December 2008 - Championship
The Championship below the Premier League is arguably the more competitive division. Year in and year out you see new clubs fighting for promotion and relegation unlike in the top flight where everyone seems to know their place.
"It's difficult to deny your family what they deserve for putting up with you being away so much the rest of the season" says Gavin Mahon
QPR's midfield man Gavin Mahon on a small plate for Christmas dinner, turning way draws into wins and why Wolves should take all three points way to Blackpool....
Championship Betting: Keep faith in QPR's home form
Andrew French talks us through this weekend's Championship fixtures including Neil Warnock's rendez-vous with former paymasters Sheffield United and a home tie that Paulo Sousa's QPR need to, and should really, win....
Championship Betting Preview: Can resurgent Preston halt the Blues?
Alex McLeish's men have given the perfect response to their early November slump and are now in a prime position to give Wolves a serious run for their money at the top of the division....
Championship Betting: Remember these days, Charlton fans?
Be careful what you wish for, says Ralph Ellis. Betting.betfair.com looks back at the days when Charlton's mid-table position in the Premiership wasn't deemed good enough and the current mess they're in at the moment....
Natural-born winner Paulo Sousa is a breath of fresh air, says Gavin Mahon
He won virtually everything that one could win at club level and was part of Portugal's "Golden Generation" but what is Paulo Sousa like as a manager? Who better to ask than QPR's midfield dynamo...
Gavin Mahon: 'Our support is fantastic'
Gavin Mahon applauds the clubs who did the Championship proud this week as well as the Queens Park Rangers fans after a hard-earned point at Selhurst Park. He also offers his tips for a key...