Championship after two months.

[Harry's Game]

As there is now a two week break and its roughly a quarter of the way though the season I thought a look at how the league is shaping up may be useful.

Firstly and most importantly the Blades. It goes without saying we are exceeding all expectations in terms of results and position, no one hand on heart surely thought we would be top six at this point, I would have been more than happy be top half. Not only that we are dominating teams even in games we lose, I expected more back to the wall performances similar to the last half hour Vs Brentford but we have not seen much of that we have been a joy to watch.

Secondly the major contenders for promotion. I won't be arrogant enough to include us in this yet, Cardiff have had a superb start under Warnock, will they have the squad to keep it up all season? that is a question that hangs over them. Wolves have looked strong it would have been fascinating to see how eleven Vs eleven would have turned out in midweek at our place. Leeds it pains me to say are my current favourites to win the League they seem to have finally got the club sorted behind the scenes. Boro and Villa are going to be a threat and Preston and Ipswich are dark horses along with us. As for Wednesday well the next quarter of the season is to coin a phrase massive for them how they go in October November could be quite a soap opera.

The bottom end and oh Dear Bolton. Look to be heading to be the first club ever to be relegated by xmas, Burton won't be far behind them by that point either I reckon and unlike Bolton if they go down I can't see them ever coming back. Who goes with them? Sunderland are a club in crisis, but even they are been made to look like Barca compared to the car crash happening At Birmingham City, the new manager there has got a similar task as to when Warnock took over here, It could be like trying to turning around the Tittanic.

In summary I think the last couple of months has confirmed my belief that The Championship is the most enjoyable division to be in and to watch in England.

Can't wait for the next chapter.

 

[blade.i.am]

The easiest prediction to make is the recently re named Bolton Nil finishing bottom. The only unknown is whether their points tally will be even more embarrassing than Toytown's.

 

[zablade]

Missed Bristol City out of the Dark horses, but otherwise i can't disagree with much of that.

The back up squads are going to be key over the next few months, that's when the likes of Boro and Villa may well step up.

 

[Harry's Game]

Missed Bristol City out of the Dark horses, but otherwise i can't disagree with much of that.

The back up squads are going to be key over the next few months, that's when the likes of Boro and Villa may well step up.

Yeah I should have included Bristol City in the dark horses section, they really have slipped in under the radar more than others.

 

[Fanny magnet]

We all said that bolton would struggle
To just hoof and hope for set pieces might get you out of lg 1 but won't really cut it in this league where most teams match up physically as a pre requisite

I'm amazed it was so successful in the league below if I'm honest

 

[loyalblade95]

perfectly happy with our start given we've had just about every striker injured or suspended at some point but still not slipping up, 3rd after 11 games with 21 points is a better start than most expected surely

 

[TCsLoveChild]

As there is now a two week break and its roughly a quarter of the way though the season I thought a look at how the league is shaping up may be useful.

Firstly and most importantly the Blades. It goes without saying we are exceeding all expectations in terms of results and position, no one hand on heart surely thought we would be top six at this point, I would have been more than happy be top half. Not only that we are dominating teams even in games we lose, I expected more back to the wall performances similar to the last half hour Vs Brentford but we have not seen much of that we have been a joy to watch.

Secondly the major contenders for promotion. I won't be arrogant enough to include us in this yet, Cardiff have had a superb start under Warnock, will they have the squad to keep it up all season? that is a question that hangs over them. Wolves have looked strong it would have been fascinating to see how eleven Vs eleven would have turned out in midweek at our place. Leeds it pains me to say are my current favourites to win the League they seem to have finally got the club sorted behind the scenes. Boro and Villa are going to be a threat and Preston and Ipswich are dark horses along with us. As for Wednesday well the next quarter of the season is to coin a phrase massive for them how they go in October November could be quite a soap opera.

The bottom end and oh Dear Bolton. Look to be heading to be the first club ever to be relegated by xmas, Burton won't be far behind them by that point either I reckon and unlike Bolton if they go down I can't see them ever coming back. Who goes with them? Sunderland are a club in crisis, but even they are been made to look like Barca compared to the car crash happening At Birmingham City, the new manager there has got a similar task as to when Warnock took over here, It could be like trying to turning around the Tittanic.

In summary I think the last couple of months has confirmed my belief that The Championship is the most enjoyable division to be in and to watch in England.

Can't wait for the next chapter.

After today's performance against the Grunters you may want to reappraise your opinion of Leeds, they were dreadful
UTB

 

[DronnieBlade]

Nothing I have seen has changed my opinion.

La Liga lacks genuine quality. Seriously so.

Leeds were fucking atrocious today and they are in PO spots !

We are 3rd. On merit.

We have been outplayed once or twice in 11 games.

Overall, we have deserved to have more points on the board. Should have had an undeserved point against Boro and fully deserved points against Norwich and Florest.

