Championship 23/24

[Polky]

Ayala not stepping up and keeps Summerville onside for the Leeds goal 😂

[simongarnerisgod]

not to impressed with leeds,summerville apart,plenty of possesion but going sideways,rotherham are a poor side but look dangerous on set pieces

daniel james is`nt very good by the way☺️

[1874]

Rovers are now +2 goal difference and -4 points from corresponding fixtures last season.

[DE.]

The Championship returned after yet another international break with a Friday night game pitting lowly Rotherham against 3rd placed Leeds at the New York stadium. Rotherham are still without a manager, having sacked Matt Taylor on 13th November, and after going behind after just six minutes must have feared the worst. However, Leeds failed to extend their lead during a dominant first half and were punished when Rotherham equalised in first-half stoppage time to send the teams in level. The game ultimately ended 1-1, and Rotherham will consider this a vital point collected. Three points from fifteen still makes for grim reading, however, and they remain in 22nd position. Leeds will be unhappy to have dropped points here, ending a three-game winning streak, and remain in 3rd - seven points behind Ipswich in 2nd and ten points behind table-toppers Leicester.

It all looked to be going wrong for Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City™, again, as they went 1-0 down at home just before half-time to the Championship's worst club, Sheffield Wednesday. However, a goal just three minutes later on the stroke of half-time meant the sides went in at the break with a goal apiece. Birmingham clinched victory in the 81st minute, with a goal from 19-year old substitute Jordan James. It wasn't the performance Birmingham would really have hoped for against a poor Sheffield Wednesday team, but nonetheless Rooney picks up his first win after six attempts. It ends a dismal run for Birmingham, but they are still 14th, having been 6th when Rooney was appointed, and six points from a playoff spot. It was a third defeat on the spin for the beleaguered Owls, who still only have one win to their name after seventeen matches and have collected just six points. They are ten points adrift, having been defeated thirteen times this season.

Middlesbrough's resurgence continued to falter in an entertaining game against Bristol City at Ashton Gate. The home side were 2-0 up at the break and looking good, but two goals in the space of two minutes shortly after the interval meant it was all to play for. Bristol City showed resilience and clawed themselves back into the lead with a 67th minute goal which was enough to seal all three points for them. It was a first win for new head coach Liam Manning, having drawn his first match away to QPR. The result leaves Bristol City in 11th place, three points from a playoff position. Boro sit just behind them in 12th, four points from the playoffs. 

Another league goal from Adam Armstrong looked like it would be enough to see off struggling Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium, but a late 87th minute equaliser from Ben Jackson was enough to ensure the Terriers left with a share of the points. Much like Leeds the day before, Southampton will be frustrated to have not taken all three points from a match they would have been expecting to win. Also much like Leeds, it ends a run of three wins on the trot for the Saints. They continue to sit in 4th, eight points behind Ipswich and eleven points behind Leicester. Huddersfield's point keeps the gap between them in 21st and Rotherham in 22nd at four points. No win in five and just two goals scored in that time will provide plenty of concern to Darren Moore and his team, but after conceding four goals in two consecutive matches, they've only conceded two goals in their last three games, which they can take some heart from.

Jamie Vardy scored twice - with one from the spot - to give Leicester a 2-0 home win against Watford. The Hornets also had their goalkeeper sent off in the 93rd minute, with defender Ryan Porteous being forced to take the gloves. Fortunately he wasn't confined to the nets to very long, but was unable to save Vardy's 95th minute penalty. This was a much needed boost for Leicester, who had surprisingly lost two in a row before the international break. The result moves them three points clear of Ipswich in 2nd, and ten ahead of Leeds in 3rd. Another clean sheet highlights their excellent defensive record, having only conceded ten goals in the league next season. Next best are Leeds and WBA with seventeen conceded, showing how impressive Leicester have been at the back. Defeat ended a nice run of six games without a loss for Watford, but they will fancy their chances of getting back on track at home to Norwich on Tuesday.

