The Football League has voted in principal to follow the UEFA financial fair play rules during the League’s annual general meeting in Cyprus. This signals an acceptance those that owners of Football League clubs that the era of gambling with a club’s future is coming to an end and ambition should be tempered to realistic […]

Like parents watching their children grow up and leave the house for the first time it is with great pride, joy and a tinge of sadness that ChampionshipTalk must we say goodbye to the promoted sides from the Championship. It is time to say farewell to Norwich, QPR and Swansea, as these teams can now proudly call themselves residents of the Premier League. We would like to leave you with our best wishes and some friendly advice on what to expect in the next 12 months to help make sure you do not return with your pockets empty and tail between your legs.

This week as part of the ‘Football and the Fans’ series we will be looking at the cost of watching football for fans of club’s in the Npower Championship next season. If you are a new season ticket holder willing to sit in the cheapest seats in the house the average cost of a new […]

The parties in Swansea may have ended but the smiles on the faces of their fans are probably still as broad as they were the moment Scott Sinclair sealed his hat-trick on Monday. The pain of defeat however can take longer to heal and Kristian Downer was able to cajole one Reading fan Russell Hammat sharing […]

The transfer silly season is upon us and no matter who you support your club is involved With all of the different news, blog, and sport sites available on the internet, sifting through the pile for worthwhile material can be a nightmare. This is why I have, in association with The Gaffer, created the EPL […]

There is no greater feeling as a fan than when your club wins a big game and the play-off final is one of the biggest and Swansea fans will be celebrating heavily tonight. Losing however is painful and haunting and can affect the mood and emotions of even the strongest fan for weeks. Therefore I […]

Swansea will be playing in the Premier League next season after overcoming a second half Reading fight back to claw their way into the Premiership. Swansea overcame a slow start to blow away the Royals in the first half with three shots resulting in three goals for the Swans to end the half three goals […]

Congratulations to Peterborough who overcame Huddersfield in a tense League One play-off final to gain promotion to the Championship. Despite a three goal margin the final was not as clear cut as the score line suggests, for 78 minutes the game was goalless and looking like heading to extra time. Then Peterborough stunned Old Trafford […]

Final League Position – 5th Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Average Attendance 2010/11: 17,840 Top Scorer: Shane Long The Royals will be aiming to return to the top flight after three seasons in the Championship following relegation in 2008. Manager Brian McDermott has been at Reading in some capacity for over ten years,  working closely with his […]

Final League Position – 3rd Stadium: Liberty Stadium Average Attendance 2010/11: 15,687 Top Scorer: Scott Sinclair Flying the flag for Wales in the play-off final Swansea will be aiming to become the first Welsh club to play in the English top flight since the Swans were relegated from the old First Division in 1983. Manager […]

The brutal process of breaking apart a Premier League team and rebuilding a Championship side has begun at St Andrews as Birmingham City confirmed the release of six players today. Those released include former Arsenal player Sebastian Larsson and Lee Bowyer both of whom are likely to seek moves back to the Premier League. The […]

As part of a series of articles looking at the relationship between fans and their supporters here is a look at how the Championship table would have finished if it was based on average attendance rather than the number of points accumulated.  Link to series homepage Figures from www.soccernet.com  Pos Club Avg 1 Leeds United […]

ChampionshipTalk will be doing a series of articles in the next few weeks looking at the relationship between football fans and the clubs they support.  Looking at the impact of the contrast between the economic downturn and the increasing costs of running a football club this series will aim to provide a balanced review of […]

The vultures had been circling around the talented players at Upton Park long before relegation was confirmed and Avram Grant had been sacked. Now with relegation confirmed the questionof  who will be leaving Upton Park this summer comes into focus as the board try and decide who they can convince/afford to stay and fight for promotion. The […]

The media may be focused upon super injunctions and famous footballers at the moment, but there are far more important events unfolding in English football this week. Already AFC Wimbledon have won a historic place in the football league and the League One and League Two play offs are set to reach their conclusion at the […]