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The Championship 23/24 Thread

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  1. Saints FC 76

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    Looking through the scores and lineups yesterday I was reminded that Wesley Hoedt plays for Watford <laugh>
     
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  2. Saints FC 76

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    Pretty decent looking bench (and lineup) for Leicester for this league. Would imagine they’ll get one of the automatic spots this season.
     
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    They are very much in the same boat as us though - they don't know who is still going to be there come September.
     
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    Quite like the look of Coventry. Despite Leicester’s resources they look good here.

    Feel like it’s gonna be a cracking/tough league.

    Another random positive about the championship; genuinely think that the pundits and commentary is better than the PL.
     
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    Might not be the right thread, but my missus is not taking the USA’s elimination from the World Cup well at all. Starting to worry she might get us banned from SMS :emoticon-0183-swear
     
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    Leicester 0-1 Coventry
     
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    Vestergaard got completely done there and had to take the yellow card to stop Coventry breaking away.
     
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    Coventry all over Leicester here. Very impressive.
     
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  9. Osvaldorama

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    Shows how tough the league is. Makes our performance look even better tbh
     
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    Hmm, worth bearing in mind Sheffield Wednesday came up from League 1 last season whereas Coventry made the Championship play off final.
     
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  11. Osvaldorama

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    True, but our B team beat them easily under a fraudulent manager last season.
     
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    Not amazingly impressed by Leicester's squad as some seem to be.

    Last year they had almost zero pace and they have done little to address that and are potentially even slower.

    One of the reasons I think Saints look exciting is our squad is amongst the most physical in the league.
     
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    Could have been Coventry 2-1 there.
     
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    Sheeeeesh Coventry so unlucky there
     
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    Leicester 2-1
     
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    But 2-1 Leicester now instead
     
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  18. Osvaldorama

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    Wow! Undeserved to be honest. But fair play, great finish.

    Championship is a cracking league
     
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    Saints most physical? Wednesday looked much bigger and they scored from a set piece.

    Our DMs are both fairly small, relatively speaking. Even Beddie is quite slight for a CB.
     
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