2006/2007 Coca-Cola Championship Official Thread

[ShearMagic9]

Im just gonna send a "Roy Keane you legend" comment to this thread. Sunderland were looking relegation candidates but since he has joined they have done amazing things are looking certain to nab a play off spot. Made alot of great signings and has combined youth and experience very well.

Think hes gonna be the next big thing as far as managing goes in the English game.

That doesnt make him a legend

 

[Embers]

That doesnt make him a legend

Yes it does. Take off those tinted glasses and respect the great man for the job hes done.

 

[ShearMagic9]

Yes it does. Take off those tinted glasses and respect the great man for the job hes done.

He'd be a legend if he made Sunderland lose every game.

Seriously though, he has done a very very good job there.

 

[Ray Nolan]

Very handy win by Blues, need to keep this run going.

 

[moomba]

Sunderland were always going to come good. Keane is scum.

 

[sainter]

It's getting down to the business end of the season now.


The games to be played on February 21 :-

19:45 Barnsley ? - ? Hull C.

19:45 Birmingham C. ? - ? Sunderland

19:45 Burnley ? - ? Leicester C.

19:45 Coventry C. ? - ? Southampton

19:45 Ipswich T. ? - ? Wolverhampton W.

19:45 Leeds U. ? - ? Queens Park R.

19:45 Luton T. ? - ? Sheffield W.

19:45 Plymouth Argyle ? - ? Colchester U.

19:45 Preston North End ? - ? Norwich C.

19:45 Southend U. ? - ? Crystal Palace

19:45 West Bromwich A. ? - ? Cardiff C.


And February 22 :-

19:45 Derby County ? - ? Stoke C.


No teams in the top 10 and bottom 6 can afford to lose form with just 13-15 games remaining. The matches at St Andrews, The Hawthorns, Oakwell and Elland Road are probably the most crucial.

 

[drewie_rama]

if leeds lose we are down

 

[sainter]

Iain Dowie has been appointed the new manager of Coventry, signing a 3.5 year deal with the Sky Blues.

They've been in terrible form of late so this might be the boost that they needed.

Hopefully it isn't.

 

[sainter]

HALF TIME SCORES

Barnsley 1 - 0 Hull C.

Birmingham C. 0 - 1 Sunderland

Burnley 0 - 0 Leicester C.

Coventry C. 2 - 1 Southampton

Ipswich T. 0 - 1 Wolverhampton W.

Leeds U. 0 - 0 Queens Park R.

Luton T. 1 - 1 Sheffield W.

Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Colchester U.

Preston North End 2 - 0 Norwich C.

Southend U. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

West Bromwich A. 0 - 0 Cardiff C.


Curse of the new coach/manager.

 

[apollo_creed]

Just having a look at the table then.

Since when did Derby get so good?

Is that Ravanelli and Christie partnership finally producing the goods?

How's Carbone playing?

 

[sainter]

Well, it's fair to say they don't play with as much flair as they did with those guys.

 

[apollo_creed]

Sunderland are doing well. Funnily enough I remember Ray Nolan telling me in another thread about Birmingham's games in hand. Well....

And it's also looking like Leeds are officially ********ed.

 

[sainter]

Preston winning, West Brom winning, Sunderland winning.

We're gone.

 

[sethlad]

90th min equaliser for Birmingham to share the points with Sunderland.
Massive win for Barnsley

seth

 

[sainter]

FEBRUARY 20

Barnsley 3 - 0 Hull C.

Birmingham C. 1 - 1 Sunderland

Burnley 0 - 1 Leicester C.

Coventry C. 2 - 1 Southampton

Ipswich T. 0 - 1 Wolverhampton W.

Leeds U. 0 - 0 Queens Park R.

Luton T. 3 - 2 Sheffield W.

Plymouth Argyle 3 - 0 Colchester U.

Preston North End 2 - 1 Norwich C.

Southend U. 0 - 1 Crystal Palace

West Bromwich A. 1 - 0 Cardiff C.


Big wins for West Brom and Preston and a dramatic late equaliser by Birmingham against Sunderland. At the other end of the table Barnsley and Luton posted important wins.

I couldn't be bothered putting up the table. I imagine we'll slot into 6th position and Cardiff 7th. Automatic promotion is now a long way away.

 

[sainter]

It's updated now. Derby play Stoke tonight in the final midweek game.

STANDINGS

1 Derby 32 63
2 West Brom 34 62

3 Birmingham 32 61
4 Preston 33 59
5 Sunderland 34 57
6 Southampton 34 56

7 Cardiff 34 56
8 Wolverhampton 34 56
9 Colchester 34 51
10 Stoke 33 50
11 Plymouth 33 46
12 Crystal Palace 34 45
13 Leicester 33 43
14 Sheff Wed 33 41
15 Coventry 34 41
16 Burnley 33 39
17 Ipswich 33 39
18 Norwich 31 37
19 Luton 33 36
20 Barnsley 34 35
21 QPR 33 34

22 Hull 33 32
23 Southend 34 31
24 Leeds 33 31

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

20 Barnsley 34 35
21 QPR 33 34

22 Hull 33 32
23 Southend 34 31
24 Leeds 33 31

That table is a thing of beauty All 3 of Barnsleys goals came from our new Hungarian strikers. One of them Ferenczi has 3 goals in 2 games. Its a Hungarian revolution I tells ya

 

[RoosterLad]

Bugger. It was always going to be tough to get anything at The Hawthorns though.

 

[Corrosion]

Yes! Barnsley you beauty!

 

[Catman]

Hmmmm. Must win game and of course we can't do it.

I'm already concerned about the belting we'll get at Wolves on the weekend.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Onya Plymouth, getting a play off position is still a possibility, but unlikely. A fewmore wins like that would help

 

[Jaymin]

Hmmmm. Must win game and of course we can't do it.

I'm already concerned about the belting we'll get at Wolves on the weekend.

If we don't concede 3 we'll call it a win.....

 

[Scorpio]

Hmmmm. Must win game and of course we can't do it.

I'm already concerned about the belting we'll get at Wolves on the weekend.

Beginning to look more and more likely that we'll go down. The consensus on the Leeds forums is that the team played like absolute crap. It's simply staggering to think that 12 months ago these lads had us dreaming of a return to the top flight. It's like they've caught the same syndrome that saw the Leeds of 4 years ago turn to complete shyte.

 

[Mr P@H]

The Mighty Derby got beat tonight, 2-0 at home to Stoke

 

[sethlad]

Derby 0 Stoke 2

For once our inability to take chances is costly as a 2nd penalty in 2 games gives Stoke an early lead,doubled in 1st half by Matteo.
To their credit,Stoke held on fairly comfortably.

We have Sunderland,Colchester & Birmingham in our next 4.
This Division is becoming way too interesting for my liking

seth