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Watford to beat Stoke City, Bristol to draw, West Brom to beat Leicester and more

So near yet so far away! If Big Darius Henderson had converted from the spot at Ashton Gate I would have been writing this article in a much more optimistic mood. What I didn’t know at the time was that Hendo actually had no chance! Anyway, there’s a big weekend ahead at both ends of…

The race for the Premiership – Great weekend for Watford!

So Watford had a pretty good weekend. They didn’t play, but watched Charlton lose at home, Stoke and Bristol City pick up only a point each and West Brom continue to keep an interest in the FA Cup. Maybe we should have more weekends off! In a week where Championship footballers have hit the headlines…

Championship Roundup – Bristol City and West Brom still looking good for promotion

I wrote an article about the apparent fear of going up. The excitement of promotion but the almost instant realisation that weekly humiliation may follow. That fear seems to be attacking nearly everyone. Only Bristol City seem to be really marching on proudly towards the Premiership, whilst West Brom may have recovered from their ‘blip’….

The great race for the Premiership – Bristol City and West Brom make a move

Before I start, I’d just like to write a few words about Teddy Sheringham who has announced his retirement from playing at the end of this season. He will be 42 when he finishes and still oozes class. It is a shame that his last season as a player may well end in relegation. Teddy…

Championship predictions – Watford, Bristol City and Ipswich to march on towards the Premier League (Or, your guess is as good as mine!)

“You’re writing a review of the championship games every Monday, so why don’t you do a preview of the games on Fridays?” Ahmed said to me. “No problem, I’ll start this week,” I said. “Yes,” Ahmed continued, “Just do a preview and make some predictions” That’s where I hit a big problem. As I said…

The Great Race for the Premiership: Stoke, Bristol, Watford, West Brom, Plymouth, Charlton or …?

This is the first of what will become a weekly round up of the events in the English Championship. A chance for me to let everyone know how my beloved Watford are doing, and to let you know how much hair I have left and how much of it has gone grey.

The Great Championship Title Race: Stoke, Watford, West Brom, Bristol, Charlton and Ipswich all in with a chance

As we approach the business end of the season the race for success is really starting to hot up with a whole host of clubs all in with a shout of glory! It’s just a shame I am talking about the Championship as opposed to what has been labelled ‘the greatest league in the world’,…

Tony Mowbray – Destined For Greatness?

In Hugo Steckelmacher’s second of his profiles on great English managing prospects in the Football League, he looks at the playing and managerial career of Middlesbrough great Tony Mowbray. When I sat down to think about how to write about Tony Mowbray, I realized that I couldn’t have picked a better week for the conception…