2014/15 Championship Thread

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sun 25 May 2014, 7:08 pm

First topic message reminder :

Well, it's all decided now.

Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
Bournemouth
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Underdogs
Cardiff City
Charlton Athletic
Derby County
Fulham
Huddersfield Town
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
Wigan Athletic
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Forest have Pearce, Leeds may have investment, Olly has reasons to be cheerful and Wigan don't have European distractions.

by TopoftheChops Sun 28 Dec 2014, 12:42 pm

forest

by NickisBHAFC Sun 28 Dec 2014, 12:48 pm

3-0 down at half time to Birmingham. Gary Rowett is an incredible manager.

by Duty281 Sun 28 Dec 2014, 12:51 pm

In fairness to Forest, everything that can go wrong for them has. They have, in all seriousness, been the better team but are, somehow, three down.

by NickisBHAFC Sun 28 Dec 2014, 12:59 pm

Poor tactics then.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 28 Dec 2014, 1:54 pm

Pretty much the exact opposite Nick

Poor finishing

by dyrewolfe Sun 28 Dec 2014, 2:44 pm

Wow - this is a seriously bad run Forest are on.

Wonder how long it'll be until the "Pearce Out" chants begin?

by NickisBHAFC Sun 28 Dec 2014, 3:02 pm

Transfer embargo as well. Not good times at Forest.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sun 28 Dec 2014, 3:38 pm

Why why why why why why why why why the Frak is Redmond not playing

by TopoftheChops Sun 28 Dec 2014, 3:48 pm

norwich

by NickisBHAFC Sun 28 Dec 2014, 3:49 pm

Don't worry if we can from 2 down against reading I'm sure you lot can.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 30 Dec 2014, 10:20 pm

"@PKendrickWIG: Malky confirms Grant Holt will be out for "9-12 months" after scans showed he has serious knee injury. #wafc"

Nooooooooooo Sad

by westisbest Fri 02 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm

Bent on loan to Derby for rest of the season.

Whats the bet he scores a few, 8-10. Derby go up.
Signs permanent deal in summer.

Then scores winner against us at Vp next season.

by NickisBHAFC Fri 02 Jan 2015, 6:45 pm

Great striker. Way too good for us, deserves to play for a decent team. All yen best to him.

by NickisBHAFC Mon 05 Jan 2015, 2:37 pm

Neil Adams resigned. No suprise, massively underachieving with a squad that should be bossing this league apart imo.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 2:46 pm

1) dreadful English
2) our team isn't that good

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 2:58 pm

3) if we just appoint Mike phelan I'm gonna cry

Karl Robinson plz

by guildfordbat Mon 05 Jan 2015, 3:25 pm

Olly - just caught up with Adams leaving Norwich although have read that he is to return to the club ''in an unspecified role'' in the summer.

All seems a bit odd to this outsider. You're only one win off a play off position. Was it the preceived pressure of being the number one that he couldn't hack? Let's have the story please. Smile

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 4:50 pm

It's strange really strange because our league form is picking up again recently, and although the cup defeat obviously not ideal, hardly the end of the world.

But since Phelan came in it was pretty obvious they had him on a thin rope. I'd expect he'll go back to the academy in the summer.

When it comes to hiring and firing managers our board haven't a clue. One good appointment since about 2003 in Lambert and even then they pretty much forced him out.

Hoping we go for a young guy like Robinson, and don't just go with phelan (he's not a manager!!).

I'm very confused right now, but hey not like we're away to top of the league this week. Oh no wait a minute....

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 5:00 pm

Norwich fans seem to want Neil Warnock even though he hasn't had a good season for five years and I want to cry for being associated with these creatures

by guildfordbat Mon 05 Jan 2015, 5:27 pm

Thanks for that, Olly.

If a near insider at the Carra like you finds it ''strange really strange'', then not much chance of me figuring it out! I do get the impression though that Adams' departure was more his decision and on his terms than your board's. If they had simply sacked him, wouldn't they have just wanted him out and gone for good rather than allowing him to return in some capacity in the summer?

I understand your concerns about Phelan and Warnock being linked with the job. However, particularly in view of comments you've posted in the past about him, I guess you'll be even less keen on Sherwood!

by NickisBHAFC Mon 05 Jan 2015, 5:34 pm

When I compare the squad of Norwich and Brighton it's massively different.

Karl Robinson wouldn't be a bad choice for the Norwich family. Tim Sherwood would be a good one

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 5:50 pm

Tim Sherwood got upto some things when he played for Norwich that I can't probably post on here that means he really isn't very liked around here.

by BlueCoverman Mon 05 Jan 2015, 5:53 pm

Surely you'll be coming in for Tony Humes Olly? Whistle

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 6:07 pm

#bringbackdavidfox

by 1GrumpyGolfer Mon 05 Jan 2015, 6:11 pm

BlueCoverman wrote:Surely you'll be coming in for Tony Humes Olly?

