The official CHAMPIONSHIP Thread
They were on Soccer AM the other week.
"Noel Hunt, Better looking that his brother"
Did you catch that? The video player is not working so i cant post the link at the moment...
Yeah thats quality i download that everynow and then, just got the weekends edition today.
Few great goals, Beattie in particular along with Baileys freekick for Charlton against Ipswich
You got to get into watching them online
I managed to get a good stream off Sky Sports UK channel for it.
So what are you going to do tomorrow?
QPR will be on at a decent time right, no getting up early?, are you a Superstitious person
The premiership is great for games such as Arsenal v Spurs, but for the drama of a league, the championship is the place to watch
Depends which Ipswich turns up. Still trade it for 3 points on Sunday.
I can't get over how Charlton have really gone to pieces this season. After the Dubai royal family called off their interest they've not been able to buy a win. They really need some quality strike power, another hard midfielder to compliment Bailey and some better central defenders - that aint going to happen though in Jan with a 20mill debt.
Oh to be minted like QPR.
Odd how different the reports from either side are. A well deserved win from all accounts I read.
Thanks for the points.
Just three days after their memorable Carling Cup penalty shoot-out success at Chelsea, the Clarets again showed their liking for life in the capital with a valuable win over their play-off rivals.
Owen Coyle's men had stayed on in London following their heroics at Stamford Bridge, and now head back to Lancashire with a quarter-final against Arsenal to look forward to and another three points towards their promotion bid.
Dexter Blackstock had fired Rangers ahead early on, but Robbie Blake replied against the run of play before half-time and Mahon thumped the winner just three minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute.
The hosts, who were themselves given a taste of life in the Premier League when they went down 1-0 at Manchester United in the Carling Cup, took the lead in the 14th minute.
Winger Lee Cook toyed with former Rangers defender Clarke Carlisle before cutting the ball back to Blackstock, who curled a fine effort past Brian Jensen into the far corner.
Jensen then had to tip a Damion Stewart header over the crossbar and Cook blasted a volley high and wide with Burnley on the ropes.
But Rangers could not find the crucial second goal and Burnley equalised with their first meaningful attack 11 minutes before the interval.
Blake collected Joey Gudjonsson's incisive pass on the edge of the area, brought the ball onto his left foot and lashed a powerful drive past Radek Cerny.
After the break, Chris Eagles fired wide and Wade Elliott shot straight at Cerny before, at the other end, Rangers were denied what appeared a clear penalty by referee Keith Woolmer.
Blackstock raced into the area and was sent tumbling by Carlisle, the last defender, in front of goal but Woolmer waved away the hosts' appeals.
Jensen then beat out Samuel Di Carmine's shot before Burnley were dealt a blow when Eagles had to be stretchered off.
But it was his replacement, Mahon, who proved to be the match-winner with a superb strike on the hour.
Blake's cross from the right took a couple of deflections on its way through to Mahon, who was lurking on the other side of the area and buried a first-time shot back past Cerny.
Blake also hit the bar with an angled drive, while Blackstock headed over from Peter Ramage's cross as Rangers looked for an equaliser, and Jensen tipped Patrick Agyemang's header over the top in stoppage time.
Long time no speak, I watched the Wolves vs Birmingham game on sopcast saturday night, it was a corker especially the last 10 mins, complete end to end stuff.
Have to say that after watching the highlights of all championship games this year, its a 3 horse race for the 2 automatic spots. I think injuries could decide it myself. All 3 clubs I think will invest heavily in the jan transfer window, so no one has the advantage there.
Long time no speak, I watched the Wolves vs Birmingham game on sopcast Saturday night, it was a corker especially the last 10 mins, complete end to end stuff.
Have to say that after watching the highlights of all championship games this year, its a 3 horse race for the 2 automatic spots. I think injuries could decide it myself. All 3 clubs I think will invest heavily in the jan transfer window, so no one has the advantage there.