The N Power Championship 2011/2012

[noon]

who will emulate QPR, Norwich and Swansea by getting promoted this year?

will leicester's silly summer of spending prove too much for the rest of us?

will west ham have too much class?

how will blackpool perform without adam and vaughan?

these and so many more incredibly exciting questions will be answered starting this weekend.....

wet your whistle with this decent new weekly npower league podcast

episode one covered divisions 1 and 2
episode 2 was a detailed preview of the championship

http://www.wearegoingup.co.uk/podcast/

[noon]

this weekend's fixtures starting friday with hull v blackpool

Friday, 5 August 2011
Hull v Blackpool, 19:45

Saturday, 6 August 2011
Coventry v Leicester, 12:30
Brighton v Doncaster, 15:00
Bristol City v Ipswich, 15:00
Burnley v Watford, 15:00
Derby v Birmingham, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 15:00
Nott'm Forest v Barnsley, 15:00
Peterborough v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Reading v Millwall, 15:00
Southampton v Leeds, 17:20

Sunday, 7 August 2011
West Ham v Cardiff, 13:00

[Nick]

who will emulate QPR, Norwich and Swansea by getting promoted this year?

[Nick]

come on!!!

[noon]

i doubt it, but i think they will go close to the play offs...

jack cork was a great signing for them this summer

[noon]

here's a relatively active championship forum that i like to use and peruse

http://www.footballforums.net/forums...5-Championship

[Nick]

don't forget De Ridder....

[noon]

feeling positive about cardiff's season...

think we'll start off quite slowly before really gelling with all the new players.

probably upper mid table realistically but i expect to see a decent atmosphere and spirit about the squad after the downright misery of last season

we finally have a midfield, and have signed 9 new players to replace the 12 players who have left this summer and in what will be a shock to the city supporterssystem, i expect us to play a 4-5-1 formation this weekend..the young lad mason from plymouth appears to have some serious class if the parma highlights are anything to go by.

can't wait for the televised game this sunday against the ammers

possible team

_________________Marshall________________
Mcnaughton____Gerrard_________Hudson___________Tay lor
_________Gunnarson __________Kiss___________
Cowie ___________Whittingham ___________Conway
___________Miller_________________


only 3 of that lot survive the Reading play off debacle.....happy days

[Nick]

we will enjoy average attendances of 28k, and have an extremely focussed manager in charge of a powerful, talented squad. gonna be one 'ell of a season, noon! looking forward to it. good luck to your lot.

[noon]

tasty game first up against leeds, yes?

it's on the telly too.....