Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship

Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]

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QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship

QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com There are usually six teams expected to challenge for promotion at the beginning of the Championship season – the three teams who have just been relegated from the Premier League, and the three who missed out on promotion through the […]

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QPR announce signing of former Tottenham man

QPR announce signing of former Tottenham man – originally posted on Sportslens.com Queens Park Rangers have signed goalkeeper Jordan Archer on a two-year contract, the club have confirmed via their official website. The Rs were in need of a new goalkeeper this transfer window. Joe Lumley departed to Middlesbrough upon the expiry of his contract, […]

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Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble

Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble – originally posted on Sportslens.com Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their […]

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Man Utd, Chelsea, now Spurs – but Southgate link still silly

Gareth Southgate has his admirers at Tottenham. He has done some fine work with England but has not managed at club level for over a decade.   “I am not going to be England manager for 20 years. I would like to coach and manage for a reasonable period, I don’t know how long exactly. […]

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Warnock puts £10m price tag on Boro defender’s bootlace

Neil Warnock says there will be no deal for Dael Fry unless Burnley up their offer for the Middlesbrough defender. Once lauded as the best thing to come out of the Boro academy since Stewart Downing, the young defender lost his way under the stewardship of Tony Pulis and Jonathan Woodgate. However, since the arrival […]

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Warnock opens up on ‘good looking lad’ Mourinho

Neil Warnock has opened up on his long-term relationship with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho. The duo have met on a number of occasions in the Premier League with different teams and have formed a friendship that goes beyond touchling formalities. Warnock – now in charge of Championship side Middlesbrough – was asked about Mourinho in […]

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Permanent switch expected for Leeds loanee, but other Man City talents face uncertain future

Permanent switch expected for Leeds loanee, but other Man City talents face uncertain future – originally posted on Sportslens.com For all of their success of late, and with no doubt more to come in the near future, Manchester City are not a club that is widely renowned for blooding homegrown talents into a star-studded first-team […]

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EFL secures £117.5m package to help Championship clubs survive

The English Football League has secured a £117.5million financial package from MetLife Investment Management to help Championship clubs survive the coronavirus pandemic. The loan – provided by the institutional asset management business of MetLife Inc. – matches the figure requested by the 24 second-tier clubs in order to meet PAYE liabilities as they continue to […]

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Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender

Derby handed big boost, Cardiff pair pushing for recall, Norwich sweating on defender – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Championship season rolls on this weekend, with the Championship league table far from decided and some eye-catching games taking place across the next three days. The action gets underway on Friday evening with Derby County […]

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