Want to keep up with all of the latest news and info on your favorite English Championship club? Want to read up on your club's opponent ahead of a big league clash? We've compiled links to the official club sites and news, squad, fixtures/results, and NewsNow sections for each Championship club so that you don't [. Click to continue reading...

Big, bad Brad Friedel posted another victory last weekend as he and Aston Villa kept on rolling.

Friedel was one of few bright spots for Americans Abroad last weekend. How bad were things? Consider this linep of Americans:

------------------------------Jozy Altidore-----------------------------

DaMarcus Beasley-----------Freddy Adu-------------Clint Dempsey

---------------------Michael Bradley---Maurice Edu------------------

Heath Pearce------Jay DeMerit----Jonathan Spector---Frank Simek

-------------------------------Brad Guzan------------------------------

Like that team?

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A crowd of just over 14,000 saw QPR slump at home: QPR 0 Derby County 2. 0-0 at halftime. In the second half: A late Derby Goal. Then a second, even-later Derby goal.
League Table - Updated


Derby Official Site - Gareth Davis reports from Loftus Road

Martin Albrechtsen scored again with a carbon-copy of his goal against Cardiff and Tito Villa came off the bench to net as Derby earned a fine 2-0 win away to Queens Park Rangers. Click to continue reading...

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QPR move into the Fourth Round of the Carling Cup which will be played the week of November 10. The draw for the 16 remaining teams will be made on Saturday at around noon.

- See Also: Earlier Reports and Comments of QPR's Win against Aston Volla
- Match Photos


QPR Official Site - R'S AWAIT CUP FATE
Rangers will find out who their Carling Cup Fourth Round opponents will be on Saturday lunchtime. Click to continue reading...

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A lot of fans will be very happy with this outcome; but in the Official Statement, not a single reference to the massive controversy that's been going on all week; and not a reference to pricing for future home games. From the Official site, one wouldn't know what's been really going on; and long term, some might think that somewhat damages the credibility of the site

QPR Official Site - MATCHDAY TICKET PRICE UPDATE
- The Club are pleased to announce that it has now sold out all Platinum (£50) tickets for Saturday's Coca Cola Championship fixture against Derby County at Loftus Road. Click to continue reading...

Attention all U.S. national team fans, if you have seen Clint Dempsey please contact SBI. He has gone missing since returning to Fulham. At least missing on the field.

Dempsey has found a seemingly permanent place on the bench at Fulham, making him one of several key American players to ride the pine last weekend without getting a single minute of action.

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The Times - Early penalty gives Coventry the win
Coventry 1 QPR 0 Times Online
A first-half penalty from Elliott Ward gave Coventry their first Coca-Cola Championship win in four games against QPR.
The hosts had the first chance of the game after three minutes when Aron Gunnarsson's shot was scrambled away from Kaspars Gorkss as the game started at a frantic pace. Click to continue reading...

This weekend was a memorable one for Americans Abroad as two recent MLS transfers made their European club debuts, while a few other Americans found the net.

Maurice Edu (pictured) made his debut for Glasgow Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock while U.S. Olympic teammate Jozy Altidore impressed in his La Liga debut for Villarreal.

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TIME OUT - Coca-Cola Championship Queens Park Rangers v Southampton
Sun Sep 14Rangers Stadium, South Africa Rd, W12 7PA
The last time Southampton played in W12, the Saints were down to ten men and Rangers scraped a 3-2 victory thanks to goals from Patrick Agyemang and Martin Rowlands. Click to continue reading...

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Interesting perspective of players good enough for the Premiership. List includes two from QPR - Gorkss and Buszaky - (and a couple others who were linked with QPR). NOT included in this list: Connolly, Cook or Ledesma among others at QPR.

Goal.com/Phillip Nguyen - Coca-Cola Championship: Those Two Good For The Second Tier Phillip Nguyen runs through some of the Championship's top players

Only a decade ago, English Premiership clubs still looked to the Coca-Cola Championship (CC) for hidden gems, now it seems that only the newly promoted clubs are trying to benefit from the England's second tier as the others spend millions of pounds on players from the rest of Europe. Click to continue reading...

