Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 We might as well start getting on with it. What are peoples expectations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 tell me what he squad will be on the first day of the season and I'll give you my expectations. seriously, until the we know where the club is going off the pitch it's impossible to say where its' going on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 http://www.newcastle.vitalfootball.co.uk/a...le.asp?a=155830 10 reasons to cheer leaving the Premier League 1) 'Premier League' on Sky Sports - It occurred to me more than ever last night, whilst watching last night's Champions League Final and suffering The Hairy Hand Man's Gang incessantly hyping up the game, that Sky Sports really are the scum of football. From lingering around grounds with their wagon, cameras and propensity to target the biggest no-toothed, slack-jawed mongrel they can find in a replica shirt, through to coining the self-love fest that is 'Grand Slam Sunday' they've become so detached from the match going fan that it really is beyond insufferable. They are almost American in their desire for the razmatazz. In a 20 team league where 16 clubs are barely worth a mention, their employment of some of the most f*ckwitted presenters around, namely Keys, Gray, Redknapp and Souness (not to mention Martin bloody Tyler) is a further gripe. And don't get me started on Phil Thompson. The things I could do to the Scouse gimp with a pair of garden shears goes beyond the unmentionable. After 16 years of the soulless satellite sods, it's fantastic to see the back of the gang. Whether it's ITV or BBC who hold the rights to the highlights, it'll be far better than 'Keysie' and co. 2) New Grounds - Of the 19 away grounds in the Premier League, we potentially get maybe two new away trips a season (less if the clubs coming up are 'bounce backs'). Whilst the media (Keys and Co again) love the hype of the Anfield atmosphere on a European night, it's hardly a cauldron on a Sunday at 1:30 when they are performing their now routine howking of us. So many trips have lost that edge, atmosphere and excitement that used to exist. Only Stoke this season was really worth a visit, with the presence of the knuckle-draggers from the Potteries a much livelier affair than the moribund regulation trips to half-empty and half-arsed Blackburn, Wigan and Bolton. Of the grounds in the Championship, there will be the likes of WBA, Boro, Coventry, Reading and Sheffield United who we've visited recently. However that still leaves a whole host of new trips to have a gander at. 3) Points win prizes - Once again we come back to the point of the league which only three clubs can win. Whilst Arsenal are a permanent fixture in the top four, they're not really in with any shout of winning it. That leaves three teams that can win the trophy. Much like the supermarket business being dominated by a big four, so is the PL. Scrapping for the leftovers off their top table doesn't really make for a lot of enthusiasm, no matter how much the race for a Europa League place is hyped up. The Championship remains one of the most open leagues around. It'll be nice to be actively competing for a trophy again, rather than being cannon fodder. 4) Away day winnability - Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Anfield and Arsenal. All grounds where we've just routinely gone to be sacrificial lambs. No win at Anfield since 94, since 73 at Old Trafford, since the 80s at Stamford Bridge. Highbury was a slightly happier hunting ground but the succession of 3-0 hidings at the Emirates means that getting a point at any of those four gets celebrated like a win. Desperate. We now drop into a league where every game at every ground is winnable. It'll be a refreshing change to see sides set up to go and win rather than shoving 5 into defence and 5 into midfield. 5) Pricing - £50 for Chelsea, £46 for Spurs, bloody £40 quid for a trip to the sh*t tip that is the Reebok. Obscene. With the recession showing no signs of abating, a season of £20-£30 tickets is a welcome change for the scheisters who charge corporate prices for everyday fans. 6) Blooding the youngsters - Half the criticism of the existing crop of crap was that they didn't care. The chance to see some prospects come through who have that unbridled energy so sadly missing from the cloggers like Nolan and Butt is going to be a real bonus. So what if they make a few mistakes along the way - at least they care! 7) Seaside Trips - Blackpool and Plymouth make a canny change from our current runs out to Fratton Park and Kosovo upon Wear. The carnage on an away weekend to Bloomfield Road doesn't bear thinking about. 8) Back into Europe - Tackling the Taffs means trips across the border to Cardiff and Swansea. Despite running the gauntlet of the Soul Crew and Jack Army, we can at least peddle the myth of two trips to Europe. After all - the mackems managed it with Cardiff for years. 9) JCLs out - Hopefully some of the first casualties of the relegation will be the braying JCL corporate whores that fester in our ground. The same people who used 'going to the footy' as some sort of statement akin to turning out at try hard bars like Tup Tup Palace or The Apartment with their money shot haircuts and bright pink shirts. Hopefully the cull of these to**ers will lead to the lost generation starting to get to see the team. 10) 46 games - Equals more home games and away trips - result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Depends if we can handle all the cup final attitude the other teams will be feeling when they play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 tell me what he squad will be on the first day of the season and I'll give you my expectations. seriously, until the we know where the club is going off the pitch it's impossible to say where its' going on it. Just delete the thread then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Need to know who's going to be the owner, and who is going to be the manager (and then who is going to be the squad). Scarily all options from going