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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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 Posted - 04/16/2007 : 05:40:58
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Screw you elitists, who's been following the Coca Cola Championship? Far more exciting than some lame two-horse race at the top of the Premiership. Sunderland look good to go up, but really any three of the top 11 could be promoted.
Discuss.
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Llamadance
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 06:04:30
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I was just thinking the other day how quiet you'd been about Southampton this year. In with a shout of a play-off place. I can't see Cardiff or Sheffield making it, there's only three games left, isn't there?
Roy Keane has done wonders at Sunderland.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 06:06:24
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Stupid Roy Keane. That said, George Burley hasn't done a bad job - most managers would just have flopped at Southampton and we'd be wallowing mid-table rather than reaching for promotion. We have a hideous chairman, so most managers fail, we've had something like 12 in 12 years.
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 13:36:44
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Realistically I'd say it's down to Southampton in 8th to make the play-offs. For any team to make the playoffs from below there would be some achievment. Colchester have some tough games, so I'd say they're out of it.
As long as Preston, West Brom or Stoke don't go up I'll be happy.
I agree the Championship is more exciting near the top, it always is. Still rather not be there next season though!
Oh and I want Leeds down.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 14:03:47
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Is Gerry Taggart still on Stoke? If so, go Stoke!
Then again, he was old and kind of a hack, so I'm sure he's retired.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:45:09
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No, Gerry Taggart is no longer at Stoke.
Roy Keane has done an amazing job at Sunderland. Could well be our manager within 5 years. Perhaps sooner.
Southampton are great value for money. I'd rather watch them than anyone else in this division.
I'll still be amazed if Birmingham don't win this league (which they won't now). They have easily the best squad.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:52:55
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There are way too many threads about english football over here. Why don't we talk about the French league instead? Last weekend, a total of 8 goals were scored in the 10 games played. Don't you secretly dream this was broadcast on the BBC:
Toulouse 2 - 0 Auxerre
Troyes 0 - 0 Nancy
Nantes 0 - 0 Lens
Valenciennes 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille
Bordeaux 0 - 0 PSG
Lorient 0 - 0 Monaco
Lille 2 - 0 Sochaux
Le Mans 0 - 0 Rennes
Nice 2 - 1 Saint-Etienne
Lyon 1 - 0 Sedan
Denis
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 05:01:38
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Haha, and what a surprise, Lyon won again.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 05:30:08
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Southampton as entertainment? Who'd have ever thought it. Southampton were always the team that people were playing in the news, they were never the main story.
You show them Gareth Bale/Gregorz Rasiak/Kenwyne Jones/Bradley Wright-Phillips
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 15:36:58
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After Birmingham's win tonight they're back to second. They have what could be considered as the toughest run-in in the leauge though. It's looking like it will go down to the last day of the season for those automatic spots.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
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918 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 23:44:11
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Originally posted by vilainde
There are way too many threads about english football over here. Why don't we talk about the French league instead? Last weekend, a total of 8 goals were scored in the 10 games played. Don't you secretly dream this was broadcast on the BBC:
Toulouse 2 - 0 Auxerre
Troyes 0 - 0 Nancy
Nantes 0 - 0 Lens
Valenciennes 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille
Bordeaux 0 - 0 PSG
Lorient 0 - 0 Monaco
Lille 2 - 0 Sochaux
Le Mans 0 - 0 Rennes
Nice 2 - 1 Saint-Etienne
Lyon 1 - 0 Sedan
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say."
Didn't you hear? EPL is the best league in the world with 3 of the 4 Champions League slots ;)
Enjoy your European football while you can. Once Beckham comes to USA, everyone will want to come play in the MLS. J/K of course. I don't think I've watched an MLS games in like 3 years.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 23:47:23
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
No, Gerry Taggart is no longer at Stoke.
Roy Keane has done an amazing job at Sunderland. Could well be our manager within 5 years. Perhaps sooner.