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QPR took the lead through Blackstock; saw an equalizer; 1-1 at Half-Time...Saw Ledesma sentoff in the second half...Final score 1-1

Table:
Wolves 4 10
Preston 4 10
Birmingham 4 10
Bristol C 4 8
Sheff Utd 4 7
Reading 4 7
Swansea 4 7
QPR 4 7
Updated Table

REPORTS

Bristol City Official Site
Dele Adebola earned City a point against ten man Queens Park Rangers in a hotly-contested Coca-Cola Championship match at Ashton Gate. Click to continue reading...

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QPR Preview Doncaster...Doncaster preview QPR

Doncaster Official Site - PREVIEW: QPR (A)

Doncaster Rovers continue their assault on the Coca-Cola Championship this weekend, with the relatively long trip to the Big Smoke to take on newly invigorated Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive? Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?

Also in Championship news:

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon. Click to continue reading...

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Swindon Advertiser/Andrew Marshall - Ifil out of cup tie
JEREL Ifil is out of tomorrow night's Carling Cup first-round tie with QPR.
The defender has picked up a groin problem and will sit out the County Ground clash.
With Pat Kanyuka also sidelined, youngster Sean Morrison is in line to start against the Championship side. Click to continue reading...

English Coca Cola Championship: Nottingham Forrest FC are meeting Reading Sunday August 10th. Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here at footiedb.com Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today!  Click to continue reading...

France's Ligue 1 got underway tonight as 19 teams try to break Olympique Lyon's 7-year grip on the championship. American defender Carlos Bocanegra anchored the central defense for Stade Rennais in a battle with traditional power Olympique Marseille. It did not help matters that going into the match, star striker Sylvain Wiltord had been suspended after criticizing coach Guy LaCombe in an interview with L'Equipe. Click to continue reading...

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QPR 2 Barnsley 1 Gate a surprisingly-low just under 15,000. Two goals by Fitz Hall AND a Hall penalty saved!
Sporting Life

- QPR Official Site

Fitz Hall scored twice and missed a second half spot-kick, as Iain Dowie's new-look QPR opened the 2008/09 Coca Cola Championship campaign with a comeback victory against Barnsley. Click to continue reading...

Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today!  The English Coca Cola Championship is the 2nd league in England behind the big EPL.  Watch two of the teams that might be promoted to the Premier League after this season!                            LIVE! Watch the highlights at Footiedb. Click to continue reading...

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Football League - Championship Preview

CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Matt Smith takes a closer look at this years runners and riders in the Coca-Cola Championship.

THE MAIN CONTENDERSStood on a golf course, in the middle of the short summer break we all get from football these days, a fan of a Championship club asked me whether I thought it would be a total lottery again this season. Click to continue reading...

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Messageboard rumours that Ian Dowie was leaving QPR were rife today on the messageboard today. The rumours were strongly and unequivocally denied by those supposedly in the know, including former Director - and still legal counsel, Nico De Marco.

The Times Iain Dowie heads for exit door after QPR row - Gary Jacob

Iain Dowie was on the verge of being dismissed as manager of Queens Park Rangers last night after an argument with Flavio Briatore, the club's Italian co-owner. Click to continue reading...

There has been a lot of talk about Andrei Arshavin this summer but just what is all the fuss about well check out these goals to see for yourself. Check out the homepage for all todays latest footy news and rumour and to vote on your favourite for the Coca Cola Championship that kicks off on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

Football To You readers seem to believe that QPR will be heading for the premiership this season with them currently leading the vote on who will win the Coca Cola Championship. QPR have recently signed Real Madrid starlet Daniel Parejo on loan. The midfielder had been linked with a move to Arsenal but was snapped up by Iain Dowie. Click to continue reading...

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The Times/Tom Dart - August 4, 2008 - Dowie unfazed by prospect of sack for success

It was one of the biggest shocks of the summer when Queens Park Rangers appointed Zinédine Zidane as manager. Oh, wait, that was just a rumour. They gave Iain Dowie the job. Click to continue reading...

