So, after a very disappointing World Cup for England and the endless spending by Man City, the Football League returned to our screens yesterday. Unlike the Premiership, the new sponsored npower Championship is as unpredictable as ever. It is the most wide open league in the world making it a bookmakers paradise. It is so open that even the bottom team division at the time could beat the team at the top.
I think that now after the average World Cup, fans, including me, are now looking back to watching fast-paced, direct football with plenty of goals. We saw none of this at the tournament, hence making it one of the worst World Cups ever.
The Championship has one of the biggest average crowds and viewing figures in the world which, to be honest, is no surprise. Even so-called experts on Sky are struggling once again predicting who will get promoted or relegated this season. Usually teams that have got relegated from the Premier League are often favourites to go straight back up. It's a whole different story this year as Burnley, Hull and especially Portsmouth will be looking to consolidate this year, making the Championship as wide open as ever.
