Championship 2024/2025 Season Thread

[The Bear]

Sorry but Farke is shite no matter how many pats on the head he gets from Klopp.

 

His PL record is atrocious:

 

P49 W6 D8 L35 

 

Rob Edwards has as many PL wins in 11 fewer games....... with Luton. 

 

David Wagner kept a dreadful Huddersfield team up and he's a worse manager than Farke. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

16 minutes ago, The Bear said:

David Wagner kept a dreadful Huddersfield team up and he's a worse manager than Farke. 

Yep. Klopp raves about Wagner too so I wouldn't take much notice about what he says. Obviously he's just trying to defend his friends, which is admirable in a way.

[whoareyaaa]

On 04/05/2025 at 11:40, Deeg67 said:

I can't imagine there are that many cases of clubs going into the playoffs on five straight losses as Sunderland is.

Sunderland secured playoffs a while ago probably put the hand brake on

Edited 5 May 2025 by whoareyaaa

[Leeds Fox]

Everyone of my mates; and my Mrs is a Leeds fan. Went 2 miles into Leeds. Honestly, people say Manchester is bigger than Leeds. Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county, West Yorks is the same, much much bigger. Leeds as city is bigger than Manchester, by about 200k people. 

 

I hate Leeds Utd, I hate them spastics who have a Leeds tatoo, bald head, Leeds cap, Leeds shirt, Leeds socks, nap teeth and ugly council estate wife. 🤣🤣🤣

 

What a day, as I was walking out of the station I just wanted it to be us. Went quiet and our lass was like, what’s up. 
 

said I just want to be with my old man in London or Leicester. 
 

The noise was unreal. Was telling everyone about the Kasabian do. 💙

 

 

 

 

[Leeds Fox]

I hate Leeds Utd, more than anyone. But what a city 220k people out celebrating being the best club in the second level of football. 
 

Been kicked out of Yorkshire Premier League club chat and gone home with less mates that I went out with. They were genuinely throwing bottles at each other. How ****ing thick can you get, seriously.

 

Been on the wind up all day 🤣

[Sir Steve Howard]

On 03/05/2025 at 15:23, Stuntman_Mike said:

Pitch invasion for finishing 6th in Bristol 

Personally don't mind it, playoffs are the best thing in domestic football.

Bristol C also one of the more 'boring' teams to support in terms of excitement in recent years. Continual mid table c'ship side.

[Super_horns]

Here we go .

 

https://x.com/WatfordFC/status/1919720571484373037

Very predictable given comments in recent weeks .
 

And I think the form since Christmas certainly hasn’t helped particularly but still seems harsh .

[Tinman]

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Mike Ashley, seriously needs to think about expanding the CBS. We've now reached a situation, where 32k isn't enough. 40k would be a good start.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 May 2025 by Tinman

[kingfox]

That Cleverley sacking is a fvcking disgrace imo, the worst sacking of the Pozzo era. 
 

Yes Watford’s form dropped off, but Kwadwo Baah has been injured for the majority of the second half of the season, while Cleverley wasn’t really backed in January, they badly needed a striker. 

[Super_horns]

27 minutes ago, kingfox said:

That Cleverley sacking is a fvcking disgrace imo, the worst sacking of the Pozzo era. 
 

Yes Watford’s form dropped off, but Kwadwo Baah has been injured for the majority of the second half of the season, while Cleverley wasn’t really backed in January, they badly needed a striker. 

That is basically the point most are making .

 

Sure had a bad run but wasn’t helped in many regards .

 

The squad isn’t as good as the owner thinks and we need better recruitment.

[kingfox]

5 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

That is basically the point most are making .

 

Sure had a bad run but wasn’t helped in many regards .

 

The squad isn’t as good as the owner thinks and we need better recruitment.

Feel extremely sorry for you this time around mate. A good few Watford sackings have made sense in the past, but this one, the most disappointing and harsh one of the lot imo. 
 

But a typical Pozzo move, just because form has dipped and Cleverley didn’t get you into the play-offs. 
 

They don’t care about the bigger picture regarding injuries and lack of investment. As soon as Baah got injured and Bayo’s form became shit again, it was no surprise to see form dip, but of course that’s not Cleverley’s fault. 
 

The Pozzo’s need to pull a rabbit out the hat, otherwise I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the catalyst to Championship relegation. 

[OntarioFox]

Be interested to know what @Super_horns makes of it. Can't really comment on what performances are like as I haven't sat and watched them, but last I heard Cleverley was getting decent reviews given the resources available to him?

[Super_horns]

I think most people actually expected that we might struggle so mid table was a good season but we have really dipped after Christmas only getting 20 points so I suppose Cleverley was always going to be in trouble but many say there wasn’t the right recruiting to help him.

[Nalis]

You cant knock fans celebrating a trophy, even if it's a set of fans who are annoying as fvck

[The Horse's Mouth]

On 05/05/2025 at 03:29, SemperEadem said:

Cov are going to do it this year I really think.

Yeah I think so too, the only saving grace is Cov have been relatively poor against the top sides. It’s a real weird order because I don’t think any team is really going into this with very good form. For some reason I think Bristol City would be the harder final for them, but I can’t see them getting past Sheff U. Sunderland give me similar vibes to us when we made it against Watford, doesn’t feel like is their time and will probably be a strong contender for autos next year 

Edited 7 May 2025 by The Horse's Mouth

[StanSP]

Forgot how bad the camera angle/view is on Ashton Gate. 

[LcFc_Smiv]

I don't think that's offside, even if he's interfering with the defender playing the ball I think he's in line.

[Lionator]

A team with 34 year old Nakhi Wells up front are two games from the Prem. If that doesn’t show you the gap between the two divisions then nothing will. 

[Super_horns]

7 minutes ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

I don't think that's offside, even if he's interfering with the defender playing the ball I think he's in line.

Sure Chris Wilder will have his say if they don’t win !

[Ian Nacho]

8 minutes ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

I don't think that's offside, even if he's interfering with the defender playing the ball I think he's in line.

Correct decision. He was ahead of the ball. 

[LcFc_Smiv]

5 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

Correct decision. He was ahead of the ball. 

I didn't think so originally but the most recent replay with the lines on the pitch I think he's off yes.

[Langston]

28 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Forgot how bad the camera angle/view is on Ashton Gate. 

Rugby union set up isn’t it, feels odd watching football through this view..

[LcFc_Smiv]

Hamer is an absolute Rolls Royce of a player

[Number 6]

5 minutes ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

Hamer is an absolute Rolls Royce of a player

Surprised he wasn't snapped up in the summer by a Prem team. Looks a cut above.

[CWC1983]

I don't think that's a pen, never mind a red card.