The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[HighPeakFox]

44 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Such an absolutely insane arrogant take, if serious. 
 

Over a 46 game season you will lose a game because surprises happen in football. We were for example already 10 minutes away from losing against Coventry. 

 

Stay grounded, stay humble and support the team with realistic expectations because at several times throughout the season it’ll get turgid and like running through treacle. Expecting us to go unbeaten is just embarrassing. 

He's just setting himself up for a massive whine when the team lets him down. This guy is a pro.

[BenTheFox]

5 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

I can't wait for Leicester City 1 - 2 Cardiff City tomorrow afternoon. 

[westernpark]

2 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

I can't wait for Leicester City 1 - 2 Cardiff City tomorrow afternoon. 

This is how football works.

[Beachyboy]

5 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

I could understand this take if we'd won both are games by 5 or 6 goals, we don't look clinical in front of goal, we don't create a lot of chances, and the defence doesn't exactly look solid. I expect a game as frustrating as the 1-0 Southampton loss in March to come within the next 1-2 months.

[Fox92]

5 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Unbeaten is pushing it. Someone will beat us.

 

Scoring goals has always been my worry and still is. We've only just squeezed past both Cov and Huddersfield, both of which had good chances against us too.

 

We were far to good for League 1 but still got beat. Going unbeaten, at any level, is so tough.

[ealingfox]

We'll lose plenty of games. I'm still some way off being convinced we're a good bet to finish top 6, let alone win the league. You just can't tell very much off of 2 games.

[Daggers]

5 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Boy is this going to age well. 

[BenTheFox]

5 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

We'll lose plenty of games. I'm still some way off being convinced we're a good bet to finish top 6, let alone win the league. You just can't tell very much off of 2 games.

We are far from a shoe-in for anything, what I would say though is that not reaching the top 6 will be an abject failure whichever way you cut it. 

[Leicesterpool]

Would anyone back a change to the play off system in the championship, I always think the national league play off system is a lot better. An extra spot is given and 2nd and 3rd are given extra advantage by going straight to the semi final round and instead of 2 legs there's just one.

 

 

 

[James_lcfc]

5 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Love this.

 

Was it the Burton game that convinced you?

[Guest Bilo]

6 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Absolute crap.

 

No team has EVER gone unbeaten in the second tier's 130 year history, including record-breaking Reading in 2006.

 

We're still gelling, could easily have lost against Coventry and probably would have done away from home with their home crowd in what is their biggest fixture of the season and will absolutely have off-days that teams will exploit.

 

If we lose fewer than 10 games, it's been a good season and we go up. But nobody will ever go unbeaten in this division. 

[CosbehFox]

Waiting for Finners to turn up 

[Guest Manini]

Ffs bank on Cardiff 

[Daggers]

13 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Waiting for Finners to turn up 

Oh great. You’ve just summoned Satan. 
 

Now it’s going to be all…

[Haywood_6]

6 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Two wins and you'll think we'll go unbeaten. That's ridiculous. We're going to lose games, make no mistake about that. I'm not that convinced by our performances so far, we've had quite a bit of luck I think. But with a few new signings we should be up there.

[Guest Bilo]

38 minutes ago, Haywood_6 said:

Two wins and you'll think we'll go unbeaten. That's ridiculous. We're going to lose games, make no mistake about that. I'm not that convinced by our performances so far, we've had quite a bit of luck I think. But with a few new signings we should be up there.

It could be quite a tight division this season. I would be surprised if anyone gets 100 plus points like last season. 

[winteriscoming]

I still think that any side with a quick forward will have a field day against us. We have 2 of the slowest cbs in the division and they’ll get exposed with this high line we’re playing. 

[AjcW]

7 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Maaattteee.

 

Even if we only lose a few I bet I could still pick em out...

 

Ipswich away on Boxing day... dead cert  

Milwall away... bet you

Plymouth away... that'll be two losses in a row just as we're trying to secure the title  

[Sparrowhawk]

7 hours ago, Asha said:

 

I reckon we go unbeaten.

Is this your first season? That's the only way this statement could be forgiven. Firstly, going unbeaten is almost impossible.  Secondly, even if they thought it could happen, no sane football fan would say so for fear of jinxing it.

 

Me, I'm greatly encouraged by things so far, and I'm wildly optimistic for this season. But I'm also a seasoned Leicester fan, so all I'll say at this stage is I reckon we have a good chance of finishing top half.

[foxy tiler]

7 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Ah drunk texting dont do it....🤣🤣

[Simmo86]

8 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

I'm fully onboard with the optimism but it isn't happening. 

[Finnegan]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Waiting for Finners to turn up 

 

 

[Libertine]

@Asha coming back to his 5762 notifications:

 

[Spiritwalker]

8 hours ago, Asha said:

With Leeds out of the picture, I really can't see any competition this season.

 

I reckon we go unbeaten. We'll have to grind out some games but I cannot see anyone in this league being good enough to beat us, especially if we get a couple more additions. 

Ipswich and Norwich look decent.

[Beachyboy]

One thing Enzo has done is lifted the mood, last season we'd of been lucky to get 1 point out of those 2 league performances. For 2 main reasons the standard being higher, an the general negative vibe around the place.