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Football League Thread 2016/17

Well done to Brighton. Best team over the season and deserve to win the Championship.

Now if Newcastle just get two points from their last three games and we win our last three .........
 
Fish said:
What is the match the Terriers have in hand? Foolham next week, can't rely on the game in hand, need to put the hoops back where they belong, below the 🐶🐾🐾
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Game in hand is Wolves away next Tuesday. Wolves are no mugs either.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Brighton's title celebrations on hold...for now.
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I thought it had been announced that Brighton were officially Champions, or was that just for guaranteed promotion?

I suppose winning the title is the cherry on top but promotion had to be the main goal.
 
Fish said:
I thought it had been announced that Brighton were officially Champions, or was that just for guaranteed promotion?

I suppose winning the title is the cherry on top but promotion had to be the main goal.
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Think a win last night would have made them champions.
Even the Brighton keeper must be laughing about the own goals .
 
Pin-seeker said:
Think a win last night would have made them champions.
Even the Brighton keeper must be laughing about the own goals .
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Brighton were second best last night and the goals were just one of those things that happen ,granted not very often but twice was a bit of a kick in the danglys .
it will be much better winning the title at home against Bristol City next saturday ,the home fans can invade the pitch again .
 
Another great win for Fulham, 4-1 at Huddersfield, and all of a sudden the playoff positions are separated just 3points. If there is a better team in the Championship than Fulham right now I'll be very surprised. At any time of year this...

Fulham 3-1 Ipswich
Norwich 1-3 Fulham
Fulham 3-1 Villa
Huddersfield 1-4 Fulham

...is an impressive run, but to do it now shows a lot of character.

Defeat to Brentford next week then...
 
Beezerk said:
Damn right, I'd fancy playing them in the final but not over two legs.
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Don't worry. With 40 years of Fulham in me, there's still time to find a way to mess it all up, starting with Brentford. After the way we demolished them live on TV earlier in the season, they'll be right up for a local derby and revenge. To be honest as long as we still have it in our hands at Wednesday I'll take that and see who we get. Over two legs we should be capable, but as I say it is Fulham!!
 
The atmosphere is flat at Newcastle tonight. Plenty of possession for the toon but I'm not seeing shots on target.

If they go up they are going to have to do some business over the summer. There are a lot of championship players out there tonight.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
The atmosphere is flat at Newcastle tonight. Plenty of possession for the toon but I'm not seeing shots on target.

If they go up they are going to have to do some business over the summer. There are a lot of championship players out there tonight.
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They're not looking good. Preston are mediocre and were holding their own until that second. More pace, more direct and more clinical. That's more like it. Mind you they didn't like the same thing done to them by Fulham who were too quick for them all game. If Preston can start passing it round with speed, especially down the wings and get the full backs running on that's where Newcastle are vulnerable
 
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Congratulations to the Geordies on getting back up, will be good to see you again.

Now I'm sure your fantastic chairman is bound to back you with a good transfer kitty......:whistle:
 
Well done Newcastle and Rafa, not many managers with a cv like his would've stayed in the championship.

Anyone but Sheff Wed for the 3rd promotion spot please.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
The atmosphere is flat at Newcastle tonight. Plenty of possession for the toon but I'm not seeing shots on target.

If they go up they are going to have to do some business over the summer. There are a lot of championship players out there tonight.
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Mate, every time I go to watch Newcastle the atmosphere is dire, it's like a low volume muttering for 90 minutes. Has been like that for years, even when they tonked us 8-0 or whatever it was that time you could hear a pin drop.
Sunderland has a far better vibe on match days it pains me to say.
 
Stuart_C said:
Well done Newcastle and Rafa, not many managers with a cv like his would've stayed in the championship.

Anyone but Sheff Wed for the 3rd promotion spot please.
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He may have stayed, but personally I think Rafa has been disappointing. Whenever I've seen them they look like a group of individuals not a team. They got through by throwing money at good players not by good management. They need big changes and better management if they aren't going to come straight back down. They should have walked this league with their resources, not be behind Brighton.
 
HawkeyeMS said:
He may have stayed, but personally I think Rafa has been disappointing. Whenever I've seen them they look like a group of individuals not a team. They got through by throwing money at good players not by good management. They need big changes and better management if they aren't going to come straight back down. They should have walked this league with their resources, not be behind Brighton.
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I disagree. As you know the championship is a very tough league to succeed in and buying the best players doesn't guarantee success.

There's been many well experienced managers who bave failed in that league so credit where it's due they got the job done.

No team has the right to "walk the league".
 
Stuart_C said:
I disagree. As you know the championship is a very tough league to succeed in and buying the best players doesn't guarantee success.

There's been many well experienced managers who bave failed in that league so credit where it's due they got the job done.

No team has the right to "walk the league".
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At least he'll have experience of it when they come back down next season :D
 
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