Huffton Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Does anyone else feel like me and actually prefer being in the fizzy pop league than the premiership? Don't get me wrong, the day we went down was the worst I can remember, and I was in a state of shock for about a month (or was it the beer?). But with the way the prem is going, I'm quite glad to be out of it. There are only 4 teams capable of winning anything, and with this bloke taking over man city unless you have a billionaire sugar daddy come in the summer you get promoted the league is heading to be a closed shop. In the CCC any of the teams are capable of going up, and they are all just as capable of getting relegated. I enjoy going to games with a bit of (misplaced) optimism that we are going to get a result, rather than thinking a draw at home would be a good result. I enjoy watching teams play with a bit of effort, and players who look like they want to be there, rather than just earning another 30k. Granted things aren't looking too good at Saints at the moment but once the defence gets shored up a bit we will win more than we lose. But get promoted? No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I wonder if we'll get posts next season by people saying they prefer League 1 to the Championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I prefer kick-offs at 3:00 on a Saturday but I miss the tv coverage. I would enjoy it all a lot more if I felt that we had a chance of competing in this league but at the moment there is a dimension missing from our game. I'm not sure what it is, maybe it's physical presence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 watching Stoke yesterday mafde me hanker for the PL again, watching us made me hanker for us to stay up and see the team try and develop. A bit depressed about Saints today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 watching Stoke yesterday mafde me hanker for the PL again, watching us made me hanker for us to stay up and see the team try and develop. A bit depressed about Saints today. I'm depressed too! I left the telly on the Sky channel and saw the Spanish football that was on later. That was on a different planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 CCC is the most entertaining league about, I have lost all desire to compete in the PL as it offers such a dull equation of the more you spend the more you win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 CCC is the most entertaining league about, I have lost all desire to compete in the PL as it offers such a dull equation of the more you spend the more you win! in what way.. this league is full of haves and have nots.. the CCC is such a poor standard it is untrue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I wonder if we'll get posts next season by people saying they prefer League 1 to the Championship? We will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Loved the premiership the expectation of turning over one of the big boys was what SFC grew up with. now beating Doncaster does not really exite me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Next season I will be clamouring for the heady heights of the CCC, but this topic keeps on rearing its ugly head and I always say Premiership. Money is better, coverage is better and I never used to mind the relegation dogfights. Last season's in the CCC scared the shyte out of me. (Thanks Leicester.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 i cant fathom how anyone can prefer this league after the season we had last year...and the "exciting" brand of football that was played out..:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 The cheaper the tickets the better it is. If we went up, tickets would be back up to £38 and I wouldn't go. Therefore, fizzy is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfinks Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Loved the premiership the expectation of turning over one of the big boys was what SFC grew up with. now beating Doncaster does not really exite me You assume that we will beat Doncaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 in what way.. this league is full of haves and have nots.. the CCC is such a poor standard it is untrue success in the PL is without any execption (other than Chelsea coming second over first last year) directly related to expenditure, its practically science! the extra income generated from the CL offers financial protection to the top four teams, however the oil money for man city may shake that up, probably enough to force arsenal to sell to russian money at least. the CCC is the real deal, lots of different teams on varying financial playing fields, diversity of players young and old and committed supporters who are not concerned with grand slam sundays and the carlos tevez affair! i enjoy watching a bit of PL on sky, and i do find it entertaining, as i did on saturday in the pub with a friend (man u) who has never been to manchester/salford and a liverpool fan who i wouldnt be surprised if he hasnt been north of luton. they sat there drinking thier pints moaning about underperforming mega stars, thier heros who they have absolute minimal connection to. my man u friend asks me how hard it would be to get hold of tickets, as at the age of 24, the lifelong supporter has finally decided to start thinking about the possibility of one day actually seeing his beloved team play. I then explained that man u has over 300 million fans worldwide, representing about 5% of our glodal population, and that is the reason a lot of thier fans leave games early, regardless of whether they won 2,3,4 or 5 nill against fulham, as they have planes to catch! through this rant i have treid to identify some of the reasons i no longer care for the PL, although some may stem from the hurt and bitterness of our own demise. most of these feelings stem through a strong distaste for the environmental changes of our coutries top tier has taken over the last few years, and have absolutely no desire to be involved in the money laundering, cheap celebrity, outsourced employment, unstable, volatile, obsessive media circus that has become our PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 We'll be lucky to be in the Championship come May, and not because we'll be heading towards the 'dreaded' Premiership. Give me 5 years ago any day. I'm not enjoying the CCC one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Playing in the CCC = Risk of administration Playing in the PL = Financial security No brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 This was sent to me by a Preston fan just after we lost in the play-offs : The Premiership is like a dream holiday, great place to visit for the experience but not somewhere to stay if you havn't got the cash to enjoy it. Great division the Premiership, quarter of teams which have a chance of winning anything and you might beat once in a lifetime, next quarter battling out for a place in some mickey mouse european competition and half whose only aspiration is to stay as part of this select club. Whereas the championship is 3/4 full of big clubs (and no I don’t count us in that category) all of which teams like us can, and in our case, normally do beat at home each week. My way of looking at it is would I rather watch us win 3 games a season or lose 3 games a season…….. P.s. If you finish out of the top 3 you don’t really deserve to go up, but at least the playoffs are better than the Champions League - I wonder if MU would have won a single trophy if they had to do it without losing like Liverpool and Forest in the 70's….