There I was packing my bags ready to fly off to Paris tomorrow to remind the French how they should be eternally greatful for the allies liberating them in '45 and after on a boat travelling up the Seine to the Normandy Beaches and battlefields of the Somme when I thought about the new season and bugger me the Championship starts the day after I get back from the UK after my French sojourn. Below is the start of this seasons tipping - Good Luck lads If Singapore Airlines get me back on time I might start the season with some sort of video...... Birmingham v Ipswich Charlton v Watford Coventry v Hull Sheff Utd v Bristol City Southampton v Wrexham Sunday 10 August 2025 Championship Middlesbrough v Swansea Norwich v Millwall Oxford Utd v Portsmouth QPR v Preston North End Stoke v Derby West Brom v Blackburn Monday 11 August 2025 Championship Leicester v Sheff Wed
Birmingham 1 v Ipswich2 Charlton 2 v Watford 1 Coventry 3 v Hull 1 Sheff Utd 2 v Bristol City 2 Southampton 2 v Wrexham o Sunday 10 August 2025 Championship Middlesbrough 1 v Swansea 2 Norwich 1 v Millwall 1 Oxford Utd 1 v Portsmouth 1 QPR 2 v Preston North End 01 Stoke 0 v Derby 1 West Brom 1 v Blackburn- 1 Monday 11 August 2025 Championship Leicester 3 v Sheff Wed 0
I'm now not getting back to oz until 17/8 as am staying for my brother-in-laws funeral. Woops could you do a prediction post for that weekend please. Your choice as to Premier league plus Pompeys game and Saints game or just Championship your choice. Liase with Devo he might have a preference - thanks
Blimey that came around quickly New Birmingham 1 v Ipswich 1 Charlton 1 v Watford 1 Coventry 3 v Hull 0 Sheff Utd 2 v Bristol City 0 Southampton 3 v Wrexham 1 Sunday 10 August 2025 Championship Middlesbrough 1 v Swansea 2 Norwich 1 v Millwall 0 Oxford Utd 1 v Portsmouth 1 QPR 2 v Preston North End 1 Stoke 2 v Derby 1 West Brom 3 v Blackburn- 1 Monday 11 August 2025 Championship Leicester 4 v Sheff Wed 0
If the French should be eternally grateful to us Brits should we be eternally grateful to the Yanks. I like that prospect a lot less!!
Birmingham 2 v Ipswich 2 Charlton 1 v Watford 1 Coventry 3 v Hull 0 Sheff Utd 2 v Bristol City 1 Southampton 1 v Wrexham 1 Sunday 10 August 2025 Championship Middlesbrough 1 v Swansea 1 Norwich 2 v Millwall 1 Oxford Utd 1 v Portsmouth 2 QPR 2 v Preston North End 0 Stoke 0 v Derby 0 West Brom 2 v Blackburn- 1 Monday 11 August 2025 Championship Leicester 3 v Sheff Wed 1
No problem, anti. Sorry to hear the sad news regarding your brother-in-law. Was he the retired copper you used to go to St Marys with when you were in the Uk? Have a safe return to Oz.
What do you think @devonFRATTONiser re. predictions for the 17th August? Are you happy with all Championship scores, or Premier League + Pompey and Saints games only?
Birmingham 0 v 2 Ipswich Charlton 1 v 1 Watford Coventry 4 v 0 Hull Sheffield United 3 v 1 Bristol City Southampton 1 v 2 Wrexham Middlesboro 2 v 0 Swansea Norwich 4 v 0 Millwall Oxford United 2 v 1 Portsmouth QPR 2 v 0 PNE Stoke 0 v 1 Derby WBA 2 v 0 Blackburn Leicester 2 v 0 Sheffield Wednesday
Yes it was he had cancer the chemo cured his cancer but his immune system was shot thus contracted pneumonia and passed away 5 days before I was due to see him -
I#m easy (no comments required ) but I think Championship games and maybe a couple of randoms to keep us on our toes.....
Bloody typical. My palliative chemo is still going really well, so my gallows humour is forcing me to cross roads very carefully and look out for that bleedin bus being driven by the grim reaper!"
After dusting off the cobwebs - totals after the first week Dev shot out with a 7 Me and Wooperts 3 each Ides a 2 Over to you Woops to see how we proceed for the coming season All the best lads back in Oz 6am Sunday
Hi woops. Sorry to step on your toes but it is Friday evening and all that. So let's just do the Championship games. Here's mine... Derby 1-3 Coventry Pompey 1-2 Norwich Wrexham 1 -1 WBA Blackburn 1-2 Birmingham Bristol City 1-0 Charlton Millwall 1-1 Middlesbrough Preston 1-2 Leicester Sheff Wed 0-2 Stoke Swansea 1-3 Sheff Utd Watford 3-3 QPR Ipswich 1-1 Southampton Hull 2-0 Oxford
Apologies, dev! Been out all day, and it completely slipped my mind Derby 0 - 3 Coventry Pompey 1 - 0 Norwich Wrexham 1 - 1 WBA Blackburn 1 - 1 Birmingham Bristol City 1 - 0 Charlton Millwall 2 - 2 Middlesbrough Preston 0 - 2 Leicester Sheff Wed 0 - 1 Stoke Swansea 1 - 2 Sheff Utd Watford 1 - 3 QPR Ipswich 2 - 2 Southampton Hull 1 - 0 Oxford
Derby v Coventry Pompey v Norwich Wrexham v WBA Blackburn 1 v 0 Birmingham Bristol City 2 v 0 Charlton Millwall 2 v 0 Middlesboro PNE 1 v 2 Leicester Sheffield Wednesday 2 v 1 Stoke Swansea 1 v 0 Sheffield United Watford 2 v 0 QPR Ipswich 1 v 1 Southampton Hull 1 v 2 Oxford