The Football.....

[ianrauk]

Meanwhile I bothered watching the press conference afterwards, in the vague hope of some belated entertainment, and Postecoglou seems extraordinarily resigned to being given the sack. I can only imagine it's for not being Spursy enough.

Well at least he can say on his CV that he's had a better season then the Arse
And maybe even my team if they don't win the 3rd div euro cup

 

[Dorset Boy]

Presumably Spurs will now have to rename their in-house brew to something other than Trophy Dodger.

 

[Alex321]

Delighted for young Adam Wharton. A huge ta


This is why I've reached the conclusion the PL is more than happy to see the ever widening gulf between the PL and the Championship.

Most PL clubs can start the season safe in the knowledge at least two of the three relegation spots will be filled by a promoted club.

Relegation for an established PL club is almost a thing of the past. Not so long ago Wolves, West Ham, United and Spurs would have gone into next weekend's fixtures fighting for their lives. The reality is last year's promoted clubs have been so dreadful that was never a danger.

The PL is rapidly becoming a closed competition with the promoted clubs being cannon fodder.

This year may still be a bit of an outlier.

While it is certainly true that most of the promoted clubs are getting relegated straight away, there has usually been a bit of a fight for at least the last couple of relegation places, and thios was the earliest all three have been decided.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

This year may still be a bit of an outlier.

While it is certainly true that most of the promoted clubs are getting relegated straight away, there has usually been a bit of a fight for at least the last couple of relegation places, and thios was the earliest all three have been decided.

While I'm not 100% convinced by the OP's theory, it might be difficult to call this season an outlier, when all three promoted clubs went straight back down last season as well.

 

[Alex321]

While I'm not 100% convinced by the OP's theory, it might be difficult to call this season an outlier, when all three promoted clubs went straight back down last season as well.

Yes, but it was much closer. I'm not meaning an outlier in that all three went down, just in how thoroughly outclassed they have been this year.

 

[Beebo]

How deep are Radcliffe's pockets (maybe not very as he could have definitely done with a haircut this evening!)

According to the Times Rich list, he lost £6.5billion last year!
I’m not going to start shedding any tears soon, but he must be feeling a bit of financial pressure.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Good to see someone else win a trophy for a change, instead of that mob!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2kqvl8g1x1t

 

[Pblakeney]

Good to see someone else win a trophy for a change, instead of that mob!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2kqvl8g1x1t

Any day a team other than the bigot brothers wins a trophy is a good day up in Scotland.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Champions of Europe!
So pleased for Kim, Leah, Lotte and all the girls.
Lost for words and just a bit of dust in my eye 😍

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Champions of Europe!
So pleased for Kim, Leah, Lotte and all the girls.
Lost for words and just a bit of dust in my eye 😍

Eldest naturally insisted on staying in the car to listen to it, and are absolutely bouncing still. Sounds like Arsenal out-thought Barca?

 

[Mike_P]

Like York Sheff Us massive points difference over Sunderland countered for nothing. As it seems the usually highly unfare to the top placed side play offs are to remain maybe it woukd be better to have some equivalent to cyclings Duckworth Lewis method with higher placed side being given a goal or more start to a match.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Eldest naturally insisted on staying in the car to listen to it, and are absolutely bouncing still. Sounds like Arsenal out-thought Barca?

A lot of very solid defending and some good direct football when in position. Mead's pass for the winner is sublime and Stine hits a fantastic finish

 

[AndyRM]

Any day a team other than the bigot brothers wins a trophy is a good day up in Scotland.

It's 28 years to the day since Killie won the Scottish Cup. Watching the highlights brought back fond memories.


View: https://youtu.be/jH4rhRTNYuw?si=7vFrqf16Ny7nayUa


It was some day, getting up at 4am so we could catch the first ferry off Mull where we'd been enjoying a family holiday so we could get to Ibrox in time. My mum and siblings weren't impressed but as my dad pointed out "it's pretty unlikely Killie will have the opportunity to win anything, so we're going".

And he was sort of right, because it took until 2012 for us to win the League Cup (which we hadn't managed before).


View: https://youtu.be/G0-338EHJCM?si=RcLyDJKZ35yZBzgk


Cammy Bell was unreal that day, and that pass from Sissoko still haunts me. I'd had to make a sharp exit at full time to catch my train home so didn't find out until the next day that Liam Kelly's dad had died right at the end of the game.

Great player, playing for Rotherham these days.

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

A lot of very solid defending and some good direct football when in position. Mead's pass for the winner is sublime and Stine hits a fantastic finish

Yeah, I've seen the goal - lovely pass that sold everybody, including the commentators. Enjoyed the footage of them enjoying The Angel / North London Forever with the fans too.

 

[Stephenite]

The Fantasy that is Football - CycleChat

Results of the Cup semifinals

The Final Fantasy tomorrow. Piqué Blinders vs Rockdale