Weekend Championship Review

I will have to wait another week for my first win of the season against Paddy Power. Arsenal blew my coupon before 3pm by failing to beat Man U. Fulham and Leyton Orient both managed wins later in the day but Scunthorpe could only hold Palace and Stoke slipped up at home to Coventry....

In terms of the Championship, it was another poor showing with only three correct results and one correct score. It really is a dog-eat-dog division this year. I did at least go for a Charlton victory and think there would have been more goals if we had managed to keep 11 men on the field. Ipswich could only manage a point at Norwich this afternoon and, whilst it lifts them above us on goal difference, they face two tricky games this week away at Sheffiled United and then at home to Bristol City. West Brom will be cock-a-hoop having dispatched Watford at Vicarage Road and will look to mainatin third or better on Tuesday when they play Sheffield Wednesday at home. They then follow that with a live game against Coventry City on Monday evening. Bristol City obviously have ourselves and Ipswich to negotiate and they look like our targets if we are to close in on Watford and West Brom. Watford have the opportunity to put Saturday's disappointment behind them at Norwich on Tuesday and if they fail to do that, they should surely beat Colchester at home on Saturday.

The pressure's on, and we need another performance at Bristol City. If we get something there then you have to believe we can play with a little more freedom when Cardiff City come to the Valley. I really don't rate City and I think their Summer signings smacked of desperation. I hope the Reds will prove me right and push Cardiff closer towards the relegation places. We also have their notorious supporters to deal with and, as they haven't been to the Valley in years, I will be surprised if the day passes off without incident.