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Originally Posted by MickeyPaul

Coca-Cola League Championship

09 Aug 12:45 Birmingham v Sheff Utd 5/6 9/4 16/5
09 Aug 15:00 Blackpool v Bristol City 6/4 9/4 8/5
09 Aug 15:00 Cardiff v Southampton 10/11 9/4 11/4
09 Aug 15:00 Charlton v Swansea 10/11 9/4 11/4
09 Aug 15:00 Coventry v Norwich 5/4 9/4 15/8
09 Aug 15:00 Crystal Palace v Watford 1/1 9/4 5/2
09 Aug 15:00 Derby v Doncaster 4/6 12/5 4/1
09 Aug 15:00 Ipswich v Preston 4/5 23/10 16/5
09 Aug 15:00 Plymouth v Wolverhampton 11/8 9/4 17/10
09 Aug 15:00 QPR v Barnsley 4/7 12/5 5/1
09 Aug 15:00 Sheff Wed v Burnley 11/10 11/5 9/4
10 Aug 13:15 Nottm Forest v Reading 8/5 9/4 6/4

Out of those, I'd be inclined to take on:

Cardiff

The rest are all pretty volatile. I reckon Doncaster could cause a scare at Debry, and pinch at least a draw. Don't underestimate Barnsley at QPR - Rangers are one of the pre-season favourites (however, their form isn't the best going into the opening match) but a quickly assembled team could take time to gel and don't read too much into Barnsleys relegation battle last season - they were coping quite well (beating every team in the top 10) up until the magnificent cup run. Sheffield United could well give Birmingham a run for their money - again, it's not easy for the teams coming down. Will the mindsets be correct? And more than likely, the teams who are already in the Championship, will be digging in deep to claim a scalp.

I'm not taking these, but these would be my predictions:

Sheffield United to beat Birmingham (well worth a shot).
Blackpool to beat Bristol City (again, Blackpool are solid at home)
Cardiff to beat Southampton
Charlton to beat Swansea (However, a draw wouldn't be a bad bet)
Coventry to beat Norwich
Palace to beat Watford
Derby to beat Doncaster (again, a draw would be a good bet)
Ipswich to beat Preston
Wolves to beat Plymouth (anyone fancy the draw here?)
Barnsley to beat QPR (you heard me)
Sheffield Wednesday to beat Burnley
Reading to beat Forest

My bet for the weekend however, is:

Montrose to beat Berwick 11/10
Wycombe to beat Morecambe 4/5
Bradford to beat Notts County 8/11
Huddersfield to beat Stockport 8/11 (likely a 1-0)
Cardiff to beat Southampton (10/11)

Accumulator at 21/1

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