The official CHAMPIONSHIP Thread

Great to see the Clarets on the box this morning.  Also saw a glimpse of 'arry and QPR (and Barton! - WTF?).

 Thank you Sommet Sports.  Really looking forward to it all this year. It's a great league. Bring it on.

Championship games live this weekend on Sommet:

Birmingham v Yoevil (yes they are in 2nd tier now!), 2am Sunday morning

Leicester v Leeds, 3:30 Monday Morning.  Good chance that a certain Mr Chris Wood will be in action.

Also has Chairty Shield on live plus a truck load of Bundesliga.

I have invested in a freeview box with hard drive (like mySky but with heaps more space).  It's going to get a hammering!

Thinking about the freeview box for the recording. expensive when you can already get freeview though. 

Really looking forward to the Leicester V Leeds game. May try to stay up for it.

Are they going to show a Championship game every weekend? We've got Leeds coming up. I bought a twin digital head Bluray player 3 years ago and now the digital freeview part is earning it's money. Got the QPR V Wednesday game stored on the 500 gig HDD. This Sommet has been a real life saver for me. Can cancel Sky Sports now, even if I miss the A League games. They're the only thing I'd be paying for.

woohoo..first win of season..albeit against Charlton but we have lost there before!

I believe the plan is to show up to two games live each weekend.  Truckloads of Bundesliga..hope Rojas gets fit soon.

They even had Carling Cup highlightd today.

Thought I read that there was to be a Championship highlight package on Sky similar to last year.

Anyone know when.

Has anyone else discovered this awesome website that streams all of Sky Sports UK's numerous channels (and some other good UK channels)  for free? It's the answer to a Kiwi football fan's dreams!!! Streams all the channels direct from the UK! Just fantastic!!!

Leicester v Leeds replay on right now. Just click away the pesky ads:

http://www.coolsport.tv/skysports1.html

El Lanclassico tonight. COME ON YOU CLARETS!

Unfortunately, I will be on a plane and miss it.

(Delayed on Sommet 6:30 tomorrow morning - there will be passion)

2nd place now Turfmoore, not bad

We're top of the League, we're top of the League, We're Queens Park Rangers, We're top of the League.

That'll probably be as good as gets for us this season. Our regular sick notes - Zamora & Johnson are once again out with long term injuries. Poor Charlie Austin is leading the line alone.

It's like 72/73 all over again!

Very true. Brings back to mind a young Dave Thomas and a young Leighton James. Peter Noble was your captain I believe?

Bet u r losing sleep over this weekends game tho...  ;>)

You know the referee is a deadman don't you?

Frank Casper scored your winner in 1975 against the Hoops on Saturday the 18th October 1975. That victory coming after we nailed Everton 5-0. We won at Loftus Road on Saturday 22nd November 1-0. I started following them in August 1975. I saw the 1-1 against Aston Villa on the 19th a week later on (27th August) TV here and thought they wore cool kits and played really well. 38 years ago - where has it gone? I could have gone for Villa but the hoops won.

not unexpected..I was expecting 3-0

Thanks for the points. In our local prediction league I chose a 1-0  home win. Still best of luck for the rest of your season. We need the promotion to clear the decks of our debt. Now that most of the freeloaders have gone, we still have to pay some of the bills though.

1-0 has been a common outcome..as has us losing so a safe bet really. We dont seem to have gelled yet as team....too many injuries and players out of position.  Sounds familiar.  I hope u grab one of the spots...tough league to get out of.

At QPR we are all completely surprised by our start for sure. The so called "form teams" expected to do well are the ones struggling....Bolton for example. I see Derby have sacked Clough.

E-I-E-I-E-I-O Up the football league we go. 

We are top of the league, I say we are top of the league!

(It won't last long, so may as well savour it while I can)

Barnsley this weekend for us...

Phew...a home win.

Boro v Doncaster 7.45 am 2moro..hope for a win.

Big game this weekend when QPR visit Burnley. So much history, Dave Thomas, Leighton James - both players played for both clubs. Hopefully both teams get promoted.

anyone know of any good stream sites for the Championship?

Lucas Neill signs for Watford.

Harry under threat to sort out the dip in form or else.

EIEIEIO Up the football league we go.

(and a bloody great gorilla off our back as well)

Up the Clarets!

You and Leicester are shoe ins to go up. We're dropping silly points and Derby, Forest are all in with a shout.

Wigan a good bet for the play offs.On a roll at the moment.Games in hand.

Semi final could be a distraction.

Chris Wood for the Premier League!

Thank you, and good night.