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Welcome to the new but probably not improved Championship thread. Here is a lovely list of all of the teams, their locations and stadiums:  And here is a link to a map displaying all of the teams and telling you how far Brighton have to travel to visit everyone The relegated teams    Wigan, QPR and Reading were all relegated for being poo poo, but are all predicted to be near the top of the table come the end of the season. QPR have managed to hold on to England's finest manager Harry Redknapp, while recruiting former England manager Steve McClaren as a ballboy. Reading have seen massive investment off the pitch from their Russian billionaire owner and have managed to (so far) hold on to their best players. Wigan however have lost Roberto Martinez to Everton and replacement Owen Coyle will face Manchester United in the Community Shield in a proverbial baptism of fire. It would be no massive shock if any of these three go up, but equally so if any of them are 18th come November P45s will probably be in the post. The promoted teams    Doncaster Rovers finished as champions and hosed Brentford over in one of the most memorable season finishers in recent years. Bournemouth won promotion the week before but lost the title thanks to a goalless draw and Donny's injury-time winner. Yeovil Town completed the sensational loving of Breantford by beating them in the playoff final to win their first ever season in the second flight. Yeovil averaged a gate of 4,071 last season. Yeovil are expected to have some issues adjusting to their new surroundings, but Doncaster and Bournemouth are generally expected not to poo poo the bed. Opening weekend  As part of the 150th celebration of the FA, Burnley v Bolton Wanderers and Derby County v Blackburn Rovers will play on the opening weekend. Bolton and Burnley will meet at Turf Moor, one of only three grounds used in the 1888/89 season that is still in use today. The two clubs have met each other on 114 occasions since league football began.
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Jul 23, 2013 18:28
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Boo I was going to make this thread I was going to call it "Everyone loves Wes Morgan: The All-Purpose 13/14 Championship Thread"
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Jul 23, 2013 18:32
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It's good to see Donny back.  Yeovil, what the actual gently caress is going on with your crest? Actually, I don't care, I like it anyway.
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Jul 23, 2013 20:51
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The Leeds United Red Bulls are going to win the league, but I also hope the promoted teams do well and QPR get relegated.
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Jul 24, 2013 10:24
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I hope we all have a rubbish boring season. Wigan will win it.
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Jul 24, 2013 10:27
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Yeovil are going to smash everyone thanks to Irish footballing sensation and League One superstar Paddy Madden.
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Jul 24, 2013 10:47
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We've got Bristol City away tonight and Swansea at home on Sat to finish our friendlies off. People who've seen the senior side and U21s playing have all said we now play a fast, short passing game. Adkins strikes again.
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Jul 24, 2013 11:31
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Wigan won't finish in the play offs as long as coyle is the manager, Reading will probably win. Watford will come a close second and QPR will get relegated.
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Jul 24, 2013 12:21
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Nigel Adkins, eugh. Brighton will tiki taka teams into submission this Season and Yeovil will get relegated. I can see Bournemouth staying up though as Howe is A Good Manager.
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Jul 24, 2013 13:23
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Even more B's this year.
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Jul 24, 2013 14:18
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We lost 1-0 to Bristol City last night. In other news: Apparently Kate is a Royals fan so we had a baby kit delivered to them yesterday. I get the feeling someone in marketing has been counting down the past 9 months.
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Jul 25, 2013 14:36
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I think Villa also had a babby kit made, Will is a Villa fan isn't he?
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Jul 25, 2013 14:57
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He is. Bet the kid ends up supporting Man City.
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Jul 25, 2013 15:05
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I'm going to miss The Sex Ghosts posts about Ken Bates now that he's finished at Leeds.
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Jul 26, 2013 20:06
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its a happy day for all
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Jul 26, 2013 20:29
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I really loving love Yeovil and I don't know why. Also my dad is properly pissed about all the coverage Brighton and Bournemouth are getting on the local news (at the expense of Saints, who have done/are doing absolutely nothing atm) so I hope they do well to annoy him further. Football is nearly back 
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Jul 26, 2013 21:16
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TelekineticBear! posted:its a happy day for all its a pretty great way to start the season. i wonder if he's going to try to get his claws into another team now, or just quietly sod off and die.