New Millwall boss Joe Edwards got a glimpse of the struggles of his predecessor Gary Rowett, as the Lions were trounced 3-0 at home by Coventry City. The Sky Blues hadn't won in their prior six games and had fallen perilously close to the drop zone, with just three wins in their opening sixteen matches. The international break evidently gave them time to refocus, and they were able to record only their fourth win of the season. They remain in 20th place, but gain two points on both Huddersfield and Rotherham below them, three and seven points clear of each team respectively. They also have a hefty goal difference advantage over those beneath them, with their +1 in stark contrast to Huddersfield's -14 and Rotherham's -17. Millwall fall back to 18th, and will be hoping this was a blip rather than a sign of things to come.

Norwich had broken a string of losses with a victory just before the international break, and gained another three points from QPR at Carrow Road. A single goal from South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo was enough to hand Norwich victory, and was the first time since August that Norwich had been able to claim back-to-back wins. Despite managerial change, QPR's nightmare season continues in earnest, as they are now 11 games without a victory. Thus far new coach Marti Cifuentes has only been able to pick up two points from his first three matches, and the Hoops have still only won two games this season. This result keeps them in 23rd place, six points adrift, with both Rotherham directly above them and Huddersfield in 21st each gaining a point on them. Norwich meanwhile rise to 13th, five points outside the playoffs. 

Despite going into the international break having picked up a healthy seven points from their previous three matches, Sunderland were undone away to Plymouth, who recorded an impressive 2-0 victory. A fantastic strike from Morgan Whittaker in the 24th minute was followed fourteen minutes later by a second from Finn Azaz, just after Jobe Bellingham had hit the post for Sunderland. Despite hitting the woodwork again in the second half, Sunderland were unable to rally and Plymouth walked away with a hard-earned three points. It was a first win in four for Argyle and keeps them in 19th place, seven points clear of Rotherham in 22nd. Perhaps most surprising is Plymouth's goalscoring prowess. Few would have predicted that after seventeen games Argyle would be the third highest scorers in the division, having netted more than the likes of Leeds, Southampton and WBA. However, a leaky defence has been a problem, hence their current position. Sunderland meanwhile fall to 9th, with seven points from fifteen showcasing their erratic form as of late. They remain just two points from the playoffs, regardless.

Preston went into the international break with two victories on the trot, and perhaps thought they had put their recent bad form to bed. Think again, however. They were fortunate to escape with three points from Ewood, but their luck ran out at Dumpdale against Cardiff in hilariously cruel fashion. They went ahead just after the break, but soon shot themselves in the foot as Robbie Brady got himself sent off in the 53rd minute for a second bookable offence. Cardiff dominated from this point onwards, but were unable to break down Preston's resistance, and it appeared North End would cling on to take all three points. That all changed in the span of three glorious injury-time minutes. A 96th goal from Karlan Grant was followed by a 99th minute winner from the wonderful Ike Ugbo, on as a substitute, to end the afternoon in miserable fashion for the hosts. Preston cling onto 6th place for now, whilst Cardiff edge just a point behind them in 7th.

Rovers went into the break on the back of an unfortunate but nonetheless dispiriting home defeat to Preston. The team showed no signs of this affecting them, however, as they produced yet another solid away performance and earned a 3-0 away win against Stoke, with the final two goals coming in the final few minutes of the match. Nice for us to be the ones scoring those for a change. Scott Wharton's early headed goal from a corner - hopefully RIP the neverending short-corner routine - bode well for Rovers, who typically do well in matches where we take the lead. So it proved again today. Stoke pressed Leo Wahlstedt into a top save in the first half, but were otherwise superbly marshalled by a well-drilled Rovers defence. The result is especially impressive when you consider Stoke hadn't conceded in four games prior to this. Sammie Szmodics' late goal also keeps him top of the Championship scoring charts with eleven goals, one ahead of former Rover Adam Armstrong. Rovers' fans will have a sense of deja-vu as we settle into a WLWLW pattern once again. Nonetheless, one can't complain at a return of nine points from fifteen, and we move up to 10th position in the table, just three points from the playoffs with two goals superior GD to PNE. It was a first defeat in five for Stoke, but worth noting they have now failed to score in three matches. They are 16th, and perhaps unsurprisingly fourth-joint lowest scorers in the division alongside Rotherham.

