Taking the plunge: Championship predictions

Posted by on Aug 4, 2010 in Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Hull City, Leeds United, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, QPR, Reading, The Seventy Two | No Comments

Okay, okay. Time to hold the old hands up. There are only twelve names here. A bit of a cop-out, perhaps, but nobody likes to see their team predicted to finish in or around the relegation places before the season kicks off. I’m sure Blackpool fans are already heartily sick of seeing their club’s name in the immediate vicinity of the number 20.

While, sadly, they will probably have no …

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Write the Future: The Championship 2010/11

Posted by on Jul 29, 2010 in Barnsley, Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Preston North End, QPR, Reading, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Swansea City, The Seventy Two, Watford | 6 Comments

Ahead of the big Championship kick-off next weekend, we asked supporters, bloggers and regional newspaper journalists about their thoughts on the forthcoming season.

Here are their predictions of what lies in store over the next few months, preceded by a quick who’s who of those involved:

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What lies in store for long-suffering Leeds?

Posted by on Jul 22, 2010 in Championship, Leeds United, The Seventy Two | 3 Comments

Last Sunday saw the network premiere of The Damned United, the celebrated film that recounts Brian Clough’s brief spell in charge of Leeds United. It must be galling for supporters of a club with such a rich history to be reminded of such a turbulent period, overlooking plenty of past successes in favour of further coverage of Clough’s inglorious reign.

The reality, however, is that the name Leeds United stirs …

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