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 Championship - Gameweek 17/04/2026 - 22/04/2026

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Michael O neill has done a great job. Of course it’s impossible to turn a struggling club round and we just should accept it.
You’ll not draw me into a Bloomfield debate you cheeky rascal - but I do agree O’Neill has done a good job at Rovers. Albeit with a better squad of Championship level players than Bloomfield has at his disposal
 
Sheff Utd have been a complete shambles.
 
Why the angst… this situation is on us, no one else.

True. Although the fact we're playing so many teams at the end of the season who are either fighting for promotion or to get into the playoffs has certainly contributed to our relegation. Mind you, Pompey's fixtures were pretty unkind and look what they did.
 
Well done Michael O’Neill. Did a good job at Stoke considering their situation, proven himself at international level and has done a fantastic job at turning Blackburn round, they’ve played front foot, aggressive football at a tough place to go. It’s a risk that football clubs and managers take when there is a burning desire to remain in the division, but it pays off.
 
Why the angst… this situation is on us, no one else.
It is, but 50 points would have seen you safe in 7 out of the last 8 seasons - and this year 21 teams have reached 51 points with two weekends to go.

So whilst we can bemoan our own results, we’ve also received no luck on the way either
 
It is, but 50 points would have seen you safe in 7 out of the last 8 seasons - and this year 21 teams have reached 51 points with two weekends to go.

So whilst we can bemoan our own results, we’ve also received no luck on the way either

Sheffield Wednesday have gifted most teams atleast 4 points this season though.
 
Actually laughed out loud at the football gods blessing us with ONE minute of hope this evening before Charlton score. Brilliant
 
Blackburn, West Brom, Portsmouth - all have been brave, even after defeats. All have won games against 'better' opposition in recent weeks (including those with something to play for) as a reward for that bravery.

By contrast, Oxford (and Leicester, by virtue of who they appointed) have hugged draws, have tried to eek out their wins against the 'on the beach' opponents or those around us. And those opponents have run out.

We simply didn't have enough of a go when it mattered - epitomised by these last two games against Derby and Wrexham when we simply had to twist.

We have lacked the tactical nous, the inspiration and yes - the bravery - to do so on too many occasions, under two different, but equally limited, managers.

Make no mistake, we're going down not through lack of quality but because of a lack of f*cking b*llocks.
 
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