Swansea and Hull shared the points with a 2-2 draw at the Swansea.com stadium. Hull will certainly be the happier of the two teams, considering they were 2-0 down at the break. A goal three minutes after the restart from Jaden Philogene signalled that the fightback was on, and in the 68th minute the Tigers drew level with a volley from former Rover Tyler Morton. Hull had chances to win the match as momentum swung hugely in their favour, but in the end had to settle for a point. Swansea's wretched home form continues, having only won twice on their home turf this season. Just five wins overall sees them continue to flounder at the wrong end of the table in 17th, although they won't be too worried about being dragged into a relegation fight at this point, being eight points clear of Rotherham in 22nd. Hull's point means they've gained ten points from the last fifteen available and climb to 8th, one point outside the playoffs. 

Saturday's late kick-off saw 2nd placed Ipswich face a WBA side looking to keep their playoff push going strong at the Hawthorns. Ipswich have been on a frankly unbelievable run of form, having not lost a league match since way back on 26th August when Leeds beat them 4-3 at Portman Road. They hadn't lost an away league match since January, stretching back to their time in League 1. It had to come to an end at some point, though, and on this evening the visitors found themselves undone by a West Brom side who, on their day, can beat anyone in the division. A 5th minute goal from Darnell Furlong set the tone for what was to come, and a 47th minute goal from Grady Diangana underlined the hosts' intent. Having embarked on a remarkable 12 game unbeaten run, Ipswich will be disappointed to have failed to get a single shot on target in this match, but will have known they had a tough task on their hands against Carlos Corberan's team - the best home performers in the league over the past twelve months. Ipswich will also be thankful that Leeds were unable to take maximum points from Rotherham, and that Southampton also stumbled at Huddersfield, meaning that each team only gained a point on the Tractor Boys, who remain seven clear of Leeds in 3rd. WBA meanwhile surge into 5th place, having picked up an impressive twelve points from the last fifteen available. They remain ten points behind Ipswich in 2nd, but you wouldn't bet against them asking questions of Ipswich later in the season.    

Edited November 27, 2023 by DE.

[simongarnerisgod]

pne have are falling apart after their cup final win,they`ve reached the pinnacle of their ambition,fluking a win over rovers and now they have nothing left to play for😆

[martonrover]

7 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

pne have are falling apart after their cup final win,they`ve reached the pinnacle of their ambition,fluking a win over rovers and now they have nothing left to play for😆

Not interested in the tribal crap, but we certainly should not be losing to a team who otherwise look to be In free fall.

It’s all in the mind with this Rovers team, and we need to develop the mental strength to win key games.

Perhaps we should hire former Rover, Lee Richardson, who is now a sports psychologist.

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Not interested in the tribal crap, but we certainly should not be losing to a team who otherwise look to be In free fall.

It’s all in the mind with this Rovers team, and we need to develop the mental strength to win key games.

Perhaps we should hire former Rover, Lee Richardson, who is now a sports psychologist.

all young lads,bound to be a bit of inexperience,personally don`t give a **** about pne,but all their fans were building it up like it was the game of the decade

[BRFC4EVA]

35 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

pne have are falling apart after their cup final win,they`ve reached the pinnacle of their ambition,fluking a win over rovers and now they have nothing left to play for😆

All the more frustrating we didn't pick up any points. They are a poor side and it is incredibly frustrating that swansea and pne and Ewood yielded no points.

[martonrover]

18 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

all young lads,bound to be a bit of inexperience,personally don`t give a **** about pne,but all their fans were building it up like it was the game of the decade

If, as you say, you “don’t give a **** about PNE”, you don’t need to mention it. 
The “all young lads” line is wearing a bit thin, but a couple of decent experienced players coming in would certainly have helped.

I work with quite a few PNE fans, and they absolutely were not building it up like it was the game of the decade.

As I’ve got older I find the tribal stuff tiresome and predictable, whether it’s coming from our fans or those of another team.

I badly want to win games against our local rivals, but am not going to pretend that all their fans are idiots and all ours are paragons of virtue.

 

[Upside Down]

3 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

pne have are falling apart after their cup final win,they`ve reached the pinnacle of their ambition,fluking a win over rovers and now they have nothing left to play for😆

They didn't fluke the win.

They won by doing the absolute basics and knocking our little boys about.

The chances they had, they took.

This Rovers team is very good..... sometimes. We lack the ability to do basic things sometimes and we lack one or two players that will put the opponent in the stands when needed and not take any shit.

We were bullied in that game simple as.

TBF the ref was a pile of wank as well.

