Life outside the Premiership

[Parkdrive]

Brighton sinking like a stone while the mighty Palace go from strength to strength!!!!!! EAGLES!!!!!!!!

[????]

I think West Ham will go in freefall financially if they don't get up so I'll take 2nd whatever the football's like - fairly average but probably about the best we can hope for with the players we've got (plus a fair few injuries). Getting stuffed playing pretty football gets as boring after a while and it's a long slog out of this division. If it wasn't for two shoddy injury time goals we'd be just a point behind Saints too.

[kpc]

Blues up to 8th, six wins in a row, two games in hand. Campaign for the beatification of Chris Hughton gathering momentum.

['bout now]

I've been to see the Hammers 5 times this season (yes I know, even after spitting my dummy re Allardyce) and it ain't pretty. Everything centres around Nolan, with pretty and ineffective passing around the fringes before the inevitable hoof to an isolated Cole/Carew with Nolan picking up the knock down. This is how it's going to be for us all season. I know its a tough league and Prehistoric Sam will probably get us up but for now I'm just glad its kids for a quid regularly so I can use my kids as an excuse to watch this stuff.

[david_carnell]

kpc Wrote:

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> Blues up to 8th, six wins in a row, two games in

> hand. Campaign for the beatification of Chris

> Hughton gathering momentum.

Disappointing loss for Leeds there. A draw would have been fair. We had more possession and chances throughout but Brum hit well on the break and always looked dangerous when going forward. I'm happy with our current form though after a terrible start to the season.

[kpc]

Can't disagree that Leeds deserved a point - especially given a couple fo top quality saves Myhill had to make. What let them down was the lack of quality in the final ball, which led to too many long balls to the edge of the penalty area that were meat and drink to Caldwell and Davies.

Good to see both teams approach the game in a positive attitude.

[tasty_snacks]

Tickets at Selhurst Park only ?10 for adults and ?1 for children this Saturday for Palace Vs Reading; it's 'Family Day.' Only a couple of thousand left though so you'll need to be quick. You'll also need a ST holder reference to buy them over the phone - happy to provide mine by PM to anyone who wants to go along.

Palace are playing some fantastic football at the mo - the entry fee alone covers the joy of seeing Wilf Zaha tears strips out of whichever poor left back he's up against.

[????]

:)-D Irons

[maxxi]

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> :)-D Irons

>:D<

[zephyr]

Another excellent performance by the Saints... I do hope we leep it up. Featured match tonight

[????]

I think you'll be champions.

[zephyr]

Well we are certainly playing very well but it is early in the season. If we continue as we are now then I think we will be

[????]

I think you've the squad, momentum and decent football. I think we will push you though as we've a big reasonably decent squad for the slog through Jan-April...not expecting usto play the better football though :(

[Parkdrive]

Well done to all concerned in the recent game between Doncaster and Middlesborough, nice displays of humanity and sensitivity all round. Take heed Tevez, Billy Sharp lost a son and still insisted on playing, at ?250,000 a week, do you think you might consider it?

[kpc]

Club Brugge forward Joseph Akpala gets more than he bargained for.

Club Brugge

[brum]

Very funny!

[????]

BFS keeps grinding them out... a goal down at half time and I wasn't too worried :))

[red devil]

BFS?...Big Fat Sam?

[????]

(tu)

[????]

:))

['bout now]

Credit where credit is due. After a dire first half the Hammers put in a bit of a masterclass of quality football. I took my daughters and both ended the game on their seats singing and applauding. Well done BFS, you did well.

On another note and another thread I have to mention Gary Speed. I was truly stunned and saddened to hear of his death this lunchtime, tragic.

[????]

:X

[maxxi]

I see your :X and I raise you (6) with a side order of :(

[zephyr]

So relieved after today's game that we remain ahead in the league. Watch for the classic goalkeeping error on The Football League show tonight in the Saints Blackpool game. Reminded me of Le Tissier against Taibi a few years ago

[Laddy Muck]

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