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Average position of teams receiving parachute payments (2006/07-2019/20): 10th/11th (excluding the positions of teams still receiving them after being relegated from the Championship as that'd obviously skew the average a lot lower) 1st: 5 teams with pp vs 9 without 2nd: 7 teams with pp vs 7...

In the Premiership/Premier League era: - 10 seasons with no relegated side returning (5 since parachute payments introduced) - 12 seasons with one relegated side returning (6 since parachute payments introduced) - 5 seasons with two relegated sides returning (2 since parachute payments...

With all respect, you didn't. First game there was no Krul, Aarons, Hanley, Skipp, Cantwell, Buendia or Pukki. Second game there was no Krul, no left-back, Cantwell or Pukki - we literally didn't play a striker in that match. I don't think McLean was available for either also. Don't...

It does and doesn't. If we win & Brentford draw: 1. Norwich P40 87pts 2. Watford P40 79pts (max: 97) ------------------------------------- 3. Brentford P39 70pts (max: 91) 4. Swansea P39 69pts (max: 90) 5. Barnsley P40 68pts (max: 86) 6. Reading P40 66pts (max: 84)...

Seems to be your turn when it comes to getting the rub of green at the moment (best time for it too). The goal to give you the lead in today looked incredibly fortuitous. We had ours earlier in season (I remember back-to-back games where QPR/Barnsley missed sitters to equalise/win in dying...

I feel like my post was misunderstood. It wasn’t a prediction. I was just wondering if anyone knew what ranking criteria comes after points, goal difference, and goals for. Obviously there isn’t going to be a 3-way tie for second. Swansea have just lost 3 in a row and Brentford have drawn 3 in...

Watford Middlesbrough (a) W3-2 Reading (h) W3-2 Luton (a) W4-2 Norwich (a) W3-2 Millwall (h) W3-2 Brentford (a) L0-1 Swansea (h) L2-3 93PTS F74 A40 +34 Brentford Birmingham (h) W1-0 Preston (a) W1-0 Millwall (h) W1-0 Cardiff (h) W1-0 Bournemouth (a) W1-0 Rotherham (h) W1-0 Watford (h) W1-0...

Title is there for Watford now if they want it. Having been so good at closing out narrow wins earlier in season, we’ve completely shat the bed recently. Two games in a row we could’ve been out of sight in and have ended up conceding late equalisers. Can’t see us bottling promotion but wouldn’t...

Defence is going to be dodgy no matter what... let’s just go all out attacking GK: Krul RB: Mumba CB: Omobamidele CB: Tettey LB: Sorensen CM: Dowell CM: Vrancic RW: Onel CAM: Stiepermann LW: Buendia ST: Hugill

If Huddersfield-Brentford could be moved to Saturday and Brentford-Birmingham/Norwich-Huddersfield be moved to Tuesday, there is no reason why Preston-Norwich and Swansea-Preston couldn't have also been moved to Saturday and Tuesday respectively. But it's a moot point - the decision has been...

You can't be that bad. I expect a lethargic performance from us - at least half of the team will have played last night and spent more time travelling (back to Norwich then onto Preston) than training. With tired legs all over the pitch and an unfamiliar CB pairing, I'd bank on us being very...

I don't think it's unique to the Championship. I've watched a fair few Premier League games and the quality isn't really there either. Honestly, Norwich's defending last season wouldn't have looked out of place there this season. Likewise League One appears the weakest it's been in a while eg...

Good time to play Norwich. They look completely incapable of scoring. Also, yesterday aside, Cardiff haven't been in great form either. Brentford and Swansea could get ugly for you though - I can't see anyone stopping them now from making the automatic places their own.

I'm not sure Norwich will ever score a goal again. Everyone has a dip, just got to hope it doesn't become a slide. I'd write-off the Swansea game now - especially with Hooper in the middle. 3-0 win minimum for them. But after that City really need to get going again.

Not much quality on show there. Standard Warnock game really. Only real take away is how impressive it is that even after 500 years in the football business officials still haven't caught on to Warnock's tricks. Normally after a Buendia red card I would criticise him for being petulant or...

I don’t see that XI scoring tbh. Hugill is not Pukki and not sure he fits in that team. Best hope is keeping the game tight then pray Placheta/Hernandez perform when called upon - they’re more likely to put in balls Hugill can attack than any one starting.

I wonder how unique a treble that would be? Losing to Luton in League Cup, league and FA Cup over 5 months :lol: Be interesting to see what team we put out for our third meeting (whether it be the FA Cup or reverse league fixture). Pos: Game 1 → Game 2 → likely Game 3 GK: Barden → McGovern →...

Yeah, think we’re in for a rough Christmas period. Currently top but the Championship is so ridiculously close that by Saturday evening we could be 8th!! Bournemouth, Watford, Reading & Bristol City only need a point; Brentford, Swansea & Stoke need a win. Nothing unrealistic there. Though in...

I can only assume people are reading his comments and taking them literally with no nuance or context because he's really not that type. I mean, you're definitely misinterpreting his description of Moncur's goal. He obviously doesn't literally mean it's a "once in a career" strike or that Moncur...

lol at still being top (for a couple more days) with first-choice keeper, all but one full-back, all wingers with any reliability and all strikers injured plus enough others to not be able to rotate anyone. Honestly... why we persist with McGovern as number 2 is beyond me... even a cone would...