Ah, you mean our city rivals United. Yes, those trips are horrendous in terms of distance/time. Not so bad if you are planning a long weekend and can enjoy the areas.

 

How many away games do you do in a season?

Yeovil will be a culture shock for Championship teams, although Wednesday have already been to Yeovil on numerous occasions.

I'm happy Sheff Utd stayed down as Bramall Lane is one of my favourite away grounds.

  

Oops ^^




Anyone just seen Gus Poyet get sacked by Brighton while he's sitting with Chappets in the MITD confederations cup studio? Awkward!

Yep I was watching that Crunchy. What a disgrace. They should be ashamed of themselves 

Never any more than a dozen away games a season. It depends on whether it's easy to get to by train, then car, or whether we know someone to stay over. Our favourites have been Doncaster, Hull, PETERBOROUGH, Sheffield, Bolton, Dirty Leeds, Huddersfield, Barnsley, Peterborough, My SIL lives near Yeovil, friends at Oxford (for Reading and London) and we like Peterborough. Today I backed Arsenal each way 12/1. Peterborough to be promoted 11/5 and us 8/1. Although going up to the premiership would be a disaster for me. I hate it.

Let's just say that Poyet had them playing in an unfortunate manner and the sooner he is bundled out of our game the better. Biggest bunch of cheats we saw this season.

Possibly the most extreme incident in a football match ever in the world. Truly shocking

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worl...tin-america-23215676

Welcome to Brazil.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Wayne Rooney is his only summer transfer target after Manchester United reject a bid for him

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23350316

 

Does anyone think this move will happen?

 

I doubt his appetite.

 

Could lose a few pounds.

The Papa Cisse joke

Maybe they could put a patch over the offending name - or let him have his own shirt sponsor?

 

Sheffield Wednesday are playing hosts to Rangers tonight in a pre-season friendly. The Scots arrived early this morning and seem to be enjoying the weather, they are in good voice and certainly helping out the local brewing industry 

 

Here's hoping the game is as good as the atmosphere.

Eight days to go!! EC! We had a debate on our Forum as to where the SPL would fit in. The consensus was that a couple might survive in the Championship.

 

I don't get my first home game until August 10th 

 

Always an interesting debate about how the Scottish sides would fair in the Premier/Championship. Personally I think the Premiership may be just a b it too strong and competitive. The Championship would be much more manageable for the stronger sides. The travelling would be horrendous, Imagine travelling from say Plymouth to Aberdeen or Inverness if they were in the same league !!

Der tag!

At last! It has been a long time. I'm really looking forward to this afternoon.

Good luck to all of us who have teams playing today.

Earwig Joe!

Earwig Joe!

Earwig Joe.     etc, etc.

http://www.footballpoets.org/p.asp?Id=11146

 

Continued from where we left off.

It isn't any better like.

 

I'm saying nowt GJ. 

One suspects that Wigan, Reading, Watford, QPR and Leicester will have a successful time of it.

 

I will take mid table obscurity or as we call it consolidation. 

I also.

 

First home game tomorrow. Burnley.

Not sure how I feel about this one.

With the same conviction you showed in your last home league game you'll be fine. Good luck!

 

Thanks GJ 

 

And best of luck to you too for the season.

 

3 hours and 7 mins to go 

Now I'm thinking it will be another season of unpredictable results.

Very possible. Let's see how the league looks after 7-10 games.

Mucho excitement. Wigan have released 2,500 tickets @ £15! I suspect we will go mob handed.

Another difficult game coming up. Good luck with yours too EC!

 

I'll take the 1-1 result against dirty Leeds. I was pleased to see Sky was showing it free via their PickTV channel on Freeview.

 

Were you somewhat pleased to grab a point so late on?

The stats look like you dominated the game.

City started well against Everton. 

Yes! For our third game in a row we were all over the opposition. Alas! It's all about scoring goals. We can't score goals.

Just happened to have that game on the BBC MOTD repeat as I look at the thread.

 

Second goal by Norwich was a beauty, ball delivered off the side of the boot and followed by a well directed header.

 

Edit: We had Everton's Ross Barkley on loan, was sad to see him go. Too his goal well.

Great reception for Mourinho.

 

I was just about to say that Hull look well organised and have a good shape - then Chelsea got a penalty - but it was saved. Lampard usually Mr Reliable from the spot - but not on this occasion.

I fear a rout 

Oh for gawd sake!