Championship 23/24

[Ghost7]

4 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Wagner did a good job at Huddersfield and did well to get a tune out of a pretty average Norwich in taking them to the playoffs. I’d have him at Ewood instead of Eustace

Broughton would probably agree with you. Good luck getting Steve onboard with any good, ambitious manager.

[Exiled_Rover]

Forget the parachute payment teams - you look at WBAs bench compared to ours. It's like playing with one hand tied behind your  back. 

They've just brought on 3 players that would easily start for us. 

[superniko]

So only 4 clubs next season will have parachute payments, one of which will start on a points deduction. 
Burnley, Sheffield United, Luton and Leeds/Southampton. 

It’s said regularly at the start of the season about the league being ‘weakest in years’ - but it certainly feels like a good opportunity for ambitious clubs to have a proper go. 

[Upside Down]

23 minutes ago, superniko said:

So only 4 clubs next season will have parachute payments, one of which will start on a points deduction. 
Burnley, Sheffield United, Luton and Leeds/Southampton. 

It’s said regularly at the start of the season about the league being ‘weakest in years’ - but it certainly feels like a good opportunity for ambitious clubs to have a proper go. 

That rules us out then.

[superniko]

2 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

That rules us out then.

Oh 100%. Was looking more at the likes of Hull, Boro, Coventry, maybe promoted clubs like Pompey or Bolton if they make it. 

The likes of Rovers and PNE haven’t a hope 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, superniko said:

Oh 100%. Was looking more at the likes of Hull, Boro, Coventry, maybe promoted clubs like Pompey or Bolton if they make it. 

The likes of Rovers and PNE haven’t a hope 

Add Stoke to that list. They always spend money. 

[KentExile]

8 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Add Stoke to that list. They always spend money badly

Fixed it for you 😉 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

Fixed it for you 😉 

They've just snapped up the GK from Rotherham we'd chop our right arm off for.

They have a manager on the up - they'll be a force next season.

[Hasta]

Looking like no Bolton in the Championship next season unless they can turn this around, and they’ve been abysmal so far.

[Ewood Ace]

I know my eyesight isn't what it was but how have Oxford not been given a penalty there for a foul by the keeper. Looked clearly inside the area to me. 

[GHR]

This is tremendously pleasing

[Hasta]

Never mind lads, you can always remember wildly celebrating on the pitch after beating Barnsley last week.

Edited May 18, 2024 by Hasta

[ABBEY]

Oh wanky wanky wank pitch invasion haha get in

[GHR]

Caught sight of big man Craig Short as part of Oxford's backroom staff there. What a bloke. Delighted for him.

[Mashed Potatoes]

Just goes to show that what really matters is not the number of your season ticket holders, but what happens on the pitch. Come the last game of the season our players stood up to be counted; Bolton's did not.

[Ewood Ace]

1 minute ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

Just goes to show that what really matters is not the number of your season ticket holders, but what happens on the pitch. Come the last game of the season our players stood up to be counted; Bolton's did not.

Our players did get us into the situation though where after 45 games they had to win their last game of the season to stay up. If only they had stood up before then.

[Mattyblue]

Masher stating the bleeding obvious.

Yes, they are still in L1, we aren’t (yet), but we can still wish Ewood was a far more vibrant place with thousands more ST holders, especially younger ones.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Masher stating the bleeding obvious.

Yes, they are still in L1, we aren’t (yet), but we can still wish Ewood was a far more vibrant place with thousands more ST holders, especially younger ones.

Bolton are going in the right direction, we aren’t.

[Tugayisgod]

2 hours ago, Hasta said:

Never mind lads, you can always remember wildly celebrating on the pitch after beating Barnsley last week.

Never really understood all this celebrating on the pitch when the job isn't done.

Just setting yourself up for a fall 

[Upside Down]

Said it before and I'll say it again. 

Bolton Wanderers will be back in the Premier League before Blackburn Rovers. 

[bazza]

Only saw the last 20 minutes. Bolton were so poor and Oxford looked great. Pity really. I was hoping for another derby game.

[rigger]

10 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Said it before and I'll say it again. 

Bolton Wanderers will be back in the Premier League before Blackburn Rovers. 

You'll probably find we will all be dead before either happens.

[Tom]

Tony Mowbray has confirmed he’s stepping down from the Birmingham role as he won’t be recovered fully to have a full pre season with them

The positive news is he is bullish about a return and says he will be back in football management in time 

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[roversfan99]

Hopefully will mean one less relegation spot for us to avoid next season.