Championship Fixtures 2020-21

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Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:24 am

For anybody interested.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53778815

AFC Bournemouth v Rovers
Barnsley v Luton Town
Birmingham City v Brentford
Bristol City v Coventry City
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
Derby County v Reading
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City
Millwall v Stoke City
Preston North End v Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest
Watford v Middlesbrough
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United

Hopefully a big win for Bournemouth first game.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Down_Rover » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:31 am

Not really and hope I can say that for a number of years yet

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Bosscat » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:39 am

FactualFrank wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:24 am
For anybody interested.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53778815

AFC Bournemouth v Rovers
Barnsley v Luton Town
Birmingham City v Brentford
Bristol City v Coventry City
Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
Derby County v Reading
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City
Millwall v Stoke City
Preston North End v Swansea City
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest
Watford v Middlesbrough
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United

Hopefully a big win for Bournemouth first game.
Who are Rovers ???? Doncaster? Bristol? I thought they played at a lower level?

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Rowls » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:40 am

C'mon Bournemouth!

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by TommyJohnson » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:49 am

Just looking at them fixtures could this be one of the weakest Championships in years ? I think it is.

Barnsley,Luton, Wycombe, Coventry.

Bournemouth, Watford & Norwich don't look out of place.

A very average league this season and a good chance for anyone to go up.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:18 am

I was hoping Tindall would get off to a bad start but I think I've changed my mind. Up the Cherries. :D
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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:20 am

So Wycombe get into the Championship for the first time and get an opener against Rotherham. It's a bit like our first season in the Premier League when we were all hoping for a big club to start and we got Stoke who we'd played only two seasons earlier.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by ksrclaret » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:23 am

I enjoy the Championship - I think it's an excellent competition. For once though, I agree with the poster above, it can not be described as getting harder every year. I think it is noticeably weaker this coming season.

My outside bet for a side to do well though is Coventry City.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:38 am

Every season without fail you get people saying the Championship is stronger or weaker.. most of the time, stronger.

Remember, there was only Leeds last season who were anywhere close to consistent. Fulham and Brentford kept losing when a win would take them second, and WBA got second due to how bad the rest were.

There's still going to be Norwich, Brentford and Watford, along with possibly Bournemouth in the reckoning.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:48 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:18 am
I was hoping Tindall would get off to a bad start
Why?

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:49 am

On non-football matters.
Bolton W. v Forest Green.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:59 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:49 am
On non-football matters.
Bolton W. v Forest Green.
Soft spot for Forest Green... Championship Manager days :)

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Dyched » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:09 pm

FactualFrank wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:38 am
Every season without fail you get people saying the Championship is stronger or weaker.. most of the time, stronger.

Remember, there was only Leeds last season who were anywhere close to consistent. Fulham and Brentford kept losing when a win would take them second, and WBA got second due to how bad the rest were.

There's still going to be Norwich, Brentford and Watford, along with possibly Bournemouth in the reckoning.
Does that make it a stronger league then if only 1 team consistently won? Shows the league is more evenly balanced. It was in comparison to our title season.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Claretitus » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:22 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:48 am
Why?
'Cos he's a prick??? :lol:

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by BenWickes » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:26 pm

Did have a sneak peek at them down t'road and Wycombe's fixtures.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by bfcmik » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:28 pm

Claretitus wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:22 pm
'Cos he's a prick??? :lol:
Ct is NOT a prick - well, only when he needs to be, I suppose. Oh yeah, and possibly other times as well :lol: :lol: :lol:

(always been a decent bloke whenever I have spoken to him or seen him at games)

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:23 pm

Claretitus wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:22 pm
'Cos he's a prick??? :lol:
Bit harsh. He’s just argumentative, self righteous and opinionated.

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Claretitus » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:25 am

bfcmik wrote:
Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:28 pm
[quote=Claretitus post_id=<a href="tel:1349037">1349037</a> time=<a href="tel:1598034139">1598034139</a> user_id=1205]
'Cos he's a prick??? :lol:
Ct is NOT a prick - well, only when he needs to be, I suppose. Oh yeah, and possibly other times as well :lol: :lol: :lol:

(always been a decent bloke whenever I have spoken to him or seen him at games)
[/quote]
The prick in question is Tindall fellas, NOT our CT!!

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Re: Championship Fixtures 2020-21

Post by Bigvince » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:32 am

As long as b4st4rds kn0bbers and Derby don’t get promoted, that’ll do for me!
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