English Championship 2011/12 season

[admin]

Can't wait until August 13th for the English Premier League to start? The division below it, the English Championship, commences a week earlier. Below are the round 1 fixtures. All times are BST (GMT+1, add nine hours to get AEST).

Friday, 5 August 2011
Hull v Blackpool, 19:45 (broadcast live on Foxtel)

Saturday, 6 August 2011
Coventry v Leicester, 12:30
Brighton v Doncaster, 15:00
Bristol City v Ipswich, 15:00
Burnley v Watford, 15:00
Derby v Birmingham, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 15:00
Nott'm Forest v Barnsley, 15:00
Peterborough v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Reading v Millwall, 15:00
Southampton v Leeds, 17:20 (broadcast live on Foxtel)

Sunday, 7 August 2011
West Ham v Cardiff, 13:00 (broadcast live on Foxtel)

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The BBC has published a team by team preview for 2011/12.

Championship club-by-club 2011-12 season preview

[Goodsy]

Ive got a multi West Ham over Cardiff and then over to the SPL Celtic over Aberdeen... got $10 @$2.29

[qtip]

I managed to back Celtic @ 1.61 in-play. I lost some money on Crystal Palace, but ended up for the weekend having also backed Leicester. I have high hopes for West Ham this season, especially after they secured the services of Nolan. Cardiff and Leicester are the other clubs that should do very well this season.

[Goodsy]

$1.61 for Celtic geez that alright.. would have been happy with those odds for Celtic. I noticed they had over 20 shots so it was only a mtter of time before they scored. Nice pick up cause I think they were $1.29 or something before the match.

West Ham losing 1-0 cost me my small multi... annoying.

[qtip]

Yeah, I was able to watch the game online and got $1.61 on the stroke of half time. Off the top of my head I don't think Aberdeen have scored a goal this season, so I felt if Celtic could score a goal they were in with a great chance of a win.

It's a shame about West Ham, although Cardiff are a quality side. Based on their respective squads, I reckon Cardiff and West Ham will be in the top 6 this season.

Best of luck for round 2.