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Post by Mr Katy Perry on Mar 18, 2018 11:22:00 GMT
As bad as relegation will be, and we all know it's happening now😢
What positives can you take from life away from the elite?
Some good old fashioned competitive games unlike Man City Liverpool spurs and so on..
lot more games that can be classed as local rivalries.
Atmosphere could return to something to get you pumped again.
We will soon return to the hardcore fans, plus an extra few thousand.
A lot of 3pm Saturday kick off games
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Mar 18, 2018 16:55:42 GMT
I’m genuinely excited about not being in this shit league next season. The embarrassment of the actual relegation is a sickener but it’ll be good to visit some new grounds and actually competenin some games next year!
The lack of TV/streams will be a shock though, and the prize of doing well is promotion back into the “shit league” I’ve come to hate!
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Post by Northy on Mar 19, 2018 17:27:16 GMT
Leeds, Forest, 2 sheffield clubs, maybe Derby, Wigan, Blackburn, (brum if they stay up) are all good for large away followings home and away, Shrewsburys new ground, what can we say about Millwall, WBA should be back to being our bogey team ...
Preston a quick trip up the M6 and a good away end, Brizzle City a refurbed ground.
Bad points - QPR, Norwich, Ipswich
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Post by Dharma Bum on Mar 19, 2018 17:50:47 GMT
From a footballing point of view, a brief (emphasis on brief) sojourn into the Championship isn't exactly the end of the world: hopefully more excitement than the last two years (winning some actual games) and re-visiting some of English football's genuinely great grounds (I have a stiffy at the thought of two away days in Sheffield). I think home attendances won't suffer too much initially, and we'll see some big away followings coming to the Brit as well.
Behind the scenes, my fingers are crossed that some serious changes take place, including the replacement of Lambert. If we go into a Championship season as badly prepared and ham-fistedly as we've gone into this season, we will struggle. Unfortunately, I think we will end up doing things on the cheap again and it may be a good while before we bounce back or even see some good times again.
Shit for those who will lose their jobs through no fault of their own and the economy/profile of the local area, which does benefit from the exposure having a Premiership team brings.
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Post by JonesInAMillion on Mar 19, 2018 23:07:12 GMT
None.
Fucking disaster for Stoke on Trent, we'll just be perceived as some shithouse gathering of towns that no-one gives a fuck about. PL football gives the area credibility and a huge financial boost for the local economy.
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Post by Campervan Von Bigglesworth on Mar 20, 2018 8:05:56 GMT
Agree with Jonesey, wonder what players we will be left with, not bothered about most of em bar Shaq and Butland, hope we hold onto Crouchie. No idea if Lambert is the man to steady the ship
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Mar 20, 2018 16:37:56 GMT
It’s going to be a grim day/few days once we fare confirmed down and the huge amount of people who hate Stoke City FC stick the boot in. I’ll be off all forms of social media for a good week.
As alluded to above, the biggest shame is for the city itself and the people directly impacted by relegation.
Lambert is guaranteed to be given a go next season. Dull.
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Post by JonesInAMillion on Mar 20, 2018 21:36:09 GMT
Agree with Jonesey, wonder what players we will be left with, not bothered about most of em bar Shaq and Butland, hope we hold onto Crouchie. No idea if Lambert is the man to steady the ship From what I've seen so far, if he had a bit more time (only talking another 4-6 weeks) and a goalscorer, we'd end up in the PL next season. Too little too late I'm afraid. |
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Post by arkansasstokefan on Mar 20, 2018 23:24:39 GMT
None
This is just bad. I will not be able to watch almost any games I bet. Box scores on bbc live stats.
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Post by happycarrot on Apr 17, 2018 18:48:23 GMT
If that Cardiff side can finish second then it gives me great hope
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Post by Northy on Apr 18, 2018 14:53:07 GMT
Agree with Jonesey, wonder what players we will be left with, not bothered about most of em bar Shaq and Butland, hope we hold onto Crouchie. No idea if Lambert is the man to steady the ship Butland has been poor, i think Grant will be fine in the championship. |
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Apr 19, 2018 13:11:55 GMT
Obviously it’s dependent on who stays and who goes but I’m straight down the middle 50/50 unsure if we’ll have a really solid championship squad or a complete disaster given what we have at the moment
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Apr 21, 2018 16:19:44 GMT
Sunderland are relegated to League One, so we don’t have to play those plucky fuckers. I hate them and I’m over the moon. They lost 2-1 at home to Burton...who were 1-0 down with 10 minutes to go...  |
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Post by RickyFullerBeer on Apr 21, 2018 16:22:16 GMT
I’ve liked my own post to show how delighted I am.
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Post by Northy on Apr 22, 2018 19:45:56 GMT
Sunderland are relegated to League One, so we don’t have to play those plucky fuckers. I hate them and I’m over the moon. They lost 2-1 at home to Burton...who were 1-0 down with 10 minutes to go... The mackems have been tackem |
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Post by Campervan Von Bigglesworth on Apr 24, 2018 20:34:39 GMT
Still no positives though
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Post by Northy on Apr 25, 2018 7:17:16 GMT
Still no positives though We start a week earlier, it should be warmer so womens tits will be on show in t shirts at the match ? |
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Post by Time4aPINT on May 9, 2018 22:11:00 GMT
Positives in no particular order....
More chance of getting tickets to away games.
Less dicking about with the fixtures by Sky and BT sport.
More chance of being able to get time off work when the TV companies do dick about with kick off times etc.
No smug, smart arsed patronising comments on Match of the Day from Gary Lineker.
Smaller crowds will mean a quicker walk to the pub after the final whistle.
We might win a few games.
Could be easier to bring a few Academy players into the first team with The Championship not being quite as big a step up as the Premier league.
Hopefully less cheating shitbags like Danny Rose, Dele Ali, half the Arsenal team etc.
Maybe the FA Cup will regain some of it's glamour and excitement as it wont be overshadowed by our next Permier league fixture.
No Mike Dean or Martin Atkinson in the championship.
We get a localish derby against West Brom.
We get to visit a few grounds that we haven't been for a while. Blackburn, Leeds, both Sheffield clubs, Forest, Birmingham, Bolton, Preston etc. should be good away days.
The pies are probably cheaper at Championship grounds.
I think Peter Coates has finally realised we are dogshit and changes need to be made.
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Post by Mr Katy Perry on May 10, 2018 16:49:58 GMT
Smaller crowds will mean a quicker walk to the pub after the final whistle. No Mike Dean or Martin Atkinson in the championship. These 2 are surely the best news this season |
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