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The Championship Starting To Shape Up

October 8th, 2008 · Comments · Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Swansea City, birmingham city, crystal palace, hull city, leicester, stoke city

 
After another action packed weekend the sides in the Championship look like they are sorting themselves into the areas we can expect to find them in for the remainder of the season. Reading and Birmingham looking like they are going to bounce straight back whilst Doncaster and Notts Forest look destine to be […]

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Carling Cup Round Three Scores

September 25th, 2008 · Comments · Burnley, Carling Cup, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, cardiff city, ipswich, southampton, watford

Here are the scores for the Championship teams that were still alive in the Third Round of the Carling Cup.
Arsenal 6 ( Bendter 31′, 42, Vela 44′, 50′, 87′, Wilshere 57′) Sheffield United 0
Burnley 1 ( Rodriguez 88′) Fulham 0
Rotherham 3 ( Fenton 20′, Harrison 56′, Broughton 69′) Southampton 1 ( John 61′)
Swansea 1 ( […]

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Watford vs Reading Ghost Goal

September 22nd, 2008 · Comments · Reading, watford

One of the bizarrest goals you’ll ever see was awarded this past weekend in the Watford against Reading match. You have to see this “ghost goal” to believe it:

 
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It was an obvious mistake by assistant referee Nigel Bannister as he believed the ball had gone in the back of the net when it was nowhere […]

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Carling Cup Third Round Draw

September 1st, 2008 · Comments · Burnley, Carling Cup, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, cardiff city, derby county, ipswich, southampton, watford

The draw for the third round of the Carling Cup has been made and here are the draws for the Championship Clubs still alive. The matches will be played the week of 22 September.
Arsenal v Sheffield United
Brighton Hove& Albion/Man City v Derby County
Burnley v Fulham
Rotherham United v Southampton
Swansea City v Cardiff City - This is […]

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Carling Cup Second Round Results

August 28th, 2008 · Comments · Bristol City, Burnley, Carling Cup, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Wolverhampton, birmingham city, cardiff city, coventry, crystal palace, derby county, ipswich, preston north end, watford

The Second Round of the Carling Cup is finished and the 16 CCC teams that made it to the Second Round, 10 made
thier way to the third round which will be drawn live on Sky Sports Saturday August 30th and played the week of the 21st of September. I will have the Third Round draw […]

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Carling Cup Second Round Draw

August 15th, 2008 · Comments · Bristol City, Burnley, Carling Cup, Leeds, Luton, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Wolverhampton, birmingham city, cardiff city, colchester united, coventry, crystal palace, derby county, hull city, ipswich, preston north end, southampton, sunderland, watford

Here are the match-ups for the CCC clubs that have advanced to the Second Round of the Carling Cup. Ties will be played on August 26th and 27th at 7:45 GMT unless otherwise changed.
August 26th 
Burnely v Oldham Athletic (League One)
Cardiff City v MK Dons (League One)
Coventry City v Newcastle United (EPL)
Crewe(League One) v Bristol City
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The Season Has Begun!

August 11th, 2008 · Comments · Blackpool, Bristol City, Burnley, Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Uncategorized, Wolverhampton, birmingham city, cardiff city, charlton, coventry, crystal palace, derby county, ipswich, norwich, plymouth argyle, preston north end, sheffield wednesday, southampton, watford

On Saturday the CCC season officially started as 24 teams battle to win promotion to the English Premier League and the riches that would come with that promotion. For the three promoted teams, Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and Doncaster, they are looking to establish themselves and avoid an immediate return to League One while Reading, […]

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CCC Club Snapshot: Reading

July 19th, 2008 · Comments · Reading

Reading
Founded: 1871
Nickname: Royals
Ground: Madejski Stadium (32,609)
Last Season: 18th in the EPL 36 points- Relegated to the CCC
CCC Winners: 2006
Second Division/League One Winners: 1994
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CCC Transfers As Of July 10, 2008 Part II

July 10th, 2008 · Comments · Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Transfers, Wolverhampton, norwich, plymouth argyle, preston north end, sheffield wednesday, southampton, watford

Norwich City
In: Sammy Clingan (Nottingham Forest, free), Wes Hoolahan (Blackpool, undisclosed), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea, loan)
Out: Mark Gilks (Blackpool, undisclosed), Andrew Cave-Brown (Leyton Orient, free) Darren Huckerby (San Jose Earthquakes)
Released: Juan Velasco,Matthew Halliday, Rossi Jarvis, Steven Arnold, Ryan Jarvis, Patrick Bexfield, Bally Smart
Nottingham Forest
In: Robert Earnshaw (Derby County, 2.65M), Andrew Cole (Sunderland, undisclosed), Guy Moussi (Angers, […]

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CCC Clubs Pre-Season Schedules Part II

June 22nd, 2008 · Comments · Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, derby county, ipswich, norwich, plymouth argyle, preston north end

Derby County
16 July Burton Albion (A)
19 July Rotherham (A)
23 July Oldham Athletic (A)
26 July Mansfield Town (A)
29 July Rushden & Diamonds
2 August FC Utrecht (H)
Doncaster
19 July Scunthorpe (H)
29 July Port Vale (A)
1 August Bolton (H)
Ipswich Town
Could not find any information on the clubs pre-season
Norwich City
Tour of Sweden 16-23 July
16 July Gorleston
19 July Ahlafors IF
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