[Football] Teams you hope gets promoted this season?

[Badger]

Championship
Fulham
Forest
Coventry
Obviously unlikely it would be these 3 though. Out of the others, as long as it's not PLUCKY Bournemouth or YOYO WBA I won't be too bothered.


League One
Wycombe for another go at the Championship
No real feelings about the other teams as long as it's not the #twats (although they now appear to have found their level, mid-table obscurity in League One. Marvellous)
Ideally, trading places with Derby and Reading


League Two
Forest Green
Exeter
Sutton
Newport

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

I remember seeing Albion draw 0-0 at Cambridge when they were top of what is now the Championship, playing the most direct route one football I have ever seen!

Can you remember who their manager was?

 

[Peteinblack]

I always hope that Bristol City will get promoted, simply so I can see us play in the West Country, but City are languishing in 16th place at present, so won't be coming up this season.

Last time I went to Ashton Gate was when Steve Sidwell scored with that cheeky lob from the centre circle, which sailed over the head of the City goalie who frantically ran backwards and promptly fell over as the ball sailed in the net

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can you remember who their manager was?

I very much can. General John Beck.

The U's were regarded as a Satanic influence on the beautiful game, with JB as Lucifer.

 

[PeterT]

I remember it (quite) well. I was 16, Cambridge had just got up to the 2nd division after two successive promotions, and Brighton away was the first away game.

Incredible result.

I moved to Brighton in 1992, and always believed in following my local team, although I still went to watch The U's quite often in those days. Love for the Albion developed during the Gory Years.

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/37-As-good-as-it-got/1890-cambridge-united-1991

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

I very much can. General John Beck.

The U's were regarded as a Satanic influence on the beautiful game, with JB as Lucifer.

I thought you might,as soon as I posted,I knew I should have quoted you too

 

[Pogue Mahone]

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/37-As-good-as-it-got/1890-cambridge-united-1991

That is a great read, and brings back happy memories.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

https://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/37-As-good-as-it-got/1890-cambridge-united-1991

That's fantastic!

Growing the grass long in the corners to hold the long balls up

Claridge & Beck having a punch up

They nearly pulled it off though!

 

[Questions]

Who are all these teams and leagues he is rattling on about

 

[Questions]

I remember seeing Albion draw 0-0 at Cambridge when they were top of what is now the Championship, playing the most direct route one football I have ever seen!

Was that Dion Dublin days ?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Was that Dion Dublin days ?

Yes, Dublin, Taylor and Claridge up top.

They had some incredible players, really, and if Beck had released the shackles, and let them play, they may just have got promotion that season, for the third season on the trot.

 

[brighton_tom]

While we’re in the Prem I always hope that somehow a weak Championship team sneaks up in the play off, and so one of the relegation spots is filled the next year.

 

[PeterT]

Was that Dion Dublin days ?

Yes, he was definitely playing then. It was end 1991 I think.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Yes, he was definitely playing then. It was end 1991 I think.

November 16th 1991.

A game that sticks in my memory - it was the day after I left my first wife, after a year of unhappy marriage.

 

[Albion in the north]

Blackburn - For our boys helping but also because I think its quite nice that the Venkys stuck by the club after buying it for all the wrong reasons. Oh and it would really piss the Burnley fans off as they are great rivals.
Halifax - Been to see them a few times with a very good mate of mine who is suffering at the moment and it would be good to see a smile on his face.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

November 16th 1991.

A game that sticks in my memory - it was the day after I left my first wife, after a year of unhappy marriage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD_d-CU04-s

 

[Danny Wilson Said]

QPR and Fulham, for the easy journeys. Blackburn if Burnley go down, for the unhappiness it would cause the Burnley racists, and because it would weaken them when we take Khadra and Van Hecke back and help fill a relegation place. But anyone except the Pluckies, really.

Wycombe and Sunderland from League One. Anyone but Portsmouth. Forest Green, Sutton, Newport, Swindon or maybe Mansfield (Nigel Clough doing an unbelievable job there) from L2.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD_d-CU04-s

I was there.

Gerry Harrison commentating on Anglia's Match of the Week.

The voice of my youth.

 

[Doonhamer7]

Queen of the South but I’ll just take avoiding relegation at present

 

[PeterT]

November 16th 1991.

A game that sticks in my memory - it was the day after I left my first wife, after a year of unhappy marriage.

The Cambridge v Albion game is on here just after 36 minutes, but unfortunately the picture and sound quality is not the best, just good enough to spot a young Dion Dublin and our stripey shorts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEP20s1EPNk