***Friday 17th March Weekend Championship fixtures***

[Insel affe]

So he we go good people of NSC another important weekend of Championship fixtures kicking off tonight with two "massive" games....

Tonight only a sane Albion fan will be hoping for a Bristol City victory and a "massive" win...

Friday:
Bristol City v Huddersfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading

Then I guess we will be all rooting for Zola to pull a fluke out of the bag.

Saturday:
Blackburn v Preston North End
Nottingahm Forest v Derby County
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
Burton Albion v Brentford
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Woverhampton Wanderers
Norwich City v Barnsley
QPR v Rotherham
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa

Leaving the most important game of the weekend until last....

How do you see the weekend going for us and the teams around us.

We don't always get what we want and I am expecting a Huddersfield, Newcastle victory.

But for some reason I believe we will come away with something from Leeds, just like my first visit to Elland Road when Graham Pearce scored an 89th minute winner to win 3-2 back in the 80s (not sure 85/86/87)

Oh the nerves....

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I'm convinced we'll beat Leeds which usually means that were lose.

 

[sparkie]

The sort of weekend when Huddersfield, and Newcastle lose.

Then we get all cocky and think we'll be top of the league.... and then lose ourselves

 

[Stat Brother]

The sort of weekend when Huddersfield, and Newcastle lose.

Then we get all cocky and think we'll be top of the league.... and then lose ourselves

Which in turn would be a pretty decent result.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Massive could easily be 7th by 5pm tomorrow. Fulham have a easier home game.

 

[whitelion]

So he we go good people of NSC another important weekend of Championship fixtures kicking off tonight with two "massive" games....

Tonight only a sane Albion fan will be hoping for a Bristol City victory and a "massive" win...

Friday:
Bristol City v Huddersfield Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading

Then I guess we will be all rooting for Zola to pull a fluke out of the bag.

Saturday:
Blackburn v Preston North End
Nottingahm Forest v Derby County
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
Burton Albion v Brentford
Cardiff City v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Woverhampton Wanderers
Norwich City v Barnsley
QPR v Rotherham
Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa

Leaving the most important game of the weekend until last....

How do you see the weekend going for us and the teams around us.

We don't always get what we want and I am expecting a Huddersfield, Newcastle victory.

But for some reason I believe we will come away with something from Leeds, just like my first visit to Elland Road when Graham Pearce scored an 89th minute winner to win 3-2 back in the 80s (not sure 85/86/87)

Oh the nerves....

It was Brighton's first win at Leeds on 28th December 1985 having played seven previously since the Division Two clash in the 60-61 season.

We've since not won for eight games until this current run in the Championship of four wins out of five.

On the other games I think Newcastle are nailed on but Bristol City could get a draw - they're scrapping for their lives.

 

[Mellotron]

Huddersfield will drop points. Toon will not.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Leeds scare the cr*p out of me - I'll be watching from behind the sofa. Of course, if Newcastle and Hudders have already lost by then, then we have nothing to lose.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Huddersfield will drop points. Toon will not.

If I was a betting man I'd see it the other way round, Brum to get something and Huddersfield to win.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Could be a tough game for Huddersfield tonight. Abraham is back and that win at Wigan should give them a boost.

I see no hope for Birmingham

 

[sparkie]

Which in turn would be a pretty decent result.

Aye, Huddersfield's overtaking lane would be ~11% shorter.

 

[Insel affe]

It was Brighton's first win at Leeds on 28th December 1985 having played seven previously since the Division Two clash in the 60-61 season.

We've since not won for eight games until this current run in the Championship of four wins out of five.

On the other games I think Newcastle are nailed on but Bristol City could get a draw - they're scrapping for their lives.

Bloody cold it was aswell, I remember for some stupid teenage reason I wore deck shoes !! I also remember the locals were none to pleased.

 

[whitelion]

Bloody cold it was aswell, I remember for some stupid teenage reason I wore deck shoes !! I also remember the locals were none to pleased.

Never been to Leeds for a football match but along with thousands of others we spent the night there partaking of the local brew after promotion to the 1st Division in 1979 after the Newcastle match.

 

[Mellotron]

If I was a betting man I'd see it the other way round, Brum to get something and Huddersfield to win.

My thinking is Bristol City are at home with Abraham back and are desperately fighting to keep their heads above water - Huddersfield are SQUEAKING games by a single goal over and over again, that's got to cost them at some point.

Meanwhile, Newcastle are far better away from the pressure of SJP and are playing a dreadful Birmingham team in absolute freefall. Happy either way though if someone drops points...

 

[BBassic]

I'd actually prefer a Reading win. Puts the pressure on Leeds.

 

[Giraffe]

Newcastle will demolish Birmingham.
City could take a point off Huddersfield but I'm not too confident of that.
We won't beat Leeds.

The gap will therefore narrow. We will then have TWO weeks of general stress on NSC.

Then we have a much easier run and I expect the gap to grow again and excitement and jubilation will be in abundance everywhere.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Newcastle = 3pts
Huddersfield = 3pts
Us = 1pt or less

 

[LlcoolJ]

Newcastle = 3pts
Huddersfield = 3pts
Us = 1pt or less

That's the spirit.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

That's the spirit.

Just preparing myself.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Isn't it nice not to give a jot about Massive v the Peek Freans?

I suspect Newcastle will win, but although Brum are on a dreadful run, they have played well in patches. They bossed Leeds in the first half recently. They have players who could have inspired games and make a match of it. Think Tommy in goal, Ryan Shotton, Jutkiewicz.

PG