In which two clubs vie for the right to become next season's Derby County (or have promoted Stoke already grabbed that role?). Of the two play-off semi-finals, Bristol City's win over Crystal Palace was the more eye-catching given the Eagles' extraordinary progress under Neil Warnock, while Hull's 6-1 aggregate success came against a woebegone Watford side. Nick Barmby and Dean Windass were central to the Tigers' triumph though surely only sentiment could see Phil Brown relying on these two, with a combined age of 73, in the Premier League. Bristol City have a sound infrastructure and, in Gary Johnson, a boss with a burgeoning reputation. The acid test for both clubs would be whether they stuck with their talented young managers in what would surely be a traumatic top-flight baptism. Andrew Shields
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6 comments
Balham pubs:
The George is advertising the game, its got a big screen and is usually full of football fans
also the Bedford or the Jackdaw and Rook
COME ON CITY!!!!
come a long way since the days of warren joyce and the 'great escape'. COME ON TIGERS!
Does anyone know of a good pub to watch the match around Balham?
sold out! Watch out for tipsy Tigers come sat'day night. We'll be paintin' London Black 'n amber. Unless , of course, it's the Robins painting the town red. May the best team win. Up the Tigers!!!
Gary johnsons red and white army marching on their way to the prem!
Come on Hull City!!! I can't wait :P