Topic: Skybet Championship Thread

[disgraced cake]

Ipswich coming up from League 1 and losing six league games all season is ridiculous when you think about it, especially in a 46 game season. Some job he's done there. Probably go right back down but even getting there in the first place is an achievement.

[Crosby Nick]

Just realised I was watching the last time Ipswich played a Premier League game. Got to witness a Titus Bramble disasterclass.

[Pistolero]

Ipswich 1-0 up and well in the boss seat with Leeds 1-2 down....

good games aplenty on the final day.....and oh the joys of football without VAR...

...

[Oskar]

2-0 Ipswich.

Incredible job by McKenna.

[jonkrux]

Mad that it looks like Birmingham will  be going down.
Ridiculous decision to fire their manager and hire rooney whilst they were doing well!

What's happened to Blackburn too?! They were flying earlier in the season

[Rhi]

Unbelievable stuff from Ipswich to get a second promotion in 2 years. They’ve been excellent all season. Even a few months ago people were saying they’d fall away but they’ve just been so consistent. McKenna has done some job there. Clever recruitment as well. It’ll be interesting to see them in the PL next season. Hope our away game there falls kindly for me to be able to go!

[jillcwhomever]

Are Southampton still winning, folks?

[Bread]

Birmingham fans must be in disbelief. Probably thought that if they just win their game, there's absolutely no way all 3 of the teams above them win theirs.

[duvva 💅]

Are Southampton still winning, folks?

Yep. Shame.

My mate was trying work out last night if he could get on the pitch

I’d imagine he’s on there somewhere now

[Funky_Gibbons]

Yep. Shame.

My mate was trying work out last night if he could get on the pitch

I’d imagine he’s on there somewhere now

My son will be on there right now.

Amazing scenes, the manager has done a remarkable job. The buzz around the club is extraordinarily.

[jillcwhomever]

Yep. Shame.

My mate was trying work out last night if he could get on the pitch

I’d imagine he’s on there somewhere now

My brother will be pleased, then. 

[Oskar]

Birmingham have gone down and paid the price for the horrific decision to appoint Rooney.

[gerrardisgod]

Birmingham deserve everything, just for that baffling Rooney fiasco.

[disgraced cake]

Szmodics has absolutely carried Blackburn to survival, didn't realise they were so low down. Surely playing for a Prem side next season, maybe one of the promoted ones.

[duvva 💅]

Hope Ipswich can hold onto McKenna. Think he’ll stay for next season but after that who knows

[Fromola]

Szmodics has absolutely carried Blackburn to survival, didn't realise they were so low down. Surely playing for a Prem side next season, maybe one of the promoted ones.

27 goals he's scored. Next most is 20. Shouldn't be anywhere near relegation..probably had the leagues best midfielder in Wharton as well until Jan.

[kop306]

what a disgrace birmingham city relegated

how not to run a football club appoint rooney and never replace che adams

even blackburn have a top class forward

[kop306]

how much is the blackburn lad going for this summer ?

[duvva 💅]

Yep. Shame.

My mate was trying work out last night if he could get on the pitch

I’d imagine he’s on there somewhere now

Getting videos and pictures from the pitch now. Think they’re having a good time

[Fromola]

what a disgrace birmingham city relegated

how not to run a football club appoint rooney and never replace che adams

even blackburn have a top class forward

It was the now Blackburn manager they sacked to appoint Rooney and he had them in the play offs at the time.

[Ray K]

Just realised I was watching the last time Ipswich played a Premier League game. Got to witness a Titus Bramble disasterclass.

Was that the 5-0 last day of the season when we clinched 2nd?

Never been as confident that we'd win the league the following season.

[Bread]

how much is the blackburn lad going for this summer ?

Was disappointed to see Szmodics is already 28, was hoping he was a younger player on the way up. Spent most of his career at Colchester and Peterborough.

Perhaps he'll have a Vardy-esque late blossoming.

[kop306]

Was disappointed to see Szmodics is already 28, was hoping he was a younger player on the way up. Spent most of his career at Colchester and Peterborough.

Perhaps he'll have a Vardy-esque late blossoming.

leeds or southampton if they dont go up will buy him

[Fromola]

Was that the 5-0 last day of the season when we clinched 2nd?

Never been as confident that we'd win the league the following season.

2002 yeah. We were well set with a couple of smart additions but fucked the summer window badly.

Leaves Sheff Wed as the only real long absence out the top.flight for a biggish Club (2000). Derby maybe as well going back to 2008.

[Fromola]

Was disappointed to see Szmodics is already 28, was hoping he was a younger player on the way up. Spent most of his career at Colchester and Peterborough.

Perhaps he'll have a Vardy-esque late blossoming.

Blackburn always seem to have a striker banging loads in going back to Shearer.

