Championship thread 25/26! (63 Viewers)

[Grendel]

No matter how poorly or hopefully well we do , id be so excited if we go up

I can’t fathom anyone who wouldn’t

 

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[Shannerz]

They weren’t that grim. Football itself in that era was pretty low on quality but you still had the games when you were against the best that’s on offer.

Fair, all subjective.

 

[Macca1987]

I was there for all our years in the top flight, my son has never seen it and he is now 26, more for him and his mates I want promotion, to be able to go with him to all the top grounds in the country will make an old man very happy. Me and my good friend have been taking our lads since they were 7, they could have dropped us and gone off with their mates, but they have stayed true to us, and the 4 of us sit together at the CBS and follow City on the road together, would be just perfect to do that in the prem as well

 

[Shannerz]

I can’t fathom anyone who wouldn’t

Me neither, but i also get the expectation that the journey may be more fun than the destinaton.

I want us to go up, obviously, and succeed at as high a level as possible for as long as possible, but I also think that, all things considered, there probably isn't as exciting a league anywhere as the Championship.

Good quality, well supported clubs with dedicated, local fanbases, highly competitive and utterly relentless.

Will the teams playing us and the standard of football be higher? Yes. Will it be as much fun? That remains to be seen.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Only Cov fans could have their team top of the league, on course to get promoted to the Prem for the first time since the turn of the century, and complain that they dont want to get there.

 

[shmmeee]

Whatever his fee was it's likely that a significant amount of it is based on appearances, and other performance related conditions

These are great guys.

 

[Hincha]

A Forest season ticket holder has told me, quite recently, that on balance the Premier League hasn't been particularly enjoyable.

He's eternally grateful that he's been able to see them turning Liverpool over with his father. But overall its been pretty miserable once you break through the "best in the world" marketing hype.

I grew up with us struggling in the top league so it wouldn't be an issue for me...... VAR is the killer.... whats the point in going to live games if you can't particularly celebrate a goal in the moment

I agree with VAR being nonsense but I think teams compare their final season in the Championship which is amazing to the Prem - rather than all the other shite seasons

In the 10 seasons before promotion Forest finished 19th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 17th, 9th, 7th, 17th. Three top 10 finishes and zero playoffs. I find it hard to believe those seasons were better than competing for a European place last season

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Me neither, but i also get the expectation that the journey may be more fun than the destinaton.

I want us to go up, obviously, and succeed at as high a level as possible for as long as possible, but I also think that, all things considered, there probably isn't as exciting a league anywhere as the Championship.

Good quality, well supported clubs with dedicated, local fanbases, highly competitive and utterly relentless.

Will the teams playing us and the standard of football be higher? Yes. Will it be as much fun? That remains to be seen.

Well, it’s been exciting this season even for a neutral. Recent years with parachute clubs dicking over the rest however, I don’t think so.

It’s actually just a poorer version of the top flight.

 

[Warwickhunt]

It's weird.

I'm a lifelong supporter of the Sky Blues, yet I woke up this morning having metamorphosed into a QPR fan.

Put 11 men in front of the goal

9

And they couldn't defend long balls all the game when we played against them.

I bet Ayling still sees haji in his nightmares after that game

Me neither, but i also get the expectation that the journey may be more fun than the destinaton.

I want us to go up, obviously, and succeed at as high a level as possible for as long as possible, but I also think that, all things considered, there probably isn't as exciting a league anywhere as the Championship.

Good quality, well supported clubs with dedicated, local fanbases, highly competitive and utterly relentless.

Will the teams playing us and the standard of football be higher? Yes. Will it be as much fun? That remains to be seen.

I watched the lower teams in the premier league and a lot of time they are dire and often say to the wife city can beat these! If we set our stall out to beat what we should/could do i believe we could scrape enough points to hang in there

 

[covcity4life]

Agent Robins will do us a favour tonight!!

Have thought about this. If we're looking for signs we will be promoted then the greatest manager in my lifetime helping stop Ipswich overtaking us has to be up there

Would be poetic

 

[wingy]

They've been dire - a draw is probably the best we can hope for.

Had a listen to his interview yesterday, it was certainly a little down beat, threadbare squad etc.

 

[Grendel]

Fair, all subjective.

Under Phil Neal we also finished 11th in his only full season as manager

 

[Flying Fokker]

Only Cov fans could have their team top of the league, on course to get promoted to the Prem for the first time since the turn of the century, and complain that they dont want to get there.

I want to to be as high up the food chain as possible, there is an enjoyment in that. Fewer clubs can poach off us and more clubs we can poach from. One of the 20 best teams in the country and in the highest quality most popular league in the world. I have so many problems with the Prem but i can't see why you wouldn't want that for the club.

If we go up it needs to be with a view to staying up rather than dropping down again. This notion that we’d do a Derby etc has to be shaken off.

The Premiership is a different beast now. I haven’t bothered looking at rewards for league positions/ European competition places. Am I right in saying you could finish 8th and still play in European games?

 

[sc1940]

These are great guys.

What does that supposed to mean?

 

[Shannerz]

Well, it’s been exciting this season even for a neutral. Recent years with parachute clubs dicking over the rest however, I don’t think so.

It’s actually just a poorer version of the top flight.

Parachute clubs have a big advantage, but the paly offs open it up, too.

There have been plenty of non-parachute clubs that have gone up recently.

