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Let's embrace the Championship

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stan Dupp, May 7, 2015.

  1. Stan Dupp

    Stan Dupp Well-Known Member

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    Apart from feeling Wembley was a waste of time, and I also feel a bit of an idiot for shedding a tear at the time, I think we should take on board that we are not a premier league club as we have a championship set up, manager, players etc. Looking at next season's fixtures it should be quite exciting and we won't lose most weeks.
    Anyone agree/disagree?
     
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  2. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    We've no choice
     
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  3. Star of David Bardsley

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    Unless your sole objective as a football fan is sitting in an armchair, streaming as many games as possible, the Championship has a lot going for it.
     
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  4. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    Like what, the pies?
     
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  5. Star of David Bardsley

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    The pies can be nice.

    More games.
    More wins.
    Cheaper tickets.
    More interesting away days. Maybe even a new ground or two.
    Two local derbies, if you can call them that, if Brentford stay down.
    Probably a more likeable bunch of players

    The list goes on.
     
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  6. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    I'm not too sure about the more wins part of the deal, mass cull of the has-beens and never-will-bes will leave us out of the running...
     
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  7. Star of David Bardsley

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    We've won seven games this season (I think without looking it up). I'd like to think we can win 8/46.
     
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  8. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    Wats, you're clutching at sh*t bro. Your list is still a very poor trade off for being in a proper league where you actually get to see some decent teams playing.

    If we don't come right back up next year I'm going to commit suicide
     
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  9. Shawswood

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    More games would be nice, there are so many gaps in the schedule in the premiership, and we never seem to do well after a break; in fact we might have entirely avoided relegation if the schedule had been more consistent...
     
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    Well the board will be a cheerier place at least.

    There are plenty of decent teams in the championship. Personally I go to see QPR. Of course it's cool to visit great grounds and see top players in the flesh but it wears thin, for me at least, when you're **** nine games out of ten.
     
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    Now THAT is clutching at straws.
     
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  12. Swords Hoopster.

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    That's bloody charming that is!
     
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    Sutfol Well-Known Member

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    I'm considering going for a season ticket for me and my son next season instead of membership. As I keep telling him, QPR is never boring!
     
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  14. Ciarrai_Abu

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    As long as it isn't the Conference that we have to embrace.
     
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    I must have missed something major occuring in the Championship if its now something to look forward to. My short term memory is going, but I seem to recall it being total, utter and complete **** 12 months ago.
     
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  16. Star of David Bardsley

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    Yeah but that was watching us grind 1-0 wins at best under Redknapp.
     
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  17. Sooperhoop

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    You could always save yourself 12months of misery...:grin:
     
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  18. Swords Hoopster.

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    Soops, kiss my :emoticon-0172-mooni
     
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    Very poor turn of phrase Swords....
     
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  20. Star of David Bardsley

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    No one that's committed suicide seems to mind.
     
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