Tag Archives: Championship

Can Rotherham United defy the odds again?

By 11v11 Site Editor , 09th November 2023 at 4:09 PM (11v11 blog)
Source: Unsplash For the better part of a decade, Rotherham United have been the very definition of a yo-yo club. Between 2016 and 2022, the Millers didn't play two consecutive seasons in the same division. They were either promoted from League One or relegated from the Championship. Last term, however, that came to an end. The club lost long-term manager and club legend Paul Warne at the beginning of last season, with the club's former striker, fitness coach, and eventually…
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Why can’t Fulham stay in the Premier League?

By Editor , 10th May 2022 at 11:05 AM (11v11 blog)
A running joke in footballing circles recently is the perpetual swapping of Norwich and Fulham in the Premier League. Each time one of those clubs comes up, they go down the very next season. The difference in quality between the Championship and the Premier League might not seem like much, but when it comes to the top, the margins between good and bad are so tight. Fulham have been promoted and relegated consecutively for the past number of seasons, where it…
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Five former Premier League players Derby County should sign

By Editor , 22nd July 2021 at 1:58 PM (11v11 blog)
Derby County have avoided relegation by the narrowest of margins on three occasions over the past couple of months. Firstly, they relied on Cardiff City scoring an 88th minute equaliser versus Rotherham United in order to finish above the Millers. They then hung onto a 3-3 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on the final day of the season to finish above the Yorkshire club. Following the end of the 2020-21 Championship campaign the Rams have then had to fight off two…
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EFL Championship: Why the race for the playoffs is hotting up

By Editor , 11th February 2021 at 11:19 PM (11v11 blog)
In the UK, we’re often guilty of obsessing over the Premier League. It is one of the best and most entertaining divisions in world football, so it’s easy to see why. Still, the English Football League Championship is also incredibly competitive, and the race for the playoffs symbolises this better than anything else. Four sides get a shot at reaching the Holy Land by making it to the final and winning the mini-competition, a tournament that is always full of…
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Settled, confident and attracting attention – which five Championship signings stand out the most?

By Editor , 10th March 2020 at 9:21 PM (11v11 blog)
The transfer window is a period of excitement and exasperation with deadline day, in particular, attracting a copious amount of coverage. Live cameras outside stadiums track potential moves as clubs enter into a late frenzy. The Championship, particularly, is a hotbed of speculation. Gambling sites like https://www.johnnykash.com/en offer punters tips and promotions throughout the transfer window but some transfers, though, hit the headlines for their surprising nature. Here are the five best Championship signings that were made prior to the…
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West Brom and Leeds fancied to win promotion to the Premier League

By Editor , 11th December 2019 at 10:01 PM (11v11 blog)
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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Goals on the cards as Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship Play-Off Final

By Editor , 25th May 2019 at 1:51 PM (11v11 blog)
Aston Villa and Derby County meet in the Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley on Monday with a place in the Premier League on the line. With promotion to the top flight estimated to be worth around £170 million to the winning side, the game is sure to be a hard-fought encounter. Villa finished fifth in the Championship during the regular season, with a run of one defeat in their final 13 matches securing their place in the play-offs. Derby also…
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Parachute payments – the financial impact of relegation

By Editor , 24th May 2018 at 11:28 AM (11v11 blog)
Relegation is a bitter pill to swallow for all football fans, but for fans of those teams relegated from the Premier League, it can be particularly hard, given the financial implications of no longer playing in England’s top flight. In order to reduce the financial difficulties that can arise from relegation, the Premier League gives the three relegated sides parachute payments, which equate to £90 million, spread over three years. The Premiership relegation odds from Betfair expect to see Cardiff…
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EFL’s relationship with gambling to remain strong

By Editor , 26th February 2018 at 11:58 AM (11v11 blog)
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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