Perhaps I am biased because we are in it, but this seems a more competitive and exciting league generally.

Not just that, though; lack of VAR makes a big difference.

 

[Shannerz]

What does that supposed to mean?

He thinks people are making excuses for a failed signing.

 

[Shannerz]

Under Phil Neal we also finished 11th in his only full season as manager

He also signed Dion Dublin, the best player I've seen play for us.

However, my over-riding memory of his time was horribly turgid football.

 

[tisza]

No matter how poorly or hopefully well we do , id be so excited if we go up

exactly. For a long time it seemed impossible due to our own financial/ownership mess and the perpetual PL/championship yoyo of most seasons at last 2 of the 3 relegated clubs went straight back up due to their financial advantage.
The gap between PL & Championship is massive. If we can get back up then just enjoy the ride.

 

[shmmeee]

What does that supposed to mean?

Top English would read again.

 

[sc1940]

He thinks people are making excuses for a failed signing.

I think he must have been part of the negotiating team, he seems to know all the details.

 

[Grendel]

I think he must have been part of the negotiating team, he seems to know all the details.

He worships at the alter called Transfermarket

 

[Liquid Gold]

Robins sneaking points away from a promotion chasing side on a Tuesday night at home is very him.

I wouldn't rule them out for a draw.

 

[Evo1883]

Robins sneaking points away from a promotion chasing side on a Tuesday night at home is very him.

I wouldn't rule them out for a draw.

Be nice , just cant see it with their injuries and thomas being sent off last game .. hope you are right

 

[Shannerz]

Top English would read again.

Your post needed a comma.

Punctuation matters.

 

[skybluecam]

Top English would read again.

What’s the obsession with Markelo for?

Is it the only thing you can find to be critical about given the position we’re in?

 

[Liquid Gold]

Be nice , just cant see it with their injuries and thomas being sent off last game .. hope you are right

I think it's unlikely but I wouldn't rule it out.

If anything losing Thomas will mean they are more difficult to break down.

 

[fernandopartridge]

What’s the obsession with Markelo for?

Is it the only thing you can find to be critical about given the position we’re in?

If he'd played clearly not up to match fitness it'd be criticised as a desperate move for a promotion chasing team

 

[shmmeee]

What’s the obsession with Markelo for?

Is it the only thing you can find to be critical about given the position we’re in?

The obsession is with posters on here coming up with the most hilarious nonsense to avoid any criticism of the signing. Nothing to do with football just the endless stream on people on here willing to make themselves look silly amuses me as it always has.

 

[shmmeee]

If he'd played clearly not up to match fitness it'd be criticised as a desperate move for a promotion chasing team

See!

 

[Shannerz]

The obsession is with posters on here coming up with the most hilarious nonsense to avoid any criticism of the signing.

It's not to avoid criticism of the signing, it's making the point that it is far too early to be able to criticise or praise the signing. Come on, you're not an idiot, you can see that.

He may well be dog shit, but we need to allow for that to be proved before passing a judgement.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The obsession is with posters on here coming up with the most hilarious nonsense to avoid any criticism of the signing. Nothing to do with football just the endless stream on people on here willing to make themselves look silly amuses me as it always has.

Why are you criticising a signing with 97.44% of their contractual term remaining?

 

[sc1940]

It's not to avoid criticism of the signing, it's making the point that it is far too early to be able to criticise or praise the signing. Come on, you're not an idiot, you can see that.

He may well be dog shit, but we need to allow for that to be proved before passing a judgement.

It happens all the time with some posters and then they have the nerve to say it's other posters who look silly

 

[shmmeee]

It's not to avoid criticism of the signing, it's making the point that it is far too early to be able to criticise or praise the signing. Come on, you're not an idiot, you can see that.

He may well be dog shit, but we need to allow for that to be proved before passing a judgement.

It’s not too early though is it? As proven by the fact none of you can come up with a similar signing who failed to make the squad in their first month as much as him. That’s just a get out. Like the “match fitness” nonsense because he has two weeks off two and a half months ago, like the desperate “maybe the reports of the fee are out by an order of magnitude”.

Honestly nothing amuses me more on this site than the crew who argue with everything I say regardless of how stupid the arguments have to be.

It is notable that he cost a lot and can’t get in the squad. Just say it, nothing bad will happen.

 

[skybluecam]

It’s not too early though is it? As proven by the fact none of you can come up with a similar signing who failed to make the squad in their first month as much as him. That’s just a get out. Like the “match fitness” nonsense because he has two weeks off two and a half months ago, like the desperate “maybe the reports of the fee are out by an order of magnitude”.

Honestly nothing amuses me more on this site than the crew who argue with everything I say regardless of how stupid the arguments have to be.

It is notable that he cost a lot and can’t get in the squad. Just say it, nothing bad will happen.

When was the last time we spent any decent money on anyone not expected to make an immediate impact then?

This argument doesn’t hold up I’m afraid.

 

[Shannerz]

It’s not too early though is it? As proven by the fact none of you can come up with a similar signing who failed to make the squad in their first month as much as him. That’s just a get out. Like the “match fitness” nonsense because he has two weeks off two and a half months ago, like the desperate “maybe the reports of the fee are out by an order of magnitude”.

Honestly nothing amuses me more on this site than the crew who argue with everything I say regardless of how stupid the arguments have to be.

It is notable that he cost a lot and can’t get in the squad. Just say it, nothing bad will happen.

Mate, stop, please.