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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9317224)
I found a can in the cupboard and have set the OH to work on that.
I told her she's not allowed to open it, so the solution she comes up with should be very interesting. I'll count them after the match to see how close she is with her calculations. Luckily I'm watching the match at work, so for me the issue of keeping SWMBO out of the way is moot. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Could be the funnest thread for a while (for me, anyway :unsure:).
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=714085
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9317250)
You are true genius, sir. I salute you.
Luckily I'm watching the match at work, so for me the issue of keeping SWMBO out of the way is moot. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9317476)
Could be the funnest thread for a while (for me, anyway :unsure:).
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=714085 |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Anyone care to speculate on relegations and promotions yet?
For relegation from the premiership, I'm thinking two teams, names beginning with 'W" and one team, name beginning with "B". Probably Blackpool. Here're the Championship standings, below. A good mate of mine, Norwich supporter, and I went to a couple of their home games- they did a lot of great 'one-touch' passing back then, and Delia was present in the ground. Isn't she marvellous? :thumbup: And it's been a long time since Forest were in the top-flight, too long. Team P GD PTS 1 QPR 44 38 85 2 Norwich 44 24 80 3 Cardiff 44 25 79 4 Swansea 44 21 74 5 Reading 44 25 73 6 Nott'm Forest 44 12 69 7 Millwall 44 17 67 8 Burnley 44 5 67 9 Dirty Scum Leeds 44 9 66 |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9326298)
Anyone care to speculate on relegations and promotions yet?
For relegation from the premiership, I'm thinking two teams, names beginning with 'W" and one team, name beginning with "B". Probably Blackpool. Here're the Championship standings, below. A good mate of mine, Norwich supporter, and I went to a couple of their home games- they did a lot of great 'one-touch' passing back then, and Delia was present in the ground. Isn't she marvellous? :thumbup: And it's been a long time since Forest were in the top-flight, too long. Team P GD PTS 1 QPR 44 38 85 2 Norwich 44 24 80 3 Cardiff 44 25 79 4 Swansea 44 21 74 5 Reading 44 25 73 6 Nott'm Forest 44 12 69 7 Millwall 44 17 67 8 Burnley 44 5 67 9 Dirty Scum Leeds 44 9 66 The playoff system for the third spot is silly IMHO, but it would only be fair that if Nottingham finish in 6th this year, after finishing 3rd last season on 79 points, they repeat the jam that got Blackpool promoted then after they finished 6th on 70 points. Edit: having said that I think Cardiff deserve it more. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9326309)
The playoff system for the third spot is silly IMHO
Or (slightly less silly idea), I say relegate four teams but put them all in a summer cup or league with the top four Championship teams- all playing for the four premiership places. This would gave the clubs a bit more cash (parachute or golden handshake), give us some extra entertainment and could mean the better teams stay/go up.
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9326309)
Edit: having said that I think Cardiff deserve it more.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9326337)
I've often planned to write a letter to those in charge, telling them to turn the playoffs into a more elaborate summer cash-cow event. The top four teams could play each other way more than once, perhaps twice or even six or seven times in as many consecutive days. With aggregate scores there could be comedy value here, too.
Or (slightly less silly idea), I say relegate four teams but put them all in a summer cup or league with the top four Championship teams- all playing for the four premiership places. This would gave the clubs a bit more cash (parachute or golden handshake), give us some extra entertainment and could mean the better teams stay/go up. Yes, or just promote Cardiff. Keep things simple. Increment the count of Welsh teams in the EPL to two , good. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
I have devoted quite sometime on improving the English game and these were my suggestions for bringing value back to the competitions.
1/ Get rid of the 4th Champions League spot and give it to the FA Cup. Make 4th and 5th Premier League spots UEFA Cup. 2/ Teams in Europe are kept out of the League Cup. That way they have less fixtures to focus on Europe and a team not in Europe has the chance to qualify for the UEFA Cup- thus making sure there is a new English club in Europe on the adventure every season. Some one like Birmingham City would appreciate the UEFA Cup more than say City, United or Spurs. You would be surprised how long that took me- but I genuinely feel all 3 competitions would be more interesting if the above was done. Lastly I wish they would just call it Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 again. It is bizarre that the Championship is a better name than the Premiership for the second tier and that the first division is infact the third tier. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Well done the Canaries!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Paul Lambert has done a great job at Norwich. |
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 9339223)
Well done the Canaries!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Paul Lambert has done a great job at Norwich. Good to have Norwich back in the Premiership! |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Just to show how magnanimous I can be when I choose:
Congratulations to Manchester United and their fine fans everywhere. A deserved record breaking title. Well done. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9351142)
Just to show how magnanimous I can be when I choose:
Congratulations to Manchester United and their fine fans everywhere. A deserved record breaking title. Well done. I can't believe i wanted manure to win today, but they did, and fingers crossed they can seal the EPL next week and play the reserves against Blackpool on their last game. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9351142)
Just to show how magnanimous I can be when I choose:
Congratulations to Manchester United and their fine fans everywhere. A deserved record breaking title. Well done. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9351142)
Just to show how magnanimous I can be when I choose:
Congratulations to Manchester United and their fine fans everywhere. A deserved record breaking title. Well done. Like these. Cheers.:thumbsup: Unless you're trying to jinx us: the season's not over yet!:unsure: |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 9353782)
Checks for "invisible words"
Like these. Cheers.:thumbsup: Unless you're trying to jinx us: the season's not over yet!:unsure: Of course I'm in a good mood because The Lads did quite well and live to fight again. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Thanks!
