[Archived] The Championship 2015-2016

[chaddyrovers]

I think someone like Alex McLeish or Gary Bowyer would be a good fit for them.

[47er]

  On 14/01/2016 at 21:25, yoda said:

Their chairman has said on the BBC that they want PL football

Yes but first they need stabilising. Years of it!

[roverandout]

A small club like Bristol city will never be a premier league club, clubs have to accept their level and Bristol city are a lower half championship/league 1 club

[LewisF]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:32, roverandout said:

A small club like Bristol city will never be a premier league club, clubs have to accept their level and Bristol city are a lower half championship/league 1 club

im sure many said that to Bournemouth not too long ago and now look

[sharpysharps]

  On 13/01/2016 at 15:05, Neal said:

Tell you what, Hudersfield are looking decent under their new manager, playing some great stuff.

I'm sure I read somewhere that he was Klopp's assistant at Dortmund. Seems like a decent start from him so far, hope it works out for them.

[Mike E]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:32, roverandout said:

A small club like Bristol city will never be a premier league club, clubs have to accept their level and Bristol city are a lower half championship/league 1 club

Bournemouth, Swansea, Wigan, Blackpool, Stoke, and even us at our lowest. All small fry for a time, big fish for a time.

[old darwen blue]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:41, Mike Ellison said:

Bournemouth, Swansea, Wigan, Blackpool, Stoke, and even us at our lowest. All small fry for a time, big fish for a time.

No we have always been "big fish" check the stats pal.

[oldjamfan1]

  On 14/01/2016 at 21:25, yoda said:

Their chairman has said on the BBC that they want PL football

They should have got Lambert while he was available then.

Oh wait, that's not what he meant, is it?..........

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:33, LewisF said:

im sure many said that to Bournemouth not too long ago and now look

Fair point but funnily enough I can still see Bournemouth going down this season, despite some amazing results.

[awhom111]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:40, sharpysharps said:

I'm sure I read somewhere that he was Klopp's assistant at Dortmund. Seems like a decent start from him so far, hope it works out for them.

He was the Dortmund II manager, so he was more like the reserves manager, but they play within the league structure. He got them promoted from the fourth tier to third tier and kept them there for a couple of seasons before getting them relegated.

Am I allowed to claim him as an American?

[davulsukur]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:32, roverandout said:

A small club like Bristol city will never be a premier league club, clubs have to accept their level and Bristol city are a lower half championship/league 1 club

Killing the magic of football in one swift post.

[Iceman]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:32, roverandout said:

A small club like Bristol city will never be a premier league club, clubs have to accept their level and Bristol city are a lower half championship/league 1 club

[47er]

  On 14/01/2016 at 22:41, Mike Ellison said:

Bournemouth, Swansea, Wigan, Blackpool, Stoke, and even us at our lowest. All small fry for a time, big fish for a time.

Barnsley, Swindon, Oldham, Charlton, Fulham,Burnley?

[chor808]

Cardiff under embargo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35325391

[JHRover]

  On 15/01/2016 at 16:25, chor808 said:

Cardiff under embargo.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35325391

I don't understand how they can do that. I thought the whole point was that accounts were submitted in November so that they could be considered by the League with clubs being notified of any punishment ahead of the transfer window opening.

Now it seems Cardiff have had half of January without an embargo and have been able to go out and sign players, and now will spend the remainder of the month restricted.

It also sounds like they are considering appealing the decision which if they do will enable them to trade pending the outcome of the appeal and make the whole thing pointless anyway.

[chor808]

  On 15/01/2016 at 17:04, JHRover said:

I don't understand how they can do that. I thought the whole point was that accounts were submitted in November so that they could be considered by the League with clubs being notified of any punishment ahead of the transfer window opening.

Now it seems Cardiff have had half of January without an embargo and have been able to go out and sign players, and now will spend the remainder of the month restricted.

It also sounds like they are considering appealing the decision which if they do will enable them to trade pending the outcome of the appeal and make the whole thing pointless anyway.

They make it up as they go along. I guess it's not possible but have these rules really 'saved' any clubs from meltdown. I expect not.

[Iceman]

Still waiting for QPR to get their FFP sticker slapped onto them

[K-Hod]

  On 15/01/2016 at 17:40, Iceman said:

Still waiting for QPR to get their FFP sticker slapped onto them

Get a book mate, it'll be a while...

[Iceman]

  On 15/01/2016 at 19:07, K-Hod said:

Get a book mate, it'll be a while...

I know, but hate the fact that they, Derby and Boro are just spending without a care in the world.

[K-Hod]

I know, utter balls isn't it?

[G Somerset Rover]

The scummers look light years ahead of us on this showing.

[Baz]

Cardiff put under embargo as the owner put money into the club - is that not a good thing?

I can only think that some clubs accountants are cleverer than the football league assessors, and are hiding debt on the balance sheets.

It is odd though that Cardiff are being punished on 15th Jan.

[the original david brent]

  On 15/01/2016 at 20:29, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

The scummers look light years ahead of us on this showing.

I was just about to post the same thing. They played more free flowing attacking football in the build up to their first goal than we have for about 3 months.

They have just gone 3 up.

Meanwhile the prospect of a another drab low scoring game beckons for us tomorrow

[LDRover]

More worrying is the prospect of a severe dicking at the turd in March

[Mattyblue]

Players, players, players.

They have a mix of experience, leaders, and players that have done the business at this level and the PL.

We have a side with no leaders, hardly anyone over 30, no pace, no hunger and no strength.

Their one frugal year in the PL has put them light years ahead of us.

[G Somerset Rover]

It's the runners from midfield and pace throughout the side which is most startling in comparison to watching our powder-puff boys. Bring on the summer eh.