After two years in the Coca-Cola Championship, West Brom returns to the top flight of English soccer as the team best primed to make a run at survival amongst their fellow promotees. Tony Mowbray's club made a surprising appearance in the FA Cup semi-finals last year before being knocked out by Portsmouth, the eventual [. Click to continue reading...

After two years in the Coca-Cola Championship, West Brom returns to the top flight of English soccer as the team best primed to make a run at survival amongst their fellow promotees. Tony Mowbray's club made a surprising appearance in the FA Cup semi-finals last year before being knocked out by Portsmouth, the eventual winner of the competition. Click to continue reading...

The most profitable single game in the world was won by...no, not Manchester United...no, not the New York Giants...Hull City last season, as the Tigers' 1-0 Coca-Cola Championship playoff final victory over Bristol City at Wembley will net the East Yorkshire club an estimated $120 million when all is said and done. Click to continue reading...

The most profitable single game in the world was won by...no, not Manchester United...no, not the New York Giants...Hull City last season, as the Tigers' 1-0 Coca-Cola Championship playoff final victory over Bristol City at Wembley will net the East Yorkshire club an estimated $120 million when all is said and done. Click to continue reading...

August is finally here, and with it comes the final run-in to the start of the 2008-2009 Premiership season. You all know my preview plans by now -- I'll cover all 20 teams in the next 10 days -- and it all starts today. Without further ado, let's light this candle.

20. Finishing 2nd in the Coca-Cola Championship last season was a great accomplishment for Stoke City, the second-oldest club in the Football League after Notts County. Click to continue reading...

WalesOnline in this story says that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is happy with the development of the young FC Dallas striker. Here is an excerpt:

CARDIFF City's bid to sign USA international striker Kenny Cooper has been given the seal of approval by Sir Alex Ferguson.

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I recall reading about a Flavio Briatore team talk, one time last season; don't recall hearing about a Bernie Ecclestone team talk.

Came across from a couple of weeks ago:

The Times/Kevin Eason - July 4, 2008 - Eason at large: David Coulthard could enliven the Beeb
And so, from one of the prettiest sporting venues in the world to, er, Silverstone. Click to continue reading...

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The Times July 11, 2008- Mike Ashley wants to share financial load
Kaveh Solhekol, Steve Hawkes
Mike Ashley, the Newcastle United chairman, has laughed off claims that he is ready to sell the club to the Saudi Binladin Group, which is headed by Bakr bin Laden, the half-brother of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader. Click to continue reading...

Children and adults who wear their soccer jerseys get in free ticket when the Carolina RailHawks U-23 PDL team plays one of England's oldest professional soccer clubs, Burnley Football Club, on Thursday.
The game against England's Coca-Cola Championship Division stalwart starts at 7:30 p. Click to continue reading...

Liam Dickinson, a 22-year-old forward, was competing in non-league football only three years ago; now he has earned a spot on a Coca-Cola Championship side. He is over joyed with his move from Stockport County to Derby.

Dickinson scored the decisive goal in Stockport's League Two playoff final which earned the club promotion to League One. Click to continue reading...

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From the Official Site -

Photos of Loftus Road Under Development

STADIUM WORKS ONGOING
As the clock ticks down to the start of the 2008/09 Coca Cola Championship campaign, stadium works are on-going at Loftus Road.
No fewer than 100 workmen are currently on-site, working on - amongst other things - new Disabled facilities, the Club's new Hospitality Suites, the new-look Executive Boxes, the stadium's interior design and the Club Superstore. Click to continue reading...

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The draw for the First Round of the Carling Cup. QPR will play Swindon away
on August 12 or 13.

[Two different accounts of the two teams' last encounter. The QPR version is correct!]

Swindon Official Site - QPR AWAIT IN ROUND ONE
Swindon Town will face Coca-Cola Championship side QPR in the first round of the Carling Cup in early August. Click to continue reading...