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Old 22-06-2016, 10:50
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The fixtures have been announced for the new season.

It all kicks off the weekend of 5/6/7 August 2016.

Opening Weekend:

Fulham v Newcastle United (Friday, 5 August - 19:45 BST)
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City
Bristol City v Wigan Athletic
Derby County v Brighton
Huddersfield Town v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Barnsley
Nottingham Forest v Burton Albion
Reading v Preston North End
Rotherham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United (Sunday, 7 August - 12:00 BST)
Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa (Sunday, 7 August - 16:30 BST)


Tricky start for Villa against last seasons play-off runners-up. And Nigel Clough heads back to Forest with his Burton side.

This should be a cracking season.
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Old 23-06-2016, 20:39
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with euro 2016 going on i have just seen that jaap stam is the new reading manager! ...that's an interesting choice.

some big big clubs in this division now... gonna be another tough season to call i reckon.
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Old 23-06-2016, 21:26
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In other news.... Went past fulhams training ground today... They're re-laying the car park!
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Old 27-06-2016, 12:15
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I'm still struggling to comprehend that we are actually in the Championship.

Be a massive struggle but we'll enjoy it while it lasts.
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Old 27-06-2016, 19:31
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Nottingham Forest have appointed Philippe Montanier as head coach on a two-year contract.

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Old 14-07-2016, 21:24
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confirmation now of sky's live games for august & september...


August
Fri 5: Fulham v Newcastle United, 7.45pm

Sun 7: QPR v Leeds United, 12pm

Sun 7: Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa, 4.30pm

Fri 12: Brighton v Nottingham Forest, 7.45pm

Sat 13: Norwich City v Sheffield Wednesday, 5.30pm

Sat 20: Derby County v Aston Villa, 5.30pm

Sun 21: Ipswich Town v Norwich City, 12pm

Fri 26: Burton Albion v Derby County, 7.45pm

Sat 27: Newcastle United v Brighton, 5.30pm


September

Fri 9: Reading v Ipswich Town, 8pm

Sat 10: Derby County v Newcastle United, 5.30pm

Sun 11: Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 1.15pm

Sat 17: Cardiff City v Leeds United, 12.30pm

Sat 17: Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday, 5.30pm

Fri 23: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic, 7.45pm

Sat 24: Aston Villa v Newcastle United, 5.30pm
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Old 16-07-2016, 11:23
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I'm still struggling to comprehend that we are actually in the Championship.

Be a massive struggle but we'll enjoy it while it lasts.
Burton Albion? I think you'll do alright this year. Looking forward to going to your place in October!
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Old 28-07-2016, 10:58
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Wolves have been bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.

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Meanwhile, Forest's capacity has been reduced by 20% by Nottinghamshire County Council.

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Old 28-07-2016, 11:20
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Poor old Forest... Further and further from their glory days...
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Old 01-08-2016, 00:18
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So..Newcastle United.

May as well give them the Championship title now. Walkover surely?
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Old 01-08-2016, 09:19
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So..Newcastle United.

May as well give them the Championship title now. Walkover surely?
Heard on the radio yesterday, think it was Paddy Power were saying Newcastle are favourites to walk the league possibly a 15 point swing.
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Old 01-08-2016, 10:07
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Saw Notts County beat what was admittedly a weakened Blackburn side yesterday but I can see Blackburn going down
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Old 01-08-2016, 11:28
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As a Wednesdayite it makes a refreshing and exciting change to be going into a Championship season with the realistic expectation of being in and around the promotion race, but it's going to be a very difficult league. Newcastle of course "should" win the league with the money they've spent and their resources but it's not guaranteed. Norwich should be very strong and up there challenging, along with the 3 play off losers from last season Wednesday, Brighton and Derby and perhaps Wolves as well depending how wisely they invest. Villa are the interesting one, they were awful in the PL last season but have money to spend and on paper some players who should be too good for the Championship, so they could go either way - continue in freefall with a bunch of disinterested overpaid players, or they could bounce straight back.

It's a notoriously tough league though, pretty much anybody is capable of beating anybody else and there'll be plenty of surprising results along the way.
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Old 01-08-2016, 18:28
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Newcastle are rightly favourites but the Championship is notoriously difficult to predict at times so it wouldn't surprise me to see them miss out on promotion just as it wouldn't surprise me to see them win it at a canter.

i think Norwich might be a good bet to bounce back straight away too.
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Old 04-08-2016, 10:29
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Villa sign Ross McCormack from Fulham for a reported 12 million . Rather a lot to pay for a 29 year old , but he is a consistent goal scorer in The Championship , & if he scores the goals that help Villa get promoted then it would have been money well spent.
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Old 04-08-2016, 11:41
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So..Newcastle United.

May as well give them the Championship title now. Walkover surely?
Oh don't.... please don't.
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Old 05-08-2016, 21:39
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Good start for Fulham, they played some nice stuff. The right-back's little flick off his back especially.
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Old 05-08-2016, 21:44
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Newcastle a bit unlucky but that is the Championship for you.
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Old 06-08-2016, 13:31
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Newcastle a bit unlucky but that is the Championship for you.
Bit generous there. Speaking as a fan we didn't create anywhere near enough to trouble Fulham who looked the biggest threat all day. As for the handballs. They weren't given but it's no use moaning about them as the decisions will never be changed.
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Old 06-08-2016, 15:27
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Norwich sending out an early message, already 3-0 up away at Blackburn.
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Old 07-08-2016, 17:42
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plenty of goals on the opening day... good win for norwich but blackburn look woeful.

think burton will be a fun team to watch...
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Old 12-08-2016, 22:12
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Forest looked very shaky at the back but Brighton were excellent and will challenge for promotion again
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Old 17-08-2016, 09:46
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think burton will be a fun team to watch...
In 30 years of watching Burton, last night was not only one of our best ever results but performance levels were outstanding. 3 at the back, wingbacks, muscle and guile in midfield and the forwards playing off each other.

We were unlucky against Forest, should have taken all the points from Bristol but individual errors cost us and at this level more than ever.

Can we keep these performances up for another 43 games? I don't know. If we do it will be a pleasure to watch and maybe, just maybe we'll be OK.
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Old 17-08-2016, 10:10
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Brighton top the league on goal difference after three games . with three other teams all on seven points. Latest a 3-0 win over Rotherham . Leeds got their first point with a injury time equaliser against Fulham . Preston still without a point , Blackburn & Newcastle play their games tonight, looking to get off the mark as well
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Old 17-08-2016, 10:38
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Brighton top the league on goal difference after three games .
They seem to have picked up where they left off last season, unfortunately. What price us and them swapping leagues at the end of the season I wonder?
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