Sentences with phrase «one's return to the top flight»

However if Mick McCarthy's side are to return to the top flight of English football they will have to end a long wait for a win at Carrow Road.

Burnley have performed well since returning to the top flight, but haven't yet had the results to rise up the table.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt who has been in fine form this season helping the West London side to the brink of return to the top flight after an absence of 15 years.

Davies also reiterated his desire to give 100 % to the club as they race to seal a playoff spot and make an immediate return to the top flight.

His importance to the club was finally drummed home when having challenged at the top of the First Division, Preston were relegated the season after Finney's retirement, and didn't return to the top flight for 39 years.

Former Premier League side Newcastle United are gearing up for another perfect month in November as they actively pursue returning to top flight English football.

The point keeps Newcastle United four points clear of nearest rivals West Brom and the Geordies still have a game in hand and look good for a swift return to the top flight.

The Gooners have not won any of their three EPL visits to St Mary's since Southampton returned to the top flight in the 2012 - 13 season.

Reading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak has revealed that he rejected the chance to go back home with Tom Tomsk in order to stay and help the Royals return to the top flight at the first time of asking, Sky Sports reports.

Aston Villa and Newcastle are two of the biggest names to grace the Championship in recent seasons and both are bidding for a successful return to the top flight.

His young side look like outside contenders for a long overdue return to the top flight so would a move to Bolton be all that attractive?

While Premier League survival will obviously be the main goal, Wolves will be confident of doing even better in their long awaited return to the top flight.

Drinkwater was a key figure and named in the PFA Championship Team of the Season in 2013/14 as the Foxes returned to the top flight, and remained an important player as they retained that status with a stunning late run in 2014/15.

The club remained in the Premier League until the end of the 2001 - 02 season, making a brief and unsuccessful return to the top flight for the 2007 - 08 season, when the Rams infamously amassed only eleven points.

If Williams can dream about returning to the top flight of F1, there's no reason why Force India should limit there aspirations to holding on to fourth place.

The Blues have only failed to win once at this ground since the hosts returned to the top flight, and that was during Leicester's title winning season.

Gray has shown his worth, after scoring eight goals since Sean Dyche's side returned to the top flight.

Albion thus return to the top flight 34 years after they last played in it.

Tony Xia, who took over the club in June, had said in August that he was demanding an instant return to the top flight and said he wanted Villa to be «the top club in Europe with the highest number of fans all over the world» within five years.

Introduction: Frank Vercauteren's men capped a fine season by pipping the FNL's wealthiest club, Anzhi Makhachkala, to the second tier title, returning to the top flight after a brief one - year abscence.

It is claimed that Villa's drop to the Championship coupled with the need for a quick decision put the 53 - year - old off, but from Villa's point of view, it was a necessary move given that they have a significant amount of work to do this summer in order to put themselves in the best possible position to book an immediate return to the top flight.

The Saints have been impressive at this ground since returning to the top flight, which makes this a tough fixture to play 72 hours after a crunch match at Wembley.

The coming season could still be a rollercoaster one and hopes of a swift return to the top flight may have to be swapped for more realistic ambitions of staying ahead of the perforated relegation line.

September 5 — A meeting at the end of this year between the Sports Grounds Safety Authority and the government will be the next stage to deciding whether standing areas will be allowed to return to top flight English football.

Villarreal are currently fifth in the Spanish Segunda Division and are considering recalling the player should they return to the top flight.

Swans boss Garry Monk will look to make good use of the # 25m funds accrued from the sale of Wilfried Bony to Man City and will offer Olsson the chance to return to the top flight.

But the boss made sure to stress that it was not the quality of our opponents Norwich City that was giving him this belief, despite the fact that the Canaries have been struggling on their return to the top flight this season.

The Villa boss took charge after a poor spell to start last season under former manager Roberto Di Matteo, but a costly dip in form in January saw them miss out on the playoffs as they have been forced to wait another year to return to the top flight.

As they now begin to plot their return to the top flight next season, Xia has outlined his ambitious plans for the future.

The 19 - year - old has impressed since breaking into the Real Betis first - team set - up and helped secure a return to the top flight last season.

The 25 - year - old has been on loan with the Tigers this season, helping them secure a return to the top flight in the process and has confessed that he hopes to link up with the Humberside club full time.

The former England international was released by Queens Park Rangers at the end of his contract, and despite mooted interest from the Premier League — notably from the Hammers — he was ultimately denied the opportunity to return to the top flight.

George Boyd joined the club this summer upon their return to the top flight.

Royals boss Brian McDermott has already brought in Garath McClearly from Nottingham Forest as he looks to improve his squad following their return to the top flight and the snaring of Pogrebnyak represents a major coup for the Berkshire club.

It would be a real statement of intent from Leicester, however, who have already spent big on Brighton & Hove Albion striker Leonardo Ulloa following their return to the top flight as Championship title winners after a long absence.

Three different managers managed the team that season and it took them almost three years to return to the top flight.

He joined Leicester alongside fellow young midfielder Tom Lawrence from Old Trafford in the summer, with the Welshman arriving on a permanent basis, but neither have been able to have any real impact on Nigel Pearson's first team in the East Midlands as the Foxes have fallen to rock bottom of the table on their return to the top flight.

Barely used in his first campaign in east London, the New Zealand captain nailed down his place in Sam Allardyce's team the following season as West Ham won promotion from the Championship via the play - offs and picked up the supporters» player of the year prize at the end of 2012/13 after helping the club finish 10th on their return to the top flight.

This will be our tenth meeting with them since our return to the top flight.

Steve Bruce is making a return to the top flight with promoted side, Hull City and there's a return for former England international David Nugent as part of the Championship winning side, Burnley.

Three seasons later we had returned to the top flight but were relegated once more but not without recording a shock 1 - 0 victory at Highbury on 2 November through a Mike Small screamer past David Seaman.

One game I remember in particular was in the 2008/9 season when Stoke had returned to the top flight.

Aston Villa are reported to be interested in the 25 - year - old, perhaps to link up with fellow Australian Mile Jedinak as they hunt a return to the top flight.

Cologne were promoted into the Bundesliga at the beginning of last season, a return to the top flight for them which was built on a superb defensive record, as they conceded a mere 20 goals in 34 games.

Swansea began their first Premier League season last year by playing Manchester City away; the very same scenario Southampton faced upon their return to the top flight.

An inconsistent season in 2001 - 02 saw Ipswich Town relegated once again and the Tractor Boys have failed to return to the top flight since.

It took 14 games, a managerial departure and some woeful finishing but finally, on their return to the top flight, Cordoba have notched up their first 3 points of the campaign.

Losing another manager to the England job was a cruel blow to the club in 1982 and the Blues struggled to secure the return to the top flight that they craved.

Following relegation from the Premier League last year, the arrival of Tony Xia as owner and the appointment of Roberto Di Matteo had a lot of fans tipping the Villa to make an immediate return to the top flight.

While lack of goals on their return to the top flight of English football is a genuine concern for Middlesbrough, their strong showing at the back is something to build on, as Karanka continues to impress.