Championship 25/26 Fixtures - Thurs 26 June

[1972 Fox]

8 minutes ago, Adster said:

It's not really interesting though, is it?

 

Why do people give a flying fvck what the bookies think? 

Because it's quite rare that the bookies are too far wide of the mark. 5000-1 2015/16 excepted!

[David Hankey]

5 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

Leicester City start the 25/26 season in disarray on and off the pitch with financial troubles, a raft of star players leaving and starting with a hefty minus 15 points deduction. Nonetheless goals from Ben Nelson and forgotten man Michael Golding, stepping off the bench give caretaker manager Andy King his first win. 
 

Leicester follow up with a 2-1 win away to Preston North End thanks to a brace from Patson Daka before Jeremy Monga grabs his first senior goal in a hard fought away win at Charlton leading to King being given the job for the season. 

 

The mood around the King Power is flattened somewhat after a home defeat to big spending Birmingham City and an away draw to Oxford, but Leicester recover to win 5 in a row and going unbeaten for the next 6 as King’s blue and white army click into gear, with deadline day signing Daniel Bameyi impressing as a marauding right back combining with the deadly Abdul Fatawu down the wing. 

 

The foxes fall victim to a surprise defeat against Stoke but turn it on big time against early pace setters Southampton and thrashing Sheffield United 5-1, finally seeing them climb out of the relegation places. 

The blues continue their fine form through the rest of the season with King’s inspired decision to use local lad Kasey McAteer as a false 9 bamboozling defences during Patson Daka’s two months on the sidelines and find themselves in the top half at the start of 2026. 

 

Things appear to be going swimmingly, including a revenge victory over Brum, but things appear to be going off the rails with back to back defeats against Southampton and Stoke again, followed by a tame away goalless draw at Boro. 

But at this point the Foxes see the emergence of young Jake Evans who bags 6 goals in as many games to give the Foxes faithful hope for a playoff push, which they secure on the last day with a win, despite only needing a draw. 

Jordan Ayew puts in a fine individual performance in the second leg to dash Frank Lampard’s hopes of seeing Coventry in the top flight as the 2026 playoff final is confirmed as being between Birmingham City and Leicester. 

 

The final start’s disastrously with Jakub Stolarczyk’s poor pass from goal being turned in by Championship top scorer Jay Stansfield, but Leicester stay in it and equalise just before half time through the much maligned Oliver Skipp. 

The teams can’t be separated in the second 45, taking us to extra time. But just when it appears that the game is headed for penalties, Wembley is treated to one of the all time great goals as wonder kid Jeremy Monga beats 5 men and smashes it into the top corner before running over and hugging manager Andy King. 

 

Leicester secure promotion to the Premier League and after the match it’s confirmed that a consortium headed by Hollywood icon Sydney Sweeney have brought the club and will be replacing the long time DOF John Rudkin with King’s mentor Nigel Pearson!

Are you related to Enid Blyton?

[Stadt]

Are there any calendar fixture syncs yet?

[StanSP]

8 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Are there any calendar fixture syncs yet?

efl.ecal.com 

[HybridFox]

12 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Are there any calendar fixture syncs yet?

I always find it somewhat therapeutic adding them in manually 

[OntarioFox]

2 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Are you related to Enid Blyton?

Five Go To League One

[Dan]

3 hours ago, Adster said:

It's not really interesting though, is it?

 

Why do people give a flying fvck what the bookies think? 

They're right far more often than they're wrong. No matter how inconvenient that can be.

[Stadt]

2 hours ago, HybridFox said:

I always find it somewhat therapeutic adding them in manually 

Fixture changes catch me off guard occasionally when I used to do that 

[CrazyKopCorner]

Stoke away Sat Feb 21st and then away to Boro on Tuesday 24th Feb - I can't wait 

[ceebeefox]

2 hours ago, CrazyKopCorner said:

Stoke away Sat Feb 21st and then away to Boro on Tuesday 24th Feb - I can't wait 

Could be worse, it could’ve been Bournemouth and Burnley, or Brentford or Brighton or Crystal Palace or Wolves. There are nearly as many poor fixtures in the corrupted premier too.

[StanSP]

Interestingly we're at home on Diwali weekend (it's on 20th). We're at home to Portsmouth in 18th. Usually the club request that weekend to be an away game. Unless that's changed or is irrelevant because it's on Monday this year? 

 

 

[ianormondroyd]

6 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Interestingly we're at home on Diwali weekend (it's on 20th). We're at home to Portsmouth in 18th. Usually the club request that weekend to be an away game. Unless that's changed or is irrelevant because it's on Monday this year? 

 

 

I believe the City Council are now only running the Diwali event on the actual day, therefore the celebration will be Monday this year.  Usually it's two Sundays two weeks apart, one for the switch on and the nearest Sunday to Diwali (I think)

[Corky]

The FA Cup quarter finals weekend is Easter next year. In the unlikely event we get there, are both league games postponed?

[HybridFox]

22 hours ago, Corky said:

The FA Cup quarter finals weekend is Easter next year. In the unlikely event we get there, are both league games postponed?

Tbf we have a good track record of reaching the QF while in the Championship!

[StanSP]

4 hours ago, HybridFox said:

Tbf we have a good track record of reaching the QF while in the Championship!

And then playing Chelsea.