BoneDog Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Feel sorry for Wednesday, we experienced that feeling and it's blumming horrible. It looked like an exciting game from the parts I watched. Wednesday had a good chance from that corner in the 90th minute but it wasn't to be. Another big, big club in League 1. I'm sure the Wednesday fans are hoping Leeds mess it up next week (so am I).
Guest Mee-9 Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Feel sorry for Sheffield Wednesday, Great club now in league one. shame.
The Doctor Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 You just don't get to the Premier League with only 40 league goals scored in one season. didn't we get more than that the season we went down? Edit: Oh and big question: IF pompey & Palace go into liquidation this summer what happens to the championship places? Do sheff wed survive and 4 come up from league 1 or do they just promote 5 clubs from league 1?
iBleedLeicesterColours Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Wednesday are a big club, it may be for the better as it was with us.
Shrenchel Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Palace mate's facebook status. Is this your mate?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLflaBgESY
Edmund Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYSIn9GyE4o Pretty sure it was a Wednesday fan though. In fact it looks like the same geezer from Shrenchels vid
iBleedLeicesterColours Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 who won the fight ? Wednesday have always had a hard bunch I remeber a few problems with us at Hillsborough earlier in the season.
Fosse Boy Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Is this your mate?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HLflaBgESY No, but I reckon I can see him in that shot right at the end.
dandannieldanok Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Pleased for Palace, the players deserved to stay up and the fans gave them a tremendous backing. Fantastic game to watch for the sheer tension and excitement, even if the quality of football was severely lacking. As for Blackpool............all this bollocks about "oh we've done it on one of the smallest budgets blah blah....we were nailed on for relegation", is typical small club drivel. They spent a lot more in wages and transfer money than plenty of the bottom half teams, yes it's an unbelievable achievement but they've spent (on a smaller scale to us, Forest and Cardiff admittedly) to get there. Would love us to beat Cardiff and play Forest in the final, but then again I reckon we'd beat Blackpool rather comfortably whereas Forest would be favourites against us. Oh well gotta beat Cardiff first.
Tommeh Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Incredible game that was, fuelled by an incredible atmsophere from both fans. Feel bad for my 2 Weds mates I went with but they seem over it now. No doubt in my mind justice was done, on the pitch Palace didn't deserve to drop and are a decent championship outfit. Now if we don't go up we still have the best away still in our league. Pretty heated at the end, Palace got a few on the pitch, Weds as you'd expect defended it, chased them off few got a slap yes probably to be expected in the circumstances.
dandannieldanok Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Also, Darren Ambrose scored his 20th goal of the season in all competitions , kind of emphasises the difference between Palace and Wednesday.
Corky Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Blimey, exciting end to the season. Holloway has done a terrific job at Blackpool, Swansea's lack of goals came back to haunt them and Wednesday drop, can imagine how their fans are feeling now. Oh, and Coventry
FoxyPV Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Have Palace not been in admin twice? Surely there should be some punishment for this (aside from the points deduction). FL is as much about financial responsibility as it is results on the pitch. They deserved to stay up purely on footballing matters but they appear to a shambles of a club. Feel for Wednesday though, no one likes to get relegated. Bring on Cardiff!! :scarf:
Super_horns Posted 2 May 2010 Posted 2 May 2010 Congratulations and good luck in the play-offs. If not successful see you next season! Sure you enjoyed us giving Coventry a hammering. Our 1st away win in 6 months! We ended up 16th...not too far off the top 12. Goodness know how much higher we could have been with some sort of away form.
Edmund Posted 3 May 2010 Posted 3 May 2010 Clint Hill's comments in the paper this morning made me laugh. 'A good few landed and I am a big lad and can take them. But should they be throwing them? Once one had a swing at me, everybody gets a bit brave and starts having swings at you. At one point there was maybe seven or eight on me.' It does make you wonder why anyone would start on a professional sportsmen who spends half his time in the gym. Lucky for them he didn't react.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 4 May 2010 Posted 4 May 2010 So I suppose I can stop waiting for their late season play-off charge to come to fruition now?
