Buzzin Championship Football

It’s not even the end of January, but after the four cup replays this week only six nPower Championship clubs remain in the FA Cup: so take a bow Swansea, Watford, Coventry, Reading, Nottingham Forest and Burnley.
Burnley also made the news this week with the appointment of Eddie Howe as manager – the former Bournemouth [...]

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Newcastle United midfielder Kevin Nolan has been voted the Championship Fans Player of the Month in November, hanging on to the award for the second month in succession.
The former Bolton player has been in impressive form for the Magpies scoring nine goals so far this season. While the 29 year old is chuffed with the [...]

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Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge has agreed a short term loan deal with Championship side Preston, the arrangement will keep the player at Preston until December 28th, after the game with his former club Sheffield United.
Tonge earned his reputation as a key player in Sheffield United’s promotion pushing side in 2002/3,  and while his technical ability [...]

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Middlesbrough have signed striker Dave Kitson from Premier League Stoke City on a two month loan, the second striker to arrive at the Riverside since Gordon Strachan took over as manager of the club.
Kitson will join Birmingham City striker Marcus Bent on loan at Middlesbrough as Strachan attempts to bolster the squad in an attempt [...]

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Ipswich Town have signed goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from Portsmouth on a three month loan deal, the dual nationality Canadian/Bosnian has made four appearances for Pompey this season.
The 22year old arrived at Portsmouth in 2003 and has since enjoyed loan spells with Bournemouth, Macclesfield and Yeovil as well as deputising for David James at Fratton [...]

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