Football related thread

[minestrone]

Nope, Rangers are about to go bankrupt in the next few years, why would I deprive myself of this by allowing them a new revenue stream.

[snaw]

Assuming there IS relgation/promotion - what would happen when one of the scottish teasm finishes bottom? Where would they get relegated to?

NFI.

But I don't see that happening somehow - right now I'd say comfortably mid table in the premiership. Nowehere near the bottom of a split 18 leage setup (i.e. most of the championship are better than us!!!)

[voodooflux]

How do you rate Chris Brunt? There's talk he's coming to Rangers if you go down.

I rate him - tireless worker and takes a mighty free kick. We'll be sorry to see him go but I fear his departure (and others) is inevitable.

[Incognito]

NFI.

But I don't see that happening somehow - right now I'd say comfortably mid table in the premiership. Nowehere near the bottom of a split 18 leage setup (i.e. most of the championship are better than us!!!)

I agree with you we'd both be mid table for a couple of years. Maybe even one team going up from League 2 to League 1 first. Both clubs have a significant fanbase not to attract foreign investment as soon as they're in something like this. Just look at all the Yanks that claim Scottish heritage.

Hell Davie Moyes would even go to Celtic. There'd be no point him staying at the smaller club he's at now.

[Pickle2]

NFI.

But I don't see that happening somehow - right now I'd say comfortably mid table in the premiership. Nowehere near the bottom of a split 18 leage setup (i.e. most of the championship are better than us!!!)

Agreed. But we would need to know what would happen in the eventuallity that it does happen.

So, where would rangers/celtic go? Down into the lower leagues of the english game?

[SallyAnne]

Newcastle are awful, and the new messiah won't save them. Maybe they need another messiah - Beardsley, Wadddle, Gazza to drag them out of the Championship.

I fear that Newcastle could go the same way as Leeds. All the "big" names will get sold flogged off cheap.

We're not awful like - that's a bit over the top. We've got enough talent and raw grit there to get points out of our upcoming home games - and I think we will.

I think we'll beat Portsmouth, we'll beat Hull and we'll hopefully beat Borough at home too.

It's got nothing to do with any "messiah" (not sure why you're sounding so hateful there like - are you a mackem or something??) - it's about the optamistic attitude of the city. We've always got belief.

And comparing us to Leeds is just lazy.

[Incognito]

Agreed. But we would need to know what would happen in the eventuallity that it does happen.

So, where would rangers/celtic go? Down into the lower leagues of the english game?

I guess maybe they would. There'd need to be agreement from the SFA, the FA and UEFA first.

[FiveTimes]

We're not awful like - that's a bit over the top. We've got enough talent and raw grit there to get points out of our upcoming home games - and I think we will.

I think we'll beat Portsmouth, we'll beat Hull and we'll hopefully beat Borough at home too.

It's got nothing to do with any "messiah" (not sure why you're sounding so hateful there like - are you a mackem or something??) - it's about the optamistic attitude of the city. We've always got belief.

And comparing us to Leeds is just lazy.

SA, I've no axe to grind against NU or you , they can't defend, struggle to score and their midfield is weak.
Pompey will be a tough game - I can see a draw.
Hull are in free fall, but I can see a point again.
Boro - tough one that, could go either way.

NU have over paid for stars, and if they drop down a division they won't able to hold onto them. Everyone knows Owen will be off.

One thing that you do have is an optimistic attitude.

My comments on the Messiah was a bit tongue in cheek. So far we've had the return of King Kev (twice), now Super Shearer. Who next

I'm no makem, my club is Liverpool.

[Incognito]

I tell you what, if NU do go down I bet you Mike Ashley's on the next plane out of the country.

[stingman123]

We're not awful like - that's a bit over the top. We've got enough talent and raw grit there to get points out of our upcoming home games - and I think we will.

I think we'll beat Portsmouth, we'll beat Hull and we'll hopefully beat Borough at home too.

It's got nothing to do with any "messiah" (not sure why you're sounding so hateful there like - are you a mackem or something??) - it's about the optamistic attitude of the city. We've always got belief.

And comparing us to Leeds is just lazy.

Good Luck SA, Newcastle have only won 6 games so far this season, so to ask them to win 3 is pushing it a bit. I think a season or 2 in the Championship will do Newcastle a world of good. get rid of all the prancing prima donna's and overpaid lightweights, and get in some talet that actually want to play.