Bye bye to league one and...

Henry Irving

The silly checkatrade trophy

The first and second rounds of the FA Cup

Having to wait until halfway through the highlights show to see our goals.

Trips to Accrington and Rochdale (nice clubs and fans though they were).

The terrible view at Wimbledon

Towns you need to change trains three times to reach

A quarter full, or less, Jimmy Seed Stand

Uncertainty over whether games will been postponed for international breaks.

Rearranged games due to international breaks.

Terracing : - (

Uncovered away ends

Chants of "Premier League and you f***** it up"

se9addick

Amen!

I was under the impression that we still had to play in the first & second round of the FA Cup, good news if not.

ForeverAddickted

More games will be live on SKY in terms of weekend matches

At the very least all our midweek games will be on SKY (Either main channel or red button) so wont have to pay £10 for iFollow

Only downside is there are less teams that have signed up to iFollow in the Championship so no guarantee we'll be able to see all away games from home

oohaahmortimer

If we ever slip back in to the third tier for the record I want it written down we have to exit the checkatrade chuff immediately.... it hardly improved Pompey and Sunderland’s season and is an embarrassment ...except if it’s our u-21 side playing in it in a few years and we’ve got to play  millwalls first team   

which makes no sense because we’d have to be in the Premiership for our u21s to play in it wibble wibble 

ForeverAddickted

Certainly got to admit now that Bowyer was right to put full focus on the League and so put out weakened teams in the League Cup | FA Cup | Football League Trophy

se9addick

ForeverAddickted said:

Certainly got to admit now that Bowyer was right to put full focus on the League and so put out weakened teams in the League Cup | FA Cup | Football League Trophy

Especially with our injury problems. 

God knows what sort of side Stevenage must have put out though...!

Garrymanilow

I was happy about the win yesterday, but today I woke up realising that while we get get bonked every game next season, there's four London derbies to look forward to and we won't be in that miserable depressing league anymore. When Powell took us out of it I really hoped we'd seen the last of it. Thank god we won't have to post about how we still can't beat bloody Tranmere twice next season

Chris_from_Sidcup

Garrymanilow said:

I was happy about the win yesterday, but today I woke up realising that while we get get bonked every game next season, there's four London derbies to look forward to and we won't be in that miserable depressing league anymore. When Powell took us out of it I really hoped we'd seen the last of it. Thank god we won't have to post about how we still can't beat bloody Tranmere twice next season

I've already been looking at who we can finish above. I'm expecting Millwall, Wigan plus Luton and Barnsley to be down there with us.

25May98

Garrymanilow said:

I was happy about the win yesterday, but today I woke up realising that while we get get bonked every game next season, there's four London derbies to look forward to and we won't be in that miserable depressing league anymore. When Powell took us out of it I really hoped we'd seen the last of it. Thank god we won't have to post about how we still can't beat bloody Tranmere twice next season

You’re absolutely right. It will be Millwall instead. 

stonemuse

25May98 said:

Garrymanilow said:

I was happy about the win yesterday, but today I woke up realising that while we get get bonked every game next season, there's four London derbies to look forward to and we won't be in that miserable depressing league anymore. When Powell took us out of it I really hoped we'd seen the last of it. Thank god we won't have to post about how we still can't beat bloody Tranmere twice next season

You’re absolutely right. It will be Millwall instead. 

Not this time 

Charltonparklane

Henry Irving said:

The silly checkatrade trophy

The first and second rounds of the FA Cup

Having to wait until halfway through the highlights show to see our goals.

Trips to Accrington and Rochdale (nice clubs and fans though they were).

The terrible view at Wimbledon

Towns you need to change trains three times to reach

A quarter full Jimmy Seed Stand

Uncertainty over whether games we been postponed for international breaks.

Rearranged games due to international breaks.

Terracing

Uncovered away ends

Seeing 120 away fans 10 times a season in a 3000 Capacity Jimmy Seed stand

killerandflash

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Garrymanilow said:

I was happy about the win yesterday, but today I woke up realising that while we get get bonked every game next season, there's four London derbies to look forward to and we won't be in that miserable depressing league anymore. When Powell took us out of it I really hoped we'd seen the last of it. Thank god we won't have to post about how we still can't beat bloody Tranmere twice next season

I've already been looking at who we can finish above. I'm expecting Millwall, Wigan plus Luton and Barnsley to be down there with us.

The likes of Reading and QPR too

Chippycafc

Although I am obviously thrilled with us going up and hope we never go down again, I do feel League 1 is one of the best leagues in England. Not too many thrashings being bounded about and most teams can beat each other on a given day.

Next year I think the league will be thrilling with Ipswich, Pompey, Sunderland, Donny and improving Burton and Coventry, and perhaps Lincoln vying for promotion.

Most of the fans who travel to us and most of ours who travel are real genuine fans, not sure you will find the hospitality and kindness of teams like Fleetwood in the Championship.

If I could have one wish I would love to find that Oxford fan who after the game on Good Friday, got in my face and said see you next year, you cretins..

No we wont mate.

paulie8290

oohaahmortimer said:

If we ever slip back in to the third tier for the record I want it written down we have to exit the checkatrade chuff immediately.... it hardly improved Pompey and Sunderland’s season and is an embarrassment ...except if it’s our u-21 side playing in it in a few years and we’ve got to play  millwalls first team   

which makes no sense because we’d have to be in the Premiership for our u21s to play in it wibble wibble 

Not true

Stoke under 21s
West Brom under 21s
Middlesbrough under 21s
Swansea under 21s

All in the the Championship and in the Checkatrade last season

lancashire lad

better referees????

