[Football] The Championship.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Jan 27, 2025

The match tonight had 0-0 written all over it from 5 minutes.

Absolute complete lack of that extra bit where a player goes forward instead of sideways,
or sideways instead of back.

It was like watching relegation-threatened West Brom of several years ago versus relegation-threatened Baggies, with relegation threatened Throstles watching on.

If either of these go up they will stink the place out and go down again.

My pal Bob said to me on 85 minutes, just beating me to it, that that was an our and a half of his life that he regrets that he will never get back.

Seagull58 · Jan 27, 2025

Burnley have drawn 0-0 in 4 of their last 5 home games and 6 of their last 10.

Wozza · Jan 27, 2025

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
If either of these go up they will stink the place out and go down again.

Red Bull Leeds will spend $$$.

Eeyore · Jan 27, 2025

Wozza said:
Red Bull Leeds will spend $$$.

I'm not sure if they will be in a position to spend huge amounts. Although they have received some bounties recently. The current squad will need additions though.

Eeyore · Jan 27, 2025

Seagull58 said:
Burnley have drawn 0-0 in 4 of their last 5 home games and 6 of their last 10.

A quick look has them with EIGHT 0-0 draws this season alone. At this rate the bookies won't be offering odds.

That's as many as we have had in four.

Greg Bobkin · Jan 27, 2025

I didn't realise (number nine) Ashley Barnes was back at Burnley.

Apparently he's gutted not to get through to the next round tonight...

pigmanovich · Jan 27, 2025

Greg Bobkin said:
I didn't realise (number nine) Ashley Barnes was back at Burnley.

Apparently he's gutted not to get through to the next round tonight...

Rejoined right before we played Norwich in the cup

OzMike · Jan 27, 2025

I am getting more enjoyment watching the tussle between Leeds, Burnley and Sheff Utd than the top teams in the Premier.

Justice · Jan 28, 2025

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
My pal Bob said to me on 85 minutes, just beating me to it, that that was an our and a half of his life that he regrets that he will never get back.

My lads said the same after Everton

dsr-burnley · Jan 28, 2025

Eeyore said:
A quick look has them with EIGHT 0-0 draws this season alone. At this rate the bookies won't be offering odds.

That's as many as we have had in four.

Nine after tonight, and six of them at home. Basically home games consist of Burnley passing the ball around at the back waiting for a gap to appear in the opposition defence, and the opposition make sure a gap doesn't appear, so it finishes 0-0. Parker doesn't have a plan B because he is happy if we can get home draws against the likes of Stoke, Derby and Preston, so he doesn't want to risk anything wild and adventurous like playing two up front in case we lose.

Fortunately few home teams are willing to pack the defence and so we can win away games consistently.

Dyche played a more entertaining brand of football than Parker. If we do go up, it will be dreadful. We've scored 10 in the last 13 home games, and that with a squad better or as good as at least 20 of the other 23 teams. Lord knows what it will be like against better teams.

Here are the results for 2025 at Turf Moor. 0-0. 0-0. And 0-0. Oxford next - put your money on 0-0.

Greg Bobkin · Jan 28, 2025

dsr-burnley said:
Nine after tonight, and six of them at home. Basically home games consist of Burnley passing the ball around at the back waiting for a gap to appear in the opposition defence, and the opposition make sure a gap doesn't appear, so it finishes 0-0. Parker doesn't have a plan B because he is happy if we can get home draws against the likes of Stoke, Derby and Preston, so he doesn't want to risk anything wild and adventurous like playing two up front in case we lose.

Fortunately few home teams are willing to pack the defence and so we can win away games consistently.

Dyche played a more entertaining brand of football than Parker. If we do go up, it will be dreadful. We've scored 10 in the last 13 home games, and that with a squad better or as good as at least 20 of the other 23 teams. Lord knows what it will be like against better teams.

Here are the results for 2025 at Turf Moor. 0-0. 0-0. And 0-0. Oxford next - put your money on 0-0.

That's the kind of run that will really get @Tom Hark Preston Park going :thumbsup:

Pevenseagull · Monday at 10:00 PM

Dirty come from behind and win in last seconds.

As long as they go straight back down.

timbha · Monday at 10:04 PM

I detest Leeds and their fans but I thought Sunderland were so negative they got what they deserved. Surely their best bet was to stretch Leeds but they defended deeper and deeper with no one up front, eventually falling to goals from a free kick and a corner.

Si Gull · Monday at 10:10 PM

timbha said:
I detest Leeds and their fans but I thought Sunderland were so negative they got what they deserved. Surely their best bet was to stretch Leeds but they defended deeper and deeper with no one up front, eventually falling to goals from a free kick and a corner.

Poor game management from Sunderland. The way Leeds play, it was aways likely they'd score once Sunderland went so defensive. Big opportunity missed for them.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Monday at 10:18 PM

Si Gull said:
Poor game management from Sunderland. The way Leeds play, it was aways likely they'd score once Sunderland went so defensive. Big opportunity missed for them.

I predict a riot.

(great club-specific triumph soundtrack at the end of a game.

What have we got?)

or

Eeyore · Monday at 10:35 PM

Leeds are the only team of real quality I've seen in Div 2 this year. Not seen much of Sheffield United though. Both will need to strengthen.

Burnley will bore the league out, so I'm hoping for a different play off winner.

Pavilionaire · Monday at 10:49 PM

I see nothing in the Championship this season to suggest anything other than the promoted three go straight back down. at the end of 25/26.

The yardstick they have to better to stay up is Wolves, a side that pushed Liverpool all the way just yesterday. Wolves have a world class player in Cunha who in one single player - if they sell him - will generate more of a transfer kitty than any of the promoted three can muster.

Professor Plum · Monday at 11:40 PM

I don’t mind if Leeds are promoted. I lived there for a while and still have friends l stay in touch with, including a couple of Leeds fans. I don’t think it’s given that they’ll be relegated. Far too early to say, surely? So much depends on the summer transfers.

I find Burnley and Sheff Utd pretty tedious prospects though. We’ve seen too much of them in recent seasons. Of the others currently at the top, it’d be fun to see Sunderland up again. A good away trip. I’ve not been to Blackburn so they’ll do too.

Pavilionaire · Monday at 11:49 PM

I'd argue Leeds were a stronger team last season when they failed to get promoted despite having Rutter, Summerville and Archie Gray. Who are their Prem quality players this season?

Eeyore · Monday at 11:58 PM

OzMike said:
I am getting more enjoyment watching the tussle between Leeds, Burnley and Sheff Utd than the top teams in the Premier.

It's perfect really, you can watch Leeds and Sheffield United for some atmosphere and adrenaline, then you can watch Burnley to gently send you off to sleep.

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