Preston v West Ham Playoff Final [R]

[Rick B]

Bugger - Cunty's back.

[Colm]

I can't see them staying up. The only promoted team i can see staying up is Wigan.

[batch]

The only promoted team i can see staying up is Wigan.


I agree :cool:

[ports485]

How much do West Ham and Sunderland have to spend? Aren't they technically much bigger clubs than Wigan (not to mention bigger than many clubs already in the EPL)?

To me, this is the strongest group of promoted clubs in a long while. Something tells me 2 out of 3 will survive, with Portsmouth and West Brom going down (unless they start buying quality players). Charlton looks like slipping, as well.

[batch]

West Ham are £30m in debt at the moment and a releasing a lot of players who are already earning £40,000 p/w so they'll need to replace them with less expensive options.

A figure of £10m or so has been suggested.

Sunderland are also hugely in debt, but not to a similar level i dont think, not really heard how much they have to spend but i expect it will be a similar ammount to West Ham.

Wigan Athletic are so small they dont deserve to be in the Premiership according to many "pundits" (and Rodney Marsh- what a "top hat" he is) but are loaded so that is OK. :D

[Colm]

West Ham are £30m in debt at the moment and a releasing a lot of players who are already earning £40,000 p/w so they'll need to replace them with less expensive options.

A figure of £10m or so has been suggested.

Sunderland are also hugely in debt, but not to a similar level i dont think, not really heard how much they have to spend but i expect it will be a similar ammount to West Ham.

Wigan Athletic are so small they dont deserve to be in the Premiership according to many pundits, and Rodney Marsh, what a "top hat" he is.Being in the Premiership as got nothing to do with club size, it's earning your place through the leagues to get it and Wigan earned there place in the premierhip.

[batch]

Of course I know that. I'm just sick of "pundits" and pratts like Rodney Marsh telling me, and everyone else for that matter, that the club i support and love doesnt deserve to be in the Premiership because they cant fill the ground, so i was just being a little self depricating in that post above.

Although the media going on about West Ham being "back were they belong" is nearly as annoying.

[Colm]

Of course I know that. I'm just sick of "pundits" and pratts like Rodney Marsh telling me, and everyone else for that matter, that the club i support and love doesnt deserve to be in the Premiership because they cant fill the ground, so i was just being a little self depricating in that post above.

Although the media going on about West Ham being "back were they belong" is nearly as annoying.I know Rodney Marsh is annoying especailly with his "anti spurs comments" pffft. Glad he aint working for sky now, Yeah the media have been W*nking over West Ham since they got in the play offs which was very irritating.

[blackpool fc mark]

I love you West Ham, thanks for dumping the Preston Knob Enders on there arse

[Zaphkiel]

lol. those pundits would love if all the big city clubs were in the premiership and small clubs like blackburn and what not when to the championship.

Bah, I love small clubs personally, any small club that can do well in a big league is alright in my book.

As long as Millwall don't go up next year..I'm fine.

[king_saladin]

Why wasn't the keeper red carded and a penalty awarded?
Maybe that would have happened if West Ham was playing ManUtd?

Now the club in major debt goes up. Debt football success continues ;)