straight back up in reasonably good shape to being relegated seem to still be wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 tell me what he squad will be on the first day of the season and I'll give you my expectations. seriously, until the we know where the club is going off the pitch it's impossible to say where its' going on it. Just delete the thread then. cheer up you miserable bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Jimbo's right - it depends on the squad we have. We may have to accept more than one year in the Championship if we don't have a strong enough outfit for the Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Jimbo's right - it depends on the squad we have. We may have to accept more than one year in the Championship if we don't have a strong enough outfit for the Premiership. You and him are such shit mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Jimbo's right - it depends on the squad we have. We may have to accept more than one year in the Championship if we don't have a strong enough outfit for the Premiership. You and him are such shit mods. Rockers mate.... Catmag & Matt are the Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Jimbo's right - it depends on the squad we have. We may have to accept more than one year in the Championship if we don't have a strong enough outfit for the Premiership. You and him are such shit mods. Rockers mate.... Catmag & Matt are the Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Reading the long post from Snake, I guess it will be refreshing to have what seems to be quite an open league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Indeed. Everyone wants to be in the Premiership - me included but what does it give us? A slog with 16 other clubs hoping that: 1. We end the season in one of 13 places and not the bottom 3. 2. The big 4 either fuck up or lose interest in one of the cups so that we can have a chance of silverware. At least the Championship it seems to be a much more level playing field. Yes we'll seem like a big scalp to the rest but that's only on account of our stadium size and that of all the clubs that have been relegated from the Premiership, we'd been up there longer than anyone. I think it's going to be an exciting season but if anyone thinks it's going to be an easy ride, they're being very naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Indeed. Everyone wants to be in the Premiership - me included but what does it give us? A slog with 16 other clubs hoping that: 1. We end the season in one of 13 places and not the bottom 3. 2. The big 4 either fuck up or lose interest in one of the cups so that we can have a chance of silverware. At least the Championship it seems to be a much more level playing field. Yes we'll seem like a big scalp to the rest but that's only on account of our stadium size and that of all the clubs that have been relegated from the Premiership, we'd been up there longer than anyone. I think it's going to be an exciting season but if anyone thinks it's going to be an easy ride, they're being very naive. I reckon SJP will scare the shit out of some of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 We might as well start getting on with it. What are peoples expectations? I would love it, love it.....If we managed to get rid of ALL the crap, atrracted some decent young to mid 20's players with heart that would be proud to pull on the shirt. This would be a great starting block for me. Play offs, wembley and promotion would be icing on the cake, but not essential. I am more interested in steady progress than quick fixes with no foundation. Really really looking forward to it. Its a bit like been dumped of the cracking chick whose a prude and getting off with the weird bird who fucks like a rabbit and buys a round. FYP. I'd like us to try and nick some youngsters like Delph and Gomez as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Depends if our crowd return to what it was like when we were last down there tbh. We proved at the Boro game that it's not the L7 expansion which destroyed the atmosphere. We need to be behind them from the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 I'm guessing Boro, Sheff U, Reading and WBA will be the main contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Get real, I'd be happy to just stay up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I agree that the Premiership is less of a contest and it can be an exercise in futility for most, but fuck me I can't wait to be back there. There'll be a large number of teams gunning for promotion. The playoff failures, the relegated teams, that's at least 6 at least maybe more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I think we'll piss it. There I said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22187 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 more teams so less chance of us getting relegated too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 We'll certainly not 'piss it' but I don't think we'll do too badly. Would be surprised if we're outside the top 6 but then again as has been alluded to already, it depends entirely on what the summer brings us and (more importantly) takes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Regardless of who we bring in and all the rest of it, I reckon we'll get to the playoffs but shiot it when it goes to penalties, then we'll promoted the next season as champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It would be fucking great to be challenging for top spot. A lot depends on what goes on in the summer but I'd like to think that Shearer v Southgate might he the big story in the Championship next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It would be fucking great to be challenging for top spot. A lot depends on what goes on in the summer but I'd like to think that Shearer v Southgate might he the big story in the Championship next season. The press will be in jizzfest overdrive when it comes to Shearer v Dog wanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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