Well Done Fulham

[YankeeCanary 0]

Did what they had to do, so Reading and Birmingham join Derby for the drop.

[Wembley_Canary 0]

I''m very pleased for them, no one gave them a hope in hell only a few weeks ago, but credit where it''s due, they showed fantastic character to keep going and didn''t bottle it on the final day like what we did.

 

 

 

 

 

[Canary Pirate 0]

Wanted Fulham to come down, would have liked to have had a chance to avenge the 6 - 0 drubbing that sent us down. Happy for Birmingham to come down, what were they thinking about letting Steve Bruce go. Derby, what a woeful team and what a pathetic attempt at the premiereship, I hope they continue down into league one.

[St.John Cooper 0]

would liked to have seem them go down after the 6-0 over us however they did what we can never do, and got a griity 1-0 away win to keep them up, they deserve it!  Why can we never do this, is it an deep routed mentality?

 

OTBC

 

St.John

[kick it off 2,062]

I feel sorry for Reading, i would have liked to see them stay up, but that''s football, bring them on next season as we march to the title!!! [;)]

[Mason 47 2,024]

Bit off topic, Man city got destroyed 8-1 today by Middlesborough.. Sven going now?

...larger chance for Evans...?

Birmingham relegated, lesser chance for Taylor?

 

[Mello Yello 2,588]

"Harrod''s First Eleven" remain in the money drenched ''Top-Flight''......8 seasons they''ve been there - and I seriously thought they were goners.....That''s Football.

[Pyro Pete 2,395]

With four wins in their final five games you have to give Roy Hodgson a lot of the credit.Still, I would have liked to see them go down. But I suppose it''s better for us if the super-rich stay out of the Championship.

[canary cherub 1]

In 2005 WBA were the team that stayed up.  Who were they playing?  Portsmouth.

I''m saying nowt . . .

 

[Syteanric 1]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"]

In 2005 WBA were the team that stayed up.  Who were they playing?  Portsmouth.

I''m saying nowt . . .

 

[/quote]

Brown bags anyone????

jas :)

[7rew 0]

well, it is ''Arry.

[nutty nigel 7,963]

[quote user="St.John Cooper"]

would liked to have seem them go down after the 6-0 over us however they did what we can never do, and got a griity 1-0 away win to keep them up, they deserve it!  Why can we never do this, is it an deep routed mentality?

 

OTBC

 

St.John

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We get about two a season St. John. A team who can do better than that will normally be succesful. Those 1-0 away wins aren''t pretty but they show a steely resolve that can win trophies. Grant''s first game was a classic one at Birmingham. Shame it didn''t last! The best one this season was at Southampton, that was the classic 1-0 away win.

 

 

[Polar 0]

Word is Fulham qualify for UEFA through the fair play league as well the Man city red card.

[Shack Attack 0]

[quote user="Fat Prophet"]

In 2005 WBA were the team that stayed up.  Who were they playing?  Portsmouth.

I''m saying nowt . . .

[/quote]

You need to start typing in green FP [;)]

[Syteanric 1]

[quote user="7rew"]well, it is ''Arry.
[/quote]

who was southampton manager in 2005.. but oh well.. lol

 

jas :)

[......and Smith must score. 1,637]

[quote user="jas the barclay king"][quote user="Fat Prophet"]

In 2005 WBA were the team that stayed up.  Who were they playing?  Portsmouth.

I''m saying nowt . . .

[/quote]

Brown bags anyone????

jas :)

[/quote]

 I always think brown envelopes are far classier.......

[starman 0]

your joking right? i will never forgive them after putting us out of the premiership. to be honest im gutted they stayed up its the same every year. its time they taste some championship footy

[The Voice of the Thorpe Area 0]

Am very pleased they stayed up- Hodgson seems a good guy.

As for them relegating us- you don''t think that was anything to do with us playing like donkeys that day?

[Camuldonum 0]

[quote user="starman"]your joking right? i will never forgive them after putting us out of the premiership. to be honest im gutted they stayed up its the same every year. its time they taste some championship footy[/quote]

 

With great respect it was only Fulham who put you out of the Premiership technically - it was your previous performances that gave them the chance just as, this year, Colchester were relegated by Watford 0 Barnsley 3.  On that basis we''d have to blame both those teams and I can''t bring myself to do that.

I blame my team and I think you should blame yours, too.  As an alternative you can blame the Manager!

I really cannot see the logic of blaming your opponents because they didn''t let you win, fervent supporters as we all are.  I''d prefer not to rely on the other side myself.

And, anyway, you have Reading and Birmingham and you''ll have a good league next season. 

[starman 0]

yes we were garbage i agree,but they inflicted fatal wound that day and cant say i much liked them since. Given a straight choice i would have rathered see reading stay up

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="Shack Attack"][quote user="Fat Prophet"]

In 2005 WBA were the team that stayed up.  Who were they playing?  Portsmouth.

I''m saying nowt . . .

[/quote]

You need to start typing in green FP [;)]
[/quote]

Will that do? [:D]

 

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="camuldonum"]

[quote user="starman"]your joking right? i will never forgive them after putting us out of the premiership. to be honest im gutted they stayed up its the same every year. its time they taste some championship footy[/quote]

 

With great respect it was only Fulham who put you out of the Premiership technically - it was your previous performances that gave them the chance just as, this year, Colchester were relegated by Watford 0 Barnsley 3.  On that basis we''d have to blame both those teams and I can''t bring myself to do that.

