Rival Watch

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Re: Rival Watch

by windermereROYAL » 15 Sep 2022 10:03

Swifty sure does like a relegation scrap doesn`t he.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 15 Sep 2022 10:05

windermereROYAL Swifty sure does like a relegation scrap doesn`t he.


Really hard to tell if it's a case of him not being quite as good as we always thought or if he is going to be one of those players who ends up at clubs at completely the wrong time.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 15 Sep 2022 10:16

Ron waving his magic wand

Bruce must be very close to the boot after that result

Brum don’t look too bad mind you. Similar set up to us teamwise. Lots of cast offs, veterans and loans but grinding out points

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Re: Rival Watch

by John Smith » 15 Sep 2022 15:41

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morganb https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/september/club-statement-danny-schofield/

Danny Schofield has today been relieved of his duties as Head Coach of Huddersfield Town.


Feels like they are this years Barnsley - play-offs to relegation.

We go there on the final day...

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 15 Sep 2022 16:37

Hound Ron waving his magic wand

Bruce must be very close to the boot after that result

Brum don’t look too bad mind you. Similar set up to us teamwise. Lots of cast offs, veterans and loans but grinding out points


They’ll be their usual tricky selves, probably more down than up, but enough to stay up. As usual the Reading v Birmingham City fixture will be one to dread, some real stinker performances in there down the years from Reading.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 15 Sep 2022 17:16

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Hound Ron waving his magic wand

Bruce must be very close to the boot after that result

Brum don’t look too bad mind you. Similar set up to us teamwise. Lots of cast offs, veterans and loans but grinding out points


They’ll be their usual tricky selves, probably more down than up, but enough to stay up. As usual the Reading v Birmingham City fixture will be one to dread, some real stinker performances in there down the years from Reading.


Still at least we’ve the visit there to look forward to

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Re: Rival Watch

by genome » 17 Sep 2022 14:18

Hull's defence is comical

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 17 Sep 2022 15:57

genome Hull's defence is comical


Back where they should be in the table. Look a poor side to me, who got lucky early on

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Re: Rival Watch

by Sutekh » 17 Sep 2022 17:58

# Team Pl - Pts
1 Sheffield United 10 - 23
2 Norwich City 10 - 20
3 Reading 10 - 18
4 Burnley 10 - 17
5 Sunderland 10 - 15
6 Queens Park Rangers 10 - 15
7 Blackburn Rovers 10 - 15
8 Bristol City 10 - 14
9 Watford 10 - 14
10 Rotherham United 8 - 13
11 Luton Town 10 - 13
12 Wigan Athletic 9 - 13
13 Millwall 10 - 13
14 Stoke City 10 - 12
15 Preston North End 10 - 12
16 Swansea City 10 - 12
17 Birmingham City 10 - 12
18 Cardiff City 10 - 11
19 Blackpool 10 - 11
20 Hull City 10 - 11
21 West Bromwich Albion 10 - 10
22 Middlesbrough 9 - 9
23 Huddersfield Town 9 - 7
24 Coventry City 7 - 7


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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 17 Sep 2022 18:02

Hull are really struggling.
Definitely ones to watch.

At what point do we want to see the likes of Sheff Utd and Norwich drop points instead of the likes of Huddersfield and Coventry?

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Re: Rival Watch

by skipper » 17 Sep 2022 18:16

Have West Brom already blown their chances? Don't look like a team who can turn it around to being auto promotion contenders.

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Re: Rival Watch

by CountryRoyal » 17 Sep 2022 18:25

skipper Have West Brom already blown their chances? Don't look like a team who can turn it around to being auto promotion contenders.


It’s not even about them I just can’t see Sheff or Norwich not finishing autos. They’re just a class above.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 17 Sep 2022 18:50

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skipper Have West Brom already blown their chances? Don't look like a team who can turn it around to being auto promotion contenders.


It’s not even about them I just can’t see Sheff or Norwich not finishing autos. They’re just a class above.


Are Narch that good? Be interesting how we get on against them especially if we beat Huddersfield on the Saturday.


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Re: Rival Watch

by Pepe the Horseman » 17 Sep 2022 18:56

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skipper Have West Brom already blown their chances? Don't look like a team who can turn it around to being auto promotion contenders.


It’s not even about them I just can’t see Sheff or Norwich not finishing autos. They’re just a class above.


Are Narch that good? Be interesting how we get on against them especially if we beat Huddersfield on the Saturday.

We'll have a better chance against Norwich if we lose 3-0 to Huddersfield.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 17 Sep 2022 18:58

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skipper Have West Brom already blown their chances? Don't look like a team who can turn it around to being auto promotion contenders.


It’s not even about them I just can’t see Sheff or Norwich not finishing autos. They’re just a class above.


Are Narch that good? Be interesting how we get on against them especially if we beat Huddersfield on the Saturday.


No but I really don’t think this is a strong division this year

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Re: Rival Watch

by From Despair To Where? » 17 Sep 2022 19:03

Zip Hull are really struggling.
Definitely ones to watch.

At what point do we want to see the likes of Sheff Utd and Norwich drop points instead of the likes of Huddersfield and Coventry?


Until we hit 50pts we should be watching those behind us IMO.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 17 Sep 2022 19:15

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It’s not even about them I just can’t see Sheff or Norwich not finishing autos. They’re just a class above.


Are Narch that good? Be interesting how we get on against them especially if we beat Huddersfield on the Saturday.


No but I really don’t think this is a strong division this year


Its never a strong division! In reality I think its an even division. The teams that came up are stronger than expected particularly Sunderland. The teams that came down are nothing special.

It's all up for grabs.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Hound » 17 Sep 2022 19:19

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Are Narch that good? Be interesting how we get on against them especially if we beat Huddersfield on the Saturday.


No but I really don’t think this is a strong division this year


Its never a strong division! In reality I think its an even division. The teams that came up are stronger than expected particularly Sunderland. The teams that came down are nothing special.

It's all up for grabs.


Seems particularly weak though

Last year had sheff u, wba with a core of prem players. Fulham and Bournemouth had ridiculous squads

Norwich are weaker than last time I’d think, don’t actually think sheff u are amazing either. Certainly a big step below Bournemouth and Fulham

Do agree that it’s probably a more even division than last time with the promoted clubs looking ok this time round

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Re: Rival Watch

by Zip » 17 Sep 2022 19:22

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No but I really don’t think this is a strong division this year


Its never a strong division! In reality I think its an even division. The teams that came up are stronger than expected particularly Sunderland. The teams that came down are nothing special.

It's all up for grabs.


Seems particularly weak though

Last year had sheff u, wba with a core of prem players. Fulham and Bournemouth had ridiculous squads

Norwich are weaker than last time I’d think, don’t actually think sheff u are amazing either. Certainly a big step below Bournemouth and Fulham

Do agree that it’s probably a more even division than last time with the promoted clubs looking ok this time round


Yet look at the squads West Brom and Watford have got and they have barely won any games to date. Every year we hear the views the Championship is really weak. I don't think it is.

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Re: Rival Watch

by Stranded » 17 Sep 2022 19:27

People seem to go by if there are 1 or 2 teams romping it then the league is good but if there are 15 or so clubs that are of a similar decent level then it is bad.

Give me the latter any day, when the only thing you can guarantee is the game starts 0-0.

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