The championship chit chat thread

Peckham Lion · May 28, 2024

A horrible bastard but one that i wouldn't have minded at the Den

Luke Ayling's move to Middlesbrough made permanent

Middlesbrough sign Luke Ayling on a permanent two-year deal with his contract at Leeds United about to expire.

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Edward Alistair · May 29, 2024

HappyLion said:
FC Nordsjaelland play 4-4-2, run around like loonies and rely on a very fast break from defence. I cant see the current Norwich players being able to match that. As we know they like a lot of tippy tappy.

This would be a very strange appointment, if true.

Most of the press comments are saying he plays attacking tip tappy stuff so it will be interesting if he can do that against Championship teams that get stuck in and with a squad that won't be as good as this season's.

Having said that they do have a young manager who plays the right way, sounds familiar.

Secondwave · May 29, 2024

Peckham Lion said:
A horrible bastard but one that i wouldn't have minded at the Den

Luke Ayling's move to Middlesbrough made permanent

Middlesbrough sign Luke Ayling on a permanent two-year deal with his contract at Leeds United about to expire.

www.bbc.co.uk

Always has a good game against us. I think he was from Wandsworth.

Peckham Lion · May 29, 2024

Secondwave said:
I think he was from Wandsworth.

Lambeth. He started out with Arsenal youth.

Peckham Lion · Jun 1, 2024

New managers for Hull and Norwich

Tim Walter: Hull City appoint ex-Hamburg boss as new head coach

Hull City appoint Tim Walter as their new head coach on a three-year deal, replacing Liam Rosenior.

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Norwich have gone for a 35 year old who never played at senior level. Looks like a lunatic as well.

Johannes Hoff Thorup: Norwich City appoint Dane as head coach

Norwich City appoint FC Nordsjaelland manager Johannes Hoff Thorup as their new head coach.

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Peckham Lion · Jun 13, 2024

No surprise here considering the price a premier game, spoiled by VAR and how poor and noncompetitive it's become.

EFL attendance figures: Record-breaking season for Championship crowds

Last season saw the highest overall attendance at Championship matches since records began more than 130 years ago.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Forgot about this thread so haven't updated what's going around the division on for a while. Will give @STWall something to read up on as i know he likes to keep up with what's happening

Blackburn sign Makhtar Gueye, Yuki Ohashi, Exauce Mafoumbi & Kyle McFadzean

Blackburn sign four players - forwards Makhtar Gueye, Yuki Ohashi and Exauce Mafoumbi, plus veteran defender Kyle McFadzean - in 24 hours.

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Blackburn Rovers sign Danny Batth and Andi Weimann on one-year contracts

Blackburn Rovers sign former Wolves, Stoke City and Sunderland defender Danny Batth and ex-Bristol City striker Andi Weimann on one-year deals.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Sam Gallagher: Stoke City sign Blackburn Rovers striker

Stoke City sign striker Sam Gallagher from fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.

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Stoke City sign French defender Eric Bocat on four-year deal

Stoke City sign French defender Eric Bocat on a four-year contract from Belgian club Sint-Truiden.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Malcolm Ebiowei: Oxford United sign winger on loan from Crystal Palace

Oxford United sign winger Malcolm Ebiowei on loan from Crystal Palace for the 2024-25 season.

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Matt Phillips: Oxford United sign ex-West Bromwich Albion winger

Matt Phillips signs for newly-promoted Championship side Oxford United after his exit from West Bromwich Albion.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Brandon Thomas-Asante: Coventry City sign West Bromwich Albion striker

Coventry City sign West Bromwich Albion striker Brandon Thomas-Asante on a four-year deal.

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This is positive to see and perhaps something that may be implemented in the near future.

Coventry City: Sky Blues confirm safe standing for 2024-25 season

Coventry City are to introduce safe standing at the Coventry Building Society Arena next season.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

More dodgy player movement by the owners of Watford- or Whatfor as i call them. Gotta be one of the most soul less and pointless clubs in England. They'd put a coked up speed freak into a deep sleep.

Shit ground, shit fans, shit day out. A fixture that i won't go to again unless it was a huge deciding game for us.

Watford sign Udinese centre-back Antonio Tikvic on loan

Championship side Watford sign centre-back Antonio Tikvic from Serie A club Udinese on a season-long loan.

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The Pozo family have a stake in Udinese, Granada in Spain and Watford. They loan and sell players between their three clubs which helps with tax and other bits.

Example- Udinese sell a player to Watford for an over inflated fee. Watford then loan that player to Granada or back to Udinese and around it goes. Others go on free Transfers and are then sold at a high price.

Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Zan Vipotnik: Swansea City sign Slovenia frontman

Swansea City sign Slovenia striker Zan Vipotnik on a four-year deal following his departure from cash-strapped French club Bordeaux.

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Devante Cole: West Bromwich Albion sign ex-Barnsley striker

West Bromwich Albion sign Devante Cole - son of Andy Cole - on a two-year deal following his exit from Barnsley.

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Peckham Lion · Aug 2, 2024

Ibrahim Cissoko: Plymouth loanee hopes to develop in Championship

Ibrahim Cissoko hopes his time on loan at Plymouth Argyle can help him develop his career.

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Plymouth Argyle sign Iceland international Victor Palsson

Victor Palsson reunites with Wayne Rooney at Plymouth Argyle after they worked together at MLS side DC United.

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I half admire Rooney for stepping out of his comfort zone and trying to work his way up the ladder instead of doing what the likes of Gerrard and Lampard have done other than a short spell down the divisions or in Scotland.