"It's not worth being in football unless you're in the premier league"?!

[Simster]

Ask Stoke or Wigan fans if they'd prefer being where we are or where they are??

So you're saying if we were to get promoted to the Championship you wouldn't want to see us get promoted to the EPL?? Do me a favour.

West Ham were the last club outside the top flight to win a major trophy I think - the FA Cup in, what, 1980

For that reason alone, it's worth getting to the top table - I want to see us win a trophy. If Middlesborough can get to a UEFA cup final, Portsmouth can win the FA Cup, Bolton & Leicester can win the league cup, Fulham can qualify for Europe andf THRASH Juventus, then that's what we need to aspire to. We can be as big as any of those clubs.

 

[bhafc_ross]

Prick

 

[Badger]

West Ham were the last club outside the top flight to win a major trophy I think - the FA Cup in, what, 1980

For that reason alone, it's worth getting to the top table - I want to see us win a trophy. If Middlesborough can get to a UEFA cup final, Portsmouth can win the FA Cup, Bolton & Leicester can win the league cup, Fulham can qualify for Europe andf THRASH Juventus, then that's what we need to aspire to. We can be as big as any of those clubs.

I don't think Portsmouth are a particularly good role model, look at them now...

 

[superseagulls]

West Ham were the last club outside the top flight to win a major trophy I think - the FA Cup in, what, 1980

For that reason alone, it's worth getting to the top table - I want to see us win a trophy. If Middlesborough can get to a UEFA cup final, Portsmouth can win the FA Cup, Bolton & Leicester can win the league cup, Fulham can qualify for Europe andf THRASH Juventus, then that's what we need to aspire to. We can be as big as any of those clubs.

what about blackburn who won the title

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

So you're saying if we were to get promoted to the Championship you wouldn't want to see us get promoted to the EPL?? Do me a favour.

Not if it meant ending up so completely broke and in so much debt that it sent us into a downward spiral which saw us end up being wound up.

Perhaps ask Portsmouth fans how they are enjoying the PL at present with all that's going on with their club,

I think i'd rather look forward to the occasional trips into the championship and the occasional relegation if it meant we were a solid, well ran club with no major debts hanging over us.

That way our future is assured.

 

[Simster]

I don't think Portsmouth are a particularly good role model, look at them now...

But that's what annoys me about Portsmouth. If they don't suffer (apart from relegation, which is happening anyway) then Portsmouth's fans will still be able to point to European nights against AC Milan and that FA Cup final win (and another semi final appearance coming up).

what about blackburn who won the title

True, true. Blooms money back then would have been enough to bankroll the title. Not any more, sadly.

 

[Spiros]

Les Parry-Mike Parry , seem to be altogether clueless in thier chosen profession

To that I'd add Sky commentator Alan Parry. Back in the days when he was on BBC radio he was good but he's crap now he's on telly

 

[Perkino]

Get in the real world laddy. Sadly if the status quo remains 5/6th spot in prem would be the absolute TOP for us.

I hope we are both still alive and able to find this quote when it does happen

 

[crodonilson]

Not if it meant ending up so completely broke and in so much debt that it sent us into a downward spiral which saw us end up being wound up.

Perhaps ask Portsmouth fans how they are enjoying the PL at present with all that's going on with their club,

I think i'd rather look forward to the occasional trips into the championship and the occasional relegation if it meant we were a solid, well ran club with no major debts hanging over us.

That way our future is assured.

Of course not, but you don't have to end up broke. The way Portsmouth got broke was shocking mis-management and spending way beyond their means, that was their fault and nothing to do with the Premier League.

You can go up and spend within your means and have a crack at the Premier League, realistically if you go up you will struggle but look at Birmingham City, even Wolves now, it's not impossible to become competitive and I dont think either of those have risked their clubs footballing futures in the money they've spent this year.

 

[Easy 10]

Look at Stoke as well. They've hardly spent silly money to get where they are.

 

[TonyBloomsPokerFace]

I agree with Sir Patrick Stewart on the matter of the premiership.

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[defrocked priest]

I've always wanted to punch parry in his stupid fat face, now i want to do it even more.

and Bono.

 

[SICKASAGULL]

I dont think we will ever be a big enough to be a Premiership side and the fact that Falmer will only seat 22,000 would indicate that the Directors are of a like mind.
When we lost our place in the Championship I like others were not prepared to waste time or money on watching Division one football,I chose SKY to fill the time and now are quite satisfied watching European Championship and the top half of the Premiership.
If we regain our place in the Championship I will attend but it may well happen that after watching the very top teams on the box even the Championship might not ensure regular attendance

 

[Easy 10]

Top fan you are then.

 

[culvers]

Mike Parry is a knob of the very highest calibre. I can't listen to him on the radio any more.

Thats the opinion I have of Talksport overall. Can't listen to it anymore, other tahn the Hawksbie and Jacobs clips of the week podcasts.

 

[Laughing Gravy]

I have lived in the Brighton area all my life and i have supported Brighton all my life. Talk sport and Sky Sports forget that their are 100,000s of us that dont glory hunt. To them, life doesn't matter outside of the Premier league.
Makes you sick.

 

[Gonzo]

Twattish TalkSport presenter in being controversial SHOCKER!

 

[Horney]

Why is it that Premier League teams/players/managers, no matter how many trophies they have won, or how brilliantly they play the game are ALL shit scared of Kevin Davies and Rory Delap??

Its funny...I don't remember Championship teams bleating about Rory Delap every week when Stoke were climbing out of that division.
In fact, from memory, he was far less effective at that level, than he is in the Premiership.
They may not play the beautiful game but it works for them.

 

[Chesney Christ]

Personally, I'd love it, LOVE it, if we were a yo-yo club like West Brom. Regularly good enough to go up to the Prem, and sometimes just about good enough to stay there, but on the seasons where we don't and we get relegated, we remain a very good (and SOLVENT) Championship club.

Never a dull moment for the Baggies fans. Thats what I aspire to for our club.

Never thought about it like that actually, but I TOTALLY agree. They get the dual joys of the excitement of a potential last day survival and regularly being candidates for promotion. Compared to watching Wigan come 10th every season it would be far more preferable.

 

[Mackenzie]

Personally, I'd love it, LOVE it, if we were a yo-yo club like West Brom. Regularly good enough to go up to the Prem, and sometimes just about good enough to stay there, but on the seasons where we don't and we get relegated, we remain a very good (and SOLVENT) Championship club.

Never a dull moment for the Baggies fans. Thats what I aspire to for our club.

That would do. I'd gladly let our club milk that league for all its worth.