The Football League Thread 2020/2021 - Championship, League 1, League 2

If we could play like that, on the front foot a lot more we could rattle a few in League One, but not always Curle's way and Morton will go back to West Brom unfortunately.

It'll be hard to stay in that League next season, some big clubs with big budgets. Won't worry about that now though!

Curle's first ever promotion after 18 years!

Cobblers!

Mushy wrote: »

Wonder will the points deduction be applied to them now, would make the relegation contest even more entertaining

Gets applied at the end of the season if they finish outside the bottom three.

If they finish in the bottom three it carries over into next season in League 1.

So either ways it looks like relegation.

If the club are relegated by on-field results, the sanction will be applied in League One next season. If the club stay outside of the bottom three, the sanction will be applied to the 2019-20 table.

is that a bit unfair on wigan? surely the rules are the rules? you shouldnt be able to pick and choose when/where you apply the penalty?

Mushy wrote: »

It's to prevent what Leeds did over a decade ago. Relegation was confirmed so they went into administration at end of championship season(think points deduction was done then for entering administration). But it was done to avoid starting in league 1 with a points deduction, so quite sneaky.

Considering Wigans form, I wouldnt be surprised if they still stayed up after it all

didnt know that, sneaky indeed! will enjoy seeing them back in the PL next season though should they get promoted (they screwed my bet last night :mad:).

this is slightly different though. administration has been declared with promotion/relegation both still possible.

Twitter thread on Wigan. Wonder how true it is but there is a Rick Parry video stating there are rumours a big bet was placed in the Philippines on Wigan to be relegated this year.

Bet placed with KB88 (actually no evidence of this), Wigan's sponsor. KB88 has links to the past owner and now Chairman David Royle. The previous owner is a pro gambler with interests in the Philippines. Basically saying someone in the old/new ownership or close to it placed a large bet on them going down. New owner buys them and puts them in Administration within a week, 12 point deduction and now they'll be back in the relegation zone.


https://twitter.com/marksparko/status/1279000646335836163

It would need to be one hell of a bet to make it worth all of the above and whoever took the bet (if legitimate) would not release the money if they even have a sniff of some wrongdoing.

Oxford through to Wembley after beating Portsmouth on penalties. Will assume theyll play Wycombe after their hammering of Fleetwood on Friday

Well he was leaving at the end of the season anyway but Pep Clotet getting moved on from Birmingham. Right decision, he didn't want to be there and the the way things are going Birmingham are heading for relegation. Just can't defend, have conceded 3 goals in each of the last 5 games at home. No player showing any signs of form. Craig Gardner getting a go at managing the team, wouldn't be surprised if he gets the job permanently.

Big game at the weekend against Stoke, a win for either would probably secure survival.

Fulham v Cardiff, Derby v Brentford, and Swansea v Leeds are huge games for the automatic promotion spot and the last playoff spot.

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Yeah I wouldn't be his biggest fan in the Rugby League World, left London high and dry to go to Wigan.

Incidentally I think everyone has owned Oxford at some point. Northampton's current owner did for a while. Chris Wilder managed them too, got them back into the league.



I like him, did well at the Cobblers twice, but the years are catching up with him/caught him so I don't see him getting much time on the pitch in the Championship. It'd be nice to see him play a few games at that level though.


Not a fan of Ainsworth, seen him throw a hissy fit a few times on the touchline over the years. Brilliant for Wycombe though, and nice to see a new face in the Championship. They, like Northampton can be quite, er, direct, might shake a few up with that style.

What manager hasn't in fairness.

Something about Ainsworth bothers me though. The media go on about his loyalty and to be fair, he's been at Wycombe for a while.

But he's been touting himself out for the last couple of seasons. He doesn't even pretend in tv interviews about wanting to move up in clubs. He never rules himself out of jobs.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him become the new Bristol City manager.

Is it actually £50m on them to go down? Jesus.

Really hope they can get out of the situation they are in.

Derby's playoff chances all but gone. I thought they looked good for a spot up to two games ago.

Some result for Wigan, should stay up now even with a points deduction.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Leeds to draw City in there first game next season so we can get Pep vs his hero Bielsa.

Well they're up now anyway after fellow Yorkies Huddersfield pull out a shock win over West Brom

Has there been any update on the Wigan situation? As it stands, even if they got a 12 point deduction, they are staying up ( on GD)

eigrod wrote: »

Just looking at the Championship table and I think Brentford and Preston are the only two teams that haven’t played in the top flight in my time following English football (mid 70s onwards).

I go back to the mid 80s and I think I've seen everybody bar those two in the top flight too. Edit: except Bristol City

Is this largely why there's so much love for Brentford round here, a new face in the prem?

Brentford blowing their chance as it stands. Fairly toothless in the second half. Stoke defending well.

Barring something freakish in Notts Forest's last two games, the final playoff place in the Sky Bet Championship of England will be between Cardiff City and Swansea City:P

FitzShane wrote: »

That late goal conceded is a big blow to Wigan.

As a Charlton fan, it was massive. Wigan will need to at least win away to Fulham now