Jordan Rhodes, Brereton Diaz and Adam Armstrong all top scored in the Champ in recent times. They never made the step up.

[rafathegaffa83]

Birmingham have gone down and paid the price for the horrific decision to appoint Rooney.

They were sixth when they sacked their manager to bring in Rooney.  Madness.

[Tonyh8su]

They were sixth when they sacked their manager to bring in Rooney.  Madness.

Hard not to enjoy that. Apparently they did a pitch invasion after beating Norwich only for word to trickle through that they were down. Now that is hilarious.

[DarkOfTheManatee]

They were sixth when they sacked their manager to bring in Rooney.  Madness.

If you're a Birmingham City fan, it's an unforgiveable display of boardroom delusion and complacency.

One of those decisions fuelled by that peculiar kind of arrogance that new owners of clubs often seem to bring - giving the big talk about 'culture', 'identity' and 'ambition', trying to fix things that aren't broken, and throwing their weight around while displaying a level of nous and understanding that is genuinely lower than your average fan at the pub.

What's worse, they literally did the same thing a few years ago when the previous new board sacked Rowett to hire Zola.

[Crosby Nick]

Was that the 5-0 last day of the season when we clinched 2nd?

Never been as confident that we'd win the league the following season.

Sorry, only seen this now.

It was. Capped by a goal from Anelka. Wonder what would have happened in the parallel universe where we signed him, not Diouf.

[The North Bank]

Birmingham went down again!! Love it.

Birmingham and Stoke, two teams were rock bottom is too high for them, keep going down.

[bird_lfc]

Didn’t Birmingham’s old manager keep Blackburn in the league too? Talk about justice

Really pleased for Ipswich, a proper football club. I fully expect them to go right back down ala Luton but it’s still a great story

[Kalito]

Aye. Justice by ... Eustace. 

[Statto Red]

Birmingham were 6th on 18 points from 11 matches when they sacked Eustace, they've had 3 managers since then, although Tony Mowbray took medical leave, some crazy decisions being made at St Andrew's

[Jookie]

It’s an amazing achievement by Ipswich this season given the quality of the relegated teams. It’ll be interesting how their style of player translates to PL. we’ve seen  Burnley struggle this season. Arguably we’ve seen Norwich do the same in other seasons, where an effective style for the Championship is found out in PL.

I think Ipswich have a poorer squad than Burnley did last season but arguably a better manager. Worked the loan system well. Concerns will be about quality at centre back, lack of pace in midfield with Morsy and Loungo and lack of a genuine goal scorer. Scored loads of goals this season but no-one close to 20 league goals. Scored  92 league goals and highest score (Chaplin) had 13.

No matter what they do next season, getting in PL will be amazing for Ipswich the town and Suffolk as a whole. Ipswich get support from the whole county. Towns 25-35 miles away from Ipswich (like Stommatket, Haverhill, BSE) have extensive support for Ipswich despite 20 odd years out of the top division.

[jillcwhomever]

WTF? Hull City have sacked Liam Rosenior, how crazy to do that so early on.

Mike White
@mikewhitesport
Still no word from
@HullCity
 so seeking official confirmation to go with the various reports that Liam Rosenior has gone in what is a huge and extremely controversial decision.

We’ll try to see if those involved will talk. I was off today. Was.

#hcafc
@RadioHumberside

[Keita Success]

Hull have sacked their manager (Rosenior).

He took over last season a point above the relegation zone, finished 15th. 7th this season. Without much knowledge, it seems daft. It's clear progression.

On Szmodics - saw him a few times this season (live in Lancashire). He's quality. Age is against him, but could see Palace signing him as a replacement for Eze or Olise. Or Bournemouth. He's very tidy & reads the game so well.

[jillcwhomever]

Hull have sacked their manager (Rosenior).

He took over last season a point above the relegation zone, finished 15th. 7th this season. Without much knowledge, it seems daft. It's clear progression.

On Szmodics - saw him a few times this season (live in Lancashire). He's quality. Age is against him, but could see Palace signing him as a replacement for Eze or Olise. Or Bournemouth. He's very tidy & reads the game so well.

The game has lost its common sense, such a daft decision. It's mad what is expected of managers.

[duvva 💅]

WTF? Hull City have sacked Liam Rosenior, how crazy to do that so early on.

He seems like a pretty decent manager, I guess they were expecting the play offs, maybe they’ve got Wayne Rooney lined up

[RedSince86]

If he was white would he have been sacked.

I'm sure Steve Bruce will be back in the frame for another return to Hull.

[jillcwhomever]

He seems like a pretty decent manager, I guess they were expecting the play offs, maybe they’ve got Wayne Rooney lined up

It has not gone down well with the supporters at all, it just stinks of impatience to me.