24 teams enter, 3 go up, The race to the big time: 3 player Network game.

[AidanD10]

Today marks the day where the Championship could be turned on it's head. Today marks the day where three play-off contenders announce the hiring of their New managers. Today marks the begining of the best year in the Championship yet.



Me and two other friends have decided we will compete against each other to race for the big time. We are in for a tight race and all of us may not go up but it will be one heck of a ride. Let us meet the managers.

Cameron - Bournemouth-Media Finish 13th-His finish 8th

The inexperience scotts man will be looking to bring back to back promotions to the cherries and will hope to surpass media expectations on his final finish.

Willian-Norwich-Media Finish 2nd- His Finish 12th.

The young english man will not be looking for much in his first season as he looks to get to know the team. He doesn't think highly of this season but who knows.

Aidan-Watford-Media Finish 4th-His Finish 2nd

The new Watford manager is hoping to get to the premiership at the first time of asking by going through on automatic promotion or even push for the title.

Now you have met the managers, let us begin.


This is go on alongside My BMG save.

 

[AidanD10]

Lets catch up on the pre-season of our 3 promotion chasers:


Norwich:
Due to a small budget of 1.2 Million, Norwich didn't add any players to their already championship ready squad. Reuslts-wsie they had a stunning pre-season with only the one lose against Peterborough.

Norwich 5-2 Norwich under 21's

Bassong, Jerome (3), Garrido

Norwich 4-1 Fakenham

Jerome (2), Hoolahan, Murphy

Norwich 7-0 Gorleston

Johnstone, Jerome, Hoolahan, Tettey, Cantwell (2), Becchio

Norwich 0-1 Peterborough

Norwich 3-1 Lowestoft

Hoolahan, Jerome (2)

Norwich 3-0 Dereham

Jerome (2), Hoolahan.


Player of Pre-season.

A wide range of different goalscorers but the top man led the line Cameron Jerome. 10 goals in 6 games with 2 assists as well to his name he has shown his manager why he should be the top man this year.


Bournemouth:

Only the one addition to the strong squad with a cheeky inside deal with Watford to secure the 3.5 Million pound signing Ikeychi Anya, a strong player who can play anywhere up the left or the right. Just the versitile player you need in the championship. Result-wise, Bournemouth had the hardest fixtures of the 3 teams but got some goals which is a promising sign.

Bournemouth 5-0 Bournemouth under 21's

Surman, Gosling, Rantie (2), Flahavan (O.G)

Bournemouth 2-4 Tottenham

Wilson, Kergormant

Bournemouth 0-0 Poole Town

Bournemouth 0-0 Celta Vigo

Bournemouth 4-0 Wimbourne

Wilson, Kergormant, Pittman, Fraser

Bournemouth 2-5 Burnley

Stanislas, Pugh

Bournemouth 3-0 Dorchester

Kergormmant, Stanislas (2).

Player of the pre-season:

Andrew Surman really shone for Bournemouth in pre-season picking himself up a goal and 4 assists with an average rating 7.44 and a pass sucsess rate of 81%.

Watford:

Two Great loan signings in Jordan Ibe and Young wonderkid Munir from Barcalona were the only two additions to the Watford with Ikechi Anya leaving for Bournemouth. Having the least fixtures it wasn't hard for Watford to go unbeaten throughout it.

Watford 3-0 Watford Under 21's

Pudil, Forestieri (2)

Watford 2-0 Bala

Vydra, Ekstrand

Watford 3-0 Carmarthen

Deeney, Vydra, Obi

Watford 3-1 Haverfordwest

Forrestieri (2), Tozser

Watford 2-0 AFC Wimbeldon

Vydra, Fabbrini

Player of pre-season:

One man really shone out throughout the pre-season pipping up with 4 goals and 1 assist with 2 POM's and an average of 8.04. There was no doubt for me but to give it to Fernando Forrestieri.