Championship 23/24

[Penwortham Blue]

18 hours ago, Cherry Blue said:

Can't help smile after Hudds equalise against Coventry with seconds to go and the well known cheat Wilson in goal could do knowing about it.

Coventry 1 Huddersfield 1

Karma 😊

[Penwortham Blue]

5 hours ago, Ghost7 said:

Since we're talking about THAT corner, I've always been convinced Kaminski claims it. We had Pears in goal who can look like a lost little boy at corners. He didn't command his area enough considering how huge that moment was. My only criticism of JDT is he's cost us many points through his keeper selection.

Kaminski was also very poor at corners / set plays. Decent shot stopper but let’s not rewrite history.

[roversfan99]

He was pretty commanding, without re-writing history.

[roverandout]

Ipswich will do well to hold onto their manager. What a job he's done 

[DE.]

It's some wave of momentum Ipswich are riding right now. It'll be interesting to see how they respond once they hit a sticky patch, but for the moment they're absolutely flying. 

[JHRover]

And remember crucially their decline and rot stopped and the turnaround began when Marcus Evans cleared off and handed the club over, debt free, to new people. 

[Upside Down]

6 hours ago, JHRover said:

And remember crucially their decline and rot stopped and the turnaround began when Marcus Evans cleared off and handed the club over, debt free, to new people. 

You must be mistaken there, if a shit owner leaves a club it will go out of business.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

On 26/09/2023 at 23:02, DE. said:

It's some wave of momentum Ipswich are riding right now. It'll be interesting to see how they respond once they hit a sticky patch, but for the moment they're absolutely flying. 

They’ve got a good manager there. What’ll happen when he leaves is another story.

[MarkBRFC]

As predicted...

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/september/29/november-double-header-selected-by-sky/

[Mattyblue]

Obviously it won’t take place that day, we don’t do Friday nights at Ewood. So maybe a storm, a blizzard, players on strike for not receiving October’s wages.

[Aqualung]

It looks like Sheffield Wednesday could be heading for a similar heavy defeat as Sheffield United. Currently 0-3 to Mowbrays Sunderland after 31 minutes. 

[DE.]

Mowbray must have been delighted at the helping hand from Chansiri this morning. Not that they really needed it as Sheffield Wednesday are awful anyway, but they've looked beaten from kick-off tonight. 

[chaddyrovers]

Sheffield Wednesday were awful last night. No passion, pride and desire in that performance. Looking like relegation for that

[Oldgregg86]

That is the worst performance I’ve seen in a long time from Wednesday. I don’t think they touched the ball on their own pitch. Sunderland look a good shout for a play off place from what I’ve seen of them this season

[roverandout]

Amazing what Mowbray can do when he's not wearing his slippers 

[JohnD]

Armstrong with 2 out of 3 goals at home to Leeds. 3-0 and Southampton haven't been particularly good, Leeds awful.

[simongarnerisgod]

10 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Armstrong with 2 out of 3 goals at home to Leeds. 3-0 and Southampton haven't been particularly good, Leeds awful.

omg,the martin smug levels will be unbearable🥺

[booth]

2 hours ago, roverandout said:

Amazing what Mowbray can do when he's not wearing his slippers 

Death spiral yet to come.

[DE.]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

omg,the martin smug levels will be unbearable🥺

He'll probably be upset because they only had 47% possession. Almost like possession isn't the be all and end all when it comes to getting results. 

[moerpho]

Preston 2-0 down to WBA at home.

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, moerpho said:

Preston 2-0 down to WBA at home.

think i can hear the pne balloon deflating as i type😁

[DE.]

Friday night's game saw a demoralised and beleagured Sheffield Wednesday team comfortably beaten 3-0 at Hillsborough. The Owls' owner Dejphon Chansiri gave Sunderland a boost by announcing he would no longer put "additional funds" into his club due to the behaviour of a portion of the fanbase. This, I'm sure, was exactly what the Wednesday players wanted to hear on the morning before the match. The result leaves Wednesday rooted to the bottom of the table, having only scraped a measly two points from their opening nine games. They are the only team in the league without a win, and have also scored the least with a paltry five to their name thus far. Sunderland meanwhile bounced back from defeat last time out and move up to 4th, now joint-second top scorers in the league alongside Ipswich.

The lunchtime kickoff today saw Southampton beat a lacklustre Leeds 3-1 at St. Mary's. The result lifts a little pressure from Russell Martin, whose side did not enjoy the lions share of possession, with 47%, but nonetheless picked up a much needed win. It was their first victory since August 26th and halts a losing streak of four games. The result takes them up to 10th place, although they are still the worst defence in the division with twenty goals conceded. Leeds had been on a decent run of two wins and two draws, but today showed their flaws have not been completely ironed out. The result drops them to 9th, having only won three of their opening nine matches. 

Stoke's five game winless run came to an end away to Bristol City. Despite being 2-0 down after just 15 minutes, they fought back to earn a 3-2 victory, with an 89th minute winner. Despite a decent start to the season, it was a disappointing result for Bristol City and their second loss in a row. They fall to 11th. Stoke meanwhile jump to 16th in the table.

