about Keiffer Moore. I think they can afford to buy a better striker than him. 

[Ricey]

Just now, Sol thewall Bamba said:

What time's the deflection coming then. 88th minute for me.

89th minute own goal.

[StanSP]

95th minute. 

 

But only 3 minutes stoppage time. 

[weller54]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

This was in response to a post about Keiffer Moore. I think they can afford to buy a better striker than him. 

Daka?