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[Jackone]

Who is going up, who will get to the playoffs and who is going down, Please discuss these matters and all things Championship for the season 2007-08.

[sunny scunny]

It looks like scunny will struggle big time now that Billy Sharp has gone. I just hope nigel adkins can bring some good strikers in before pre season training starts.

[Derbyshire_snow]

TOMB RAIDER LEGEND, on 30 Jun 2007, 05:05 PM, said:

It looks like scunny will struggle big time now that Billy Sharp has gone. I just hope nigel adkins can bring some good strikers in before pre season training starts.

He hasn't gone to us yet he should Be signing monday for a fee of 2m less the 25% sell on clause + there should be two players coming your way being Jonathan forte and Ian ross supposedly.

I have always rated Billy sharp and seeing him progress through the ranks at Bramall lane it was clear to see he was the most Natural finisher at the club but warnock decided to play the likes of Ashley ward danny cadermateri etc ahead of him

[Paul B]

For the promotion contenders, you have to look at the usual suspects. The three teams that came down, along with the likes of Wolves, Southampton, West Brom, Preston, etc. Its hard to say who will be serious contenders just now as there will be a lot of transfer activity before the seaon begins. West Brom in particular are set to lose several quality players according to newspaper reports. Coventry could be a surprise package, along with Leicester, Plymouth, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich (biased, me? Never!).

At the bottom I would suggest its likely to be the likes of Colchester (who have lost several key players), Barnsley, QPR, Blackpool and Scun.thorpe who are struggling to stay up. Whatever happens, its going to be an exciting season!

[Derbyshire_snow]

I think us (Sheffield united) have a great chance of going straight back up we have a very strong squad for the championship already and we have plenty of money to sepnd on new players

[stormchaser1]

West Brom will be there abouts! However there are a few of the players who have handed in transfer requests , Kamara/ Koumas/
I also believe Sunderland are after Perry and Robinson. Fulham have put a bid of +4million + a player for Kamara, and Villa are interested in Koumas
Just hope Tony spends wisely and well

Nigel

[The PIT]

Shef UTD pre-season has been messed up over the cheating Ham and weak PL affair. Can't see us bouncing back to be honest. A Manager who hasn't been very succesful recently and only has had limited success when he had lots of money.
It'll be difficult and if we did get back the Prem league will not be happy at all.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

It's so hard to bounce back. Just ask Leeds and Nottingham Forest! Ipswich went down with the same team that had finished 5th in the Premier League yet by Christmas were hovering around the bottom. It's been a complete rebuild since then, which is looking ok, if you ignore our 3-0 defeat to Stevenage last night!

[Paul B]

Osbourne One-Nil, on 18 Jul 2007, 11:17 AM, said:

It's so hard to bounce back. Just ask Leeds and Nottingham Forest! Ipswich went down with the same team that had finished 5th in the Premier League yet by Christmas were hovering around the bottom. It's been a complete rebuild since then, which is looking ok, if you ignore our 3-0 defeat to Stevenage last night!

What 3-0 defeat?

[Osbourne One-Nil]

This one.

[sunny scunny]

Osbourne One-Nil, on 23 Jul 2007, 09:50 AM, said:

This one.

Oh dear that is shocking
Scunny beat Sunderland a few days ago even though they
haven't got there best two strikers from last season

[Jackone]

Lucky Robins , and Good Luck Trunds and hopefully you can crack it in the Championship and maybe even higher, you served us very well and I'm sure you'll keep knocking them in, especially on the 15th December 2007.

[Paul B]

Osbourne One-Nil, on 23 Jul 2007, 09:50 AM, said:

This one.

Cheers. Watch out Championship!

[cookie]

we're going to havbe a long season,

mon the pool!

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Good result for Town today...Ipswich 2 - 0 Panathinaikos. Encouraging to see Counago scoring two as well.

[Paul B]

Osbourne One-Nil, on 5 Aug 2007, 10:08 PM, said:

Good result for Town today...Ipswich 2 - 0 Panathinaikos. Encouraging to see Counago scoring two as well.

Yeah, they played well in what was a very encouraging performance despite the heat. Only downside is the loss of Gavin Williams to a nasty looking ankle injury.

[davehsug]

A promising season for Stoke last time looks a distant memory now. We have secured none of the loan players we had, despite "interest", Hendrie to Sheff U. Griffin to Derby. Fortune refusing to join & Diao still not signed up. We may have signed Creswell & Parkin, but are for some inexplicable reason, about to sell our best player, Carl Hoefkens, to our favourite rabbits, West brom, for a paltry £750,000!
Not that we're in danger of relegation, Pullis will not play the type of football that would leave us open to too many defeats. I fear a finish between 12th & 15th is the best we will get.
Dave

[sunny scunny]

A very good point for scunny today away at Charlton

[Paul B]

Ipswich thumped Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 at Portman Road this afternoon, going 3-0 up after just 25 minutes. Was an excellent performance, and certainly increases confidence about a better season ahead this year.

[The PIT]

Overall poor game against Colchester yesterday. Dull first half that made pain drying look interesting. 2nd started much the same way apart from a very good free kick by Colchester that looked like it was going in bringing a brilliant save by Shef United's Paddy Kenny. Robson brought off Legs and Hendrie putting on Tongey and Armstrong and Tongey brought life to a previously uncreative midfield and brilliant cross led to Beaties opener. However United like seasons gone by instantly fell apart and gave Colchester an easy goal. Colchester went back into there shell again and allowed United to come forward. Tongey amended for a pathetic free kick with a well struck shot through a group of players. I thought that was it. Nope Colchester went on the attack and sure enough United gave another soft goal away.
Overall Mickey Adams made a tactical mistake expecting United to steam roller his team. If they came with a more positive attitude I think they could have won that game as Uniteds defence looked very woeful as soon as it was put under pressure.
I looked at Robsons post match comments and how refreshing it was not to see rants against the ref or fans. Instead we got comments on our poor defending and zero comment about the pathetic ref.