Cardiff recorded their fourth league win in a row as they handily dispatched Rotherham 2-0 at home. Rotherham have now failed to win in eighteen away league matches, stretching back to last season. Three points for Cardiff sees them creep into 6th spot, whilst defeat for Rotherham keeps them in 23rd place, with only one win in their first nine matches and the second worst defensive record in the division behind Southampton. Their goals scored tally of eight also places them joint third-worst for attacking, two very worrying statistics if you're a Rotherham fan.

New Huddersfield boss Darren Moore nearly got off to the perfect start as his side took a 1-0 lead against early high-flyers Ipswich Town at the John Smith's Stadium. However, an 87th minute goal from Man Utd loanee Brandon Williams rescued a late point for the Tractor Boys. Ipswich will surely see this as a point gained in the circumstances, and it is a point which, for the time being, takes them back to the top of the division. Ipswich remain with just a single loss on their record so far this season, and this was in fact their first draw of the campaign. It was Huddersfield's third draw in a row, but they are unbeaten in five and sit in 18th place, two points clear of the drop zone.

Hull maintained their recent unbeaten streak with a draw at home to Plymouth. The Tigers were by far the better team, but Plymouth defended in a resolute fashion and came away with a point they'll be quite happy to take. The result leaves Hull in 5th and Plymouth in 13th.

Millwall suffered a surprising 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Swansea. It's evident that Millwall are lacking in firepower, having only managed seven goals from their opening nine matches. They had been fairly resolute defensively up until today, which put a bit of a dent in their goal difference, dropping them to 15th in the table. It was a second win in a row for the Swans, having not won any matches beforehand. They climb to 19th in the standings.

Norwich got back on track with a comfortable 2-0 win at Carrow Road against a Birmingham side whose early season momentum has rapidly vanished. It was a welcome three points for a Norwich side who had lost their last two league matches, but they remain just outside the playoffs in 7th, just behind Cardiff on goal difference. Birmingham have now failed to win in five matches, only picking up two points from a possible fifteen. They still have a decent defensive record, but just eight goals scored so far is proving an increasing cause for concern for Big Club, who have only netted twice in their last five matches. Nonetheless for the time being they sit in a relatively stable 12th place. 

The only remaining unbeaten record in the Championship fell in brutal fashion today as Preston were whomped 4-0 at Dumpdale by West Brom. How sad. Preston were thoroughly outplayed and outmatched, making a mockery of the league standings. Thanks to their good early form Preston are still 3rd with a four point cushion between themselves and Sunderland in 4th, but that won't last long if there are many repeats of today's attempt at a performance. WBA had not won in their previous four matches, losing one and drawing three, so it was a morale boosting result for them and lifts them to 8th spot in the division.

QPR's struggles continued as they were beaten 3-1 at Loftus Road by Coventry. Having not won since the second match of the season, it was a much needed three points for Coventry and lifts them to 14th. QPR meanwhile sink into the relegation zone in 22nd, having lost five of their opening nine matches and only managed eight goals thus far.

Finally, Middlesbrough's revival continued as they recorded their second win of the season and their second win in succession as they took maximum points from Watford at Vicarage Road. Boro were 2-0 up inside twelve minutes, but by the 52nd minute Watford had clawed the game back to 2-2. Despite seemingly being in the ascension, however, they then contrived to concede again in the 63rd minute and ultimately succumbed to a 3-2 loss. Two defeats in a row for Watford means they've now only won once in their last eight matches. Ominous signs as the club drops to 20th in the table. With Watford's owners not exactly being known for a patient approach, one imagines Valérien Ismaël is already preparing for a new challenge in the near future. Michael Carrick meanwhile will be seeing some light at the end of a dark tunnel, and will be setting his sights on a repeat of last season's swing in fortunes which saw the Teesiders rise from the depths of the table to the upper reaches. For now Boro will simply be pleased with being out of the relegation zone, ascending to the heights of 21st. 

[chaddyrovers]

disgustful behaviour last night by 2 Sheffield Wednesday fans. The club has condemned them and the Police are investigating 

 https://x.com/TheSunFootball/status/1708200036990062757?s=20

Sheffield Wednesday were truly awful last night and its looks a very toxic club and atmosphere last night. 

 

[Oldgregg86]

12 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

disgustful behaviour last night by 2 Sheffield Wednesday fans. The club has condemned them and the Police are investigating 

 https://x.com/TheSunFootball/status/1708200036990062757?s=20

Sheffield Wednesday were truly awful last night and its looks a very toxic club and atmosphere last night. 

 

Ha I love that, disgustful. A mix of disgusting and disgraceful. I thought you’d just made a word up but I checked and it is a word 😂

Edited October 1, 2023 by Oldgregg86

[47er]

3 minutes ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Ha I love that, disgustful. A mix of disgusting and disgraceful. I thought you’d just made a word up but I checked and it is a word 😂

Chaddy's been into his Thesaurus again!