Re: The best part of the English Football season

by JKLever Sat 24 May 2008, 10:39

Definitely - although the quality of some of the teams going up by sneaking in the back door is questionable.

Derby last year got lucky and were totally out of their depth

by skully Sat 24 May 2008, 10:40

Aye Bas. I'm actually looking forward to this game more than I did the FA Cup Final. Then again, it is an excellent filler before the Test from Sabina Park comes on!! Very Happy

by skully Sat 24 May 2008, 10:42

JKLever wrote:Derby last year got lucky and were totally out of their depth

But, on the up side, the cash they got for being a Premier League team would have to be useful for a brighter future for the club, no?

by freddled gruntbuggly Sat 24 May 2008, 10:43

*wishes for Pay TV or private jet and invitation to skully's place*

by eowyn Sat 24 May 2008, 10:43

Basil wrote:
skully wrote:I'm looking forward to the Bristol City v Hull Championship game tonight.

What do our English colleagues think of the extended playoffs in the lower leagues to decide promotion? I think it adds some spark to what used to be often a meaningless last few weeks of the Leagues. [apologies if this has been discussed many times at length elsewhere!! )

If it wasn't for the play-offs, there would be an awful lot of dead matches towards the end of the season.

Mind you, Direby were promoted via the play-offs!

Go Hull!

by JKLever Sat 24 May 2008, 10:43

Sure, but fans want to see their team compete rather than just pocket cash.

As an Ipswich fan i'd rather stay in the 2nd tier than suffer what Derby went through last year - t'was embarrasing to watch at times...

by skully Sat 24 May 2008, 10:45

Yeah, fair do's JKL. Must be the ultimate high v low feeling. Seeing your team promoted to one of the best Leagues in the world, only to go down in history as the worst ever in said League. Embarassed

by Basil Sat 24 May 2008, 19:15

eowyn wrote:
Basil wrote:
skully wrote:I'm looking forward to the Bristol City v Hull Championship game tonight.

What do our English colleagues think of the extended playoffs in the lower leagues to decide promotion? I think it adds some spark to what used to be often a meaningless last few weeks of the Leagues. [apologies if this has been discussed many times at length elsewhere!! )

If it wasn't for the play-offs, there would be an awful lot of dead matches towards the end of the season.

Mind you, Direby were promoted via the play-offs!

Go Hull!

Good on them! Just hope they do better than Derby.

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 11:05

Congrats to the mighty Tigers. Ya gotta love Dean Windass scoring the winning goal.

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 11:19

He's could end up being the oldest player ever in the premiership Very Happy

by JGK Sun 25 May 2008, 11:22

eowyn wrote:He's could end up being the oldest player ever in the premiership

There can't have been too many 40 year old outfield players.

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 11:31

JGK wrote:
eowyn wrote:He's could end up being the oldest player ever in the premiership

There can't have been too many 40 year old outfield players.

Teddy Sherringham played at 40, did he not?

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 11:36

Wiki says:

Oldest player: Neil McBain, 51 years and 120 days (for New Brighton v. Hartlepool United, March 15, 1947), dunno what Division that was though.

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 11:40

skully wrote:
JGK wrote:
eowyn wrote:He's could end up being the oldest player ever in the premiership

There can't have been too many 40 year old outfield players.
Teddy Sherringham played at 40, did he not?

Wasn't in the premiership though was it?

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 11:41

Erm, dunno m'lady. Cricket triv is my go, not t'other. Wink

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 11:42

I dunno either, stats for anything bore me.....

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 11:49

Actually just checked. He was playing in the EPL for West Ham as a 40 year old at the end of the 2005/06 season (turned 40 on 2 April 2006).

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 11:57

Well done! sunny

I was going to give you a gold star but a sun will have to do.

by skully Sun 25 May 2008, 12:00

You're too kind. Remind me to drop in for a cuppa tea if ever I'm in the north of England. hello

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 13:20

Anytime.

by Basil Sun 25 May 2008, 14:35

skully wrote:Wiki says:

Oldest player: Neil McBain, 51 years and 120 days (for New Brighton v. Hartlepool United, March 15, 1947), dunno what Division that was though.

At a rough guess, I'd say Div. 3 (North). Div 4 was not introduced until the late 50s.

by eowyn Sun 25 May 2008, 16:57

Bum! We lost to Donny. Sad

by freddled gruntbuggly Tue 27 May 2008, 11:04

Bugger!

by Steve Tue 27 May 2008, 12:59

The price of a Hull City season ticket - £360.
The price of a play-off final ticket - £62.
The price of a Hull City Shirt - £40.
Seeing a 104 year duct broken, sc*nthorpe getting relegated and a Leeds fans face after staying in the mire of league one football for another season...PRICELESS!

What a season, what a weekend, what a match. Deano is a total fooking legend, what an incredible goal to win it for us. I can't quite believe we're going to be playing against Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea etc etc Shocked

and 5 years ago we were in the old 4th division...

by Brass Monkey Tue 27 May 2008, 13:03

Steve wrote:The price of a Hull City season ticket - £360.
The price of a play-off final ticket - £62.
The price of a Hull City Shirt - £40.
Seeing a 104 year duct broken, ****** getting relegated and a Leeds fans face after staying in the mire of league one football for another season...PRICELESS!

What a season, what a weekend, what a match. Deano is a total fooking legend, what an incredible goal to win it for us. I can't quite believe we're going to be playing against Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea etc etc and 5 years ago we were in the old 4th division...

Congrats mate, I'm pleased for you racists... will be refreshing to see Hool Citeh in the Prem.

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