Championship Talk

Barnsley:

In: Roberto Colace (Newells Old Boys, Und),

Out: Istvan Ferenczi (Ferencvaros, Und)

Blackpool:

In: Matt Gilks (Norwich, Und), Adam Hammill (Liverpool, loan)

Burnley:

In: Diego Penny (Coronel Bolognesi, Und)

Crystal Palace:

In: Calvin Andrew (Luton Town, Und), Jose Fonte (Benfica, Und), Simon Thomas (Borehamwood, nominal)

 Derby County:

In: Rob Hulse (Sheffield Utd, £1.75M), Przemyslaw Kazmierczak (FC Porto, loan)

Doncaster:

In: Tomi Ameobi (Leeds United, nominal)

Ipswich Town:

In: Kevin Lisbie (Colchester, Und), Richard Wright (West Ham, Und)

Norwich:

In: Arturo Lupoli (Fiorentina, loan), David Bell (Luton Town, Und), Dejan Stefanovic (Fulham, Und), Elliot Omozvsi (Fulham, loan)

Out: Matt Gilks (Blackpool, Und)

Nottingham Forest:

In: Mickael Darnet (AS Cannes), Joe Garner (Carlise, £1.14M)

Sheffield United:

In: Darius Henderson (Watford, £ 2M + add ons)

Out: Luton Shelton (Valerenga)

Swansea City

In: Febian Brandy (Manchester United, loan)

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Despite having the worst year that a football fan could have if you supported Derby County like I do, the loyalty showed by the clubs fans were  recognized in a Sky Sports survey. Even as Derby only claimed one win last season (1-0 v Newcastle) the Derby faithful sold out Pride Park, usually sold out the Rams away allotment and then turned around and sold an impressive 22,000 season tickets for the upcoming CCC season. The survey showed that 53% of Derby fans watched at least 15 matches. Let me tell you as a Derby fan, that was not an easy task by any stretch of the imagination. That was more then any other club in England last season. While the pride of the players may have come into question a time or many, the pride of the fans in Derby County showed week in and week out. Congratulations to my fellow Rams fans for being the most loyal fans in England!

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Wolves

Founded: 1877

Nickname: Wolves, Wanderers

Ground: Molineux ( 28,525)

Last Season: 7th in the CCC 70 points

FA Cup Winners: 1893, 1908,1949,1960

League Cup Winners: 1974, 1980

Community Shield Winners: 1949,1954,1959,1960

Division One Winners: 1953/54, 1957/58, 1958/59

Divison Two/CCC Winners: 1931/32, 1976/77

Division Three/ League One Winners: 1988/89

Division Four/ League Two Winners: 1987/88

FA Trophy Winners: 1988

Trivia: Founding Member of the English Football League, were the first team to win the title of all four professional divisions, only club to have won all three domestic cups.

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Watford

Founded: 1881

Nickname: Hornets, Yellow Army

Ground: Vicarage Road (19,920) Being Expanded to 23,500

Last Season: 6th in the CCC 70 Points

 Trivia: The Moose in the Watford Crest is the symbol of the County Watford reside in even though the nickname of the team is the hornets.

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Swansea City

Founded: 1912

Nickname: Swans

Ground: Liberty Stadium (20,532)

Last Season: 1st in League One 92 Points- Automatic Promotion to the CCC

Welsh Cup Winners: 9 times

FAW Premier Cup: 2005, 2006

FAW Welsh Youth Cup: 1999, 2003, 2008

English Third Division/ League One Winners: 2007

English FA Trophy Winners: 1994, 2006

Welsh Football League Winners: 12 Times

Welsh League Cup Winners: 1931,1933

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Southampton

Founded: 1885

Nickname: Saints

Ground: St. Marys (32,551)

Last Season: 20th in the CCC 54 Points

FA Cup Winners: 1976

Third Division/League Two Winners: 1959/60

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Sheffield Wednesday

Founded: 1867

Nickname: Owls, Wednesday

Ground: Hillsborough (39,814)

Last Season: 16th in the CCC 55 points

FA Cup Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935

League Cup Winners: 1991

Community Shield Winners: 1935

First Division Winners: 1903, 1904, 1929, 1930

Second Divsion/CCC Winners: 1900, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1959

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Sheffield United

Founded: 1889

Nickname: Blades, United

Ground: Bramall Lane (32,609)

Last Season: 9th in the CCC 66 points

FA Cup Winners: 1899,1902,1915,1925

Division One Winners: 1897/98

Division Two/CCC Winners: 1952/53

Division Four/League Two Winners: 1981/82

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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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Queens Park Rangers or QPR

Founded: 1882

Nickname: Hoops, R’s

Ground: Loftus Road (19,128)

Last Season: 14th in the CCC 58 points

League Cup Winners: 1967

Division Three/League Two Winners: 1966/67

Division Two/League One Winners: 1982/83

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