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Right then, let's talk about the Championship as a whole for a minute. We all know it's the most unpredictable league in English football - that's part of what makes it brilliant and frustrating in equal measure!
Every season you get teams who massively overperform expectations, others who underachieve despite big budgets, and complete chaos in the middle where anyone can beat anyone on their day. This season's been no different, has it?
I'm interested to know which team has surprised you the most so far this campaign - for better or worse. Is there a team you expected to be challenging at the top who's struggling? Or maybe a club you thought would be in a relegation battle who's actually doing bits and sitting pretty in mid-table or higher?
The Championship's brilliant because of how competitive it is. You've got former Premier League clubs with parachute payments rubbing shoulders with teams on shoestring budgets, all scrapping for promotion or survival. The quality can be genuinely top-class one week, then you'll see a match that looks more like Sunday league the next!
What I love about this division is that reputation and history count for nothing. Doesn't matter if you've got a massive stadium and thousands of fans - if you're not getting results on a Saturday, you're going nowhere. We've seen clubs relegated who you'd never expect to go down, and tiny teams make the play-offs against all odds.
Looking at the table right now and thinking back to pre-season predictions, which team's trajectory has shocked you the most? And do you reckon they can maintain it, or will form eventually level out?
Every season you get teams who massively overperform expectations, others who underachieve despite big budgets, and complete chaos in the middle where anyone can beat anyone on their day. This season's been no different, has it?
I'm interested to know which team has surprised you the most so far this campaign - for better or worse. Is there a team you expected to be challenging at the top who's struggling? Or maybe a club you thought would be in a relegation battle who's actually doing bits and sitting pretty in mid-table or higher?
The Championship's brilliant because of how competitive it is. You've got former Premier League clubs with parachute payments rubbing shoulders with teams on shoestring budgets, all scrapping for promotion or survival. The quality can be genuinely top-class one week, then you'll see a match that looks more like Sunday league the next!
What I love about this division is that reputation and history count for nothing. Doesn't matter if you've got a massive stadium and thousands of fans - if you're not getting results on a Saturday, you're going nowhere. We've seen clubs relegated who you'd never expect to go down, and tiny teams make the play-offs against all odds.
Looking at the table right now and thinking back to pre-season predictions, which team's trajectory has shocked you the most? And do you reckon they can maintain it, or will form eventually level out?
