Championship 21/22 (8 Viewers)

[SBT]

Always helps being taken over by billionaires I suppose.

Has it helped Reading or Sunderland? Ten years ago they were your classic yo-yo teams ruining competition and hoarding resources - now they're nowhere. Good, I say.

The growing influence of billionaires on football is commensurate with their growing influence on society as a whole. I'm not sure if there was ever a time when the fortunes of football clubs didn't depend on (comparatively) super-wealthy owners to bankroll the operation. It's up to the authorities to make sure the rules allow for proper competition - I agree it's trending in the wrong direction, but I don't think the game's completely gone down the tubes just yet.

 

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[TomRad85]

We welcomed the billionaires with open arms. It drove up prices and wages to the point where an obscene TV deal was needed to help other clubs meet the new financial reality.

Then we pumped up the parachute payments because relegated clubs would have been paying wages from another universe. Clubs in this league then have a choice of finding a tycoon, gambling, or squeezing out a mini miracle on a level budget.

If you want to whore out your leagues to billionaires that is the consequence.

Good post.

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[no_loyalty]

Luton in the playoffs, Boro 2-0 down at Preston.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Reading keeper's done a Given!

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

As it stands Huddersfield v Luton in the semi what a feast of football that will be

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Seems to be a fitness issue at Luton they all seem to have cramp luckily it’s one at a time.

 

[Frostie]

Seems to be a fitness issue at Luton they all seem to have cramp luckily it’s one at a time.

Strange it only happens when they're winning too

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

They are going on about Luton on the tv, but this lot are really bad for football

 

[Evo1883]

Am I right in thinking if Bristol rovers score 1 more they go into 3rd ?

 

[Evo1883]

They are 7 nil up astonishing

 

[Evo1883]

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Match suspended because of a pitch invasion ref has said he’ll abandon it if it happens again…

Players back out for now

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not often a team with a 7-0 lead is desperately running down the clock

 

[Evo1883]

Promoted , a truly remarkable final day for Bristol rovers

 

[skybluesam66]

Promoted , a truly remarkable final day for Bristol rovers

Northampton must be questioning that result - they must be gutted

 

[fernandopartridge]

Match suspended because of a pitch invasion ref has said he’ll abandon it if it happens again…

Players back out for now

Bet your mate is buzzing

 

[TomRad85]

You know you spent too long in the lower leagues when you hate every team in the league 2 play offs. Why the fuck are they even on my radar?

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

You know you spent too long in the lower leagues when you hate every team in the league 2 play offs. Why the fuck are they even on my radar?

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Pleased that Exeter made it out in the end though, perennial play off losers

 

[Evo1883]

You know you spent too long in the lower leagues when you hate every team in the league 2 play offs. Why the fuck are they even on my radar?

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Every team in the league 2 playoffs have actually irritated me in the past, notably port Vale, Northampton and Swindon.. all absolute bell ends

 

[TomRad85]

Pleased that Exeter made it out in the end though, perennial play off losers

Yeh couldn't give a monkeys about the top 3, but those 4 teams in the play offs are utter shithouses.

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[TomRad85]

Every team in the league 2 playoffs have actually irritated me in the past, notably port Vale, Northampton and Swindon.. all absolute bell ends

Pure lower league cuntage mate

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[SkyBlueSoul]

Bet your mate is buzzing

I do too. Tried to get in touch with him but no joy, something tells me he’ll be on the pitch well on his way to a cracking hangover

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I do too. Tried to get in touch with him but no joy, something tells me he’ll be on the pitch well on his way to a cracking hangover

Would be interesting to be Joey Barton's neighbours this evening

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Sheffield United v Forest should be two great games

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Promoted , a truly remarkable final day for Bristol rovers

Indeed...great day for the Gas...or what used to be Cov reserves lol

 

[clint van damme]

Hahaha! A pint of what this fella's drinking please!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hahaha! A pint of what this fella's drinking please!

These are the same types in all seriousness calling for Eddie Howe to be Manager of the Year

 

[Mcbean]

Just watched the highlights of the efl games Sheffield United goals were all shots not at the keeper - 4 goals if we can do that next season we will be promoted

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Northampton must be questioning that result - they must be gutted

I wish it had happened to Sunderland. It would give them someone else to hold a grudge against for the rest of their sorry lives.

 

[SonofErnie]

Just watched the highlights of the efl games Sheffield United goals were all shots not at the keeper - 4 goals if we can do that next season we will be promoted

Strangely, I think I saw something recently where Alan Shearer said he always purposely aimed at the keeper knowing that 9 times out of 10 he would get a slight mis-hit and it would go past them.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Strangely, I think I saw something recently where Alan Shearer said he always purposely aimed at the keeper knowing that 9 times out of 10 he would get a slight mis-hit and it would go past them.

That’s O’Hares method. He’s just more accurate than Shearer.

 

[mark82]

And Brentford

And Bournemouth

 

[skyblueelephant76]

Seems like Reading could be in more trouble...

Ex-Hull City boss Grant McCann retains small hope Peterborough might stay-up

The former Hull City boss who is now managing relegated Peterborough believes the Posh could stay up due to Reading's financial misdemeanours

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Preston have released a few players including Scott Sinclair he’s a dead leg I wouldn’t want him just the biggest name.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Every team in the league 2 playoffs have actually irritated me in the past, notably port Vale, Northampton and Swindon.. all absolute bell ends

I take it you mean their 'fans', in which case I agree 100%