Championship 2018-2019

[Damo70]

I went upstairs to post on here about how crap the game was and to go to the bog, went back down and found out I had missed two goals!

[mr underhill]

shit happens

[footyskillz]

Leeds 0-0 Boro last night

Have to say Boro are a solid and organised outfit.

1 if not 2 will be up there come season end battling for automatic

Of today's matches many interesting and think could be some goals around .

Wigan , Derby , Preston maybe wins

Looking in with interest in wba stoke a premier league fixture !

Matches today are
   
Birmingham QPR   .
   
Brentford Nottm Forest   
   
Hull Derby   
   
Preston North End Bolton   
   
Reading Sheff Wed   
   
West Brom Stoke   
   
Wigan Rotherham   
      
Millwall Swansea   

[footyskillz]

Matches of note also took place

Another win for Leeds 3-0 v Preston a kind fixture despite the injuries.

And WBA win 4-2 v Bristol city more noticeable.


Both these look strong contender for promotion .

Stoke starting to find feet 1-0 against Swansea who have a real weak attack and seem to not score goals.

Brentford drew 1-1 at lowly Ipswich.
Derby 0-0 Blackburn

Table wise top 6 after Tuesday
1.Leeds 18pts
2.Brentford 15pts
3.WBA 14pts
4.Boro (play wed vBolton)14pts
5.Bristol city 14pts
6.Villa 13 pts (ahead on GD Derby and Wigan)

Technically after Wednesday matches could slip to 7th 8th 9th depending on what Bolton , Sheff Wed and Forest do.

[footyskillz]

So that's 8 rounds played

Last year after 8 rounds

1   Leeds United    17
2   Wolverhampton Wanderers17
3   Cardiff City   17
4   Preston North End 15
5   Ipswich Town   15
6   Sheffield United   15

And villa had 10 points after 8 matches

[Ads]

Preston have had a wretched start. Surprised at how badly they're doing.

[darren woolley]

Preston surprised me too Ads thought they would be up there.

[SoccerHQ]

Sean Maguire getting injured just before start of the season did them as they didn't spend any of the 9m they got for Hugill in January on a replacement.

Thought they'd be mid table though rather than bottom 3.

[AV82EC]

Spoke to a PNE mate of mine he said they’ve apparently got 5 first teamers out injured and it’s killing them, they’re not playing badly just can’t seem to buy a win and can’t score away.

[Ads]

Excellent. Got them on the 2nd so hopefully we can better the two points we've taken at home the past two seasons.

[AV82EC]

Excellent. Got them on the 2nd so hopefully we can better the two points we've taken at home the past two seasons.

You just know that’s when their luck will turn, it’s the Villa way!

[footyskillz]

2018/19: After 9 matches 12 th place 13 points . 5 points off top place and promotion places

Last season after 9 matches  villa were 7 points off top 2

League Championship table as it stands now (2018-19 season)

1   Leeds                   9 18pts
2   Middlesbrough   9 18pts
3   WBA.                    9  17pts
4   Sheffield United  9  16pts
5   Wigan Athletic    9  16pts
6   Derby County      9  16pts
7   Brentford             9   15pts
8   Bristol City           9   14pts
9   Nott Forest          9   14pts
10   Shef Wed.          9   14pts
11   Blackburn Rovers   9   14pts
12 Aston Villa           9    13pts

[footyskillz]

Bruce yesterday said 4 points off the top which is nonsense it's 5 plus there are a round of matches to play today .

Though 4 points off the automatic.
However there are several matches being played and think Brentford , Forest and boro can win .

Derby are losing at Bolton and sheffield utd have a tough one v milwall

Wba away preston I think another Preston loss which makes difficult on Tuesday

[Risso]

Bruce yesterday said 4 points off the top which is nonsense it's 5 plus there are a round of matches to play today .

Though 4 points off the automatic.
However there are several matches being played and think Brentford , Forest and boro can win .

Derby are losing at Bolton and sheffield utd have a tough one v milwall

Wba away preston I think another Preston loss which makes difficult on Tuesday

Totally agree with your first sentence Footy.  Just another blatant attempt by Spud Face to massage the truth.  We're 14th as it stands.

[footyskillz]

I also heard his  claims of resting and reintroduction for this match  of Bjarnasson as it's a "marathon" with the winter ahead ! Hmm as if he's not making that up as he plays who ever he likes as he goes along to a major extent .

I expect him to make claims on Jedinak 'long summer' too