Topic: Skybet Championship Thread

[Legs]

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.

Yeah he probably would look at Birmingham earlier in the season these owners now days have deep pockets but seem utterly clueless.

[IgorBobbins]

If he was white would he have been sacked.

Did he change race since they hired him?

[A Red Abroad]

If he was white would he have been sacked.

Odd question that, lad.

[Fromola]

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.

Disappointing that, enjoyed watching Hull this season.

They obviously think he should have got them in the play offs with the team he had (and backed to get the likes of Carvalho in Jan) and look at what Ipswich did.

The Championship has a ridiculous churn of managers in general. This smacks of Birmingham's hubris in sacking Eustance to bring in Rooney. Foreign owners who are clueless.

[duvva 💅]

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

They’ll do well to replace him with someone better. And hopefully he’s not short of decent offers either.

[Crosby Nick]

Odd question that, lad.

Because there was no question mark?

[thaddeus]

Disappointing that, enjoyed watching Hull this season.

They obviously think he should have got them in the play offs with the team he had (and backed to get the likes of Carvalho in Jan) and look at what Ipswich did.

The Championship has a ridiculous churn of managers in general. This smacks of Birmingham's hubris in sacking Eustance to bring in Rooney. Foreign owners who are clueless.

I don't know how much money Hull have burned this season so maybe their owners went all in but there's only really Ipswich that have outperformed them.  Leicester, Leeds, Southampton, West Brom and Norwich were all recently Premier League teams and all finished above Hull last season.  Hull also finished above fancied teams like Middlesbrough, Coventry, Sunderland and Blackburn.

It's harsh for Rosenior but he'll be back in a job before next season if he wants to.  Hull will likely be facing a bit of a rebuild and not in contention for much of anything next season.

[A Red Abroad]

Because there was no question mark?

Yeah, that too.

 

[DarkOfTheManatee]

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

Yeah, feels like a new owner has come in, spent a bit of money and immediately feels entitled to see 'ROI' like it's one of their normal businesses.

Same kind of language in their press statement as when Eustace got sacked by Birmingham too - talk of "visions not aligning" etc., which usually translates as "we want a bigger name", "they want to spend money that we'd rather not spend" or "we did spend money but they didn't immediately win the league".

The Hull fans seemed to hold the owner in high regard up until now, so unless he has some proven candidate like Steve Cooper lined up, this could needlessly create a bit of a rupture.

[rafathegaffa83]

Daft decision by Hull. Rosenior will be picked up quickly by another team

[Dull Tools]

Odd question that, lad.

Not really

A black manager is 41% more likely to be fired than a white manager - when factors such as performance are equal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68584776

[A Red Abroad]

Not really

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68584776

Interesting stats. I'm happy to be proved wrong. Maybe his skin colour was (part of) the reason.

But, he was black when he was hired in the first place.

 

[Dougle]

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.

Idiots. Rosenior's a good coach. Excellent analyst on tv as well.

[Boston Bosox]

Not Championship but could not find a play off thread
Good game at Doncaster Tonight
Doncster led from 1st leg winning 2-0 at Crewe
Crewe are 2-0 up at Doncaster with the game in Extra Time
Winner to face either Crawley or MK Dons in final at Wembley on 19 May

[A Red Abroad]

Not Championship but could not find a play off thread
Good game at Doncaster Tonight
Doncster led from 1st leg winning 2-0 at Crewe
Crewe are 2-0 up at Doncaster with the game in Extra Time
Winner to face either Crawley or MK Dons in final at Wembley on 19 May

I watched both games.

Mad that the away side scored two in each game.

 

[Boston Bosox]

Crewe Win On Pens

[koptommy93]

Go on Crewe

[Bincey]

Ref been shite in this Norwich-Leeds match.

[Phineus]

Leeds have just ran out of steam by looks of things, very flat.

[Bincey]

Leeds have just ran out of steam by looks of things, very flat.

Maybe. Think they're also trying to be solid as they've struggled recently. They'll fancy beating Norwich at home if they can get back with a draw.

[Phineus]

Maybe. Think they're also trying to be solid as they've struggled recently. They'll fancy beating Norwich at home if they can get back with a draw.

Fair, maybe. Attackers look knackered for them though.

[duvva 💅]

Andy Hinchcliffe going all gangster there. Suggesting there’s “a bit o claret” on Nonto

[BlackandWhitePaul]

I'd love to see "Dirty Leeds" back up.

