Welcome back to The Championship Lowdown! With the international break in full swing, Adam, Kelan and Jonathan deep-dive into the three promoted clubs — Lincoln City, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers — eight games into the Championship season.We break down each club's transfer window strategy, assess the starts they've made, and deliver our honest final table predictions. Plus: what does each team need to fix in January to stay up?From Lincoln's dual head coach experiment and record signings, to Cardiff's clinical finishing woes and Bolton's defensive meltdown — no promoted side is safe yet.Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube so you don't miss the next episode, where we'll turn the spotlight on the three relegated teams: Burnley, Wolves and West Ham.Timestamps:0:05 — Welcome back & what's on today's agenda2:42 — Transfer window: how the three promoted clubs spent4:53 — Lincoln City: the big spenders11:18 — Lincoln deep dive: signings, loan bench & dual head coaches15:10 — Lincoln's tough October fixtures ahead19:59 — Cardiff City: the quietest window in the division21:24 — Cardiff's incredible shot stats but where are the goals?28:30 — The conversion problem: 53 shots on target, only 10 goals30:43 — Bolton Wanderers: 14 signings, barely any money spent33:24 — Bolton's 4-3 Norwich win: papering over the cracks?34:11 — Defensive crisis: shipping 3+ goals in four of five games40:12 — Who's most likely to be mid-table by Christmas?43:35 — Final table predictions: Lincoln, Cardiff & Bolton47:30 — One thing each club must fix in the January transfer window51:39 — Sign-off & what's next: Burnley, Wolves & West Ham
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