Championship 2018-2019

[SoccerHQ]

West Brom already losing 2-1 at home to relegation favourites.

Don't see them doing anything this season, too many players not motivated enough (Brunt, Gibbs, Barry etc) and whole different ball game for Darren Moore compared to last season.

[footyskillz]

Tuesdays championship matches

3-0 Boro. Sheffield United
1-1 Forest WBA

A lot can be said about Forest and how they are looking to improve however I think a definite work in progress there.
Wba style was pretty limited and only came to attack late on. Felt some players were altogether there .
However they still somehow took a point.

Was interesting watching former villa loaners SJ and Grabban. I only watched second half as saw the first half of boro Sheffield United

To add now sky are able to cover all matches in  midweek games championship do we feel that would affect attendance?

It's early days if course in the championship but I feel villa can be well up there .

I have to say though hull as I knew were very average and Bruce found his way to win the match . Played well in spells but it was a match that was winnable.

Boro , Leeds and probably Derby Stoke Swansea will all be strong at home I think so it's how they perform away.

Rotherham seen out of their depth.
Sheffield United have had tough start to season and it goes to show fixture runs and winning the winnable matches when others will be dropping points will go along way.

Of course loan window will be coming to close end of month and time for squads to be finalized together .

Looking forward already to season and despite early I not fearing any clubs . Kind of like all the world cup talk with England . However I think a good look at fixtures needed for rivals to see how works out.

[footyskillz]

Another thing to add is that Leeds beat stoke and was like they won world cup or promotion .

It was first match of season and seemed way over the top.
It may have been mentioned and seen by others but this is what I led to believe is an example of  'a bit small time'.

[footyskillz]

SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST

Aston Villa Wigan

Blackburn Millwall

Bolton Bristol City

Middlesbrough Birmingham

Norwich   West Brom

Nottm Forest Reading

QPR Sheff Utd

Rotherham Ipswich

Sheff Wed Hull

Stoke Brentford

Swansea Preston

Derby Leeds


I can see wins for Boro and hopefully ourselves .

Would hope some matches are draws so teams drop points and maybe one or two shocks again this week

Important to build with wins and kinder run of fixtures .

I just hope Boro aren't the Cardiff of this year and outdo Bruce.

I feel Lampard , Karanka and or maybe Bielsa or Potter may be looking at being the footballing teams of the league with the better players 

I trust Bruce has learnt and will mix up play. Rotate , use the fresh legs and squad and take advantage of early  fixtures

[Matt Collins]

I agree forest could do well. Can't see them being as good as wolves were tho

Leeds looked brilliant but bielsa sides typically fall away badly

[footyskillz]

Leeds were quite at it !
Do you like look of Derby ? Signed Waghorn now too decent goal getter
That will be interesting Saturday

For villa

Hopefully the likes of Tuanzebe and McGinty can add some dynamism .

[footyskillz]

Villa win and other championship predictions

Backburn Millwall: Blackburn

Bolton Bristol City : Score Draw

Middlesbrough Birmingham Boro

Norwich   West Brom: Score draw

Nottm Forest Reading :Forest

QPR Sheff Utd :Sheffield Utd

Rotherham Ipswich : Ipswich

Sheff Wed Hull: Both score Sheffield Wednesday win

Stoke Brentford: both score Stoke win

Swansea Preston: both score Swansea win

Derby Leeds: Both score Derby win

[footyskillz]

Backburn Millwall: Draw

Bolton Bristol City : Score Draw

Middlesbrough Birmingham Boro won

Norwich   West Brom: WBA won

Nottm Forest Reading :Forest won

QPR Sheff Utd :Sheffield Utd won

Rotherham Ipswich : Rotherham won

Sheff Wed Hull: Both score draw

Stoke Brentford: both score draw

Swansea Preston:  Swansea won

Derby Leeds: Both score Leeds won


Think major surprise was the margin of Leeds victory .

And well done Rotherham

[Matt Collins]

Leeds do look great. I'm hoping they do a typical bielsa.

But it is frustrating to watch a team that was worse than us last year play the sort of technical fast paced football I wish we'd play

Finding a manager who can get us playing like that would be great. Not easy though. Might have to keep an eye on the sack race

[footyskillz]

Of the other championship matches Saturday thinking WBA and Leeds to win not sure on the rest .

Bristol City Middlesbrough   
      
Hull v Blackburn      
   
Leeds v Rotherham   
      
Millwall v Derby   
   
Reading v Bolton   
   
Sheff Utd v Norwich   
   
West Brom v QPR   
   
Wigan v Nottm Forest   
   
Preston North v Stoke

[footyskillz]

WBA 7-1 QPR

Think wba have a lot of goals in them with Rodriguez and Gayle and was quite a ridiculous scoreline seeing Mcclaren lose so heavily.

WBA along with Boro, Leeds and perhaps Swansea look likely contenders at this point.

Fair mention to Bolton and milwall this season who seem competitive despite resources .

[Damo70]

Frank Lampard hasn't had a good start at Derby. And listening to his uncle 'Arry on the radio today he is angling for an assistant or coaching job alongside 'little Frank'. Probably with a view to stepping into his shoes if and when he gets the bullet.

[footyskillz]

Lampard derby at home to ipswich Tuesday  I think they will win that one but he's had a mixed start .

[mr underhill]

didn't you think he was going to rip the league a new one Skillz?

[footyskillz]

Well Lampards has potential and attacking wise they have decent players seems he's being let down by some of them . However the match at milwall must have been torture for him on side lines