jimmy ching wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 14:44
Deportivo have been relegated unless they win by 13 goals. They are going nuts in La Coruna.
So they’re actually going down to Liga One, in English terms? That would match Forest and Leeds for the biggest fall from grace of a former European power. Presumably they will be below the B teams of some of their one-time direct rivals, and maybe meeting their own B team if that’s allowed...
Down in to the regional divisions. There are 4 of them, each one having one automatic promotion place. It looks like they'll be in Segunda B, Group 2, having to play B teams from Osasuna, Sociedad and Alaves. My friend Ayax is not happy. I've got a plan though, I'm buying him a Leeds shirt for his birthday.
It wasn't that long ago they were playing each other in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
Tonight it's the end of the season with 10 teams still in with a chance of relegation. None are technically already down. They will all be waiting anxiously for the committee decisions on point deductions and fines over the coming weeks. Three teams are still in with a chance of automatic promotion. That's typical of Reading not being involved in either.
jimmy ching wrote: ↑22 Jul 2020, 15:28
That's typical of Reading not being involved in either.
From a Reading point of view we're quite happy with mid table mediocrity thank you very much! We've lost too many playoffs and diced with relegation too much in recent seasons.
jimmy ching wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 14:44
Deportivo have been relegated unless they win by 13 goals. They are going nuts in La Coruna.
So they’re actually going down to Liga One, in English terms? That would match Forest and Leeds for the biggest fall from grace of a former European power. Presumably they will be below the B teams of some of their one-time direct rivals, and maybe meeting their own B team if that’s allowed...
Down in to the regional divisions. There are 4 of them, each one having one automatic promotion place. It looks like they'll be in Segunda B, Group 2, having to play B teams from Osasuna, Sociedad and Alaves. My friend Ayax is not happy. I've got a plan though, I'm buying him a Leeds shirt for his birthday.
It wasn't that long ago they were playing each other in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
I remember you playing 1860 Munich as well, they’ve also sunk without trace...
Hope Depor find their way back, at least to compete with Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal for the best of the rest... we need a fallen giants Champions League, for clubs now outside their top division (certainly beats the ‘90s Anglo-Italian Cup!)
Anyway, Swansea need a 5-goal swing against us tonight. With our form since El Cloughico, anything’s possible though (and we’ll be sitting ducks in the play-offs in any case, it would appear).
jimmy ching wrote: ↑21 Jul 2020, 14:44
Deportivo have been relegated unless they win by 13 goals. They are going nuts in La Coruna.
So they’re actually going down to Liga One, in English terms? That would match Forest and Leeds for the biggest fall from grace of a former European power. Presumably they will be below the B teams of some of their one-time direct rivals, and maybe meeting their own B team if that’s allowed...
Down in to the regional divisions. There are 4 of them, each one having one automatic promotion place. It looks like they'll be in Segunda B, Group 2, having to play B teams from Osasuna, Sociedad and Alaves. My friend Ayax is not happy. I've got a plan though, I'm buying him a Leeds shirt for his birthday.
It wasn't that long ago they were playing each other in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
I remember you playing 1860 Munich as well, they’ve also sunk without trace...
Hope Depor find their way back, at least to compete with Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal for the best of the rest... we need a fallen giants Champions League, for clubs now outside their top division (certainly beats the ‘90s Anglo-Italian Cup!)
I still know what 1860 is doing, every weekend and every other matchday!
So, half-time and still a four goal swing needed against us, with at least one of them needing to be for Swansea.
It’s kind of like a reverse of that final day a few years ago when Assombalonga kept us up against Ipswich, while Blackburn level on points were doing their best to outscore us, they were facing 10 men so we couldn’t relax even at 3-0 up!
We looked safe, then a quick two goal swing... Reading could yet cave in against Swansea. Actually, was it them who Blackburn were playing on that day?
I’d be less ashamed of them if it turned out they had been paid to throw this match.
Oh yeah, well done West Brom I suppose. See you in a year’s time, if we don’t go down next season. And play-off final will be El Taffico, with Brentford and Fulham disappointed. Good riddance to the Allams and thug Bowyer. And Barnsley’s celebrations will look bloody stupid when Wigan win their appeal. Unless Sheff Wed or Derby (please) get deducted a shitload of points.
Great stuff from Luton and Barnsley. No way that Wigan penalty should be overturned I'm afraid. It will set a horrible precedent and make the EFL look daft.
Congrats Albion but I thought you were jammy. Brentford blew it after getting in such a good position.
If Wigan lose the appeal it will open it up for asset-strippers who come in with the intention of “suicide” administrations. The EFL was at fault in allowing the takeovers.
forestfan wrote: ↑22 Jul 2020, 22:18
If Wigan lose the appeal it will open it up for asset-strippers who come in with the intention of “suicide” administrations. The EFL was at fault in allowing the takeovers.
