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January 2009 - 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.

Championship Betting: Swansea to rock the Southampton ship a little more

Andrew French looks ahead to this weekend's Championship action where Roberto Martinez's Swansea are good for a home win against Southampton and Birmingham may well see their progress towards automatic promotion halted....

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Andrew French

Jan 30 2009

Championship Betting: Wolves to be the latest victims of the Royal's majestic record at the Madejski

Andrew French previews the three big games in The Championship this midweek including a home win for Steve Coppell's men and a not-so-unlikely three points for struggling Watford....

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Andrew French

Jan 27 2009

Championship Betting: Put your money behind the "Clough effect"

Andrew French tells us how Nigel Clough's first game in charge could well end up with three points for Derby County and why Wolves' superb run is about to get a little better....

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Andrew French

Jan 16 2009

Gavin Mahon: 'To lose in the last minute was heartbreaking'

The QPR man bemoans a slew of missed chances both in the FA Cup and in the Championship and offers his best bets for this weekend's Lancashire derby......

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Gavin Mahon

Jan 15 2009

Championship Betting: Clough Jr can write his own Derby County history

Nobody is expecting him to emulate his father's stupendous achievements but, by building his side around a core of talented youngsters, Nigel Clough can offer Derby County steady progress, says Robert Hughes....

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Robert Hughes

Jan 13 2009

Championship Betting: Swansea's run of draws has to end at some stage

Andrew French ponders the merits of Swansea's seven consecutive draws and predicts the run must come to an end sometime. Plus his reasons why Birmingham are a good bet at the weekend and the best...

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Andrew French

Jan 8 2009

"Our fans booed our performance against Burnley in the FA Cup and I can see where they were coming from" says Gavin Mahon

QPR midfielder Gavin Mahon on poor FA Cup showings, the January transfer window, Boro's stance on Stewart Downing and Watford's visit to Reading....

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Gavin Mahon

Jan 8 2009

Championship Betting: Just like the old days for Derby County with a Clough in the manager's office

Ralph Ellis on an appointment that will give all Derby fans a nice, warm glow for these chilly times....

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Ralph Ellis

Jan 7 2009