Why's that? Did you beat 'em 7-1 or something Whistle

by BlueCoverman Mon 05 Jan 2015, 6:23 pm

Trust an Arsenal fan to go stirring it up! Wink

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 6:47 pm

I weirdly look back fondly on that game actually haha

by 1GrumpyGolfer Mon 05 Jan 2015, 7:00 pm

Who me? Never, you must be mistaking me for the other Arsenal fan that you know Blue...

Does seem a little strange if he's going to come back to the club in some other capacity later on in the year. Must be something else to the story.

by BlueCoverman Mon 05 Jan 2015, 7:01 pm

Not as fondly as when you got your 5-0 revenge at our place I guess!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Mon 05 Jan 2015, 10:23 pm

I think I'm still wet to the bone from that game!!!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 06 Jan 2015, 7:10 pm

New nodge manager to be announced tomorrow morning

by Fernando Tue 06 Jan 2015, 7:29 pm

Mike Phelan is 1/2 to favourite pretty much everywhere followed by Tim Sherwood ghost

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue 06 Jan 2015, 8:37 pm

I haven't been told any names but it's pretty obvious it'll be phelan

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:16 am

Name I'm being told is Alex Neil, young Scottish manager, interesting....

by NickisBHAFC Wed 07 Jan 2015, 10:16 pm

Will go either way. Could be brilliant like Oscar Garcia or a complete waste of space like Sami Hyypia.

by NickisBHAFC Fri 09 Jan 2015, 11:58 am

Alex Neil new Norwich Manager. Who are ya.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 1:31 pm

SUPER SUPER CHRIS, SUPER SUPER CHRIS, SUPER SUPER CHRIS, SUPER CHRISSY MARTIN

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 1:45 pm

"@Stuart_Watson: ATTENDANCE: 20,861 (873 away). Not great considering there was 26k+ for Charlton and the magnitude of this game. #itfc v #dcfc"

laughing

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 4:21 pm

Chris Foy is Frak hopeless

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 4:27 pm

Imagine being such a hopeless ref you get influenced by about 12 fans and a drum

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm

CAMJAM CAMJAM CAAAAAAMMMMJJJJJAAAAAAAMMMMM

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 4:52 pm

ALEX NEIL IS GOD

by Fernando Sat 10 Jan 2015, 4:56 pm

Sure if he wasn't sat in the stand and Mike Phelan in charge.....

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 10 Jan 2015, 5:03 pm

Fernando wrote:Sure if he wasn't sat in the stand and Mike Phelan in charge.....

"@michaeljbailey: Alex Neil is now in the City dugout - O'Neil about to come on, and Bennett is lame with a bad injury. #ncfc 1-1"

"@NorwichCityFC: 66 - Alex Neil is now down in the dugout as City prepare to make another change. #AFCB 1-1 #NCFC"

ALEX NEIL CAME DOWN, HE SAW, HE TORE, DOWN THOSE WALLS

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sun 11 Jan 2015, 6:54 pm

Can we acknowledge a worry about Forest now?

by Derbymanc Sun 11 Jan 2015, 6:57 pm

Forest will be fine, they'll take their stuffing next week and then start to turn the corner Wink

Seriously though, Think they need to stick with Pearce and see where they are at the end of the year. They can't sign any new players and have had a few injuries that have affected them.

by NickisBHAFC Sun 11 Jan 2015, 8:20 pm

They should stick with Pearce but they've been massively underachieving for years. Since they lost in the play offs under Davies it's just been a disaster. Signing Gary Gardner on loan must be a new low though.

by NickisBHAFC Sun 11 Jan 2015, 8:22 pm

Also Charlton sacking Bob Pieters is shameful. Bloke has done a very good job, yes there in a bad run of form but there not near the relegation zone where they should be. Talk about giving a manager more time! Really hope they slip into trouble, a club no one cares about.

by NickisBHAFC Sun 11 Jan 2015, 8:37 pm

Thinking back on it. Chris Powell never should of been sacked. Jose Riga did a good job. Charlton board are idiots.

by dyrewolfe Mon 12 Jan 2015, 12:49 pm

Derbymanc wrote:Forest will be fine, they'll take their stuffing next week and then start to turn the corner

Seriously though, Think they need to stick with Pearce and see where they are at the end of the year. They can't sign any new players and have had a few injuries that have affected them.

I suppose it'll come down to whether the board expect to at least finish in the play-offs or not. Still plenty of time to turn things around, but it needs to begin soon before they lose too much ground. I hope they do as I really like Pearce.

Maybe with their FFP issues they'll settle for a top 10 finish.

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