First time ever!

[daib0]

Fact: for the first time ever all the promoted teams last season have stayed up

Premier League:
Newcastle, Brighton, Huddersfield

Championship:
Sheffield United, Bolton, Millwall

League one:
Plymouth, Portsmouth, Doncaster, Blackpool

League Two:
Lincoln, Forest Green

Odds on that would of been amazing!

[bodacious benny]

Wow, heard about the PL but not about all the other leagues. That is pretty incredible.

The gap between bottom half PL quality and top half Championship teams really is narrowing. You could take a number of clubs out of the championship and parachute them into the PL and they'd be competitive.

The question is, has the quality of the PL got worse, or has the quality of the Championship improved?

[beardface]

Wow, heard about the PL but not about all the other leagues. That is pretty incredible.

The gap between bottom half PL quality and top half Championship teams really is narrowing. You could take a number of clubs out of the championship and parachute them into the PL and they'd be competitive.

The question is, has the quality of the PL got worse, or has the quality of the Championship improved?

I’d say the latter. The Championship has a lot of money itself these days and several teams can afford to pay fees/wages that match other European top division leagues.

[Caer Newydd]

And, I believe, the four teams promoted into the Conference also all stayed up:
Fylde
Halifax Town
Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United

[Valentino's fast feet]

And, I believe, the four teams promoted into the Conference also all stayed up:
Fylde
Halifax Town
Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United

This doesn't rhyme. Get out.

[ALF]

Wow, heard about the PL but not about all the other leagues. That is pretty incredible.

The gap between bottom half PL quality and top half Championship teams really is narrowing. You could take a number of clubs out of the championship and parachute them into the PL and they'd be competitive.

The question is, has the quality of the PL got worse, or has the quality of the Championship improved?

I’d say the latter. The Championship has a lot of money itself these days and several teams can afford to pay fees/wages that match other European top division leagues.

I'd say it's a mix. Top sides apart, the PL isn't that good anymore. The Championship has improved though, along with the lower leagues.

[Remember Colo]

I’d say the latter. The Championship has a lot of money itself these days and several teams can afford to pay fees/wages that match other European top division leagues.

I'd say it's a mix. Top sides apart, the PL isn't that good anymore. The Championship has improved though, along with the lower leagues.

Plus, the teams coming up from the Championship tend to spend a fair amount of money knowing the value in staying up. Well, with exceptions of course...

[Caer Newydd]

And, I believe, the four teams promoted into the Conference also all stayed up:
Fylde
Halifax Town
Maidenhead United
Ebbsfleet United

This doesn't rhyme. Get out.

Oh! CIH please don't chastise,
For the missing rhymes I apologise,
I simply got carried away,
And wished to quietly relay,
That club of which I once was part owner,
Well, in reality, a small-time donor,
Had not only managed to hold their place,
But indeed got into the promotion race,
Ebbsfleet United, if you recall,
Was once owned by almost one and all,
Through something called My Football Club,
As long as you paid an annual sub,
But after one season, many did depart,
And it all then started to fall apart,
Out of the resulting conflagration,
Ebbsfleet suffered relegation,
Last year they managed to return,
But staying was always a concern,
However, they adapted with relative ease,
In reality it was a bit of a breeze.

[Valentino's fast feet]

This doesn't rhyme. Get out.

Oh! CIH please don't chastise,
For the missing rhymes I apologise,
I simply got carried away,
And wished to quietly relay,
That club of which I once was part owner,
Well, in reality, a small-time donor,
Had not only managed to hold their place,
But indeed got into the promotion race,
Ebbsfleet United, if you recall,
Was once owned by almost one and all,
Through something called My Football Club,
As long as you paid an annual sub,
But after one season, many did depart,
And it all then started to fall apart,
Out of the resulting conflagration,
Ebbsfleet suffered relegation,
Last year they managed to return,
But staying was always a concern,
However, they adapted with relative ease,
In reality it was a bit of a breeze.

[Hjl]

This doesn't rhyme. Get out.

