Leagues: Championship

Owen Coyle has been confirmed as the new manager of Wigan Athletic to replace Roberto Martinez, says Wigan chairman and owner Dave Whelan. Here’s what Whelan told talkSPORT today: “If anyone can get us back to the Premier League, I … Continue reading →

Ladies and gentlemen, EPL Talk is now World Soccer Talk. I’ve decided to rebrand EPL Talk to a name that is more appropriate to the breadth of soccer coverage that we’re bringing you. Several months ago, an executive at a … Continue reading →

Bolton Wanderers Football Club has had a busy 24 hours. Yesterday they announced that they decided to ditch a payday loan company that was going to be featured as their new shirt sponsor, and instead replaced them with a different … Continue reading →

For the first time in the history of English football, the amount of revenue generated by all 92 clubs in the top divisions has broken the £3billion barrier. Here’s what The Guardian newspaper says tonight: “The combined annual revenue of the 92 … Continue reading →

The website WhoScored.com have announced the best rated new signings in Europea from the 2012-13 season, and there are some surprises in the starting XI and substitutes selected. There are no La Liga players in the starting XI. From the … Continue reading →

Given their current situation, it’s hard to believe that Blackburn Rovers were once Premier League champions in 1995 and founding members of the Football League in 1888. On December 13, 2010, the Venky’s, the new owners of Blackburn Rovers, decided … Continue reading →

After a thrilling end to the match in extra time, Crystal Palace are promoted to the Premier League thanks to a Kevin Phillips penalty kick. Manager Ian Holloway has done it again. The manager who brought Blackpool into the Premier … Continue reading →

Today sees the richest match in soccer kicking off at 10am ET between Crystal Palace and Watford, to decide which team will be promoted to the Premier League. For the winner, they’ll generate a total increase in revenue of £60 … Continue reading →

The revamped Wembley Stadium is once again flourishing as the hub of major football occasions. On Monday, the home of football will turn its attention to the most lucrative football match on the planet. It’s not the just-played Champions League … Continue reading →

Although the Premier League is considered to be the best, or possibly the second best depending on your viewpoint, football league in the world for many of us it is just a little too predictable as it is always dominated … Continue reading →

Cardiff City are the current favourites to get promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season but Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Hull and Leicester all stand a great chance of pulling off promotion into the big time.

In the 1950s, Sheffield Wednesday were known as the ‘yo-yo club’, oscillating between the old Division One and Division Two seven times during the decade. With 2006/07’s ninth-place Championship finish being the pinnacle of a meagre three successful seasons since … Continue reading →

On behalf of Championship Talk, I’d like to wish you and your family a Happy Fourth Of July! On this, America’s Independence Day, I’ll be relaxing, watching some Wimbledon tennis on TV, and spending the day with my family, with … Continue reading →

Cardiff City has released a photograph of their new home and away shirts for the 2012-13 season. Controversially, Cardiff has decided to change the color of its home shirt from blue to red — even though the club has worn blue … Continue reading →