Life outside the Premiership

[Fear 'n boozin]

innocent! Honest. Don't want to see the hammers go down, but couldn't think of another team!

[????]

Jah supports Spuds ;-)

[Fear 'n boozin]

poor sod! Mind you, we've not done badly out of selling them duds at inflated prices :)

[zephyr]

LOL - I know what you mean!

You going to get to many games this season, Fear 'n boozin?

[Fear 'n boozin]

I might try for some London ones, would like to get down to St Marys but the train tickets put me off. Am hoping we might end up somewhere other than bottom of the table this term, so should be more fun (given the lack of a manager and the -10 points I'm not going for promotion). Otherwise I'll be in the cpt! How about you?

[zephyr]

My brother and parents have bought 2 season tickets between us. I tend to go down with my eldest (17) and sometimes second eldest (15) mainly the evening games.

My eldest will try and go down with a friend on Saturdays probably my coach. He is trying the coach out for the first time at the weekend for the Ajax game (we are fortuate that my parents live there still). On occasion I have gone down on my motorbike.

We definately go to some london games especially the very local ones.

[Fear 'n boozin]

Good work! That's more of an effort than I've ever made, but whne I get my own transport.... (hope the missus isn't reading!). I'd have liked to have gone to the Ajax game, should be good fun hope the edlest enjoys it. You've got me thinking now - who are we playing in Lonodn?! Milwall, Charlton, then I'm stumpped!

[zephyr]

Leyton Orient, Brentford (went where a couple of years ago in the cup). Then a little further afield - Southend, Gillingham, Colchester

[Keef]

So, Saints appoint Pardew as manager.

A mate of mine works for Charlton, and apparently Pardew was very very unpopular with staff there, he's a bit of a c**t by all accounts.

[matthew123]

Not many people make Wenger turn violent...

[????]

I could give you far more info on that on Pardew but he's alledgedly thrown lawsuits all over the place including West Ham sites....

[Ted Max]

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[Keef]

He also stole Piers' face!

[ratty]

Keef Wrote:

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> So, Saints appoint Pardew as manager.

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> A mate of mine works for Charlton, and apparently

> Pardew was very very unpopular with staff there,

> he's a bit of a c**t by all accounts.

He'll fit in perfectly then! ;)

[????]

Right come on you lot - Simon, David C, Clare, etc - I need some info for my betting, who do you fancy in the lower leagues and why?

Excluding Sheff United...

[SimonM]

Well the bookies fancy the three relegated from the premiership to get back up again, plus Reading. But as Newcastle seem to be disintegrating rapidly I wonder if they will even finish in the top half of the division? I am not sure what Reading in a post-Coppell world are capable of either. But Ipswich managed by Roy Keane look a good outside bet...And you're right about Sheffield United - definitely don't back us!

I wonder who Leeds will spend the Delph money on? Surely they are going to start the long haul back soon??

[woofmarkthedog]

DERBY

I now hold the horns of the Ram as my "team in the Championship" i fancy

I do

W**F

[????]

All mskes sense - I think I'll go with

Boro, Ipswih and Derby...I agree on Newcastle too

[SimonM]

Allegedly, WBA have offered ?2 million for Beckford...

[????]

AND....Division 1. MK Dons, Brentford and...Millwall *washes mouth out*

Anyone anything for Div 2?

[SimonM]

For Div 2 I hope Rotherham finally get going again. Their fans have really gone through it in the past few seasons.

[DaveR]

Obviously I'm hoping Ipswich will be up there, but it's been a strange summer of mainly rumours rather than exciting new signings. Apparently Priskin is putting pen to paper today, and Lee Martin, a young winger we signed from Man U, looks good. I'd be disappointed if we didn't at least make the play-offs.

I think Boro will struggle to score enough goals, but they should be good enough for the top six. I'd go for WBA, Sheff U and maybe Cardiff to be pushing for automatic promotion.

[SimonM]

So for tonight at least Sheffield United are joint top of the Championship....a point at the Riverside is a good result!

[????]

runs down wing, looks up for Sean, sends over perfectly flighted cross.....

[SeanMacGabhann]

100. Woo hoo!!