Oh! CIH please don't chastise,
For the missing rhymes I apologise,
I simply got carried away,
And wished to quietly relay,
That club of which I once was part owner,
Well, in reality, a small-time donor,
Had not only managed to hold their place,
But indeed got into the promotion race,
Ebbsfleet United, if you recall,
Was once owned by almost one and all,
Through something called My Football Club,
As long as you paid an annual sub,
But after one season, many did depart,
And it all then started to fall apart,
Out of the resulting conflagration,
Ebbsfleet suffered relegation,
Last year they managed to return,
But staying was always a concern,
However, they adapted with relative ease,
In reality it was a bit of a breeze.

Better.

[Aldridge Prior]

This doesn't rhyme. Get out.

Oh! CIH please don't chastise,
For the missing rhymes I apologise,
I simply got carried away,
And wished to quietly relay,
That club of which I once was part owner,
Well, in reality, a small-time donor,
Had not only managed to hold their place,
But indeed got into the promotion race,
Ebbsfleet United, if you recall,
Was once owned by almost one and all,
Through something called My Football Club,
As long as you paid an annual sub,
But after one season, many did depart,
And it all then started to fall apart,
Out of the resulting conflagration,
Ebbsfleet suffered relegation,
Last year they managed to return,
But staying was always a concern,
However, they adapted with relative ease,
In reality it was a bit of a breeze.

s****

[Chappy]

Fact: for the first time ever all the promoted teams last season have stayed up

Premier League:
Newcastle, Brighton, Huddersfield

Championship:
Sheffield United, Bolton, Millwall

League one:
Plymouth, Portsmouth, Doncaster, Blackpool

League Two:
Lincoln, Forest Green

Odds on that would of been amazing!

Might put a punt on the same happening next year.

[Caer Newydd]

Oh! CIH please don't chastise,
For the missing rhymes I apologise,
I simply got carried away,
And wished to quietly relay,
That club of which I once was part owner,
Well, in reality, a small-time donor,
Had not only managed to hold their place,
But indeed got into the promotion race,
Ebbsfleet United, if you recall,
Was once owned by almost one and all,
Through something called My Football Club,
As long as you paid an annual sub,
But after one season, many did depart,
And it all then started to fall apart,
Out of the resulting conflagration,
Ebbsfleet suffered relegation,
Last year they managed to return,
But staying was always a concern,
However, they adapted with relative ease,
In reality it was a bit of a breeze.

s****

Only four stars from Aldridge Prior,
I guess I need to aim a bit higher,
So, I'll continue to strive,
To achieve the full five.

[bodacious benny]

[Aldridge Prior]

s****

Only four stars from Aldridge Prior,
I guess I need to aim a bit higher,
So, I'll continue to strive,
To achieve the full five.

Awwwww shucks, only kidding mate

[Valentino's fast feet]

s****

Only four stars from Aldridge Prior,
I guess I need to aim a bit higher,
So, I'll continue to strive,
To achieve the full five.

It's as if slagging you off makes you perform even better. If only that worked with Joselu.

[daib0]

I sort of felt this topic wouldn't stay on course, but a good thread all the same lads!

[Aldridge Prior]

I sort of felt this topic wouldn't stay on course, but a good thread all the same lads!

As far as Toon Forum thread derailments go, this is but a minor wobble.

We haven't even had any mutilated genitalia or soiled trousers... Yet.

[Don Sholeone]

I sort of felt this topic wouldn't stay on course, but a good thread all the same lads!

As far as Toon Forum thread derailments go, this is but a minor wobble.

We haven't even had any mutilated genitalia or soiled trousers... Yet.

that's the one constant with this forum, the short attention span.

[Aldridge Prior]

As far as Toon Forum thread derailments go, this is but a minor wobble.

We haven't even had any mutilated genitalia or soiled trousers... Yet.

that's the one constant with this forum, the short attention span.

It really is, it says a lot about the author if we're able to hold a conversation for more than few... OOO! PIECE OF CANDY!