Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted April 28, 2012 Awards Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2012 Here we go, the final game of the season, I think that Saints will see the job through, either that or its probably going to be one of the most biggest chokes by a football team in recent memory! It'd be even more unforgivable than signing up for Secret Santa and then not sending a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryFice Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I'm happy now that Bristol City haven't just avoided relegation due to Portsmouth's points deduction! Â Now, as long as anyone but Cardiff wins the play-offs I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted April 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2012 Here we go, the final game of the season, I think that Saints will see the job through, either that or its probably going to be one of the most biggest chokes by a football team in recent memory! It'd be even more unforgivable than signing up for Secret Santa and then not sending a gift. Indeed. Â Everyone feel free to make fun of "davewilson" aka vanhalen2007 for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted April 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2012 What a cheap little dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule One Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Absolutely gutted for a friend of mine, he plays for Macclesfield Town and as of today they are relegated to the football conference. Â They've had no luck at all this season, hopefully they can regroup over the summer and come back stronger. I'd hate to see them fall out of their arse like local neighbours Stockport County have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWM Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 So Saints this year, Norwich last year, and very nearly Leicester the year before that. What's going on with the promoted League One teams taking the piss in the Championship? Relegated Premier League teams, solid Championship outfits AND perennial fuck-upperers Cardiff are getting lapped. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Maverick Posted April 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2012 Probably due to a mixture of those clubs that have lapped or nearly done it all being big clubs with good resources, having great managers at that level and the momentum of a season of winning games behind them. There's not really all that much between some of the big clubs at the top of League One and the teams in the middle/lower-middle of the Championship. I'd expect Charlton to do well next season aswell, they probably need another goalscorer but they have a class defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members I Bent My Wookie Posted April 28, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hereford survive for another week, great result from what I've heard today, now down to a 3rd place (?) Torquay next week to stay up. Â Very happy for Southampton today, if only because it makes it easier to watch the brilliant talents they have next season (Jack Cork for sure is a future England star for me). Coventry though, can many people see Gael Bigirimana moving on? He's been a good player for them considering how young and unlucky the team has been this year, he's been with them since he was 11 or so but surely a Champ team or even one of the lower Prem clubs could pick him up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 As I said all the way along, Southampton won promotion because they didn't lose key players for large chunks of the season to injury. Not talking about West Ham but look at Derby County. They're not necessarily a one-man team but they lost key players, Steve Davies especially, and their promotion charge died in his absence. Rickie Lambert played 42 league games, Davies played 20. If Davies plays 42 in a season, he's breaking 25 goals and Derby are playoff contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted April 29, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted April 29, 2012 Momentum is a huge part of it, and reasonable financial sense off the pitch in terms of not spending too heavily, but leaving enough for a solid foundation and core group combined with some positive attacking football. Â Well bloody done to Southampton. I honestly didn't think back to back promotions would be done again for a long time, purely because its been so long since Manchester City did it before us. The jump between League One and the Championship isn't as big as up to the Prem, but it's still really competitive and unpredictable. Â This year some people have talked about Grant Holt getting a look-in for England, and I reckon Rickie Lambert will similarly go on to score a few goals and make people take notice in the top division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Oddly, I think Billy Sharp will be their standout striker next year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 While I've never had and probably never will have any love for Southampton as a club or for their fans, I'm very pleased for Nigel Adkins and their players who've had to come up the hard way. Adkins has been amongst the best managers in the country since he first took over at Scunthorpe and he bided his time, coaching where he could but, in the main, being a physio. As somebody who has followed his career, I'm pleased for him to finally get to the top flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Hull City manager, Nick Barmby suspended after he suggested to the media that "the squad needed strengthening in the summer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Good lord. It's like George Graham all over again. I can only assume Hull's ownership got cold feet and wanted him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah69uk Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 As a well chuffed Saints fan id like to add my praise for Adkins........potential England manager in the next 5 years id say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.