Coventry City
Six reasons why this Championship season has been worse than last year
The overall impression from many seasoned Championship watchers is that this has not been a vintage year for the second tier. Reading are worthy champions and their extraordinary run has been something to behold, but the remarkable has been few and far between this term in comparison with the 2010/11 campaign. Here are six reasons why.
Fewer goals
The headline reason is the average number of goals scored per game …
Relegation Week: Coventry City aiming to build on four draws
Andy Thorn’s Coventry City are still yet to reach double figures in terms of goals scored away from the Ricoh Arena this season, so their 2-2 draw at Cardiff in midweek must have felt like a victory. Wins remain elusive, but safety is well within reach. Neil Allison speaks to Joe Harrison about his club’s chances of staying up.
So far, the Sky Blues have spent just six weeks of …
An alternative Championship league table – Middlesbrough leapfrog Cardiff City
Middlesbrough’s victory over Cardiff City at the weekend didn’t just take Boro three points clear of the Welsh side in the current Championship table. It also took them to the head of 2011’s alternative league standings.
After all, promotion and relegation are for losers. Especially if you support Cardiff, who persist with their constant flirting with getting out of the Championship without actually doing it. Maybe this year is their …