The official 2010-2011 Championship thread.

[MPowerMark]

andyjo1982 said:

Have you got any realistic suggestions as to who you'd like to sign?

Hmmmm, for strikers i would likeat least 2 of the following :

Danny Graham (would suit our style of play perfectly)
Nicky Maynard (just back from long term injury and already scoring again)
DJ Campbell (has looked good this season for Blackpool and if they get relegated he would be a realistic target)
Kevin Phillips (i wanted us to go in for him 2 years ago. Such a quality striker. Does the job and gets the ball in the back of the net and could possibly have one last year in him.)
Ebanks-Blake
Shane Long

As for midfielders i like the idea of :

Andy King
Jamie O'Hara
Peter Wittingham
Jobi Macanuff
Fletcher
Patrick Viera (alittle ambitious but he could be tempted with a move back to London and the challange of helping keeping us up plus more first team football)

And for the defense i would like to see the boy Clyne from Palace as direct competition for Clint Hill. I would like Kyle Walker back but that won't happen as he will be fighting for a starting place in Tottenhams starting eleven next season.

[MPowerMark]

A good 1-0 away win against Barnsley tonight. I think that result has definetly sealed promotion for us now. Tarrabt scored his 16th of the season. That boy is Quality! can't wait to see how he does next year when given more time on the ball.

You R'SSSSSSSSS

[Allblackdup]

Excellent away win for Cardiff (make that 2 in the last 4 days!). With the other results going for them, that's back up to second in the table as well.

After last season's playoff heartbreak, here's hoping they can keep winning games!

Updated table after tonight's games.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1...

[vroom]

We could rap it all up on Monday...

Norwich and Forest looks an interesting game Friday.


:Do not mention the FA:

[MPowerMark]

I'm not worried about the FA. It will be a fine and thats it.

Paddy Kenny got his 24th clean sheet tonight. Take a bow son, you have just broken a club record. Kenny is one of our players that is Premiership quality.

[andyjo1982]

Norwich just running out of steam. Sounded like we had a right good go at them tonight but just couldn't finish Watford off. Also sounded like Holt may have picked up an injury which would be devastating for us. I hope we can pick ourselves up for these last 5 cup finals.

[psgcarey]

7 in a row for the Royals now.

Think we've left it a bit late for automatic though.

Will be happy with the playoffs given how far off we were from them 8 weeks ago.

[MPowerMark]

Unlucky Andy

[Superhoop]

psgcarey said:

7 in a row for the Royals now.

Think we've left it a bit late for automatic though.

Will be happy with the playoffs given how far off we were from them 8 weeks ago.

I reckon that Reading have a pretty good shot at automatic promotion - they're on a really good run at the moment

Failing that, a good run always seems to be of benefit when it comes to the play offs, just hope you don't finish in the bogie position of 3rd

[Allblackdup]

psgcarey said:

7 in a row for the Royals now.

Think we've left it a bit late for automatic though.

Will be happy with the playoffs given how far off we were from them 8 weeks ago.

To be honest the run you've been on i think its safe to say you're definitely in the play offs now and i think the teams above Reading are there too.

Sorry chaps, but i think there's about half a dozen fighting for the last play off spot as of now.

[Superhoop]

MPowerMark said:

I'm not worried about the FA. It will be a fine and thats.

You must be the only Rangers supporter on the planet that's not worried - do you not find the date of the hearing slightly coincidental?

Well let me help you out - by then, the FA will know exactly how many points to deduct to stop us being either a) automatically promoted and b) being in the play offs

If we're found guilty, there's no way they'll let us go up, claim the premiership money and the parachute payments if we go down - so that rules out a points deduction next year

Our best hope is that we prove our innocence

Edit for brain freeze spelling

Edited by Superhoop on Tuesday 12th April 23:05

[andyjo1982]

Superhoop said:

MPowerMark said:

I'm not worried about the FA. It will be a fine and thats.

You must be the only Rangers supporter on the planet that's not worried - do you not find the date of the hearing slightly coincidental?

