Buzzin Championship Football

There’s not much point in repeating some of the facts that I’ve covered at Christmas in past seasons, so before going any further I think it’s possibly a good idea to read this post from last season. And although the relationship is slightly weaker in League One, it’s still noteworthy.
Having assumed that you’ve read both [...]

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Out: Gianfranco Zola, who resigned as Watford boss on Monday.
In: Giuseppe Sannino, who’ve I’ve never heard of either although he’s got plenty of experience of being fired by the lesser lights in Italian football.
Two things come to mind. Watford have been suffering from a playoff hangover this season, but that’s not unusual – plenty of [...]

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Two talking points in the football world this week: the allegations of match fixing and Blackpool and their dreadful disciplinary record.
The allegations made against one of their former players are under police investigation at the moment and so I’m not going to try to reserve comment on that particular issue until there’s a legal outcome. [...]

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The draw for the 3rd Round of the FA Cup was made yesterday, here’s how the Championship sides got on:
Championship v Premier League

Blackburn v Manchester City, Derby v Chelsea, Everton v QPR, Middlesbrough v Hull, Nottingham Forest v West Ham, Southampton v Burnley, Stoke v Leicester
Championship v Championship

Bolton v Blackpool, Brighton v Reading

Championship v League [...]

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An away defeat at a team that you’ve not lost to for over 50 years followed by a point against one of last season’s playoff teams might not sound like a cause for concern but that’s exactly what has happened to Burnley over the last week. Losing at Huddersfield last Saturday loosened their grip on [...]

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