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 You assume that we will beat Doncaster... CHEER ME up why don't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 You assume that we will beat Doncaster... Please permit me some hope, at least. Without that, what else is there to live for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Please permit me some hope, at least. Without that, what else is there to live for? By your moniker I assume there are your grandchildren, ( and above all you can thank the Almighty you weren't born a skate ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 By your moniker I assume there are your grandchildren, ( and above all you can thank the Almighty you weren't born a skate ! ) Good point - there's always somebody worse off than you! I've got 6 but 4 of them are girls. They're all young enough to play for saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I dont like being towards the bottom of it. Would rather be towards the bottom of the premiership anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowsaintsfan Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I have to admit i miss the Premiership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Shot Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 The Premiership is now a bit like the last days of the Roman Empire but they don't know it yet as they prefer to believe what Andy Gray says on Sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 The Premiership is now a bit like the last days of the Roman Empire but they don't know it yet as they prefer to believe what Andy Gray says on Sky. I loved that series but then the set burned down so they won't be making any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 hmmmmm.. crap in the prem or crap in th CCC...cant why there is even a choice..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 We get more games in the CCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 We get more games in the CCC yay and we get to see more crap football.. I love these threads as there was anything but joy and excitement when we got relegated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 yay and we get to see more crap football.. I love these threads as there was anything but joy and excitement when we got relegated... We don't always get crap football from the opposition. At least it's a day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 We don't always get crap football from the opposition. At least it's a day out. is it not a day out in the prem..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junction 9 Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 If we were doing well in the CCC I would probably chose that. As it stands now the question is a no brainer. Prem all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hacienda Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I prefer the prices in the CCC! Don't really care what league we are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 I prefer the prices in the CCC! Don't really care what league we are in. fair point at the prices.. I wonder what they were in our relegation season to now..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 is it not a day out in the prem..? We get 4 more home and 4 more away games in the CCC and I stopped going to places like Chelsea when they started charging idiotic prices for the tickets, so all-in-all we get more days out. What I meant was that even though we are crap, we can always admire the opposition and learn from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 fair point at the prices.. I wonder what they were in our relegation season to now..? The same as they are now, but we get more games to suffer.... but I suspect that you knew that already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hacienda Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 fair point at the prices.. I wonder what they were in our relegation season to now..? More! And that was how any seasons ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Yeah it's been a right bundle of laughs getting thrashed against teams like QPR, Preston, Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace, Hull etc over the last few years. The cheaper the tickets the better it is. If we went up, tickets would be back up to £38 and I wouldn't go. Therefore, fizzy is best. Would you prefer us to be in the Conference then? Because I'm sure our tickets would be even cheaper then. Tickets might be cheaper in the Championship, but it's not exactly free is it? £30 for QPR, £25 for Derby, £25 for Palace etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hacienda Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Yeah it's been a right bundle of laughs getting thrashed against teams like QPR, Preston, Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace, Hull etc over the last few years. Would you prefer us to be in the Conference then? Because I'm sure our tickets would be even cheaper then. Tickets might be cheaper in the Championship, but it's not exactly free is it? £30 for QPR, £25 for Derby, £25 for Palace etc. Donny away £20 Chelsea away £48 Only a mug would pay £48 for a league game. My missus thinks I'm a mug to go to Donny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesbury Saint Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 Not bothered which league as long as Saints are winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronCitySaint Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 This question comes up about once a month and it will always be the same answer for me - Premier League every time. When we got relegated everyone thought it would be OK to be in this league for a bit to at least see the team win more often than not. Well, that has not been the case really apart from one half decent season. Going from Premier League also-rans to CCC also-rans is not exactly something to be proud of or aspire to. PL is certainly over-hyped, but is the only place to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 15 September, 2008 Share Posted 15 September, 2008 is it not a day out in the prem..? If we ever get back to the Prem I am sure I would 'enjoy' it whilst it lasted. But let's not kid ourselves, the PL is now so far removed from what it was even 3 years ago, it's not true. Money talks at every level, competition is minimal, enjoyment is for the top 3 and those who manage to survive. It is, however, just another example of capitalism gone mad and just like the South Sea Bubble, it will eventually pop. If one is so shallow that the superficial glamour, hype and plain b******t that surrounds the PL floats one's boat, then fine - enjoy. But to pretend it is anything other than a money launderer's whorehouse is blinkered beyond belief. The CCC may not be numero uno in the quality stakes, but its honesty and the affinity its clubs have with their supporters is refreshing in such money-oriented, superficial times for football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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