Life outside the Premiership

[kpc]

Nope. As they were early season, if anything I think that they helped to bring the squad together, both in terms of playing style and team spirit given the turnover of players following relegation. Hughton would typically make 5 or 6 changes from league games for these matches.

More relevant were the injuries to key players at various stages of the season: at one time, both preferred right backs were out (Steve Carr and Jonathan Spector). David Murphy had a couple of months out, Jordon Mutch slightly longer, Guirane N'Daw and Keith Fahey in midfield, both Marlon King and Nikola Zigic picked up knocks (Zigic landing awkwardly after scoring his fourth at Leeds) and most recently Steven Caldwell and Boaz Myhill.

Not that anyone is using this as an excuse, injuries happen. Over two games against Blackpool we under-performed; despite this, had we taken our chances last night, I'd have been forking out around ?80 for a Wembley ticket today.

The good thing is, Blues fans are reacting positively to not making the play-off final. Disappointed but realistic.

And not one of 8,000 plus who partied in Brugge regrets our European run.

[El Pibe]

Bugger, first Dulwich, then Stevenage.

Only the Hammers left to leave me further crushed and devalued.

[????]

I had a ticket.

I have a mum. She LOVES cricket. She got tickets for Lord's on Saturday. She's no-one to go with.

I am a GOOD son.

I am also gutted but at least I'm old enough to have seen the Hammers at Wembley in the past and I can't let down me mum. :'(

[El Pibe]

Plus it's, you know, tickets for Lords!!!!!

[????]

El Pibe, I'd rather be a few miles further north :'( Having said that, as I didn't watch most of the 2nd half of 2006 after Konchesky had scored - just stared at the concrete on the Millenium Stadiums floor - then maybe crickets better for someone of my nervous disposition.

COYI

Come on England

:))

[El Pibe]

I'd love to go but with El Pibi?o MkII currently 5 days overdue it's looking highly unlikely.

[????]

After all that my mum's not well (although nothung serious) and after a morning of chasing I HAVE a ticket. COME ON YOU IRONS :)-D

[red devil]

Hate to break this to you Quids, but your Mum saw your message earlier and got an attack of the guilts...she posts as woodrot

[maxxi]

Now I'm not one to point fingers quids but just remember - if Matty Taylor scores in the second half to take the lead you must NOT stare at the Wembley concrete - it'll only bring more bad luck...

[????]

"She wore, she wore, she wore a claret ribbon she wore a claret ribbon in the merry month of May

and when I asked her why she wore that riboon, she siad "it's for my West Ham and we're going to Wemberley" WEMBERLEE, WEMBERLEE, WE'RE THE FAMOUS WEST HAM AND WE'RE GOING TO WEMBERLEE.

Getting a bit excited but it was 31 years ago FFS ...even 'Wall have been there recently

:)-D

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I'd hate to be nice to a West Ham fan, but I'll go with your mum and leave you to the lesser sport.

[kpc]

There is no play-off final tomorrow, just a vicious rumour.

Yours from the bunker of denial.

[????]

Off out the door COME ON YOU IRONS

[Otta]

Enjoy Quids. COYI.

[maxxi]

:)-D

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[kpc]

Congratulations to the Irons on their promotion to the other football thread.

[????]

Palace Vs Brighton, would like either of these back in the Premiership...they don"t like each other much tho.

Brighton to get to wembley and lose : (

[red devil]

Looks like kpc never recovered after the Irons deserted this thread...how could you!

[????]

This was a far nicer place too....however, the Football Focus thread has been pretty civilised this year with the Hammers' return!

[maxxi]

A couple of seasons without SAF and RD may get a chance to organise a Championship Predictor League B)

[red devil]

The Sir Alex Ferguson Championship Predictor League if you don't mind sonny...

[paulturner]

In thirty odd years of going to games have never seen anything like this, if we do make it up I'll miss the excitement in this league!

http://youtu.be/dZBiHzCxOek

http://youtu.be/cI__QLV40i8

[spoiltdog]

Unbeleviable ,Bit like the Brentford v Doncaster game -and who was the Ref yes Michael Oliver . 1999 ,2006 can the Golden Boys do a Treble 2013 , after todays result I think so keeping fingers crossed,rabbits foot in pocket ect

[thuocla]

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