I blame my team and I think you should blame yours, too.  As an alternative you can blame the Manager!

I really cannot see the logic of blaming your opponents because they didn''t let you win, fervent supporters as we all are.  I''d prefer not to rely on the other side myself.

And, anyway, you have Reading and Birmingham and you''ll have a good league next season. 

[/quote]

Very true Camul.  We beat Man U but couldn''t beat Crystal Palace.  The secret of staying up is to beat the teams around you.  If we ever get back up I wouldn''t mind if we fielded a weakened side against the top 4 if it meant our best players were at their peak for the six-pointers.

 

[Camuldonum 0]

[quote user="starman"]

yes we were garbage i agree,but they inflicted fatal wound that day and cant say i much liked them since. Given a straight choice i would have rathered see reading stay up

[/quote]

Okay another way is saying they put you out of your misery - a sort of football euthanasia!

Reading was cruel I agree.  I don''t know Steve Coppell personally but many years ago I interviewed him for a news story and he is one of the most intelligent footballers I have ever encountered (and this was in his playing days).  I know some of you will say that it is not too difficult but he really was in a different class in that time - and I speak as someone who had to "ghost write" for both Charlie George and Rodney Marsh.

I did have the pleasure of seeing Steve play on a few occasions and, for the younger folk on here, he was a terrific committed wide player with great skill whose career was equally cruelly cut short by recurring injury.

He also made a great story at the time. 

 

 

[Buncey 1]

I dislike fulham because they are just a symbol of how the game has gone in the recent years. At least reading and brum still get decent gates when they were in the ccc. There''s no chance of fulham getting more than 15k regularly. To be honest I''m glad brum got relegated, I feel so sorry for ms. brady what a lovely woman.

[The Voice of the Thorpe Area 0]

[quote user="Fellas"]I dislike fulham because they are just a symbol of how the game has gone in the recent years. At least reading and brum still get decent gates when they were in the ccc. There''s no chance of fulham getting more than 15k regularly. To be honest I''m glad brum got relegated, I feel so sorry for ms. brady what a lovely woman.
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Brum- good gates? Brady- lovely woman? Fulham no more than 15k (they always have sell-out crowds)? I''m assuming this is a wind-up post.

[Buncey 1]

[quote user="The voice of the Thorpe Area"]

[quote user="Fellas"]I dislike fulham because they are just a symbol of how the game has gone in the recent years. At least reading and brum still get decent gates when they were in the ccc. There''s no chance of fulham getting more than 15k regularly. To be honest I''m glad brum got relegated, I feel so sorry for ms. brady what a lovely woman.[/quote]

Brum- good gates? Brady- lovely woman? Fulham no more than 15k (they always have sell-out crowds)? I''m assuming this is a wind-up post.

[/quote]Brum would get better gates then fulham (fulham don''t always sell out, and could you see fulham fans supporting them in the 2nd tier?). The brady bit is a joke though.

[Jim Smith 2,653]

Fulham are a tinpot team who belong in league 1 and I am gutted they stayed up, particularly as it is my local ground and I was looking forward to going there next season!

Also gutted we have to go to bl*8dy Reading again next year as it is a cr*p away day but I suppose at least it saves us the indignity of being a league below them any more!

 

 

[Branston Pickle 4,169]

[quote user="Jim Smith"]

Fulham are a tinpot team who belong in league 1 and I am gutted they stayed up, particularly as it is my local ground and I was looking forward to going there next season!

Also gutted we have to go to bl*8dy Reading again next year as it is a cr*p away day but I suppose at least it saves us the indignity of being a league below them any more!

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Me, too re: Craven Cottage - a bus goes almost from my front door to Putney Bridge (the 265) so is dead easy to get to for me.  I#d have happily seen them go down - done nothing since they got promoted and it would be good to see that Fayed''s millions trying to buy success didn''t work out, but c''est la vie.

[blahblahblah 2]

[quote user="The Bucketman"]

Bit off topic, Man city got destroyed 8-1 today by Middlesborough.. Sven going now?

...larger chance for Evans...?

[/quote]

Man City''s thrashing was apparently down to their position in the Fair Play League. After Dunne got sent off they were level pegging with Fulham, so they went the rest of the game not making any tackles.

The worrying thing is one of these seasons a team''s going to get relegated because of another team winning against a team trying to get a UEFA Cup place by not making any tackles...

[nutty nigel 7,963]

[quote user="camuldonum"]

Reading was cruel I agree.  I don''t know Steve Coppell personally but many years ago I interviewed him for a news story and he is one of the most intelligent footballers I have ever encountered (and this was in his playing days).  I know some of you will say that it is not too difficult but he really was in a different class in that time - and I speak as someone who had to "ghost write" for both Charlie George and Rodney Marsh.

I did have the pleasure of seeing Steve play on a few occasions and, for the younger folk on here, he was a terrific committed wide player with great skill whose career was equally cruelly cut short by recurring injury.

He also made a great story at the time. 

[/quote]

I remember when Steve Coppell first came to prominence in the 70''s. There was a lot made of the fact he was different. He didn''t progress through schoolboy then apprentice etc. he went through with his schooling and I believe he played for Tranmere as an amateur while he was at university. Manchester United then signed him from Tranmere and the rest, as they say, is history. Did he ever get his degree Camul?

Anyway, Coppell was certainly bright enough to recognise what has been called "second season syndrome" but even with his intelligence he was powerless to do anything about it.