AI names the most dislikable thing about all 24 EFL Championship clubs and why | OneFootball

AI has issued why opposition supporters are likely to have some disdain towards each Championship club

With the 2025/26 Championship possessing a strong variety of clubs when it comes to overall stature and reputation, there are plenty of reasons why opposition supporters will claim to dislike some of their divisional rivals.

The main factor behind such animosity is often the renewing of a local rivalry, with the second tier home to several West Midlands and East Midlands clashes, as well as the East Anglian and South Coast derbies, the latter of which saw its first league contest since April 2012 played out between Southampton and Portsmouth.

However, there are several other instances, such as player, managerial or supporter-themed personalities, which can so often cause gripes to stick with each and every supporter over the course of time.

With that being said, AI hasn't held back on this front either, as Football League World posed the question to ChatGPT as to what is the most dislikable aspect of all 24 clubs in the league.

Birmingham City

AI certainly didn't hold back on why Birmingham City are viewed as dislikable, with its reasoning being that the club often big themselves up in moments, but have failed to deliver on the biggest of stages, leaving them behind bitter rivals, Aston Villa.

Blues have only finished above their B6 neighbours on one occasion since the 1970s, with that coming in their first-ever Premier League season of 2002/03. More recently, whilst Blues have enjoyed a record-breaking season in League One and global attention through an Amazon Prime documentary, Villa have become an established European outfit under Unai Emery.

Blackburn Rovers

AI believes that other supporters will hold a dislike towards Blackburn Rovers as they continue to live off past glories - most notably their 1994/95 Premier League triumph.

The likes of Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton and Tim Sherwood are still held in the highest regard at Ewood Park for the aforementioned achievement of 30 years ago, whilst the club are currently miles away from replicating such feats, rarely threatening to return to the top flight since their most recent relegation back in 2011/12.

Bristol City

AI believes that rival supporters fail to see the 'sleeping giant' tag which is associated with Bristol City.

The Robins have been outside the top flight for the past 45 years, having only played nine seasons at the elite level in their entire history. Despite the investment which has been pumped into the club, last season was only the second time they have reached the Championship play-offs this millennium, as they were thrashed 6-0 by Sheffield United in the semi-finals.

Charlton Athletic

According to AI, the most dislikable aspect of Charlton Athletic is the several ownership sagas which have been associated with the club in recent times, such as the stewardships of Thomas Sandgaard and Roland Duchatalet.

However, such dramas haven't unfolded under the current ownership of SE7 partners, who returned the club to the Championship for the first time since 2020 last season, two years after taking control of the Addicks.

Coventry City

AI believes the same reasoning applies to Coventry City, who have been at the forefront of several disputes in the last decade or so.

However, after previously groundsharing at Sixfields and St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park with Northampton Town and Birmingham City, owner Doug King recently acquired the CBS Arena for the club, some 20 years after their move from Highfield Road, hopefully putting an end to the long list of uncertainties.

Derby County

AI believes what makes Derby County dislikable is how they made a negative mark on the Premier League back in 2007/08, accumulating an unwanted record of just 11 points, winning one game all season against Newcastle United.

The Rams have come close to ending their exile on a handful of occasions, and have even endured a spell on the brink of going bust in 2022 before two recent seasons in League One, making it a longer route back to the top flight than anticipated.

Hull City

AI's selection for a dislikable aspect of Hull City is a rather strange choice, as it praised supporters for protesting against the well-publicised 'Hull Tigers' name-change saga back in 2013/14, but claimed it still lingers in the memory of many football fans.

Former owners, the Allams, didn't get their way with the proposal, although it took many years for sections of the fanbase to return to the MKM Stadium after lengthy boycotts, with the club now under the ownership of Acun Ilicali.

Ipswich Town

AI believes that Ipswich Town also brag about past achievements more often than necessary, with the most notable of those being their UEFA Cup triumph of 1980/81 under Sir Bobby Robson.

Since then, the club has often bounced between the top two tiers of English football, as they ended a 22-year exile from the Premier League with back-to-back promotions in May 2024, before being immediately relegated back to the Championship ahead of the current campaign.

Leicester City

One club's plight which certainly frustrates AI is that of Leicester City, who have fallen back into the EFL for the second time in a decade, just years after the most fairytale of Premier League title wins at odds of 5000/1 under Claudio Ranieri.

Despite having a strong squad for Championship level, the Foxes are currently nowhere near their previous selves at a time when the likes of Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kanté became modern-day cult heroes within the top flight scene.

Middlesbrough

AI believes that Middlesbrough supporters also big themselves up way too often despite not having very much in the way of silverware to show for it.

The North East side were an established European contender in the mid 2000s, showcased by their EFL Cup triumph in 2004, as well as reaching the UEFA Cup final two years later against Sevilla before falling into the EFL three years afterwards, only being promoted back to the top flight on one occasion since those glory years.