The northerners lead the way in the Championship, with just a couple of southerner cutting any sort of mustard.

 

 

 

Form puts Millwall top; on the last 6 matches.

 

Millwall - 14 pts.

Sunderland - 12 pts

Sheff Utd - 12pts

Leeds -11pts

Cardiff - 11pts

Sheff Wed - 10 pts

 

Burnley going through a sticky patch with just 7 points out of the possible 18.. Baggies shooting for the record of most consecutive draws, having drawn their last 6.

 

Interesting to see both The Lions and Owls up there. They were the two form teams at the end of last season in the Championship.

 

Pick of the games for me this week has to the the Sheffield derby. I fancy the Sky Blues to get a point at Sunderland. It will be a good match that.

 

 

Coventry have surprisingly sacked manager Mark Robins after 17 years in charge. He has taken them from League 2 amidst very difficult ownership issues which saw them playing away from their Ricoh Arena home at both Northampton and Birmingham City.

A strange move, for sure.

1 hour ago, champers said:

Coventry have surprisingly sacked manager Mark Robins after 17 years in charge. He has taken them from League 2 amidst very difficult ownership issues which saw them playing away from their Ricoh Arena home at both Northampton and Birmingham City.

A strange move, for sure.

I agree there Champs.

 

They have been a solid, decent team for the last few years. Unfortunate to lose at the death to the Hatters at Wembley for that promotion match.

 

! was in the Coventry Stadium in 1991. I was in Coventry for the swimming.

 

During a quite time, Thought I'd go along and see what was occurring at Sky Blue's ground. Gate was open. I just walked in. Only a couple of ground-staff there. I walked round the whole place.

 

Any 3 of those top 5 teams would be okay for the PL, but I really hope Millwall start faltering. WBA have become the draw merchants. I always have a slight interest in Watford & Norwich results.

The Championship is always interesting to follow. 

6 hours ago, garygooner said:

Any 3 of those top 5 teams would be okay for the PL, but I really hope Millwall start faltering. WBA have become the draw merchants. I always have a slight interest in Watford & Norwich results.

The Championship is always interesting to follow. 

I always have liked the Championship. The pressure of returning to the top league, or, for the first time. For me, the relegation battles in the EPL are a good watch also.

 

Unless one of my faves are in with a chance I'm not as fussed with the EPL title as most. Do want Seagulls, Villa and Forest to do well this season though. Cherries have done magnificently in recent years.

I also like the National League. Who is gonna hit the big time? OK! So not as big as the  Champ's League; but a dream from many thousands of supporters of the not so famous teams.

 

On 11/8/2024 at 9:51 AM, owl sees all said:

I fancy the Sky Blues to get a point at Sunderland. It will be a good match that.

A good game by all accounts.

Yeah, it's not just about the PL for me.

The EFL & lower leagues are great too. The ups & downs of teams like Bolton, Luton & Birmingham. I hope to see Southend, Oldham, Rochdale, Torquay & Scunthorpe back in the EFL just like Notts County. And I keep an eye on my old local team Gillingham & also Charlton.