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The Wacky Races at the top of the Championship
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 …
Football League bloggers round-up #2 - January 29th 2011
Every fortnight during 2011, The Seventy Two will round up the best football writing about clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two on other blogs across the world wide web. The second of these regular round-ups features posts from Zonal Marking, European Football Weekends, A United View On Football, Gib Football Show and The Two Unfortunates.
The aim with future round-ups will be to feature more club-specific blogs …
Talking point: Will the magic of the FA Cup affect promotion hopefuls?
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 …
Talking point: Premier League rocking the boat at QPR and Cardiff
In a typically tight division, Queen’s Park Rangers and Cardiff City have been the front-runners so far. QPR led from the front, their unbeaten run stretching deep into the season before Watford stole all three points from Loftus Road, whereas Cardiff have struggled in recent weeks. But now their goal, the Premier League, has interfered.
Both clubs may have to cope without their most effective centre-forwards for the rest of …