[1874]

Rovers are now +3 goal difference and -4 points from corresponding fixtures last season.

[simongarnerisgod]

could the sunderland/mowbray death spiral be under way???!!!!!

[booth]

33 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

could the sunderland/mowbray death spiral be under way???!!!!!

Oof, looks like they want him out.

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/time-for-him-to-go.1620593/

[simongarnerisgod]

• Today at 10:02 PM

• #14

What winds me up is he looks like he’s doing us a favour being here. Sitting down with his arms folded up, never smiling. I’m not asking for someone to do cartwheels but honestly he’s so negative in every interview.

 

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from the sunderland message board🙂sounds familiar

Edited November 29, 2023 by simongarnerisgod
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[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, booth said:

Oof, looks like they want him out.

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/time-for-him-to-go.1620593/

Sounds familiar!

[Mattyblue]

Big Dack fans too…

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/waddley-cack.1620589/

[booth]

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

from the sunderland message board🙂sounds familiar

3 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Sounds familiar!

It's like a carbon copy of here. Lots of posts that wouldn't have looked out of place over those five years we were stuck with him. Inverted full backs, false 9's, a paper thin midfield.

The bloke never learns.

[Sweaty Gussets]

2 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Big Dack fans too…

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/waddley-cack.1620589/

Waddley Cack made me laugh more than it should have 🙂 

[Upside Down]

11 minutes ago, booth said:

Oof, looks like they want him out.

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/time-for-him-to-go.1620593/

This sounds familiar

 

What winds me up is he looks like he’s doing us a favour being here. Sitting down with his arms folded up, never smiling. I’m not asking for someone to do cartwheels but honestly he’s so negative in every interview.

 

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[booth]

Surprising to see Leicester fans thinking the bubble has burst.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

8 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

Waddley Cack made me laugh more than it should have 🙂 

It’s a shame for Dack, he could have been a contender but for really bad luck.

[DE.]

No rest for the wicked in the Championship, with a round of midweek games following the weekend's return to action. 

West Brom continued their recent impressive form with a 1-0 away win against Cardiff City. Not a game that will go down in history as one of the all-time classics, but WBA won't care, as three points are three points. It's a fourth win in five matches for the Baggies and sees them remain in 5th spot, four points clear of Rovers and Preston in 7th and 8th respectively. They also have the second best defensive record in the league with just seventeen goals conceded thus far, slightly less than one goal a game. Cardiff's form as of late has been inconsistent, with two wins, two defeats and a draw. As a result they have slipped down to 9th, but won't be too disheartened as their current position still represents a huge improvement on previous seasons. 

Coventry followed up victory at the weekend with another three points at home to Plymouth. Haji Wright's 75th minute goal was controversial, as Plymouth furiously protested that the ball had gone out of play in the buildup, but the decision stood and was enough to ensure the Sky Blues walked away with a fifth league victory. It moves them up to 15th in the table. Plymouth sink to 20th, having lost three of their last five matches. As far as I can see they have not won a single away game this season, with their home form alone keeping them above the relegation zone. As it stands they are still six points clear of the bottom three. 

Hull burst out of the gates at home to managerless Rotherham, with a four goal blitz inside twenty first half minutes basically putting the game to bed as a contest. As I've noted previously, Rotherham are absolutely pathetic away from home, but this took things to a new level of embarrassment. It will be even more disappointing for Millers' fans after watching their team fight to a 1-1 draw against Leeds only a few days prior. Former Rovers' loanee Tyler Morton scored for the second game in a row, opening the scoring in the fifth minute. Liam Rosenior's men jump back into 6th spot, having earned three wins from their last five matches and only losing once. Rotherham fall to 23rd and are now seven points from safety. Their 37 goals conceded is the worst in the division, with only Norwich close to them with 35 conceded. Rotherham ship on average more than two goals a game at this point. 

Speaking of embarrassing, Preston followed up the weekend's hilarious defeat to Cardiff by getting utterly demolished by Middlesbrough at the Riverside. Boro were 3-0 up by half time and added a fourth in the 94th minute just to rub some salt into the wounds. Nice. Preston didn't even have a shot on target. Michael Carrick's team move up to 10th, three points outside the playoffs. Ryan Lowe, meanwhile, sees his team drop to 8th, now below the mighty Rovers. PNE have now lost six of their last ten matches, and in that time their goal difference has plummeted to -6. They were a team known for being defensively resolute last season, but they have now leaked 30 goals, which puts them alongside the likes of Huddersield, QPR and Wednesday as one of the competition's worst defences. Tough times.