Well let me help you out - by then, the FA will know exactly how many points to deduct to stop us being either a) automatically promoted and b) being in the play offs

If we're found guilty, there's no way they'll let us go up, claim the premiership money and the parachute payments if we go down - so that rules out a points deduction next year

Our best hope is that we prove our innocence

Edit for brain freeze spelling

Edited by Superhoop on Tuesday 12th April 23:05

Are you really that paranoid? Personally, i think QPR will get off with a fine, why oh why didn't FA sort it within a week or 2 of this situation coming to light.

[Superhoop]

I Hope that's the case, but I just find the timing of the hearing a but suspicious

I hope you're right and it's just a big fine, in which case....

Roll on Monday night at home to Derby - A win there would pretty much seal the deal

Would quite like to help Norwich out then when we go to Cardiff - Not because I don't like Cardiff, but because I can't stand Bellamy

[MPowerMark]

Superhoop, you are the only fan i known that is worried. like i have said time after time, mark my words, it will be only a fine.

[Killer2005]

Allblackdup said:

Sorry chaps, but i think there's about half a dozen fighting for the last play off spot as of now.

It's looking like it won't be us playing in them

[Legend83]

Hull continue their amazing away form courtesy of our lax defending.

Oh how we needed three points last night - how we manage to draw against Hull after resoundly beating Norwich I will never know, but it happened when we beat Cardiff and Forest too.

[andyjo1982]

Legend83 said:

Hull continue their amazing away form courtesy of our lax defending.

Oh how we needed three points last night - how we manage to draw against Hull after resoundly beating Norwich I will never know, but it happened when we beat Cardiff and Forest too.

Swansea played well against us on Saturday, but i wouldn't describe it as a resounding a win. 3-0 flattered you, remember you had 2 near unstoppable strikes and the 3rd, well we were all out pressing to get something out of the game. Borini looks class at Champ level, but i thought on Saturday we had a lot more possession and on another day we should've scored 2 or 3 ourselves.

Sounded like we should've won last night, its tight as at the top now...

[Legend83]

andyjo1982 said:

Swansea played well against us on Saturday, but i wouldn't describe it as a resounding a win. 3-0 flattered you, remember you had 2 near unstoppable strikes and the 3rd, well we were all out pressing to get something out of the game. Borini looks class at Champ level, but i thought on Saturday we had a lot more possession and on another day we should've scored 2 or 3 ourselves.

Sorry, I meant the scoreline was resounding. Agree with all your comments above.

[Allblackdup]

Quick update of the top 9 clubs last 5/6 fixtures. 5 games have been played since i last posted the remaining games and its fair to say its still as tight as ever!


QPR

Derby (H)
Cardiff
Hull (H)
Watford (A)
Leeds (H)


CARDIFF

Portsmouth (H)
QPR (H)
Preston (A)
Middlesbrough (H)
Burnley (A)


NORWICH

Nott'm Forest (H)
Ipswich (A)
Derby (H)
Portsmouth (A)
Coventry (H)


SWANSEA

Burnley (A)
Portsmouth (A)
Ipswich (H)
Millwall (A)
Sheff Utd (H)


READING

Leicester (H)
Leeds (A)
Sheff Utd (H)
Coventry (A)
Derby (H)


LEEDS

Watford (H)
Reading (H)
Crystal Palace (A)
Burnley (H)
QPR (A)


FOREST

Norwich (A)
Leicester (H)
Bristol City (A)
Shorpe (H)
Crystal Palace (A)


MILLWALL

Coventry (A)
Preston (H)
Shorpe (A)
Swansea (H)
Barnsley (A)


LEICESTER

Reading (A)
Forest (A)
Watford (H)
Doncaster (A)
Ipswich (A)



I'm going to say (in alphabetical order) - CARDIFF, LEICESTER, NORWICH, QPR, READING, SWANSEA will make up the top 6. No idea on what order they will finish as its so tight, but also pending a possible points deduction for QPR.

[psgcarey]

8 wins in a row