Yeah, seems like it's always a real dogfight that league.
The Championship 2018/19 - Play-off final
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Have Swansea bought someone this summer? They have been very quiet. It doesn't seem they want to get promoted.
Only Celina, Asoro & McKay. Dunno about Celina but Asoro is decent, not sure how much impact he'll have straight away though. McKay is decent when he's on form but that wasn't very often at Forest. Interesting to see how Potter does there though. They must be skint or something because they've lost Mawson, Fabianski, Mesa, Bartley, A. Ayew & Ki without bringing in much in return.
I don't get how Swansea would be skint. Parachute payments, good few years of benefitting off TV money in the prem, always had low transfer spending??? Not sure if there is something going on behind the scenes but they definitely shouldn't be having financial troubles. Weird because they were always heralded as a well run club when they were in the Prem, not sure what changed.
Yeah was thinking the same but their ins and outs don't look like great viewing so dunno what it could be. They're losing Clucas to Burnley too and apparently J. Ayew could also be off.
@SquishyMcSquish You're right, behind the scenes stuff apparently.
That sucks. Never nice to see really, Swansea were an admirable team in the Prem who tried to play decent football without spending much, even won a cup. Just stopped replacing the quality they had in the squad and inevitably that led to relegation. Seems like the 'behind the scenes' stuff as you say has messed them up, as on paper you would expect them to have pretty strong finances. Especially since they've also earned a decent amount from transfers (Gylfi for 50m!) in the past.
Always thought this was the most competitive league in the world probably. From season to season, you literally cannot tell whether a team will be promoted or relegated in August.
Anyway, Josh Harrop and Ben Pearson both starting in midfield for Preston today. Both showed great promise at times with us. Harrop in particular is very gifted I think, and will find his way to the PL at some stage.
Ipswich ahead against Blackburn. 1-0. Edwards.
Bristol City take lead against Forest. 1-0. Wiemann.
Brentford take lead against Rotherham. Maupay. 1-0.
Wigan take the lead against Sheff Wed. 1-0. Jacobs.
O'Brien gives Millwall the lead against Middlesbrough. 1-0.
O'Brien gives Millwall the lead against Middlesbrough. 1-0.
Bolton ahead at WBA. 0-1. Magennis.
Blackburn equalise at Ipswich. Graham. 1-1.
Nuhu equalises for Sheff Wednesday at Wigan. 1-1.
Jacobs with a second for Wigan against Wednesday. 2-1.
Blackburn take the lead at Ipswich. 1-2. Dack.
Middlesbrough concede again at Millwall. 2-0. Gregory.
The Championship is a fantastically competitive league. Probably as competitive as many top flight leagues !
Brentford get their second against Rotherham. 2-0. Canos.
WBA equalise against Bolton.
Middlesbrough 2-0 down against Milwall. The Lions begin from where they left last season. Bristol, Brentford, Blackburn and Wigan up as well. WBA, Birmingham and Preston draw, instead.
Forest equalise at Bristol City. 1-1. Murphy.
Preston ahead at home to QPR. Alan Browne. 1-0.
Brentford now have a third. Watkins. Not a good day for Rotherham. 3-0.
Maghoma gives Birmingham the lead at home to Norwich. 1-0.
On a side note. Joey Barton's Fleetwood losing at home to AFC Wimbledon.
Wigan now leading Sheff Wed. 3-1. Powell.
Rotherham now losing 4-0 at Brentford. Maupay again.
Sheffield Wednesday pull one back at Wigan. 3-2. Forestieri.
this could be a long season for Rotherham
Think they said Rotherham are one of the favourites to be relegated.
last time they were in the Championship (2016/17), they won 5, drew 8 and lost 33, and conceded 98 goals.
Incredible.
Bloody hell.
Room for improvement then?Norwich equalise at Birmingham. Onel Hernandez. 1-1.
Middlesbrough pull one back at Millwall. Braithwaite. 2-1.
Birmingham take a late lead against Norwich. 2-1. Also Bolton have scored late at WBA. 1-2.
Sheffield Wednesday down to 10 men at Wigan.