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Jul 26, 2013 21:30
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EvilHawk posted:I really loving love Yeovil and I don't know why. Pablo Bluth fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Jul 26, 2013 |
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Jul 26, 2013 21:43
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What ended up forcing Bates out?
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Jul 26, 2013 22:01
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trem_two posted:What ended up forcing Bates out? I believe it was sunlight and garlic
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Jul 26, 2013 22:03
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Hmm seems like Emnes has rediscovered his confidence.
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Jul 27, 2013 20:21
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Pissflaps posted:Hmm seems like Emnes has rediscovered his confidence. Still not looking forward to the new season though. The first team is okish but the squad is paper thin. To make things worse there are rumours that Steele is on his way to one of the North West clubs.Really we need at least one or two more strikers a creative midfielder and a central defender to replace Jonathan "sicknote" Woodgate.
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Jul 27, 2013 22:44
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I hope Jordan Rhodes scores all the goals and Diouf spits on at least three (3) people.
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Jul 27, 2013 23:01
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/27/ken-bates-sacked-leeds-jet?CMP=twt_gu posted:Ken Bates says he was abruptly sacked from his tenure as the Leeds United president by the new owners, GFH, after he entered the club into a contract with the private aeroplane company 247 Jet that could be used to fly him to Leeds from his Monaco home. What a twat.
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Jul 27, 2013 23:39
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Pipski posted:What a twat. That article actually gives a pretty good account of his financial dealings with the club, it's worth a read. Link for the lazy: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/27/ken-bates-leeds
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Jul 28, 2013 00:03
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Ferrosol posted:Still not looking forward to the new season though. The first team is okish but the squad is paper thin. To make things worse there are rumours that Steele is on his way to one of the North West clubs.Really we need at least one or two more strikers a creative midfielder and a central defender to replace Jonathan "sicknote" Woodgate. Yeah I can see Turnbull replacing Steele if he goes. I heard rumours that there was going to be a big clear out of all the players who got the hump with Mowbray last season and stopped playing for him. Did that happen? Can we expect the same form from the first half of 2013 once the season starts?
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Jul 30, 2013 08:34
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Yeah this is the least optimistic i've felt going into a new season since relegation.
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Jul 30, 2013 08:37
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A Reading player still hasn't scored at the Madstad since 2nd Feb. Hopefully it's part of a masterplan to lull the rest of the Championship in to complacency...
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Jul 30, 2013 22:57
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I hope Birmingham get promoted just so we can play them again, to spice up villa's inevitable mid-bottom table run in the upcoming season, west brom is always a tasty fixture but nothing compared to blues. Best would be if they come second so they don't get the playoff trophy or win the league.
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Jul 31, 2013 01:08
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I hope the Reading Royals win all of their games and win the league
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Jul 31, 2013 11:27
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Very happy Diouf is out, must be rare that a club benefits the match after a player getting sent off against them. Bryam is apparently 'injured' as well.
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Jul 31, 2013 11:41
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Its a genuine injury
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Jul 31, 2013 11:43
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Charlie Austin went to QPR, so Reading fans are going mental that we're lacking in strikers and demanding the club spend some money. Pretty sure most champ sides would be happy with Pogrebnyak and Le Fondre *shrug*
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Aug 1, 2013 14:25
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we've signed a one direction member as a player today
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Aug 1, 2013 16:25
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thehappyprince posted:we've signed a one direction member as a player today Dubious signing, but even if he never pans out, he'll make up for it in shirt sales IMO.
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Aug 1, 2013 18:03
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I forget, do we have any Venky's supporters here? We've loaned Tom Cairney to Blackburn and was hoping there would be someone to let me know how he does.
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Aug 2, 2013 14:43
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Overminty posted:I forget, do we have any Venky's supporters here? We've loaned Tom Cairney to Blackburn and was hoping there would be someone to let me know how he does. I am all about the Venky's.
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Aug 2, 2013 14:43
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Overminty posted:I forget, do we have any Venky's supporters here? We've loaned Tom Cairney to Blackburn and was hoping there would be someone to let me know how he does. As a Bolton fan, I'm a great fan of the Venkys! Not so much the team they
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Aug 2, 2013 15:08
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real footballs back lads
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Aug 3, 2013 13:05
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gently caress Leeds
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Aug 3, 2013 13:21
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