The best league in England is... the Championship!

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Great article in Football365

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Jeopardy is the warp and weft of football and the Premier League has sod all

There has to be unpredictability and jeopardy and every English league bar the Premier League has plenty of both...
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'None of us have a clue who will finish in the top six places in the Championship.
None of Watford, Burnley or Norwich look guaranteed to go back up.
A team can lose 12 games in a season and still get promoted.
Huddersfield finished third last season, but 20th the season before.
4 early losses won’t end your season in September.
Halfway through & in the bottom third - a good run of results can still get you into the play-offs.
Hope is what keeps fans coming back that and the sheer habit of being present.
The Premier League we already know the top 2 & the next 4
For the other 14, the relegation battle is where their fun lies now.
If you’re not poor enough to go down, it can be a long second half of the season.'

Can't wait for this Sunday, it's the hope...
 


I'd agree with this. Often in the Championship, quite late in the season, everybody is still playing for something which adds spice to games.
 
Nookster said:
Great article in Football365

www.football365.com

Jeopardy is the warp and weft of football and the Premier League has sod all

There has to be unpredictability and jeopardy and every English league bar the Premier League has plenty of both...
www.football365.com www.football365.com

'None of us have a clue who will finish in the top six places in the Championship.
None of Watford, Burnley or Norwich look guaranteed to go back up.
A team can lose 12 games in a season and still get promoted.
Huddersfield finished third last season, but 20th the season before.
4 early losses won’t end your season in September.
Halfway through & in the bottom third - a good run of results can still get you into the play-offs.
Hope is what keeps fans coming back that and the sheer habit of being present.
The Premier League we already know the top 2 & the next 4
For the other 14, the relegation battle is where their fun lies now.
If you’re not poor enough to go down, it can be a long second half of the season.'

Can't wait for this Sunday, it's the hope...
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Was chatting to some Bournemouth fans who were gutted they got promoted.
They enjoyed it last time and felt they had a chance, this time they know it will be a matter of time (probably this season) when they are relegated. They have loved the championship and aren’t looking forward to this coming season
 
Daily Mirror supercomputer doesn't agree though.

SC predicted Championship table for 2022-23
1. Burnley
2. Norwich
3. Watford
4. Sheffield Utd
5. Huddersfield
6. Preston
7. Luton Town
8. Millwall
9. West Brom
10. Coventry City
11. Blackburn
12. Middlesbrough
13. Stoke
14. QPR
15. Swansea
16. Blackpool
17. Cardiff
18. Hull City
19. Rotherham
20. Wigan
21. Reading
22. Birmingham
23. Bristol City
24. SUNDERLAND

🤣😂🤣😂🤣
 
offmenut said:
Was chatting to some Bournemouth fans who were gutted they got promoted.
They enjoyed it last time and felt they had a chance, this time they know it will be a matter of time (probably this season) when they are relegated. They have loved the championship and aren’t looking forward to this coming season
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Think he’s talking rubbish tbf.

I’ve seen Sunderland win the Champo a few times and, while it’s fun, it’s not remarkable - getting the cup finals in 92 and 14 were more memorable.

But no matter how small your club is, the 5,000/1 chance your usually unsuccessful team not only defies getting relegated but wins the league out of nowhere is something that’s worth being in the PL.

I mean imagine - you avoid relegation and are tipped to go down next season but win the best league on the planet.

No amount of winning second rate leagues will ever have me wanting to stay in the championship
 
Those bullet points just seem to be stating how it's different to the Premier League - anyone could have told you them.

woodlebert said:
I'd agree with this. Often in the Championship, quite late in the season, everybody is still playing for something which adds spice to games.
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How is that any different to League One or Two?
 
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Nookster said:
Daily Mirror supercomputer doesn't agree though.

SC predicted Championship table for 2022-23
1. Burnley
2. Norwich
3. Watford
4. Sheffield Utd
5. Huddersfield
6. Preston
7. Luton Town
8. Millwall
9. West Brom
10. Coventry City
11. Blackburn
12. Middlesbrough
13. Stoke
14. QPR
15. Swansea
16. Blackpool
17. Cardiff
18. Hull City
19. Rotherham
20. Wigan
21. Reading
22. Birmingham
23. Bristol City
24. SUNDERLAND

🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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Who's the journalist? A mag no doubt. Sad bastard.
AC Mack said:
Those bullet points just seem to be stating how it's different to the Premier League - nyone could have told you them.



How is that any different to League One or Two?
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Where you been Mack?
 
AC Mack said:
I'm currently riddled with Covid - a final gift from my departing Year 6 class, no doubt. On the flip side, I have six weeks off!

Hope you're well mate.
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Oh bugger, just what you want. Best getting it at the start of your holidays I suppose! Get it out of the way and then enjoy them.
 

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