Southampton are great value for money. I'd rather watch them than anyone else in this division.
I'll still be amazed if Birmingham don't win this league (which they won't now). They have easily the best squad.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
I don't think they show any Championship games in the USA. All we get is a few highlights on SKY Sports News.
So what happened to Gerry Taggart? Is he retired?
I got a Taggart jersey as a gift when he was on Wolves a few years ago because my last name is Taggart, so I kind of followed him for a while. Maybe he was better in his youth, but his tackles seemed a bit Scholes-like.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 04/18/2007 : 05:07:14
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He was an old fashioned type of centre half. I think he may have hung up his boots now, but I cannot be sure.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 04/18/2007 : 16:10:53
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
He was an old fashioned type of centre half. I think he may have hung up his boots now, but I cannot be sure.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
"Old fashioned" - is that code for 2 seconds late, studs up?
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Homers_pet_monkey
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Posted - 04/19/2007 : 04:45:42
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Pretty much.
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/23/2007 : 05:30:56
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How many Football League clubs can you name in ten minutes? All of them? That's what I thought... but damn this is frustrating! I've tried this twice and both time have been left with 15-20 of the 72 football league clubs that I'd forgotten about. Have a go if you've got a spare ten minutes.
http://users.cjb.net/christophee/index.html
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 04/23/2007 : 05:58:47
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So things are getting pretty tense around the playoff places, no? Things could still go any direction.
Results went in Southampton's favour at the weekend - in fact, we did the world a favour, because nobody likes Leeds. Anyone's in with a shout.
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Homers_pet_monkey
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Posted - 04/24/2007 : 05:11:10
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Yes there were some interesting results at the weekend. Birmingham got lucky though against Wolves.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 04/24/2007 : 05:58:22
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Birmingham can run away with it, that's fine by me: as long as teams like WBA and Wolves are getting beaten that's all good for Simone.
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 04/24/2007 : 06:06:34
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The league is amazing, any number of teams can still make the playoffs, Preston are in real danger of dropping out of it. Even Wednesday can still do it but would take some luck if they were to make it. The top 2 is between 3. Kind of miss the excitement in that league, but then I had 12 years of it, so nah.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 04/30/2007 : 06:04:42
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Exciting stuff over the weekend. To make up for the fact that ManU have virtually secured the Premiership, the one club that everyone dislikes even more, Leeds, are relegated to their lowest position ever. After me, ahhhhhh... Similar position to Notts Forest, I guess, let's see if they
bounce back up.
Birmingham and Roy Keane's Sunderland (tm) are up, Derby are now going to contest the playoffs. The rest of the places will be hard fought-for though; Colchester and below are all but out of it now, but that leaves five teams fighting for three spots, with little to choose between them. Get in the Saints.
PS - technically I'm premature in announcing Leeds' demise, but they have to hope Hull lose plus win by nine clear goals...
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 04/30/2007 : 07:07:24
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I hope the teams that occupy the play-off positions now are the ones who finish there.
Oh and Leeds...
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/05/2007 : 09:45:52
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This thread will be my new home for next season. Bring on the Nob End!
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 05/08/2007 : 05:42:07
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Congratulations to Sunderland.
Oh and Stu, you'll be OK when we beat West Ham on the last day.
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 05/08/2007 : 08:52:19
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Makes no difference to them, they have to beat us regardless, they do that they stay up.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 05/09/2007 : 04:50:01
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Yeah I just realised that this morning.
They will go down IMO.
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/15/2007 : 15:26:09
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Unlucky Cheeseman, penalties is always a horrible way to lose a game. I was hoping Southampton would get promoted.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 05/16/2007 : 01:41:15
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Boo. What's Derby ever given to the world? Bloomin' nothing, that's what.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 05/16/2007 : 05:49:13
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They gave you Idiakez - arf arf!
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 05/28/2007 : 09:06:20
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Well...Derby County won the '£60 million match' and will be playing in the Premiership next season. Justice I suppose, they did finish third.
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