Perhaps they will try and get Man Citys lawyers on the cheap
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I love the Chamionship! You never know what will happen. Even though mathematically it was possible, I had written off our play off chances. How on Earth that turned around last night I still don't know. Mighty Wayne Routledge off the bench, and a good tactical change. Wow! Just sobering up!
As ‘ar lass’ Emma said,
‘We’ve done it in such an un-Leeds way’
The atmosphere before the game was so relaxed. We were already Champions but still had to turn up to work. It had that last day at school before the summer holidays feel to it.
Bielsa knew a lot of the other Championship sides had permutations that could change their season. Being a man of honour he knew he had to protect the integrity of the 46 game season. He put out a full strength team.
Charlton chose to give the Whites a guard of honour.
Leeds got off to a flyer. Harrison was already testing the goalkeeper. Then on the 13th minute, White played down the wing to Hernandez, Pablo centred, a Charlton defender headed clear only for White to chest it down on the edge of the box and sweetly strike the ball in to the net. 1-0. He had just added 5 million to his asking price. He simply turned around and headed back to the centre spot only to be totally mobbed by his team mates.
White is as white as a white can be. Thank you Ben for your contribution to our successful season. We don’t want to see you go but we do understand this could be out of your hands.
Leeds were playing stress free football, the Addicks were freezing in the headlights of a flowing game. A shot by Hernandez was saved. The attacks kept coming. Dallas played to Pablo, Pablo nutmegged to Dallas and Stuart found himself all alone to pass the ball around goalie in to the net. 2-0. The Charlton defence were just staring at each other in disbelief. They were taking collective blame. That was the killer goal.
Ayling ,another defender, struck on target but this time the goalie tipped it around the post. Dallas drove another, this time it was tipped over the bar.
At last Charlton had a break, Doughty got himself in to a one on one but Meslier with his size blocked off all options to hit the target. Doughty shot wide.
Half time, 2-0.
Charlton came out with purpose in the second half. Meslier was forced in to another save, this time with his legs. That was another confidence booster not only for the fans but for the 20 year old Breton himself.
Charlton had no doubt seen the other scores at half time. Barnsley were leading at Brentford, Luton were up against Blackburn. They had to do something about it. Alas, it would all be to no avail.
Struijk was now being tested. The Charlton players were tricking the ref. Struijk has got to learn that ref's don’t always make sound correct decisions. It was written all over his face. Never mind, a minute later Roberts was heading home from a corner. 3-0 Leeds. Where was our empathy for those Charlton fans watching in despair? This was a lesson on how to play football.
I was watching the game with my Deportivo La Coruna friend. He was asking who’s who. I explained the Charlton manager was playing for Leeds the last match they had against Deportivo. At that point he interjected he was manager of Charlton in FIFA 2019. He already had a soft spot for them. That did make us laugh. It was nice to see him laughing again after the last two days of moping with the fact that his team are now a Spanish 3rd division outfit. We know his pain.
Struijk then did his typical U23 deep pass from his own half to Poveda on the wing, who calmly controlled it and laid a perfectly weighted ball in to the path of Jamie Shackleton, who finished off with aplomb. 4-0. Cue my friend and I, jumping up and doing the Baby Shacks dance. Any empathy that was left totally evaporated at that moment. Charlton and every body else knew they were going down.
Meslier, our local man from Lorient pulled off another good save to keep his stats of clean sheets on the rise. Tomorrow he signs for the price of 5 million. It is not very often you get a prolonged run in the first team when you’re a 20 year old goalkeeper. He has enormous potential and Bielsa has faith in him.
The whistle blew, the Charlton players fell to the floor contemplating next season in the 3rd tier, whilst the Leeds players started preparing for the Cup presentation. It was going to be a night for us to remember.
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forestfan wrote: ↑22 Jul 2020, 21:14
One goal away Well, to be honest I saw it coming after Barnsley...
What happens when the goal difference is the same? Like now.....
Swansea in on goals scored. Just to rub it in, Britt scores for Boro... I hope they investigate this for betting irregularities.
Unlucky, but not as bad as losing in the Play Offs, trust me.
Well, we’ve done that spectacularly on four occasions, without ever so much as making a final... Sheff Utd, Yeovil, Blackpool and Swansea are all written into club history! We also missed out in a winner takes all clash for 6th place on the last day against Leicester once, a draw was no good to either side and so both just went for it and it was the visitors who got the late winner.
We’d have had little to lose against a Brentford or Fulham who were front-runners for most of the season, though momentum would have been well against us.