Stickied Championship - Away Support Thread 2023/24

[Gerry Gow]

JJH are you in that photo with that flag outside boozer in London? I suspect you are.

This one?

 

[villa loyal]

Yeah

 

[villa loyal]

The geezer with bald head holding a pint. His son is next to him on the left. They look like father and son anyway .

 

[Gerry Gow]

The geezer with bald head holding a pint. His son is next to him on the left. They look like father and son anyway .

Know one of those lads but I don’t think JJH is in there.

Unless he’s somebody I know and kept it quiet about this forum!

 

[Bobbin']

Doubt he’s there, that boozer is by Tottenham Court Road, away from where he said he was drinking.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

No chance, he's about 19, youngest on there is about 30 or had a fucking bad paper round.

 

[JJH]

JJH are you in that photo with that flag outside boozer in London? I suspect you are.

No mate was a few lads we were with at London Bridge in the end though. They found a Spanish bar I think and spent most the day there.

 

[JJH]

No chance, he's about 19, youngest on there is about 30 or had a fucking bad paper round.

Scott on the right is about 25.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

Scott on the right is about 25.

Bad paper round then

 

[JJH]

Bad paper round then

could say that.

On the train back now, I’m hoping Derby spank Swansea tonight as I can’t be arsed with the slight glimmer of hope that’ll come crashing down Sunday. Also not going to Hull so...

 

[blademan89]

could say that.

On the train back now, I’m hoping Derby spank Swansea tonight as I can’t be arsed with the slight glimmer of hope that’ll come crashing down Sunday. Also not going to Hull so...

You're quite obviously hoping for a Swansea win jjh. Still got a decent chance I think, derby could easy win neither although I must admit I cant see boro slipping up, you never know though, teams in this league lose to 10 men Wigan being 1-0 up when the pressure gets to them.

 

[The Southbank]

Scott on the right is about 25.

MH can't be much more? He's a familiar face on the England scene isn't he? He knows a few Reading lads, haven't met him myself.

 

[JJH]

MH can't be much more? He's a familiar face on the England scene isn't he? He knows a few Reading lads, haven't met him myself.

In his 30s I think mate, got a kid now. He was stood on the steps in front of us last night, we both ended up celebrating the goal together down the front. Sound bloke. Surprised you’ve never met him at England games.

You're quite obviously hoping for a Swansea win jjh. Still got a decent chance I think, derby could easy win neither although I must admit I cant see boro slipping up, you never know though, teams in this league lose to 10 men Wigan being 1-0 up when the pressure gets to them.

I seriously hope Swansea lose, it’s the hope that kills you and Boro will batter Rotherham Sunday. Also can’t be arsed to go to Hull.

 

[The Southbank]

In his 30s I think mate, got a kid now. He was stood on the steps in front of us last night, we both ended up celebrating the goal together down the front. Sound bloke. Surprised you’ve never met him at England games.

I haven't done an England away game since 2003, but yes, I know people who know him etc. As you say, sound bloke by all accounts.

 

[blademan89]

In his 30s I think mate, got a kid now. He was stood on the steps in front of us last night, we both ended up celebrating the goal together down the front. Sound bloke. Surprised you’ve never met him at England games.


I seriously hope Swansea lose, it’s the hope that kills you and Boro will batter Rotherham Sunday. Also can’t be arsed to go to Hull.

Seriously stop talking shite. Every single Bristol city fan wants derby to lose tonight, no question about it.

 

[JJH]

Seriously stop talking shite. Every single Bristol city fan wants derby to lose tonight, no question about it.

I can tell you on my life I do not.

 

[blademan89]

I can tell you on my life I do not.

Well without sounding harsh you're a complete fucking idiot. So you dont want your team to get in playoffs is virtually what you're saying, makes sense that. If Swansea score tonight then you'll not be happy?

 

[JJH]

Well without sounding harsh you're a complete fucking idiot. So you dont want your team to get in playoffs is virtually what you're saying, makes sense that. If Swansea score tonight then you'll not be happy?

Tonight has no bearing on it as already relegated Rotherham will get slapped by Middlesbrough.

 

[blademan89]

Tonight has no bearing on it as already relegated Rotherham will get slapped by Middlesbrough.

