I meant Sunderland,Birmingham and?

 

That's the joy of the play-offs to decide.

That's the joy of the play-offs to decide.

Joy to some, an ulcer waiting to happen for others. :anxious:

Relegated Leeds in administration

 

Leeds United have been relegated to League One after being deducted 10 points for going into administration.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6625751.stm

 

:laugh3:

Relegated Leeds in administration

 

Leeds United have been relegated to League One after being deducted 10 points for going into administration.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6625751.stm

 

:laugh3:

aww poor petals :laugh3:

Administrator KPMG has already agreed to sell the club to a newly-formed company led by chairman Ken Bates.

LOL Bates....League Two here they come! :P

 

Have you seen the videos on YouTube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyA1p3hiR_w

I think every club in the country should sing a round of the Down Down Deeper Down song this weekend.

So is the league going to let them get away with this go into administration now and avoid points decuction next year crap? Cheating bastards! Hope they get a 10 point deduction next year for the pitch invasion.

Looks like they've taken advantage of a massive Loophole in the football league rules. Time for a rethink, FA :rolleyes:

Leeds will have to sell most of their highly paid players and get a lot of league 1 players at 5k or less a week.

Go Salisbury :)

 

Conference South Play-Off Finalists against Braintree. One match until the Conference National :D

Round 35/36

 

Aston Villa 3, Sheffield United 0

Everton 3, Pompey 0

Fulham 1, Liverpool's B-team 0

Man City 0, Almost-In-Greece United 1

Newcastle 0, Blackpudding 2

Reading 0, Watford 2

West Hammy 3, Bolton 1

Wigan 0, Boro 1

 

And that concludes Saturday's round of matches.

Championship last day lowdown

 

Big-name clubs had big weekends last time out in the Championship, with Birmingham and Sunderland going up and Leeds staring into the abyss of relegation.

 

The promise of the Premiership may be the grand prize for the Blues and the Black Cats, but there is still the lure of going up as champions to play for.

 

Below them, Derby are definites for the plays-offs, but six other teams are still in with a chance of joining them.

 

TITLE RACE

Birmingham go into the final weekend top of the table by a point but face the harder match on paper, with a trip to play-off chasing Preston.

 

However, Preston's form is on the slide at the wrong time of the year and the Blues have won their last two away games, having tasted victory just once in seven league matches on the road before that.

 

Sunderland, who have an identical number of wins and defeats away from home as their rivals, travel to bottom-placed Luton, who have not won at home in more than two months.

 

A draw will be enough for Sunderland if Birmingham lose by two goals.

 

Matty Fryatt's verdict

At the start of the season I thought the three relegated teams from the Premiership would be at the top. So it does not surprise me that Birmingham and Sunderland have won automatic promotion.

 

They have both had injections of money to help them go for the top flight.

 

Sunderland have signed some good players while Birmingham brought in Gary McSheffery and Cameron Jerome last summer and added during the season which has kept everyone on their toes.

 

I fancy Sunderland to definitely beat Luton but I also think Birmingham, who have the harder game, will win at Preston and just take the title by a point.

 

PLAY-OFFS

 

Derby are assured of third place, but beneath them there is a mad scramble to make the play-offs down to Colchester in ninth.

 

The U's are rank outsiders, needing a substantial win and heavy defeats for their rivals, while Preston , in eighth, need to beat Birmingham and hope that two of the four teams above them suffer defeats, or three end the day with draws.

 

Like Preston, Stoke need to hope results go their way so they can gatecrash the play-off places that are currently occupied by West Bromwich Albion , Woverhampton Wanderers and Southampton .

 

That trio need to forget about the permutations and go all out for victory - particularly Wolves who could get caught short as their goal difference is hugely inferior to any their rivals.

 

Matty Fryatt's verdict

I think West Brom and Southampton will join Derby and then it is a toss up between Stoke and Wolves - it is almost too hard to call.

 

Stoke have done really well. They are a physical and tough side who do not give much away.

 

We play Wolves, who have been the biggest surprise considering the team that Mick McCarthy inherited from last season. He has done a brilliant job going for younger players and adding a bit of experience.

 

I would not have fancied them to be where they are and their transformation has been brilliant.

 

RELEGATION

 

Luton and Southend are down and Leeds opted to join them early by going into administration.

 

A late equaliser from Ipswich's Alan Lee at Elland Road last weekend looked to have left Leeds with a mathematical mountain to climb.

