The English Football Thread

right-track · 12-30-2009, 03:25 PM

I don't think Wigan will go down.
My money's on Wolves for the other drop spot.

Bulldog · 12-30-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

I don't think Wigan will go down.
My money's on Wolves for the other drop spot.

Yeah, same here. We might pop in on in the bottom 3 for a quick visit at some point, but I really don't see the latics going down.

Wolves
Bolton
Pompey

^ My picks for the drop this season.

loveissucide · 12-30-2009, 03:32 PM

I think Wolves' pull through and survive.Don't wanna see Mick McCarthy go down again.

right-track · 12-30-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

I think Wolves' pull through and survive.Don't wanna see Mick McCarthy go down again.

I'm basing Wolves going down on West Ham and Wigan surviving.
Wolves only hope would be for Burnley to fade away.

5-0 United...Valencia.

Daktari · 12-30-2009, 03:47 PM

This is hard to say but if Burnley do 'FADE AWAY', it's because they always play attacking football sometimes at the expense of covering their ass. They did so well to get up there it would be a shame to drop down again after just one season. I just can't see that happening. They can dig deep when they need to and I'm sure it will be needed.

Like that picture of Besty by the way. George best and Ralph Coates were my heroes way back....(that's if it is George Best...).

loveissucide · 12-30-2009, 03:49 PM

Really hope West Ham go down.I've an irrational lifelong dislike of them.

right-track · 12-30-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Daktari

This is hard to say but if Burnley do 'FADE AWAY', it's because they always play attacking football sometimes at the expense of covering their ass. They did so well to get up there it would be a shame to drop down again after just one season. I just can't see that happening. They can dig deep when they need to and I'm sure it will be needed.

Like that picture of Besty by the way. George best and Ralph Coates were my heroes way back....(that's if it is George Best...).

If Burnley can find the kind of spirit they shown against United at Turf Moor, they'll stay up no problems.

Edit: It is GB btw
Just heard a stat...10 goals scored tonight in 2 games by 10 different scorers.

Unknown Soldier · 12-31-2009, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Daktari

Hi there, I'm fairly new on here and just noticed this thread. Any BURNLEY F.C. fans around these parts? I've been a clarets fan since waaay back when I played in the Briercliffe County Primary school team. Thats about 4 miles from Turf Moor and my parents still live over there in the same village.

Ok, first time up at the top for a long time but beating MAN U for the first game was a pretty good start! Have not won in the last nine games but I reckon as long as they can stay up in the Premiership by the end of the season, they will just get stronger and stronger.

They are probably the poorest team in the league financially but they make the best of what they have and always go out and play good, hard, attacking football,(even if theyr'e losing it seems).

COME ON YOU CLARETS!!!

All the best, Gordon.

I don`t think Burnley`s home form will keep them up and can see them going down, sorry to upset your day in Georgia

Unknown Soldier · 12-31-2009, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Fucking hell, that's 9-0 on aggregate already!

Even so, I still refuse to worry about relegation.

With Burnley going down, we can now add Wigan to that list, they`re too inconsistent to stay up

For the Drop:
Burnley
Wigan
Hull City

I can see Avram Grant waving his wand and keeping Portsmouth up, also didn`t realize until today that Bolton had sacked boring Megson but they`ll probably just stay up. I also fancy Wolves to avoid the drop which is strange, as its guaranteed every season that a Brummie or near Brummie team will always go down (Birmingham and WBA have come up or gone down consistently over recent years)

Bulldog · 12-31-2009, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

For the Drop:
Burnley
Wigan
Hull City

Both of those are decent sides though (one of which is still in the middle of a pretty hefty transition), as evidenced by one of them beating (and outplaying) Chelsea and Villa and the other beating Man U - a tag I wouldn't credit Pompey, Hull, Bolton or Wolves with (a good win over Spurs aside). Plus the latics are only 5 points off the top 10 and therefore in about as much danger as anyone else in the bottom 10.

To sum up, once again, I see absolutly no cause for concern.

12-30-2009, 03:32 PM	#2173 (permalink)
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12-30-2009, 03:25 PM	#2171 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I don't think Wigan will go down. My money's on Wolves for the other drop spot.

12-30-2009, 03:47 PM	#2175 (permalink)
Daktari Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Originally from Lancashire, England, lived near Largs, Scotland and now live in Rocky Face, Georgia Posts: 154	This is hard to say but if Burnley do 'FADE AWAY', it's because they always play attacking football sometimes at the expense of covering their ass. They did so well to get up there it would be a shame to drop down again after just one season. I just can't see that happening. They can dig deep when they need to and I'm sure it will be needed. Like that picture of Besty by the way. George best and Ralph Coates were my heroes way back....(that's if it is George Best...).