The "Championship won't be all that bad" thread

[Hoop Blah]

With the parachute payments kicking in you've got a couple of attempts at getting back up by outspending those around you

Probably the most key thing for me next season

parachute payments kicking in? They're less than the money you get through being in the Premiership and having televised games!

But they do gaurantee significantly more income for us than the majority of the Championship so we're starting off with the kind of financial advantage we've not really had before (certainly not in this league).

[Huntley & Palmer]

What he said

[brendywendy]

hes right you know
felt awful this morning
cant wait for the season to start again now

[philM]

hes right you know
felt awful this morning
cant wait for the season to start again now

Me too. Relegation is yesterday's news. Onwards and upwards now.

[wallyroyal]

I agree with everything in that article. This season, I can only remember a couple of games which I enjoyed (Liverpool, some others). Next year, we will get more enjoyable games with goals but the thing I'm most looking forward to are the away game. In the prem, the only clubs near us are portsmouth and London clubs that overcharge. Next season, Bristol city (maybe), southampton, swansea, nott forest, coventry, birmingham, wolves, both sheffield clubs, some london clubs. It's going to be great next year and you would be mad to think otherwise.

BTW, Birmingham city fans are w**kers (not walkers), what the hell were they expecting when reading went 2-0 ahead and then they blame the board. They should blame the players, they were not good enough to stay up this season

[URZZZZZZZZ]

We'll travel by car,
We'll travel by traaaaaain,
Carlisle (change to Blackpool if Carlisle don't get promoted) to Plymouth,
We're Reading Away!!

[Gordons Cumming]

Looks like we're all cheering up a bit now......................

[URZZZZZZZZ]

Looks like we're all cheering up a bit now......................

"Always look on the bright side of life, DO DO, DO DO, DO DO, DO DO"

[Jerry St Clair]

94) Terraces.

Which Championship clubs still have a terrace? Cardiff, Blackpool, Carlisle (!).....?

[willz_royal]

anyone know what type of prices championship teams charge for away fans?

anyone fancy knocking up a list?

[Derbyshire Royal]

I agree 98% with the article. Yes it would have been nice to stay up. But at least I get see a couple of matches up here in Sheffield next year.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

anyone know what type of prices championship teams charge for away fans?

anyone fancy knocking up a list?

Bored at work so here goes:

Team Adult Concession Child
Hull £23 £12 £12
Bristol City ??? ??? ???
Crystal Palace ??? ??? ???
Watford ??? ??? ???
Wolverhampton ??? ??? ???
Ipswich £29 £21 £10.50
Sheff Utd ??? ??? ???
Plymouth ??? ??? ???
Charlton ??? ??? ???
Cardiff £23 £15 £15
Burnley £23 £15 £15
QPR £22 £13 £8
Preston £25 £18 £12
Sheff Wed £28 £16 £16
Norwich ??? ??? ???
Barnsley £22 £13 £7
Blackpool £24 £19 £15
Southampton £24 £18 £10
Coventry £24 £12 £7
Swansea £16 £10 £7
Nottm Forest ??? ??? ???
Carlisle ??? ??? ??? - no prices available for 07/08 season but prices are frozen for 08/09 regardless of which league they are in
Doncaster £22 £16 £16
Southend £20 £13 £10
Leeds £25 £15 £12
Derby £35 £20 £15
Birmingham ??? ??? ???

Paying £22 at Loftus Road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paying £48 at Stamford Bridge

[willz_royal]

Troli, you're a god amongst fatties

[Thaumagurist*]

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[T.R.O.L.I.]

Troli, you're a god amongst fatties

Cheers willz, but I am merely one of SBSP's many footsoldiers:

[T.R.O.L.I.]

£22 to sit in the upper terrace that doesn't have a good view of the near goal? No thanks, shit stadium.

So you'd rather pay £48 to watch Reading then? Obvioulsy the Met Office pay you far too much

[Thaumagurist*]

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[T.R.O.L.I.]

Yes the sight lines at Loftus Road aren't great but it's still a top day out. As are The Valley and Ashton Gate (and even Selhurst Park except for the £35 tickets ). IMO, far better then spending the best part of £50 to watch Roman's Subbutteo FC.

[Thaumagurist*]

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[T.R.O.L.I.]

Well, yes, I agree 48 quid is far too much - I never went to Stamford Bridge over the two seasons. But I'm thinking, £22 quid for a seat where the sight lines are poor? That's really bad.

TBF, I've been to Loftus Road twice and whilst the sight lines weren't great, I could still see the whole of the pitch (had to stand up at times but m'eh).