Thomas Rooney
I am a Sports Journalism student, in my third year. I am working as a sports writer and love everything to do with sport. Especially cricket, football, boxing and golf.
Who Will Make It To The Premier League?
- By Thomas Rooney
- Published 05/19/2008
It's one of the biggest matches in the English football calender - the Championship play-off final.
On Saturday, Hull City and Bristol City will be going head to head for a place in the Premier League.
When placing your football bets at the beginning of the season, it seems unlikely that you would have
had these two teams in line for a place in the top flight. However, against all the football odds in the
World - they are one step a way and credit has to go the the respective managers.
Phil Brown, the Hull boss, lived under the shadow of Sam Allardyce for many years at Bolton. It now
appears that he is reaping the awards by using his own style of management to great success. He has
obviously learned a lot from 'Big Sam' as he has taken Hull from relegation candidates last year to
promotion pushers this year. A remarkable achievement.
As for Gary Johnson of Bristol City, well he has to be one of the biggest success stories in English
football this season. A
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When placing your football bets at the beginning of the season, it seems unlikely that you would have
had these two teams in line for a place in the top flight. However, against all the football odds in the
World - they are one step a way and credit has to go the the respective managers.
Phil Brown, the Hull boss, lived under the shadow of Sam Allardyce for many years at Bolton. It now
appears that he is reaping the awards by using his own style of management to great success. He has
obviously learned a lot from 'Big Sam' as he has taken Hull from relegation candidates last year to
promotion pushers this year. A remarkable achievement.
As for Gary Johnson of Bristol City, well he has to be one of the biggest success stories in English
football this season. A
Bristol City had to win promotion at the start of the current campaign. The don't always provide much
entertainment in terms of the football they play and they are by no means a team with world class players.
Instead, they work hard, they are organised and they grind out results - a recipe for success in the
second tier of English football.
So who is your money on to win promotion to the Premier League? If I had to put my neck on the line, I
would say Hull will win. They have some experienced campaigners in Dean Windass and Nick Barmby
and I think that will be enough to see them home. Just.