[duvva 💅]

I'd love to see "Dirty Leeds" back up.

I was trying to work out which of the 4 yo-yo teams in the play offs was the least worse option and ended up at Southampton

[Fromola]

Stupid kick off time, tentative first leg..well set up for Thursday though. Is there away goals?

[BlackandWhitePaul]

I was trying to work out which of the 4 yo-yo teams in the play offs was the least worse option and ended up at Southampton

Out of Norwich, West Brom, Leeds and Southampton then Southampton are the last team I would want to come up.

They play in red and white stripes and can fuck off for that alone.

[oojason]

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The other Championship Play-Off semi-final - a 2.15pm kick off... live in the UK on Sky Sports Football


West Brom XI: Palmer, Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend, Mowatt, Yokuslu, Fellows, Diangana, Johnston, Thomas-Asante.
Southampton XI: McCarthy; Harwood-Bellis, Stephens, Bednarek; Walker-Peters, Smallbone, Downes, Aribo, Manning; A Armstrong, Mara.


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[oojason]

Out of Norwich, West Brom, Leeds and Southampton then Southampton are the last team I would want to come up.

They play in red and white stripes and can fuck off for that alone.

Stupid kick off time, tentative first leg..well set up for Thursday though. Is there away goals?

No mate. There's been no away goals in the EFL Play-Offs since 2000 (according to this below):-

https://footballwhispers.com/blog/how-do-the-efl-playoffs-work/

[jillcwhomever]

Out of Norwich, West Brom, Leeds and Southampton then Southampton are the last team I would want to come up.

They play in red and white stripes and can fuck off for that alone.

My brother's team, I'd better not ring him up then! 

[Statto Red]

West Brom or Leeds would be the ideal final for the traveling Kop, worst ones would be Norwich or Southampton, along with Ipswich be long travel next season.

[I've been a good boy]

Out of the four, I'd prefer Leeds. Other three can just do one, especially West Brom and Norwich who forever seem to be yo-yo clubs.

[duvva 💅]

Out of Norwich, West Brom, Leeds and Southampton then Southampton are the last team I would want to come up.

They play in red and white stripes and can fuck off for that alone.

😁

[Boston Bosox]

Team news
West Brom: Palmer; Furlong, Bartley, Kipré, Townsend; Mowatt, Yoksulu; Fellows, Diangana, Johnston; Thomas-Asante

Subs: Griffiths, Ajayi, Wallace, Phillips, Chalobah, Weimann, Swift, Reach, M’Vila.

Southampton: McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Smallbone, Downes, Aribo; Manning, Mara, Armstrong

Subs: Lumley, Stewart, Bree, Rothwell, Sulemana, Edozie, Charles, Fraser, Brooks

[Fromola]

Out of the four, I'd prefer Leeds. Other three can just do one, especially West Brom and Norwich who forever seem to be yo-yo clubs.

West Brom always seem to have the most boring managers as well: they've had the full set of Bruce, Pulis, Megson, Allardyce, Pardew, Hodgson.

Their current manager is decent but he's bound to be sacked in February for one of these - who then ends up taking points off us courtesy of bus parking and a set piece goal, just like the annual trip to Everton.

[duvva 💅]

West Brom or Leeds would be the ideal final for the traveling Kop, worst ones would be Norwich or Southampton, along with Ipswich be long travel next season.

Well if anyone finds Ipswich a trip too far and wants to let me have their ticket I’d be grateful

[duvva 💅]

Brilliant improvisation save by the WBA keeper

[Baby Huey]

Well if anyone finds Ipswich a trip too far and wants to let me have their ticket I’d be grateful

It's true. Both Anglian clubs are a pain to get to. Remember Southampton on a Friday night...FFS! Getting back to Liverpool in the early hours of the morning. Sitting writing very important reports and trying to stay awake. Plus I'd rather go to Leeds as it's a better city to visit.

[Boston Bosox]

Tonight We Have

English Football League - Championship - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals 2nd Leg
Leeds United versus Norwich City kick off 20:00
(Agg 0-0)

[Baby Huey]

Come on the Yorkshire wools!

[Boston Bosox]

Confirmed line-ups

Leeds XI: Meslier, Gray, Firpo, Rodon, Ampadu, Gruev, Kamara, Summerville, Gnonto, Georginio, Piroe

Norwich XI: Gunn, Stacey, Duffy, Gibson, Giannoulis, McLean, Nunez, Rowe, Sara, Barnes, Sargent