Category Archives: Championship

Inspiring, motivational and experienced: Wayne Rooney can be the catalyst to kickstart Derby’s promotion hopes

Following Wayne Rooney’s surprise move to Derby in August this year, the ex-Manchester United striker has already taken up his coaching role at Pride Park, but what can we expect from his arrival at the club? Experience Wayne Rooney has experience in abundance; 253 goals for Manchester United made Rooney United’s all-time top goalscorer and the Premier League’s second record goalscorer behind Alan Shearer. He is as much as 1000/1 to be the Championships top goalscorer with American online casino…
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Ending the London hoodoo: Leeds’ Marcelo Bielsa has never won in the capital, can he succeed this weekend?

Marcelo Bielsa has rejuvenated Leeds United. Last season, the Whites narrowly missed out on an automatic promotion spot and ended up flailing in the play-offs. Hopes of automatic promotion were once more ignited with a run of five wins in six games at the start of the season and another 11 games unbeaten from mid-October to Christmas. Yet, since then United have won just once in six games. And, with a trip to QPR on the horizon coinciding with Leeds’…
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West Brom and Leeds fancied to win promotion to the Premier League

The battle to win promotion to the Premier League is always a fiercely fought affair and this season’s race promises to be no different. West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United lead the way approaching the halfway mark in the campaign, but there are plenty of teams who will feel they can overhaul the top two sides. Read on as we assess some of the main contenders for promotion from the Championship this term. Baggies bouncing under Bilic West Brom made…
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Five teams to watch out for this season

Predictably – and perhaps understandably – the hype for the new football season has centred on the top six in the Premier League. Can Pep Guardiola’s City side continue to dominate? Will Klopp’s Liverpool additions make them genuine title contenders? Can Mourinho snap out of his sulk and conquer his great rival? What will Arsenal be like post-Wenger? Can Sarri breathe new life into Chelsea? Were Spurs smart to avoid spending big in the transfer window? These are all key…
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EFL’s relationship with gambling to remain strong

The EFL extended their headline sponsorship deal with Sky Bet until the end of the 2023-24 season in November last year and the relationship between football and gambling continues to blossom. With much talk in the media regarding the problems that some players have had with gambling, it was said that the deal was announced at the worst possible time. Hearts and Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty had urged football bosses to review its relationship with sports betting after confessing…
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