ForeverAddickted

paulie8290 said:

oohaahmortimer said:

If we ever slip back in to the third tier for the record I want it written down we have to exit the checkatrade chuff immediately.... it hardly improved Pompey and Sunderland’s season and is an embarrassment ...except if it’s our u-21 side playing in it in a few years and we’ve got to play  millwalls first team   

which makes no sense because we’d have to be in the Premiership for our u21s to play in it wibble wibble 

Not true

Stoke under 21s
West Brom under 21s
Middlesbrough under 21s
Swansea under 21s

All in the the Championship and in the Checkatrade last season

Equally not true - At the moment we're a Cat.2 Academy Team

Regardless if we're in the Premier League or Championship, our U21s cant enter the CheckaTrade Trophy because we have to be a Cat.1 team

seth plum

Wait.
Hang on.
There is no way we play in the silly buggers cup checkachukka Trophy next season with any of our teams surely?
What was the point of yesterday if that's true?
Somebody tell me it's not.

paulie8290

ForeverAddickted said:

paulie8290 said:

oohaahmortimer said:

If we ever slip back in to the third tier for the record I want it written down we have to exit the checkatrade chuff immediately.... it hardly improved Pompey and Sunderland’s season and is an embarrassment ...except if it’s our u-21 side playing in it in a few years and we’ve got to play  millwalls first team   

which makes no sense because we’d have to be in the Premiership for our u21s to play in it wibble wibble 

Not true

Stoke under 21s
West Brom under 21s
Middlesbrough under 21s
Swansea under 21s

All in the the Championship and in the Checkatrade last season

Equally not true - At the moment we're a Cat.2 Academy Team

Regardless if we're in the Premier League or Championship, our U21s cant enter the CheckaTrade Trophy because we have to be a Cat.1 team

I wasnt talking about next season

Oohaah said about out under 21s playing Millwall in a few years in the checkatrade, but then said that wont happen as it would mean we would need to be premier league,  I was just saying that in a few years we could play them in the checkatrade with our under 21s even if we are not prem, as a few champ clubs played their last season, are academy could  be cat 1 in a couple of seasons

killerandflash

paulie8290 said:

ForeverAddickted said:

paulie8290 said:

oohaahmortimer said:

If we ever slip back in to the third tier for the record I want it written down we have to exit the checkatrade chuff immediately.... it hardly improved Pompey and Sunderland’s season and is an embarrassment ...except if it’s our u-21 side playing in it in a few years and we’ve got to play  millwalls first team   

which makes no sense because we’d have to be in the Premiership for our u21s to play in it wibble wibble 

Not true

Stoke under 21s
West Brom under 21s
Middlesbrough under 21s
Swansea under 21s

All in the the Championship and in the Checkatrade last season

Equally not true - At the moment we're a Cat.2 Academy Team

Regardless if we're in the Premier League or Championship, our U21s cant enter the CheckaTrade Trophy because we have to be a Cat.1 team

I wasnt talking about next season

Oohaah said about out under 21s playing Millwall in a few years in the checkatrade, but then said that wont happen as it would mean we would need to be premier league,  I was just saying that in a few years we could play them in the checkatrade with our under 21s even if we are not prem, as a few champ clubs played their last season, are academy could  be cat 1 in a couple of seasons

By the time that scenario happens they'll change the rules and revert the EFL trophy back to what it should be, i.e. a cup for the division 3 and 4 teams to compete for.

rananegra

Agreed, I don't want our under 21s playing in the Checkatrade trophy - it should be for teams in L1/2 without all this Premier league youth teams nonsense. 
Looking forward to some good games and hoping we see how Bowyer develops and his team develops. A long way to go, if he's backed we can do it. 

smudge7946

If we keep the nucleus of the side, automatic promotion is in reach and we are a good play off bet. 

Croydon

Goodbye to the terrible view from Wimbledon's away end

cafctom

I simply could not tolerate another away trip to Gillingham

MuttleyCAFC

League One is almost certainly the stongest and best supported tier three in the World. The fact that there were over 76,000 there yesterday says it all.

ForeverAddickted

MuttleyCAFC said:

League One is almost certainly the stongest and best supported tier three in the World. The fact that there were over 76,000 there yesterday says it all.

Only 9,000 (?) less than the Championship Final today

Take a bow Sunderland and Charlton!!!

killerandflash

I'll miss the weekend in Blackpool though (whether for Blackpool or Fleetwood)

Indeed the Championship is a bit lacking in coastal away days!

ForeverAddickted

killerandflash said:

I'll miss the weekend in Blackpool though (whether for Blackpool or Fleetwood)

Indeed the Championship is a bit lacking in coastal away days!

Wigan? - Its got a lovely pier

ForeverAddickted

We wont have to wait till gone 10pm for our highlights, plus we'll get more than just the goals

palarsehater

Barnsley

Birmingham City

Blackburn Rovers

Brentford

Bristol City

Cardiff City

Charlton Athletic

Derby County🔴

Fulham

Huddersfield Town

Hull City

Leeds United🔴

Luton Town

Middlesbrough

Millwall

Nottingham Forest

Preston North End

Queens Park Rangers

Reading

Sheffield Wednesday

Stoke City🔴

Swansea City🔴

West Brom🔴

Wigan Athletic 🔴

Ones in red I need to attend to tick off but the teams are so much better, Jimmy seed will be packed and we get sky matches. 

se9addick

Bristol City and Stoke are ones I need for my 92

killerandflash

Derby, Huddersfield, Leeds, Boro, Forest, Stoke, Swansea and West Brom will all be new awaydays for me. Been to Leeds and Nottingham for cricket, but not for football!