would like to see Leeds back in the top flight after struggle down there for so long already.

Forest too. but reality check, i think beside QPR...i will picked Norwich and Hull.

not sure if i have seen swansea and nottingham forest in BPL during my living days, im baru dua puluh-an
so my priority is to support fresh fish
otherwise yeah ol school clubs like Leeds,

or seriously, the club that can hold on to BPL after a season, clubs like watford is better of staying down there, always come and go
never watch coca cola championship, so i dont really know the str of reach of those clubs

I will note on the 1st page who are MATHEMATICALLY promoted and have a chance of a play off spot..n also who are out of the running..although QPR are as good as promoted, I will only note it when everything is guaranteed..

BTW, i wanna see QPR, Cardiff and Forest in the BPL next season..QPR coz its been a while since they were in..although EPL team have visited Loftus Road recently when Fulham rented it while Craven Cottage was renovated..Cardiff because it gives the EPL something different..a newcomer and a Welsh one at that..and of course Malaysian links..I desperately want to see Forest back..I loved their stadium the City ground..and the history ht club has and the potential renewals of their rivalries will bring back nostalgia of the early Premier League days..

Maybe it is time to bring back the beast; Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. But reality check, can't see that happening this season. I still wish Cardiff joins the other two club to be promote to BPL next seasom.

I agree with u that these two clubs are 'beasts', but I think that it might only be true now because of their names..dont know how they would perform in the BPL nowadays..especially Leeds..Forest came close last season..finished 3rd behind Newcastle and West Brom but lost out to Blackpool in the play-off semi-finals..would love to see them back..

This post has been edited by dxjb: Apr 27 2011, 02:10 AM

i hope QPR stadium will be upgrade soon cause current seat only 18,000++

No need la..I like small little stadiums..big stadium will make the big teams less fearful of the little stadiums..when big team come to old little small stadium with narrow pitch, they might feel uncomfortable and cannot adopt..

Don't think the capacity directly reflects the size of the pitch highbury was said to be narrow despite being bigger than Championship stadiums. I'm not sure what the FA regulations are, but there is a minimum requirement. If anything, expanding the stadiums benefits the home team as it translates into more tickets being sold.

Provided of course if you manage to survive one season in the premiership. Takes quite a while to expand seats no, and by the time everything is done you might have been relegated

leeds!!!
- still remember..cantona, mcallister, speed, strachan, batty in 1 team.. thats a very good team.. on paper at least


reality check.. i'll go for norwich n cardiff

...and Lee Chapman.

Wouldn't mind seeing Forest in the Premiership. When I last watched the play, Roy Keane was a young emerging talent and as coincidence would have it, Canadian international, Craig Forrest (pun intended) was in goal. They were also former European Champions.

If Cardiff do get promoted, will anyone put it past them to secure a European spot in their first season, with Vincent Tan and his cohort of bookies in the picture? Malaysians are the biggest betters in the region as far as the Premiere League is concerned.

1. Manchester City, City of Manchester Stadium, 116 x 77 yards, 8932
2. Manchester United, Old Trafford, 116 x 76 yards, 8816
3. Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, 115 x 76 yards, 8740
4. Everton, Goodison Park, 112 x 78 yards, 8736
5. Aston Villa, Villa Park, 114 x 75 yards, 8550
6. Middlesbrough, Riverside, 114 x 75 yards, 8550
7. Arsenal, Emirates Stadium, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
8. Derby County, Pride Park, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
9. Reading, Madjeski Stadium, 111 x 76 yards, 8436
10. Sunderland, Stadium of Light, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
11. Wigan Athletic, JJB Stadium, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
12. Portsmouth, Fratton Park, 115 x 73 yards, 8395
13. Chelsea, Stamford Bridge, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
14. Fulham, Craven Cottage, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
15. Liverpool, Anfield, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
16. Birmingham City, St. Andrews, 110 x 74 yards, 8140
17. Newcastle United, St. James’s Park, 110 x 73 yards, 8030
18. Tottenham Hotspur, White Hart Lane, 110 x 73 yards, 8030
19. Bolton Wanderers, Reebok Stadium, 110 x 72 yards, 7920
20. West Ham United, Boleyn Ground, 110 x 70 yards, 7700

Interesting facts:

* Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea have small pitches. No, I’m not gloating. Honest. Newcastle United aren’t that well off.

* Everton is the widest, West Ham the narrowest. Pompey, notorious for being a narrow ground, is only 3 yards narrower than Old Trafford. Am I being naive or is this really no difference?

* Highbury and Emirates are virtually the same size (110×73 to 114×74 – a yard’s increase in width and 4 yards longer – hardly cause for concern for Arsenal’s finest).

* Manchester City are finally ahead of Manchester United in something.


Read more: http://soccerlens.com/premier-league-pitch-sizes/3683/

^where's Stoke?

i assume they have small pitch (to maximize Delap's throw in)..

i hope Cardiff get a promotion (just becoz of Malaysian link)

Leeds and Cardiff.. thats what i am hoping for.

This post has been edited by choy89: Apr 27 2011, 11:33 PM

Haha..I knew u would some how relate the bookies and Vincent Tan together..and quite frankly, there is some truth in what u say..and as obviously stated, ur dislike of Vincent Tan is also affecting any interest u might have for Cardiff City football club..

But lets keep it strictly football interest shall we? No..im not dissing u for hating Vincent Tan and also ur interest in Cardiff..ur entitled to ur opinion like everyone else and it should be respected..but just because Vincent Tan's relationship with the gaming and betting industry is strong, doesnt mean other clubs are clean..Im just saying that big clubs are often protected because of their history, success and also their owners..Cardiff City might be owned by a gambler, but I respect the kind off football they play..so I will not question how they might end up with a European place..coz if the football they play deserves it then we should respect it..but again, thats just my 2 cents..hope no one is offended yea

Well I can't bring myself to detach the two simply because he will profit if Cardiff gets promoted. No need to go into detail because those of us who read the papers know quite a lot about him, especially if you have friends or family who have had encounters with him. Just ask any businessman what they think. He isn't just a gambler. I'm not saying other clubs are clean but I know he isn't.

To each his own but I've said in posts before that I cannot support something that embodies values I don't agree with.

i tot dato chan is the main owner, vincent tan only join venture sumthg? not like that ka?

but so far cardiff already have done some good job to give it back to malaysian footy(well atleast lah kan..)

relationship with UTM (i heard they bagi dana sikit utk buat stadium UTM)
relationship with KLFA
relationship with KAFA (kelantan)
1Malaysia Junior football league

and maybe more (am not sure ..)

QPR'S automatic promotion into the Premier League is set to be blocked by the FA.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...ier-League.html

norwich & cardiff automatic promotion on d card !!

Hasn't been that long since we've seen Norwich in the Premiership. Friend of mine will be delighted being a fan of the Canaries. Unless my memory fails me, they were sponsored by Lotus back then and they played an exhibition match in Kelana Jaya. Darren Huckerby was their marquee player then.