Well Fulham won their final game of the season to complete a pretty remarkable escape from relegation. Reading and Birmingham were not so lucky and will be playing in the minors next year.
On the more inspiring side of the coin, perennial yo-yo club West Bromwich Albion won the league below the Premiership and Stoke City finished second which is essentially the same as finishing first in that division. Both will earn the right to attempt to dodge relegation from the Premiership next year. Of the four remaining clubs battling it out in the playoffs, the most interesting is Hull City, the only one of the of the possible promotees to never have played in England’s top flight. That their home jersey looks like a gigantic yield sign probably explains why. That it’s an improvement on these from years past:
is amazing. I’ll give you three guesses as to what their nickname is.
I’ll be pulling for them nonetheless.
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1 toffee // May 18, 2008 at 7:02 pm
calling it ‘the beautiful game’ hardly seems apt with kits like that
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