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/ 5738 days ago

David James Signs For Bristol City – Eyes Promotion

He may turn 40 tomorrow, but that hasn't stopped Bristol City from snapping up England goalkeeper David James on a free transfer, after the player was unable to agree a deal with former employers Portsmouth. James had bigger offers from the Premiership and Celtic in Scotland, but Neil Lennon told reporters that James had no […]
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/ 5748 days ago

Leeds United: Marching On With Caution

It's hard to deny that Leeds United fans have had to suffer for the past half a decade. It was always one of England's biggest teams, in the 60's and 70's Leeds were in the same mould as what the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal are today. I won't go into the downfall of things […]
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/ 5759 days ago

Can Kris Boyd Prove Himself Across The Border?

Amazing isn't it. At one time, the top goal scorer in the SPL was Henrik Larsson and he left Celtic to go to Barcelona. Now, his record has been beaten and due to Glasgow Ranger's financial woes, they have been forced to let go of Kris Boyd who has joined his fellow Scotsman Gordon Strachan […]
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/ 5769 days ago

How Appointing Pearson Changes Hull's Fortunes

Not too long ago, I wrote a blog regarding the six new teams that would be playing in the Championship next season via relegation and promotion. One of these teams is Hull City, a side that has had an adventurous past decade or so. My belief was that Hull wouldn't be promoted straight back to […]
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/ 5775 days ago

Can QPR Finally Fulfil Promises Of Promotion?

Back in 2007, when Flavio Briatore and his consortium took control of Queens Park Rangers, there were hopes from fans and promises from the owners that QPR would quickly gain promotion and become an established Premier League side. The owners, who have an excess of wealth at their disposal, were mainly made up men who […]
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/ 5783 days ago

I'll Hint The Championship F*xtures Your Way

You may have been on EPL talk this morning and read The Gaffer's blog, which tells you that 2010 is the year that f*xture lists have become a commodity. It seems that now the Bundesliga has taken over the Premiership as the richest league in the word, they're clawing onto any money they can, and no […]
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/ 5786 days ago

And Back To Domestic Football – Championship News

It's almost as if international football is all that exists when the World Cup is on, La Liga, The Premiership, Serie A and The Bundesliga don't even get commonly mentioned too much due to the importance and focus on the main world game. But many teams are still in business, and it's likely that a […]
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/ 5792 days ago

The Palace Saved From Falling – But Will Future Clubs Be As Lucky?

I've covered Crystal Palace a lot recently, they seem to be involved in every big Championship news story lately, and it's surprising that a club that was minutes away from liquidation wasn't covered in greater detail by Sky Sports who usually go weak at the knees for this sort of stuff. But the World Cup […]
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/ 5799 days ago

Congratulations/Commiserations – You'll Be Playing In The Championship Next Season

It certainly doesn't feel like every season we see six different teams in the Championship, and depending what way you enter the league can often dictate expectations for a club. After the weekend's League One Playoff final, we now know the three teams that will be playing the Championship via relegation from the Premiership and […]
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/ 5809 days ago

The Playoff Final – Great Occasion Or The Greatest Occasion In English Football?

Excuse the Stephen Colbert reference above (I wish he would return to UK TV screens!). Saturday signals a great day for football with the Champions League final taking place, but before that there is a game that is worth even more money to the victor. The Championship playoff final takes place at Wembley in a […]
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/ 5815 days ago

R.I.P Besian Idrizaj

The agent of Swansea striker Besian Idrizaj has unfortunately told the media of the players death due to a heart attack on May 15th in his family home in Linz, Austria. Although not a regular in the Swansea side, it is so unfortunate to see a player (or indeed anyone) die at such a young […]
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/ 5819 days ago

What Parachute Payment Changes Mean To The Football League

If you have seen the news recently regarding parachute payments, you may have also heard that many clubs originally were against the proposal, mainly those who were in league's one and two. It could appear that the football league has somewhat been bullied into accepting this offer, and the implications of such a deal could […]
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/ 5825 days ago

The Premiership Beckons For Four Playoff Hopefuls

After Sunday's playoff drama which saw Blackpool just edge their way onto the right side of the line, we now get to one of the most exciting times in English football, as four teams attempt to realise their dream of playing in the top flight of English football. Nottingham Forest V Blackpool and Cardiff V […]
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/ 5831 days ago

Wednesday And Palace Set For Big Relegation Showdown – A Must See

Football can be cruel some times and that will be all the more apparent this Sunday when one of the biggest and most important last day games in English football history takes place as, Sheffield Wednesday take on Crystal Palace with both teams needing to gain some form of points to stay in the Championship. […]
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/ 5836 days ago

Pay Up Pompey, Pompey Pay Up

I hope this is not out of my bounds, but seeing as I’ve recently covered the play-off race (and will be analysing heavily when the places are decided) and I will prefer to go in depth on the relegation battle next week when we have a thrilling last day encounter between Sheffield Wednesday V Crystal […]
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