The European football thread - Page 58

bababui · 08-21-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I realise this is not on topic, but anyway, Five for the second time this season cut off SNB at 6am.
Not really a surprise to me, but tbh if you want to show a sport, you should find the time to show it (even if it means the kiddies get their programming cut slightly).

One of the most famous examples of this in the USA was the famous 'Heidi' NFL playoff game between the Raiders and the Jets. The game was cut off with 2 minutes or so to go and the Raiders losing if I remember correctly. They had to cut away at 7pm EDT to show the movie Heidi. The Raiders came back to win and there was hell to pay.

bababui · 08-21-2006, 04:54 PM

Hope I wasnt out of line with that muffin post...

But it wouldnt be a normal day in the forums if I hadnt offended someone...

Sdpm100 · 08-21-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

This Accrington Stanley is more famous for the TV ad than anything football related.

And the second Accrington team are famous for being the first team to resign from the Football League mid-season.

bababui · 08-21-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

And the second Accrington team are famous for being the first team to resign from the Football League mid-season

Why did they resign?? What sense did that make??

ukhotstove · 08-21-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I realise this is not on topic, but anyway, Five for the second time this season cut off SNB at 6am.
Not really a surprise to me, but tbh if you want to show a sport, you should find the time to show it (even if it means the kiddies get their programming cut slightly).

Wasn't it the White Sox - Astros WS game that was on till about 7am over here or something ? Sure it was as all I can remember was wishing it would finish before the day shift came in

Sdpm100 · 08-21-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

One of the most famous examples of this in the USA was the famous 'Heidi' NFL playoff game between the Raiders and the Jets. The game was cut off with 2 minutes or so to go and the Raiders losing if I remember correctly. They had to cut away at 7pm EDT to show the movie Heidi. The Raiders came back to win and there was hell to pay.

They threatened to do it last year during that long World Series Game 3 which went on until 7.20am here, but on that occasion they decided to cut the kids programming.
Last night, they got as far as the bottom of the 9th, before the chop from Channel 5 HQ came.

ukhotstove · 08-21-2006, 05:00 PM

Investigation being held involving Leigh RMI sssssh can't say more or I'd have to shoot you

Sdpm100 · 08-21-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Hope I wasnt out of line with that muffin post...

But it wouldnt be a normal day in the forums if I hadnt offended someone...

No, you didn't offend. What could I have added - I look more like a muffin, than a stud muffin. Sorry if that shatters any illusions for anyone, but I can't lie about myself, can I?

bababui · 08-21-2006, 05:01 PM

The Hou-CWS WS put me to sleep. As usual, the division serieses were more exciting. If you guys could stay awake through the dawn I applaud you.

zoraster · 08-21-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Why did they resign?? What sense did that make??

Economics. They were in debt and running at a loss. They had recently been relegated and could no longer make ends meet. They chose to resign while the debt was still smallish rather than let things snowball and be forced out by creditors a year or two down the line.

Teams do it all the time at the moment, resign from their league and join a league lower down the pyramid with lower running costs.

ukhotstove · 08-21-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They threatened to do it last year during that long World Series Game 3 which went on until 7.20am here, but on that occasion they decided to cut the kids programming.
Last night, they got as far as the bottom of the 9th, before the chop from Channel 5 HQ came.

I didn't watch it last night, I even sent an email saying for the first time I was switching them off, reason being I got fed up the last couple weeks with them and their smug looks about going on this road trip every 5 minutes so told them to put it up their buttocks I was going to bed

bababui · 08-21-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

No, you didn't offend. What could I have added - I look more like a muffin, than a stud muffin. Sorry if that shatters any illusions for anyone, but I can't lie about myself, can I?

Its not your fault though considering what you have to fight. Not fair to be hard on yourself.

Sdpm100 · 08-21-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Why did they resign?? What sense did that make??

They were bankrupt. Although the chairman of local rivals Burnley who took over the running of Accrington Stanley at the time of their money problems, is hardly blameless in it all - in fact he may have hastened their decline (not saying they wouldn't have gone bankrupt anyway) to get fans to come to his club instead.

ukhotstove · 08-21-2006, 05:03 PM

Accrington 1-0 up

bababui · 08-21-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zoraster

Economics. They were in debt and running at a loss. They had recently been relegated and could no longer make ends meet. They chose to resign while the debt was still smallish rather than let things snowball and be forced out by creditors a year or two down the line.

Teams do it all the time at the moment, resign from their league and join a league lower down the pyramid with lower running costs.

Thank you. Wouldnt it make sense to cut the payroll though and stay in the league for financial reasons? Sure, they will probably be relegated, but why not stay as long as possible?

bababui · 08-21-2006, 05:05 PM

Wasnt NF a Premiership team at one time like QPR?

ukhotstove · 08-21-2006, 05:06 PM

Won the European Cup/Champions League in 79 & 80

zoraster · 08-21-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They were bankrupt. Although the chairman of local rivals Burnley who took over the running of Accrington Stanley at the time of their money problems, is hardly blameless in it all - in fact he may have hastened their decline (not saying they wouldn't have gone bankrupt anyway) to get fans to come to his club instead.

The bitterness towards Bob Lortd is so unfair. The club couldn't survive as a going concern. Any hope of survival ended with the end of a regionalised third tier. Lord was responsible, something that football folk rarely are. This is one reason I'm firmly against fan run clubs. Fans get carried away ala Ridsdale.

bababui · 08-21-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Won the European Cup/Champions League in 79 & 80

What caused their fall?

Sdpm100 · 08-21-2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I didn't watch it last night, I even sent an email saying for the first time I was switching them off, reason being I got fed up the last couple weeks with them and their smug looks about going on this road trip every 5 minutes so told them to put it up their buttocks I was going to bed

Safe to say that might not have been read on the air?

Also an interesting letter on the Ceefax letter pages from a P Foster in Wigan, saying how Manchester United fans have all come out of the woodwork after they beat the "poorest team in the Premiership" in Fulham, and that Gerrard DIDN'T dive for the penalty, and those who think he did should go to an optician.

I thought it might be you.

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