Not entirely sure what you mean but I shall try and explain the structure of where Derby County ("The Rams") are..

Imagine 3 divisions

Premiership, Championship and Division 1

The Premiership is where everyone wants to be (there is a £20 million gap between top team in Champuionship and bottom team in Premiership).

Each season the top 2 teams from Div 1 and the Championship move up a division/teir.

Teams who finished 3rd 4th and 5th in each division then play-off aginst each other for a 3rd slot in the next division up.

So basically the 'best' 3 teams in each go up and the worst 3 go down.


However,and this is where it get corrupt, if your debts get too much and you cant afford to run the club you go into administration which means all your assest belong to the bank (stadium,players etc) and can be sold off...usually a VERY bad thing

But not if you are the owners of Derby County who bought the club for £1 (yes thats right £1)...if we go into administration the owners will get millions once the bank by them out.

Now,rumour has it, that some dishonest people within the club have been trying everything to get us in that state.

Fortunately the players were so good this season that it didnt happen and we finished 4th...losing out in the playoffs to my dear friend from West Ham - so they driven the manager out instead

ReturnOfDOOK said:

Testify!

Also:



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FEYENOORD.

1.Dallas Cowboys
2.Oakland Raiders
3.New York Giants
4.Miami Hurricanes

I'm ready for football season!

Football!!!

Edmonton Eskimos - the green and gold

Denver Broncos



I hope Jerry Rice will revive them! Somethin different has got to happen...though I never give up!

purpledoveuk said:

Thanks I was wondering how the system worked, I thought htere were 3 teirs, but I wasn't sure. I had no idea about the money aspect, as strong as fan bases are there I figured a few finicial harships but nothing as drastic as the teams assets being sold off, so does the team still play the next season or does if fold completely...

Liverpool FC, champions of Europe.

Fauxie said:

It's a'shame they wont get to defend their title...but it was a remarkable game, coming back from 3-nil...truly a match for the ages.

1LUV said:

They will get to defend their title though.

Fauxie said:

and they will lose

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Maybe they will. It matters not. They've already won it and that can never be taken away from them.

FLY EAGLES FLY
ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY

FIGHT EAGLES FIGHT
SCORE A TOUCHDOWN 1-2-3

HIT 'EM LOW, HIT 'EM HIGH
AS WE WATCH OUR EAGLES FLY

SO FLY EAGLES FLY
ON THE ROAD TO VICTORY !

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EAGLES !

Fauxie said:

i would say the same if i were you

AndGodCreatedMe said:

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1LUV said:

Oh dear me, if you have never heard English football fans singing before, you have a few surprises coming your way...

What you get is famous old songs (hymns even) with the lyrics somewhat altered...usually at the expense of the opposing team and usually using some of the English language's finest obscenities.

Some weeks it is worth the entry money just to hear the crowd, never mind the game that's going on below..
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rocknrolldave said:

Game going on?????

The 2006 soon to be Superbowl Champion

MINNESOTA VIKINGS!!!!!

I am dying for football....I hate the off season...it seems to last forever.....a few more weeks then preseason will begin...

JoeyMFinCoco said:

what's all that smoke?? looks kinda dangerous.

pardonme4livin said:

and I dont like basketball

andykeen said:

Good Lad H'WAY THE LADS