[Archived] Underpower Championship

[Guest roverite1991]

Post!!! Jaysus what a game this is now!

[DE.]

Game on now!!

Only just realised Reading have got 10 men too, I turned over at half time

Reading had a sub sent off, didn't they? As far as I'm aware they still have 11 on the pitch...

[cn174]

Reading had a sub sent off, didn't they? As far as I'm aware they still have 11 on the pitch...

Oh was he a sub. Never mind then

Swansea just calming things down now, Reading need to get a goal pretty soon I think.

[roversmum]

Grrrrrr. Swansea it is then. Penalty 2-4

[cn174]

New ground at least!

[Finch]

Do we not like Swansea? Personally I would prefer them to Reading - who would be a dull addition to the Prem.

Kinda like the polar opposite to Blackpool

Full time - Swansea are in the Prem.

Fixtures out June 17th

[roversmum]

Well at least another day beside the seaside haha!

Daughter won't be happy, her bf supports Reading!

[Steve Moss]

Well at least another day beside the seaside haha!

Daughter won't be happy, her bf supports Reading!

Perhaps he'll convert to the Rovers now?

[MeanGreenMachine]

Funny how a lot of people were creaming themselves when Paolo Sousa did a decent job there. Now Brendan Rodgers has done even better but doesn't get a mention anywhere. Sam Allardici was on to something you know.

It'll be interesting to see how Swansea get on next year, Sinclair will be a big hit I reckon.

Wasn't it Swansea's first full season back in the championship and he got them upper mid table? Can't recall but he did a great job. Rodgers has done a brilliant job mind you, great up and coming manager.

[roversmum]

Perhaps he'll convert to the Rovers now?

Well he's already been to a couple of Rovers matches, so there is hope

[braddock]

I know it's an old (and possibly redundant) but there's something fundamentally wrong about welsh teams in the English leagues, never mind in the Premier League! How is it acceptable and yet people recoil in horror at the mention of Celtic and Rangers doing the same?

3-1 btw. Come on Reading!!! English league, English teams!! Mwahahahaha!!!

If Swansea were not in the English League now, and they came to ask, the answer would be no. The only reason they are here is because it was decided a long long time ago. I would recoil in horror if Swansea joined the league last season, then got promoted now. Celtic or Rangers would have to start right at the bottom, pointing to Swansea and Cardiff is not enough ammo for them to use to convince people they should be here. They should have jumped on the bandwagon a century ago when we were letting anyone in. And also, I dislike the hypocrisy of nobody on here caring about it too much, then as soon as they get into the Premier League it starts becoming an issue. It's either not acceptable in England, or it is. The Premier League is simply the top of the tree.

[BuckyRover]

Swansea survived a last day Relegation battle that would have seen them out of the football league

Celtic and Rangers would want to start in the big league.

No deal.

It seems ironic that this has reared it's head when there is talk of a referendum on independence. Make your minds up!

[Iceman]

what next, Vuvuzelas at all the stadiums

[Presty On Tour]

I'll be looking forward to going to Swansea next season, only 40 miles away.

[Hughesy]

Only a 4 hour distance away from here!!

Still should be a good away day, new ground to visit too!

[philipl]

It looks like QPR will spend big this summer and turn a side already good enough to stay in the PL into one which will be top ten material.

Norwich could be the new Blackpool in terms of entertainment but are probably too recently in the third division to survive without a lot of investment.

Swansea will also be entertainers and go down on the last day.

Even with Kean in charge, our risk of going down next season has lessened.

[Rovermatt]

Swansea is only down the road from where my grandmother lives. I'll be going there for the Rovers game next season.

[Neil Weaver]

It looks like QPR will spend big this summer and turn a side already good enough to stay in the PL into one which will be top ten material.

Bet you a pint they don't finish in the top ten Philipl. If Colin stays in charge I'd reckon they're about 50/50 to get relegated even with Mittal/Briatore (sp?) in the shadows.

[Roversi]

It looks like QPR will spend big this summer and turn a side already good enough to stay in the PL into one which will be top ten material.

haha, your off your head mate. do you really think guys like Taarbet, Routledge, Faurlin will be putting in extravagent performances when after 10 games QPR have collected 6 points, when they go to Stoke or Wigan on a cold tuesday night in November/December. never, Taarbet and co are class in the championship but they wont get half the time on the ball in the prem, players are better, quicker, fitter. QPR will struggle.

[Amo]

It looks like QPR will spend big this summer and turn a side already good enough to stay in the PL into one which will be top ten material.

Don't quote you on that?

[braddock]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2012/03/roberts_revels_in_readings_ris.html#305070

[joey_big_nose]

It looks like QPR will spend big this summer and turn a side already good enough to stay in the PL into one which will be top ten material.

Norwich could be the new Blackpool in terms of entertainment but are probably too recently in the third division to survive without a lot of investment.

Swansea will also be entertainers and go down on the last day.

Even with Kean in charge, our risk of going down next season has lessened.

Absolutely classic Phillipl! 100% balls as usual. Ha!

[braddock]

Absolutely classic Phillipl! 100% balls as usual. Ha!

With the search function available it would be nice to have a reminder of some of the great philipl classics.

[Tom]

Sam not making himself too popular at WestHam at present, I think they'll go up automatically still when it gets to the nitty gritty

Edit back to 2-2 they'll love him again now

[DE.]

West ham should be doing better than they are. With the squad available to him Allardyce should be 1st or 2nd.

I'd still back them to go up in the playoffs if they didn't go up automatically. It'd be interesting to see what happened if they didn't go up, though. I imagine Allardyce would be sacked, but not sure that would be the right decision.