The Championship Thread 2020/21

Watford for me 8/1 on Bet365 will definitely be in the shake up .
Come on you Blues !

Millwall look solid, guernseylion, and have made a couple good signings in Malone and Bennett (both from the sheep sha*gers)

Malone is a good wing back at this level and surprised Derby let him go out on loan esp as they have one experienced left back who's crocked most of the time and one youngster as back up

Great idea Sonts, I hope u get the critical mass u need to succeed, which I am sure u will.

I was a little surprised to see Brentford at the head of the market. Great footie every season but serious serial bottlers. Each year they sell their best players, but recruit others just as good so they are doing something right.

7.4 seems skinny to me though, I am sure clacton will have the lowdown on Brentfords chances.

Brentford play good football but losing Watkins might be a problem, Peterboro have a habit of selling prolific strikers in league 1 or even 2 for good money and they flop elsewhere, might be the case with Toney as well

Who will finish bottom

Wycombe or Barnsley?

I'd put Barnsley safe after their performance Vs us on Saturday, only carabao cup though mind but they looked decent

Wycombe and Rotherham for me also, Rotherham are the Norwich of this league they come up from league 1 and have no intention of trying to stay up

Reading are a basket case club and look like they could be trouble

Top 6 for me are 1 Stoke 2 Brentford 3 Norwich 4 Watford 5 QPR 6 Forest

I fancy QPR as an outsider and Stoke at 12s for the league are a decent shout

*Losing out - loaning out

It depends on how many managers Watford get through although Murray is a good signing up front, if they had kept Pearson they would have been better equipped than the guy they got. I did Bournemouth to go down, selling anyone they can and with the assistant in charge that seldom works out

Derby sold Lowe and Bogle to Sheff United so that's them a bit weakened now

Although their linked with Jacob Murphy (who is a top player at this level) and Kamil Jozwiak from Lech Poznan, if they land both of them they'll be much improved in the final 3rd

There have been many relegated sides from the Premier League who look good on paper in this division but the squad of players that Daniel Farke has at his disposal right now should be able to make their presence felt at Championship level.

Assuming Jamal Lewis departs before the weekend, before any further outgoings, he has Krul, Aarons, McCallum, Godfrey, Gibson, Skipp, Dowell, Buendia, Cantwell, Hugill and Pukki to start with and a plethora of international and experienced players waiting in the wings as cover.

The club have been signing up young players, such as Placheta and Sinani (he has plenty of European Competition experience and goals for a novice) from across Europe in the hope of uncovering another ‘Buendia’.

It may seem obvious but Norwich are definitely the team others need to finish above this season. Like others, I believe Stoke will have a much better season this time around and Barnsley may surprise a few teams. Although, several larger clubs were involved in the relegation dogfight last season, this could be the year when a couple of bigger name clubs (aside from Sheffield Wednesday with their mountain to climb) drop to League 1.

Derby not to fond of Kieran Dowell some comments "worst player I've seen in a Derby shirt" was funny as they've had some right dross since 2007 alone, can still remember them crowing about Rob Hulse and Kris Commons... couldn't have been very good back then eh

He'll be a top player in a good side, and if used to his strengths he'll be an asset

I wouldn't say its the most entertaining, but its definatly the most competitive League in the world, as you never know, who is likely to be promoted, win the League etc etc. Always worth a watchas well.

Just checked Norwichs squad and its defiantly very strong, could well be the best in the league in terms of quality and depth as well

Championship is the most interesting division, because anyone can beat anyone.

Despite the much better quality of the Premiership I tend to find it pretty predictable and therefore less interesting.

I have backed Barnsley to finish top half @ 6/4 - they improved as the season developed and ended with a great result at Brentford last season. They have kept their side together in the Summer and kept their manager. As said deservedly defeated Forest last week in the cup.

Very true analyst

Watford v Boro 7:45 Kick Off time

Going for over 2.5 at slightly above evens and an away win at 4.33 (being done on 365 to keep it less confusing on here)

First game of the season so Watford might be caught cold, can remember Walsall winning 3-0 on the opening day years back, Paul Merson was playing for them I think

1-0 FT

I think we now know what type of manager Watford have got, that was Mourinho at the height of his power type shut out after going 1 up



Onto tomorrow

What's new

First look at Brentford tomorrow, wont be betting in this one however but think Brentford win it

Cardiff v Sheff Weds I'll be trying away win and overs again, Sheff Weds need a quick start with their deduction and they ain't a bad side really

A long shot, to say the least, but I've done unders in every Championship game today in an ACCA, at 490/1.

Had an accum

West Ham , Derby, Barnsley, Norwich, Millwall/Stoke draw and Preston/Swansea draw