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Good article on the Championship
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:13 pm
by Claret53
Interesting article on the Championship:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... g1y7ddrpxo
Highest attendance in Europe after the Premier League.
Very few teams with no chance of playoffs or relegation at this stage of the season - although some percentage chances are very low.
Sadly, whilst Blackburn’s chance of reaching the playoffs is 0.2%, they cannot finish in the relegation spots. But, on a positive note, there’s always next season for that!
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:23 pm
by Clarets4me
I remember in the mid 90's, Danny Baker released a couple of video's entitled " Own goals and gaffes ", in which he described the Championship as ...
" It's like the Borgia's in that league, anybody can beat anybody on the day, teams seem to edge ahead, only to be knifed by another team, having their promotion or play-off hopes shattered, or being seemingly safe, then losing 3 on the trot, and having to scramble to safety again ! "
To illustrate this, it was followed by the goals from the 1992-93 Play Off final, when Swindon were home and hosed at 3-0, before Leicester brought it back to 3-3, before Swindon won it with a late penalty ..
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:56 pm
by jdrobbo
Clarets4me wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:23 pm
I remember in the mid 90's, Danny Baker released a couple of video's entitled " Own goals and gaffes ", in which he described the Championship as ...
" It's like the Borgia's in that league, anybody can beat anybody on the day, teams seem to edge ahead, only to be knifed by another team, having their promotion or play-off hopes shattered, or being seemingly safe, then losing 3 on the trot, and having to scramble to safety again ! "
To illustrate this, it was followed by the goals from the 1992-93 Play Off final, when Swindon were home and hosed at 3-0, before Leicester brought it back to 3-3, before Swindon won it with a late penalty ..
Scored by Paul Bodin!!
Ex-Claret, Steve Thompson, scored in the game. So did Glen Hoddle.
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:00 pm
by Bosscat
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:17 pm
by Dark Cloud
I can't understand why Sky and their legion of armchair fans don't wake up to the fact that the championship is a miles better watch than almost every PL game. Bournemouth v Fulham when neither team will ever win the PL in the next 100 years or Plymouth v Sheffield Utd as showcased last Saturday?? (For example) Stick your billions into that (imo)
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:32 am
by clitheroeclaret3
Good article
Interesting cover picture with it
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:14 am
by Rick_Muller
jdrobbo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:56 pm
Scored by Paul Bodin!!
Ex-Claret, Steve Thompson, scored in the game. So did Glen Hoddle.
I was there as I grew up in Swindon and my teenage years were following the Town all over (including a bus bricking at Ewood and a street fight in Bolton). If I had known then that I'd be a Burnley Season ticket holder for 15+ years I'd have laughed
Re: Good article on the Championship
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:53 pm
by Goalkeeper
I remember going to a pre season friendly at Swindon around 75ish. There was around 15 young Burnley fans who came on the ground worse for wear, and I swear, within 30 seconds they were scrapping with the home fans.