And you get to beat Chelsea too!:thumbup: |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 9353788)
Thanks!
And you get to beat Chelsea too!:thumbup: I have my reasons. :) |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Boooo Hissssss :frown:
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by magnumpi
(Post 9353846)
Boooo Hissssss :frown:
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Leg 1 of Nott'm Forest v Swansea is on in a few minutes (for those, like me, who didn't know).
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Thanx, i did not know. Good heads up.
Missed the sending off after 2 mins, ehh whats that all about. Whats betting on All Weltch Final. My $$ would be on NF though. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
The kid was sent of for a misunderstanding of the word "football" (after he thrust all the studs on one of his boots directly into an opponent's testicles) :eek:
Originally Posted by magnumpi
(Post 9360598)
Thanx, i did not know. Good heads up.
Missed the sending off after 2 mins, ehh whats that all about. Whats betting on All Weltch Final. My $$ would be on NF though. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9360643)
The kid was sent of for a misunderstanding of the word "football" (after he thrust all the studs on one of his boots directly into an opponent's testicles) :eek:
NF should have had a pen. Swansea doing well though with a man down. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
OMG, so close, we goto beat Manure to stay up....LOL :unsure:
Blackburn 37 40 Wolves 37 40 Birmingham 37 39 Blackpool 37 39 Wigan Athletic 37 39 West Ham Utd GONE DOWN |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by magnumpi
(Post 9365748)
OMG, so close, we goto beat Manure to stay up....LOL :unsure:
Blackburn 37 40 Wolves 37 40 Birmingham 37 39 Blackpool 37 39 Wigan Athletic 37 39 West Ham Utd GONE DOWN It's not that bad. If Birmingham lose and Wigan does no better than draw, you can stay up with a draw against Man. U reserves. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Personally, I'd like to have the bottom 14 (fourteen) teams relegated this season for being unremarkable on a spectacular level.
Is that too much to ask for? No. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9366021)
Personally, I'd like to have the bottom 14 (fourteen) teams relegated this season for being unremarkable on a spectacular level.
Is that too much to ask for? No. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9365977)
It's not that bad. If Birmingham lose and Wigan does no better than draw, you can stay up with a draw against Man. U reserves.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 9366405)
Blackpool have to fight to the death. It's highly plausible that if they only lose by a goal to Manchester United and Birmingham are comfortably beaten by Spurs they could still stay up as the goal difference is fairly tight.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9367498)
Even if Brum lose 1-0 and Blackpool draw (and Wigan don't win) I believe Blackpool stay up since they'd then have the same GD but Blackpool have scored a lot more goals (I think that's the tiebreaker?).
It's not so much Blackpool- the place or the team that I particularly care about but I personally would love to see Ian Holloway stay in the Premier League- he is easily the most entertaining individual for a while. Infact if Blackpool go down Spurs should fire Harry and hire Ian Holloway. Or even better Holloway for England! |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 9367650)
Yes goals scored is I think the next item on the wrung.
It's not so much Blackpool- the place or the team that I particularly care about but I personally would love to see Ian Holloway stay in the Premier League- he is easily the most entertaining individual for a while. Infact if Blackpool go down Spurs should fire Harry and hire Ian Holloway. Or even better Holloway for England! No we don't need that nut-job anywhere near the place. Glad to see the spammers go down. Lets hope they do a Leeds and bugger off for a decade or more. |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Here we are guys- ahead of Sunday's big games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13455492.stm |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 9377672)
Here we are guys- ahead of Sunday's big games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13455492.stm |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
If the HT scores were to stand it's BBBWWW at the bottom.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Feel free to edit another BW onto the beginning of that... I'm looking at the foot of the table here and beginning to wonder if it could end up BWBWBWBW... ?
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9380764)
If the HT scores were to stand it's BBBWWW at the bottom.
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9380771)
Feel free to edit another BW onto the beginning of that... I'm looking at the foot of the table here and beginning to wonder if it could end up BWBWBWBW... ?
Come on Ian. Just keeping my fingers crossed Spurs get a second to kill off Birmingham! |
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Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9380771)
Feel free to edit another BW onto the beginning of that... I'm looking at the foot of the table here and beginning to wonder if it could end up BWBWBWBW... ?
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Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 9380813)
:eek:
The best final day ever surely! |
Re: The Toon Army / EPL thread
Amazing... !
And look! Sunderland AND West Brom have finished above Newcastle... how did that happen?!
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 9380819)
It's changing every 5 minutes!!!!!:eek:
The best final day ever surely! |
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