Loftus Road witnessed a special occasion on Tuesday - the first time QPR had won on home turf this season. Not only this, but it was their first win in twelve games, in a run stretching back to September 16th. In that time QPR had accumulated a quite tragic three out of thirty six points available. Nonetheless, three points were theirs on this night, albeit with a slice of good fortune. The teams went in level at half time, with a goal each, but on the 53rd minute Enda Stevens was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence. Despite now being a man down, Stoke did take the lead in the 59th minute, but QPR were awarded and converted a penalty in the 79th minute to level the scores once again. An 89th minute own goal from Stoke's Ben Pearson was then followed by a 94th minute goal from QPR's Chris Willock, sealing all three points for the Hoops and a resounding 4-2 victory. Twelve games without a home win and twenty-two home games with no more than a single goal scored by the home side at Loftus Road were confined to the past, for now at least. It was Marti Cifuentes' first win as QPR boss. The result lifts them to 22nd, above Rotherham, but they are still six points from Huddersfield in 21st. Alex Neil bemoaned the performance of the referee in this match, but the fact remains his side have now not won in four matches, having picked up just two points from a possible twelve, and are in 17th position. They've now conceded seven goals in just two matches, dealing noticeable damage to their goal difference.

Norwich had picked themselves up somewhat lately, with two wins from their last two matches. However, a wide-open defence remains an issue, and it was their inability to stop conceding that ultimately cost them at Vicarage Road. Despite being 2-0 up inside the first twelve minutes, Watford had levelled the scores by the 33rd minute and a 77th minute goal from Yaser Asprilla gave Watford a 3-2 victory. Post-match David Wagner claimed that a 17th minute injury to South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo 'shocked' his players and led to their collapse, but that excuse cannot explain why Norwich are the second worst team in the division when it comes to letting in goals. They are second only to 23rd placed Rotherham, with 35 goals conceded. They do know how to find the opposition net, however, which helps. 32 goals scored is joint-second best with Leicester, and as a result despite their problems Norwich remain in a relatively stable 14th position. Watford meanwhile move just above Norwich into 13th, with a decent eight points returned from the last fifteen available. 

Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City™ picked up their first victory of the campaign at the weekend, but made hard work of beating the division's worst team, Sheffield Wednesday. JDT's Rovers were not going to be as much of a pushover, and were looking to get their less-than-stellar home form back on track after a solid away win against Stoke on Saturday. The game was goalless at half-time, but Rovers stormed out of the blocks in the second period, with the Championship's top marksman Sammie Szmodics adding another two to his tally within seven minutes of the restart. Increasingly impressive Bournemouth loanee James Hill made it 3-0 on the 59th minute, and Rovers appeared to be cruising to victory. However, we never do things the easy way, and goals from Siriki Dembele in the 63rd and 78th minute made for a nervy final fifteen minutes. Thankfully it was Rovers who wrapped up all three points as a goal from Harry Leonard in the 92nd minute put the result beyond doubt. A third win in five for Rovers, and a second victory on the trot, lifts us to 7th place. We are now just two points outside the playoffs, very much mimicking the first half of last season where we either win or lose - with only one draw from eighteen games. The football, at the very least, has improved immensely since last year though. For Rooney and his team it is back to the drawing board, as just four points from the last fifteen sees them languish in 16th place, now eight points removed from the 6th spot they were in when Rooney arrived to bring 'no fear' football to the Midlands.  

Leeds bounced back from a disappointing 1-1 draw against Rotherham with a 3-1 victory at Elland Road over Swansea City. The Swans started perfectly, scoring within the opening minute, however they were pegged back just three minutes later, and went in at the break 2-1 down. Daniel James then added a third in the 61st minute, and that was that. It's a result that keeps Leeds within seven points of 2nd placed Ipswich, and eight of first-placed Leicester. They have won seven of their last nine games. Swansea, however, have not won in four and have only picked up two points from the last twelve available, which sees them remain in 18th position, seven points clear of QPR in 22nd.