Other than perhaps Brentford, we have fully deserved every single one of our 7 wins.

I fully expect this UTD squad to finish top 8. Not bad in its first season back in 6 years.

I said 6th in July. I’ll stick with that.

UTB

 

[fuerstenberger]

Harris, at Millwall, has copied Wilder. I know they got stuffed yesterday but they ran Forest ragged at their place. They will be tough to beat and surprise a few people.I have a sneaking feeling about Preston. Don't know why. I admit to having serious doubts about the technical ability of our players in the beginning but I have been proven so wrong. Wilder really does have something, and Knill.
Baldock and Stevens have been a revelation. Duffy has been outstanding. From what I've seen of other teams, anything is possible. Not sure I want us in the Premier league though.

 

[BladesOnToast]

In summary I think the last couple of months has confirmed my belief that The Championship is the most enjoyable division to be in and to watch in England.

Yeah championship is a great league to be in, and it's tight - we're in third but it's only one victory's worth of points (3, in case you've been asleep for the last 36 years) all the way down to Norwich in 9th.

We all said that bolton would struggle
To just hoof and hope for set pieces might get you out of lg 1 but won't really cut it in this league where most teams match up physically as a pre requisite. I'm amazed it was so successful in the league below if I'm honest

Let's not forget how hard they tried to throw it away, they were woeful towards the end of the season and Bradford / Fleetwood very nearly pipped them to it. Hope one of those two will be replacing Bolton next season.

 

[Harry's Game]

We all said that bolton would struggle
To just hoof and hope for set pieces might get you out of lg 1 but won't really cut it in this league where most teams match up physically as a pre requisite

I'm amazed it was so successful in the league below if I'm honest

After the love in between the Bolton and the Pig fans towards the end of last season when it looked for a brief moment they could catch us, how funny would it be if Bolton's first win was against them?

 

[Fanny magnet]

After the love in between the Bolton and the Pig fans towards the end of last season when it looked for a brief moment they could catch us, how funny would it be if Bolton's first win is against them?

2 long ball teams could go either way

 

[Blade56]

F the analysis, can't wait till JTW. And Christmas!

 

[Ricky]

Got to say it's really surprised me seeing Bolton at the bottom and completely out of their depth.






Only joking.

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

2 long ball teams could go either way

No long ball today and played how we should.

 

[Fanny magnet]

No long ball today and played how we should.

Head tennis

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Exciting times and still quite a few contenders ...I think it just goes to prove string five results together and you leap frog up ... still a lot of points to won & lost .. just great to be back in the thick of it ... enjoying the ride ... my only prediction Bolton as champions may look a little dodgy .. other than that ???????

UTB

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

Head tennis

cracker from lee and hoops 1st was a poachers goal

 

[Fanny magnet]

cracker from lee and hoops 1st was a poachers goal

Bit more sophisticated than the old crazy gang but direct and reliant on Aerial strength

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

Bit more sophisticated than the old crazy gang but direct and reliant on Aerial strength

tbf fletcher did well today and won everything in the air,west ham play the same way when andy carroll is fit

 

[metty]

tbf fletcher did well today and won everything in the air,west ham play the same way when andy carroll is fit

Yeh and how shite are they

 

[loyalblade95]

Harris, at Millwall, has copied Wilder. I know they got stuffed yesterday but they ran Forest ragged at their place. They will be tough to beat and surprise a few people.I have a sneaking feeling about Preston. Don't know why. I admit to having serious doubts about the technical ability of our players in the beginning but I have been proven so wrong. Wilder really does have something, and Knill.
Baldock and Stevens have been a revelation. Duffy has been outstanding. From what I've seen of other teams, anything is possible. Not sure I want us in the Premier league though.

we never have any luck at the den either so that will play a part

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

Yeh and how shite are they

if you mean west ham then they need andy carroll as he offers something to aim at for the other players to feed off.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Harris, at Millwall, has copied Wilder. I know they got stuffed yesterday but they ran Forest ragged at their place. They will be tough to beat and surprise a few people.I have a sneaking feeling about Preston. Don't know why. I admit to having serious doubts about the technical ability of our players in the beginning but I have been proven so wrong. Wilder really does have something, and Knill.
Baldock and Stevens have been a revelation. Duffy has been outstanding. From what I've seen of other teams, anything is possible. Not sure I want us in the Premier league though.

"Not sure I want us in the Premier league though"


That's the toughest point to deal with, I want us to be winners but the prize from winning is most questionable.

 

[WILLIAM H BONNEY]

"Not sure I want us in the Premier league though"


That's the toughest point to deal with, I want us to be winners but the prize from winning is most questionable.

agree with this as the money players will want per week is obscene,then when it goes tits up on the wages they was brought in on to play for the club and it fails.I WANT A TRANSFER .