Championship Table prediction - With podcaster Louis Preston

·1 hr 7 min·5 clips

Two podcasters predict the entire Championship table, starting with which three teams they desperately want to see promoted.

The episode is a structured prediction special where host Mason and guest Louis Preston, both podcasters and football fans, forecast the Championship table. They begin by stating three teams they personally want promoted, with Louis choosing Charlton Athletic, QPR, and Ipswich Town, while Mason selects Ipswich, Charlton, and Millwall for drama. The conversation then shifts to analytical predictions, starting from the bottom. They agree Sheffield Wednesday will finish last due to severe financial and ownership issues, including unpaid players and a transfer embargo. For 23rd and 22nd, they predict Oxford United and Hull City, citing lack of squad depth and poor managerial decisions. Moving up, they discuss mid-table teams like Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers, and Wrexham, with Louis controversially placing Wrexham in 19th, doubting their hype. Louis defends Charlton's potential for 18th, praising manager Nathan Jones and new signings. Higher up, they debate playoff contenders, with both highlighting the strength of parachute payment teams Southampton and Ipswich. Louis predicts Birmingham City will finish fourth and could surprise, while Mason places Coventry City seventh. They agree Sheffield United will finish third but may miss promotion again. For automatics, Louis picks Ipswich first and Southampton second, while Mason reverses that order, emphasizing managers Kieran McKenna and Will Still. The episode closes with a summary of relegation, playoff, and promotion predictions, and a tease for a future Premier League prediction episode.

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A candid Championship forecast where Charlton hope runs into the hard arithmetic of survival.

A Championship table prediction turns into a measured look at how much hope a Charlton Athletic supporter can reasonably carry into the season.

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