Sheffield Wednesday looked to be heading for yet another defeat at Hillsborough, 1-0 down to Leicester with the game drawing to a close. However, a 93rd minute equaliser from substitute Jeff Hendrick stunned the Foxes and gave the Owls a share of the points. Wednesday admirably went toe-to-toe with Leicester, and ultimately deserved their point, with a performance young manager Danny Rohl will be proud of. With that said, Wednesday still only have a single win to their name this season, and are now a massive twelve points from safety. Leicester remain top of the table, but a sudden dip in form - with only four points from their last twelve - has seen their lead at the top reduced to a single point, as Ipswich relentlessly chase them. This was, in fact, Leicester's first draw of the season. They won't be too concerned yet, but with Leeds also in tremendous form, the Foxes will know that they can't rest on their laurels and will need to get their mojo back sharpish. 

Southampton are another team in excellent form, and they put a disappointing weekend draw with Huddersfield behind them as they took all three points from Bristol City at St. Mary's, with a single goal from Kyle Walker-Peters enough to settle the match. The Saints are on a ten match unbeaten run and remain in 4th place, eight and nine points behind Ipswich and Leicester respectively, and just one point behind 3rd-placed Leeds. It was a first defeat for new Bristol City boss Liam Manning, whose side drop to 12th.

Tony Mowbray's Sunderland fell to a second defeat in a row, as they were beaten 2-1 at the Stadium of Light by struggling Huddersfield. Despite having 27 shots on goal, the Black Cats' lack of clinical finishing meant that Huddersfield were ultimately able to snatch all three points. More worrying for Sunderland is that this is now a fifth defeat in eight matches, causing them to continue falling away from the playoff positions. Losing two consecutive matches to teams in 20th and 21st will also be of concern. They now sit in 11th place, four points from the playoff spots. Huddersfield had not won in five matches before this encounter, but will have been buoyed by an excellent point gained against Southampton and another fantastic result here. They remain in 21st position, but Darren Moore's men are now six points clear of the relegation spots and seem to have found a way to tighten their leaky defence, having only conceded three goals in their last four matches. 

Ipswich lost for the first time in twelve matches at the weekend, but evidently did not let that get them down, as they hammered a lacklustre Millwall side at Portman Road. The Tractor Boys were 3-0 up at half time, and a goal from Millwall's Kevin Nisbet in the 78th minute proved scant consolation, as the match ended 3-1 to the home side. Millwall have surprisingly been one of the Championship's most resilient teams on the road, having only lost one away match so far this season and conceded just seven goals on their travels. However, they were coming up against an Ipswich side who are the Championship's top scorers, with a ridiculous 39 goals now scored in eighteen games. They have scored three times or more at Portman Road in nine of ten matches this season, with 28 goals scored at Portman Road overall this season. If you're an Ipswich season ticket holder, you're certainly getting value for your money. This result pulls Ipswich to within a point of leaders Leicester, and keeps them seven points clear of Leeds in 3rd. A second defeat on the spin for new Millwall boss Joe Edwards - having shipped three in both losses - leaves the Lions in 19th position, seven points clear of the relegation zone.  

[Chris Whittys Barber]

Leeds slowly but surely closing the gap. Ipswich will fall away and Leicester lose 3 or 4 playing in January to the African Cup of Nations.

Leeds will end up winning the league with either Leicester or Southampton runners up.

Did I actually read up the thread that Dan James isn't very good 🤔

Rutter Ampadu Piroe and Summerville are all PL players and barring an end product on occasion James isn't far behind.

[simongarnerisgod]

1 hour ago, Chris Whittys Barber said:

Leeds slowly but surely closing the gap. Ipswich will fall away and Leicester lose 3 or 4 playing in January to the African Cup of Nations.

Leeds will end up winning the league with either Leicester or Southampton runners up.

Did I actually read up the thread that Dan James isn't very good 🤔

Rutter Ampadu Piroe and Summerville are all PL players and barring an end product on occasion James isn't far behind.

yes,i think james is a s***e,summerville on the other hand is frighteningly good,hopefully someone in the premier league buys him in january,he gives leeds a right edge,the rest of them ar`nt that special

[Chris Whittys Barber]

31 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

,the rest of them ar`nt that special

Really ?