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The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:20 am
by ClaretTony
Our name is on the trophy more than once - and it will soon be going on again with it coming back to the Turf
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Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:16 am
by Ightenhill_Claret
Without wanting to throw a jinx on anything, I wonder what the lowest number of defeats is on those trophy plaques?
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:18 am
by Woodleyclaret
After the fiasco at Charlton last time ,I expect there to be no hitches this time
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:29 am
by Clarets4me
Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:18 am
After the fiasco at Charlton last time ,I expect there to be no hitches this time
... and let's try and orderr the correct number of medals !!
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:31 am
by ClaretTony
Ightenhill_Claret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:16 am
Without wanting to throw a jinx on anything, I wonder what the lowest number of defeats is on those trophy plaques?
Not sure whether that was the trophy in use at the start of the league but Preston went undefeated
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:32 am
by ClaretTony
Clarets4me wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:29 am
... and let's try and orderr the correct number of medals !!
We did - it's just that some players took them who weren't entitled to them
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:33 am
by agreenwood
Do we think it’ll be presented after the Cardiff game or at home to QPR if we’ve won it by then?
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:38 am
by Ightenhill_Claret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:31 am
Not sure whether that was the trophy in use at the start of the league but Preston went undefeated
Looks like Preston just missed out. From the National Football Museum website:
Ornate silver trophy, first awarded to the Football League Champions in 1891 and used continuously until 1992. This trophy is also known as 'The Lady' due to the statuette that adorns the top.
Preston undefeated in 1888/89.
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:38 am
by hoskinsgoalatswansea
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:32 am
We did - it's just that some players took them who weren't entitled to them
Really? Didn’t know that. I remember Joey Barton being a bit miffed at not getting one on the day. Who took one that wasn’t entitled? And did they keep it?
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:46 am
by claretburns
We won the league with -36 goal difference
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:48 am
by ClaretTony
Ightenhill_Claret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:38 am
Looks like Preston just missed out. From the National Football Museum website:
Ornate silver trophy, first awarded to the Football League Champions in 1891 and used continuously until 1992. This trophy is also known as 'The Lady' due to the statuette that adorns the top.
Preston undefeated in 1888/89.
Always wondered when it came into being - interesting then who currently has the least defeats.
EDIT: Just googled and Liverpool lost once in 1893/94
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:51 am
by ClaretTony
And ignore that on Liverpool, they were in the second division
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:52 am
by ClaretTony
It's Arsenal who lost once in 1990/91
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:54 am
by Jimmymaccer
I hope that whilst we may well secure the championship in the next game or two, hope they wait until the final day, post match to present the trophy etc……….
Keep the muppets off the pitch, lap of honour etc….
Then off to the pub!!!!
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:59 am
by Ightenhill_Claret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:52 am
It's Arsenal who lost once in 1990/91
Forgot about that Arsenal side of 90/91. Last time trophy was used was in 1992 it says so guessing that's when the plaques stop.
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:03 pm
by ClaretTony
Ightenhill_Claret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:59 am
Forgot about that Arsenal side of 90/91. Last time trophy was used was in 1992 it says so guessing that's when the plaques stop.
They changed the trophies when Barclays were sponsoring the league - we got one in 1992 for the 4th division, but The Lady was presented to us in 2016
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:05 pm
by TheOriginalLongsider
Will it be present at Reading?
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:07 pm
by wilks_bfc
Doubt it. They would only present it at an away game if it was the last game of the season (well except in 2016)
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:24 pm
by MiltonKeynesClaret93
Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:54 am
I hope that whilst we may well secure the championship in the next game or two, hope they wait until the final day, post match to present the trophy etc……….
Keep the muppets off the pitch, lap of honour etc….
Then off to the pub!!!!
Believe it's always presented to the team at the last opportunity to do so at a home game. So in our case, against Cardiff.
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:35 pm
by wrj20
How many appearances do you need to qualify for a medal? Is there anyone we need to bring on for a few minutes here and there in the remaining games so they can qualify?
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:39 pm
by criminalclaret
claretburns wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:46 am
We won the league with -36 goal difference
85 - 61 = 24
it does look like 25 from than angle I'll give you that.
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:47 pm
by Mixedkompany
I’m hoping we are presented the trophy against Cardiff as I have a ticket and I’m flying over from Portugal for the day.
Also to say goodbye to Ashley Barnes. We can’t do that against QPR.
Re: The Trophy - hope they are getting it ready
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:05 pm
by claretburns
criminalclaret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:39 pm
85 - 61 = 24
it does look like 25 from than angle I'll give you that.
Yeah not wearing my glasses and I genuinely thought for a moment it said 25.