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The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:15 pm

1) Better more physical football where tackling is actually allowed
2) Cheaper in most ways
3) Less restrictions because the clubs haven't got a glaring eye on them all the time
4) Referees not trying to be the centre of attention all the time
5) 46 games to look forward too with more night games
6) The chance of play-offs and days out at Wembley
7) When you get drawn against a Premier League team in the cup its something to look forward too
8) Much more competitive - who expected Burnley to go up this year?

Can't wait. Hopefully the season tickets go back on sale. :bluescarf: :bluescarf: :bluescarf:

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:21 pm

Come on James your better than "i didnt like her anyway" posts.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:39 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:Come on James your better than "i didnt like her anyway" posts.

Im being serious. Each to their own Roathie but football was never about success for me anyway. I went for friends, having a good day out and supporting my local side. Not bothered at all about going down. Why do you think everyone should think the way you do? There's plenty of pundits who think that the Championship is a great league and it is. It has plenty of pros in my opinion that the PL doesn't have.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:42 pm

What is the point of being in a league you don't want to be promoted from?

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:44 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:What is the point of being in a league you don't want to be promoted from?


:roll:

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:44 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:What is the point of being in a league you don't want to be promoted from?

To win it and win silverware and enjoy the season as a fan. If you couldn't get promoted from the Championship and you could just play to win it like the Premier League I'd be more than happy. 46 great competitive games and overall a great league.

Each to their own though.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:46 pm

What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:46 pm

Gavin wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:What is the point of being in a league you don't want to be promoted from?


:roll:


Hes just being a knob trying to force his viewpoint on everyone. Cant seem that some fans aren't in it for only success and are more than happy to just compete and enjoy watching their team in a competitive league.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:47 pm

Green Arrow wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:What is the point of being in a league you don't want to be promoted from?

To win it and win silverware and enjoy the season as a fan. If you couldn't get promoted from the Championship and you could just play to win it like the Premier League I'd be more than happy. 46 great competitive games and overall a great league.

Each to their own though.


And then hope to get relegated the year after?

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:47 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.


Id be happy to yoyo the leagues for financial game and fun every other season tbh.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:47 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.

I agree fully, our fans only say of this because of the predicament we find ourselves in

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:49 pm

Why celebrate promotion if fans wanted an immediate return to the Championship? Why do fans show discomfort and blame Ole for taking us down if they want us relegated? Surely Ole is delivering what every Cardiff fans want, Championship football

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:49 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:I agree fully, our fans only say of this because of the predicament we find ourselves in


What's great about the PL other than the quality of players like Suarez? Nothing.

Just accept others see things differently to you. We dont all have to think or view things like you.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:49 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.

I agree fully, our fans only say of this because of the predicament we find ourselves in


It sounds ridiculous doesnt it. it truly does.

Funny its only mentioned within an hour of looking certainties for the drop.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:49 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.

I agree fully, our fans only say of this because of the predicament we find ourselves in


Not true, some have said this before a ball was kicked in the PL.
Each to their own.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:50 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:
It sounds ridiculous doesnt it. it truly does.

Funny its only mentioned within an hour of looking certainties for the drop.


Complete tripe. Its been mentioned much earlier in the season by many too. I haven't been bothered about the prospect of going down for ages.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:51 pm

Green Arrow wrote:
Complete tripe. Its been mentioned much earlier in the season by many too. I haven't been bothered about the prospect of going down for ages.


Well i think you are talking bollocks James :lol:

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:55 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:
Roath_Magic_ wrote:What? I think its a fair question.

If you prefer the championship then you wont want to be out of it. Promotion means you will no longer have championship football so will want to lose the sufficient amount of games to finish between 6th and 20th.

I agree fully, our fans only say of this because of the predicament we find ourselves in


It sounds ridiculous doesnt it. it truly does.

Funny its only mentioned within an hour of looking certainties for the drop.

More and more saying it after we were consigned to relegation. Fans moan about lack of coverage for us as well, we are a small team so why would outsiders want to see what is said about us?

I want to see my team in the top league against the top layers, I find a city with 300k+ in and a capital city of the country of Wales embarrassing that we've been out of the top flight for so long

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:55 pm

Roathie's posts aren't banter. They're just tedious and repetitive. I know this won't be news to a lot of you.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:57 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:
Green Arrow wrote:
Complete tripe. Its been mentioned much earlier in the season by many too. I haven't been bothered about the prospect of going down for ages.


Well i think you are talking bollocks James :lol:

Think what you like. I don't value your opinion any more.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:01 pm

Im sure ill get over it, ill be the greatest poster ever next week.

:lol: you posted this last week............

Green Arrow wrote:

Im so happy Norwich's fixture list is horrid otherwise I'd be feeling a lot worse now. I can see them getting 2 points from the 12 on offer with the 2 coming from draws vs United and Arsenal. I can see us and Fulham both getting 4 points and Sunderland 6 from their remaining 15 on offer.

That would leave:

Norwich - 34 points
Cardiff - 34 points
Fulham - 34 points
Sunderland - 32 points

As it stands on goal difference we'd go down but we have winnable games to turn that around whereas hopefully Norwich take a pasting or two starting off against Liverpool tomorrow. I hope Suarez puts 10 on them tomorrow to swing things in our favour. Thankfully, on the last day of the season Norwich have Arsenal and we have Chelsea so we should both expecting losses there and no massive goal difference swing. Our goal difference is currently 8 better than Fulham's.

Im going to have this as my prediction.

Cardiff 34 points - win vs sunderland, draw vs newcastle, loss vs chelsea = 4 points more
Norwich 34 points - loss vs liverpool, draw vs united, loss vs chelsea, draw vs arsenal - 2 points more
Fulham 34 points - loss vs Hull, win vs Stoke, draw vs Palace = 4 points more
Sunderland 32 points - loss vs chelsea, loss vs cardiff, loss vs united, win vs west brom, win vs swansea

I think Norwich will lose by enough against those top teams to swing goal difference in our favour. A 7 goal difference is not a lot and can be considerably less if they get thrashed by Liverpool tomorrow, a team who normally put a few goals on them.

If we stay up its going to be on Norwich conceding in my opinion because I don't think its going to be down to us scoring. We missed out big time on not buying someone like Le Fondre, Rhodes or Finnbogason in January.

I think we'll stay up on goal difference thanks to the fixture list.

Re: The Championship is more fun

Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:23 pm

Roath_Magic_ wrote:Im sure ill get over it, ill be the greatest poster ever next week.

:lol: you posted this last week............


PL = financial stability which we need from Sky money.
Championship = more fun and more entertainment.

Again, what is your point? The only pro of the PL to me is the money.