Only team boro have slapped this season was us in game 2 of the season, dont get me wrong I think they'll beat rotherham but you never know, they very rarely win by more than a goal.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Tonight has no bearing on it as already relegated Rotherham will get slapped by Middlesbrough.

Don't be silly, relegated sides usually play with a sense of freedom after it's confirmed, and Boro are about as trustworthy as Leeds at getting the job done. If Derby lose tonight then I think you'll get in.

 

[JJH]

Only team boro have slapped this season was us in game 2 of the season, dont get me wrong I think they'll beat rotherham but you never know, they very rarely win by more than a goal.

I watched that game, Flint’s one and only goal for them. I just seriously can’t be arsed to blow another £250 just to go up there and watch us lose I could really do without it.

 

[JJH]

Don't be silly, relegated sides usually play with a sense of freedom after it's confirmed, and Boro are about as trustworthy as Leeds at getting the job done. If Derby lose tonight then I think you'll get in.

Boro’s away records is mint. Can’t see it personally.

 

[blademan89]

I watched that game, Flint’s one and only goal for them. I just seriously can’t be arsed to blow another £250 just to go up there and watch us lose I could really do without it.

You dont have to go, even if you get in the playoffs you've still achieved fuck all up to that point so you're not missing owt really, its like when teams fans go berserk after winning a playoff semi, absolutely nothing has been achieved at that point.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Boro’s away records is mint. Can’t see it personally.

I hope and think the mini Blades beat them, plus Boro's chairman is a shit house, moaning about clubs breaking rules when he's sat on his fat parachute payments. Tosser.

 

[Sheffsteel]

I hope and think the mini Blades beat them, plus Boro's chairman is a shit house, moaning about clubs breaking rules when he's sat on his fat parachute payments. Tosser.

Agree Rotherham on their own patch are like Millwall and capable of beating anyone.

I don’t understand why you would be against anyone saying all clubs should stay within FFP rules. Those rules are similar to setting a spending limit on a credit card and it’s designed to protect fans from having rogue owners who just want to gamble and continue gambling running up 100 million plus debts.

If SW were allowed to spend and build up debts of say, 200 million, the attitude seems to be “its OK because it’s not the club that’s in debt, it’s the Chairman that has the debt”.

A rule that would be interesting is any debt paid in by a Chairman is written off to the club at the end of each year or after 3 years etc. So the owner becomes liable for losses not the club but I doubt many Chairman would agree to it because the risk is too high.

FFP has been a success since it’s been introduced because it’s achieved it’s aim of stopping clubs going into admin. The parachute payments is a different argument to FFP, it was initially a good idea to stop clubs going into financial melt down because many would be to continue paying some massive PL salaries, some say they have an unfair advantage but very few relegated teams immediately return to the PL, so it’s not the advantage some people think.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

FFP in essence is fine but only works if clubs don't get rewarded for failure in the PL, I've said before it's an unfair advantage that clubs coming down have so much money that it raises prices and wages so to compete you have to have a go or just accept mediocrity.

Please don't bore us with a 6000 word response and enjoy promotion from your front room listening on the wireless you boring prick.

 

[blademan89]

FFP in essence is fine but only works if clubs don't get rewarded for failure in the PL, I've said before it's an unfair advantage that clubs coming down have so much money that it raises prices and wages so to compete you have to have a go or just accept mediocrity.

Please don't bore us with a 6000 word response and enjoy promotion from your front room listening on the wireless you boring prick.

I think if you're gonna be on the brink of ffp like you and a couple others, you may as well just go all out and cheat like wolves and Bournemouth did.

 

[SoutheySWFC]

I think if you're gonna be on the brink of ffp like you and a couple others, you may as well just go all out and cheat like wolves and Bournemouth did.

Agreed, may aswell think fuck it

 

[blademan89]

Agreed, may aswell think fuck it

100% , 9 point deduction no where near enough punishment considering the financial reward for promotion. Surprised more haven't done it

 

[SoutheySWFC]

100% , 9 point deduction no where near enough punishment considering the financial reward for promotion. Surprised more haven't done it

Not to mention QPRs light punishment