The Championship run-in: a very brief overview

Posted by on Mar 4, 2011 in Barnsley, Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, 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 | 5 Comments

At this stage of the Championship season, most teams have stabilised at a position that reflects their overall quality. There are some anomalies, of course, with Portsmouth perhaps the most pressing of these - Pompey have won their last five - but, generally speaking, you can measure the task ahead by a team’s league position.

So let’s do precisely that. Listed below is the current Championship table including the average …

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Which Championship managers are bound for the Premier League? Part 1

Posted by on Feb 24, 2011 in Bristol City, Burnley, Championship, Derby County, Leeds United, Leicester City, Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Reading, The Seventy Two | 8 Comments

Ultimately, the Premier League is the standard that all Championship clubs must aspire to reach. And every manager in the second tier must believe in his ability to earn a living at the highest level. So which managers are cut out for the top flight? The Seventy Two enlisted some readers to offer their views…

Steve Cotterill (Portsmouth)

by @mrnipps

Ten years ago, the answer would almost certainly have been …

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The best that the Championship has to offer

Posted by on Feb 19, 2011 in Barnsley, Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, 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 | 18 Comments

It should go without saying but it seems worth re-enforcing that it would be difficult for any casual viewer to see every Football League team in action over the course of a season. Of the three divisions, the Championship certainly receives the most coverage but even this can be a devil to keep track of.

Things are made even trickier these days given the revolving door of short-term loan signings …

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The Wacky Races at the top of the Championship

Posted by on Jan 30, 2011 in Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Leeds United, Leicester City, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, QPR, Reading, Swansea City, The Seventy Two, Watford | No Comments

The top half of the Championship is a ruthless arena, seemingly always populated by a wide variety of characters each season. As the jostling for play-off position continues to rage into the new year, the current eclectic assortment brings to mind a favourite of the past. But who will win the Wacky Race to Wembley?

Dick Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine

The team everyone loves to hate. You …

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Talking point: Will the magic of the FA Cup affect promotion hopefuls?

Posted by on Jan 20, 2011 in Burnley, Cardiff City, Championship, Doncaster Rovers, Hull City, Leicester City, Millwall, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, QPR, Reading, Swansea City, The Seventy Two, Watford | One Comment

For Championship promotion candidates, is this the worst season to remain in the FA Cup? QPR, Cardiff City, Norwich City and Leeds United are all out of the competition but the likes of Watford, Swansea City and Nottingham Forest remain. Given how competitive the division is this year, will that prove a help or hindrance?

On one hand, you could argue that momentum is the most important factor of all …

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