Football Season 2011/12 - Page 8

denphone · 17-07-2011, 09:02

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Indeed, But I simply do not want to be thought of as one of those Toon fan that expects Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer and to spend 35million on a single player. Mike Ashley has put a lot of money into the club and a lot of people fail to realise that. Blame is pointed at Ashley for relegation when the truth is it was coming for a long time due to spending a lot of money on unknown and rubbish players.

P.S http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/9268294.stm

Well perhaps we will give you that one but head for head there is no contest me marra.

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Originally Posted by Russ

Mike Ashley also spends a lot of money on frivolous luxuries which would annoy the fans no-end if they knew about them.

How very true.

adzii_nufc · 17-07-2011, 09:53

What he spends his money on is none of our business. I doubt he is on Par with Abramovich's Yacht.

Unless you are suggesting he pockets the income of Newcastle United?

17-07-2011, 18:57

Wayne Bridge will be a good buy but again it depends on what wages they're giving him.

I don't expect big money buys, just be sensible with the funds and buy people who are certainly committed to the club without having to buy their commitment.

Pog66 · 18-07-2011, 12:22

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Originally Posted by iadom

Here is a nice picture for all the Gooners, pity it won't last for long.

League table

Jim.

I'll take norwich finishing 12th as well

denphone · 18-07-2011, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Pog66

I'll take norwich finishing 12th as well

l am afraid the canarys will be struggling to stay steady on their perch next season and l would expect them to go down even thoough l would like them to stay up.

adzii_nufc · 19-07-2011, 12:05

Norwich, QPR and Swansea will take a battering next season but one of them should survive with a bit a luck and we will see Wolves or Wigan make the drop.

The difference between Premierleague and Championship football is a lot bigger than people make it out to be.

Take West Brom and Newcastle's championship campaign in what turned out to be the most one sided title race which was wrapped up Christmas with both teams securing unchallenged promotion a month or so before the season had finished.

More to the point of the Premierleague Title, Hopefully Arsenal can stop dropping points in easy games and actually make it somewhat of an interesting season with more than 2 title challengers. I see Chelsea winning it in the end but I do not see the Champions league trophy at Stamford bridge unless the special one is in the hot seat.

Pog66 · 19-07-2011, 12:20

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Norwich, QPR and Swansea will take a battering next season but one of them should survive with a bit a luck and we will see Wolves or Wigan make the drop.

I tend to agree however no one gave Blackpool are figs chance in hell and they *almost* managed it. Not finishing bottom & not getting totally humiliated week in week out will be okay for me - finishing 4th from bottom and i'll be ecstatic!

Russ · 19-07-2011, 12:26

I have a feeling Swansea will get relegated so hard we'll end up in League One next year

nffc · 19-07-2011, 20:21

Well they don't even have a keeper yet do they?

v0id · 19-07-2011, 21:00

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

The difference between Premierleague and Championship football is a lot bigger than people make it out to be.

Premier league football is all about the bottom of the table and who'll survive. The top half is as predictable as night and day

Russ · 20-07-2011, 06:56

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Originally Posted by nffc

Well they don't even have a keeper yet do they?

Well yeah we signed a replacement but Wolves' gain was definitely our loss.

adzii_nufc · 21-07-2011, 17:12

Its funny though because when the 3 from the premierleague drop, They usually steamroll championship opposition and come right back up so It's nice to see Swansea, QPR and Norwich who have not been about either at all or for a few seasons.

Whether its just the fact that Newcastle's relegation was just unlucky or not still doesn't stop Birmingham, West Ham or West Brom burying championship teams when they do drop.

21-07-2011, 17:42

Southampton, Sheff Utd, Watford, Derby, Leeds, etc never came straight back up more relegated yet again. I'd say Newcastle was the anomaly.

v0id · 21-07-2011, 18:32

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Whether its just the fact that Newcastle's relegation was just unlucky or not still doesn't stop Birmingham, West Ham or West Brom burying championship teams when they do drop.

West Brom are still in the premiership

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Originally Posted by Russ

Well yeah we signed a replacement but Wolves' gain was definitely our loss.

I think he would have got more premiership experience sticking with Swansea, instead he has to compete with 2 other reserves and the current first team keeper

adzii_nufc · 21-07-2011, 21:23

Most of the teams mentioned there James were in a real crisis, Leeds being the more high profile crisis than the others.

What I mean are teams that bounce up and down all the time. Sunderland were a club that were in and out of that league easily.

Usually one promoted club survives the drop but both West Brom and Newcastle proved their Premierleague credentials whilst Blackpool had a good run and an awesome first try. they just did not cut it out.

When 3 teams come up that have been championship clubs for years.. Its going to be a dose of battering's week in week out and usually and here's to hoping that one of them can pull of a string of results to keep them above an unfortunate club.. Probably Wolves

Sorry Norwich and QPR fans but I do hope it's Swansea