 

Dennis Wise's team knew they needed a win against third-placed Derby , a defeat for Hull at home to Plymouth and a nine-goal swing.

 

But with Leeds going into administration their 10-point penalty ensures there will be no miracle escape from the drop.

 

Matty Fryatt's verdict

Leeds needed to win 8-0 and Hull needed to lose 1-0 - so Leeds were down really.

 

It is a surprise to see where they are given their squad of players.

 

Things have not gone their way, they replaced their manager and there will have to be a big change around at that club.

 

You have seen with Nottingham Forest there is no divine right to get out of any league. I cannot imagine what players they will be left with next season, considering their wages and going into administration.

 

If they keep their players they will look to come straight back up, but it will be difficult as every team will want to beat them.

 

Story from BBC SPORT:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6608163.stm

 

 

West Hammy 3, Bolton 1

 

 

Bolton looked complete rubbish today. Wigan now down in the bottom 3. So will the bottom clubs sue the league over West Ham Tevez thing?

They might.

Premier League is filing suit against YouTube. ahahaah a few new American owners and you're all law suit happy. Your avi best watch it or 'Arry will sue it for saggy jowl infringment. :laugh3:

I was watching Fulham - Liverpool but i slept lol. Fulham's Goal was awsome , i can remember who scored ..dempsy or smth like that lol

Premier League is filing suit against YouTube. ahahaah a few new American owners and you're all law suit happy. Your avi best watch it or 'Arry will sue it for saggy jowl infringment. :laugh3:

 

Bah, who needs an American owner when you have an Israeli owner :shocked2:

Live Scores:

West Brom 4, Barnsley 0

Leicester 1, Wolves 2

Southampton 1, Southend 1

QPR 1, Stoke 0

Preston 0, Birmingham 0

Colchester 0, Palace 1

 

So at the moment, Wolves, West Brommie & Southampton are joing Derby in the play-offs.

In the local derby against Basingstoke Town, it was a goal-less draw, but it means we are in the Conference South playoffs to get into the Blue Square Premier. Basingstoke are saved from the drop by goal-difference.

 

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In premiership news, Pompey beat Liverpool 2-1 :D, but with Fowler fowling Taylor :(

 

conference south...that's lower the national conference league...right?(football manager teaches...:D:D)

In the U.K. it runs:

Premiership

Championship

League 1

League 2

Conference National (will be known as Blue Square Premier from next year)(non-league)

When it splits into Conference North & Conference South

Which splits down further

 

See this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_football_league_system

Championship Round-up...

 

...Texasluvsjonny will be very happy, as Southampton managed to grab the 6th and final play-off place.

 

West Brom 7-0 Barnsley

Preston 1-0 Birmingham

Burnley 1-2 Coventry

Dipswich 3-1 Cardiff

Colchester 0-2 Crystal Palace

Derby 2-0 Leeds

Hull 1-2 Plymouth

Leicester 1-4 Wolverhampton

Luton 0-5 Sunderland

Sheff Wed 3-2 Norwich

QPR 1-1 Stoke

Southampton 4-1 Southend

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Play-Off's

 

Derby vs. Southampton

West Brom vs. Wolves

does Norwich have chance to go Premiership next season?

Nope

Arsenal 1:0 Chelsea:lol:

One and a half hands on the cup...

And so it ends...

 

Well done to Manchester, have your cup back from Russia. Shame it's heading straight to Uncle Glazer's cabinet in his American office.

Glenn Roeder Resigns from Newcastle

 

 

Sky Sports News understands that Glenn Roeder has resigned from his position as Newcastle manager with immediate effect.

 

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd called an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the club's disappointing season, as talk of Roeder's possible exit intensified.

 

In the aftermath of the meeting, sources close to the club have informed Sky Sports News that Roeder has indeed handed in his notice.

 

A 2-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at St James' Park on Sunday was greeted by a crescendo of boos and calls for Roeder's head, as a disgruntled home crowd made their feelings clear.

 

Newcastle have been hampered all season by a succession of injuries to key men, most noticeably Michael Owen, but their 13th place in the Premiership has clearly not sat well with the club's board.

 

Sam Allardyce's recent departure from Bolton will do nothing to quell talk of the reasons behind Roeder's exit, given the fact that Shepherd has in the past been open in his admiration for the former Wanderers chief.

 

Newcastle have yet to make any official comment with regards Roeder's future.