davieG Posted 4 May 2010 Posted 4 May 2010 From Sky: For four sides in the Championship, the season boils down to three make or break fixtures. If their luck is in, the promised land of the Premier League awaits. If it is not, then the blood, sweat and tears shed along the way have all been in vain. Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City, Leicester City and Blackpool have all earned the right to battle for a seat among England's elite, but they know there is only one place left at that particular table. The VIP lounge that is the top flight has strict entry requirements and those wishing to cross the velvet rope must prove they are worthy of the honour. There are no second chances here and the slightest misdemeanours will result in immediate ejection, with those deemed unsuitable tossed back into the street and advised to give it a year before bothering to try their luck again. For them heartache, and plenty of it awaits, with a gruelling trek to the doors of the biggest stage in the game slammed in their face without so much as a second glance. Destiny awaits for one, though, with unfathomable riches representing a sizeable carrot on the end of the proverbial stick. Reports claim that success in the Championship play-offs this season could be worth as much as £90million to the victors. Assuming that the final showdown at Wembley on 22nd May does not go to extra-time, that will mean that the side which comes out on top will have earned £1million for every minute they grace the hallowed turf. Not bad work if you can get it - and justification, if it were needed, that this fixture has quickly become the richest in world football. Who, though, will be celebrating this season? Whose numbers are set to come out in sport's biggest lottery? Candidates All four of the sides in the running will fancy that this is their year, and all four have every right to believe that their time has come. Forest have been a revelation this season, with Billy Davies having transformed the Reds from relegation candidates to promotion hopefuls in the space of 12 short months. A young, vibrant squad looked at one stage to be capable of snatching a top-two finish, only for the wheels to come off their bandwagon on the road. Third place is no mean feat, though, for a side that is still relatively inexperienced and has only been back in the second tier two seasons. Much of their success has been built on a formidable record in front of their own supporters, with the City Ground now resembling the kind of fortress constructed by the legendary Brian Clough during the heady days of the 1970s. Few now relish a trip to the banks of the Trent, with Forest having taken 18 wins from their 23 home games this season and scored 45 goals in the process. The fact that the second leg of their semi-final showdown with Blackpool will be back in Nottingham could play into their hands, as a packed City Ground will provide imposing surrounds. The only worry for Davies is that he oversaw only four wins away from home all season, finding the target just 20 times. That contrast in form does not bode well, as the contest could already be over by the time they head home - especially as Blackpool were the only side to complete a league double over the Reds during the course of the regular season. Ian Holloway's side have been the surprise package of the 2009/10 campaign, with their commendable consistency having thrown them into the mix. They have been there or thereabouts all season and fully deserve their shot at the big time, even if they did have to wait until the final day before securing a top-six standing. Underdog The Seasiders have made a habit of ripping up the formbook this season, positively revelling in their role as the underdog. They may still be regarded as rank outsiders to go all the way, but Blackpool have proven on more than one occasion this year that you write them off at your peril and they will fancy their chances of returning to the top flight for the first time since 1971. While the Seasiders have had to bide their time in pursuit of a return to former glories, Cardiff City supporters have had to wait even longer to enjoy their moment in the sun. The renaissance is in full swing, though, with the Bluebirds heavily fancied to end a difficult season on the highest of high notes. They are undoubtedly the side that most requires the financial rewards that are on offer, with monetary problems having blighted the Welsh outfit of late. Dave Jones has been able to put those issues to one side, though, with the experienced coach having generated a united front which has seen the whole club pull together in the pursuit of glory. Cardiff will feel that they have the firepower to blast their way into the Premier League, with the deadly duo of Michael Chopra and Jay Bothroyd more than a handful for any defence. They also boast an intriguing blend of youth and experience and will be hoping that they have got that mix just right. Standing in the Bluebirds' way in the semi-finals is Leicester City, who have defied the odds to become strong contenders for a passage into the top flight. You would have thought that consolidation would have topped the Foxes' wish list this term, with promotion out of League One only secured in 2009. However, Nigel Pearson got his side off to a flier and they never looked back. Morale They also enter the play-offs as THE form side, with five straight victories ensuring that morale around the Walkers Stadium is at an all-time high. Leicester, along with Forest, have prior experience of life in the Premier League and know all too well how difficult life can be away from the brightest of spotlights. There is a case, though, for arguing that the recent troubles of the East Midlands duo have helped to make them stronger, more determined and in many respects better prepared for another shot at beating the bouncers and hot-footing it onto the dance floor. The smart money suggests that it could well be Leicester and Forest who make it through to the final, although both are likely to want to avoid the other. There is already enough at stake without adding local pride into the equation, with Cardiff likely to be relieved at seeing arch-rivals Swansea City fall narrowly short in their quest to enter the end of season shake-up - avoiding the prospect of an epic all-Welsh encounter. Let us not forget about Blackpool, though, with the Seasiders seemingly the side under the least pressure heading into these crucial clashes. They will have placed lofty expectations upon themselves, though, and it remains to be seen whether they can provide a fairytale ending to a remarkable season. All in all, the lottery that is the Championship play-offs appears to be as difficult to call as it has ever been - with little to separate the quartet gunning for glory. What is certain, though, is that the five fixtures involved will provide intriguing viewing and should not be missed at any cost. Also, quite fittingly, the Championship play-off final is set to be staged on the same day as the UEFA Champions League final. Arguably the two biggest games in world football, in terms of the rewards on offer, take place within the space of five frantic hours, with the 22nd May shaping up to be quite some day in football circles.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 4 May 2010 Posted 4 May 2010 I really like the fact we get fluck all mention in that article FOREST FOREST FOREST BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL CARDIFF CARDIFF LEICESTER Love you too Sky
Edmund Posted 4 May 2010 Posted 4 May 2010 I really like the fact we get fluck all mention in that article FOREST FOREST FOREST BLACKPOOL BLACKPOOL CARDIFF CARDIFF LEICESTER Love you too Sky Hopefully it stays that way. Forest and Cardiff are clear favourites, all the neutrals up and down the country want Blackpool to win so that leaves us as the team with the least interest. It means we can stay under the radar and less pressure on the players.
FoxyPV Posted 6 May 2010 Posted 6 May 2010 Paul Mariner has lost his job as manager yet is remaining as head coach. Don't know how that works.
davieG Posted 11 May 2010 Posted 11 May 2010 SPL champions Rangers are reported to be ready to make a move for Town central defender Gareth McAuley, who we also understand is interesting a Premier League side. The 30-year-old, who joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2008 for £1.1 million, was recently named the Supporters Club Player of the Year. http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=16449
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 11 May 2010 Posted 11 May 2010 SPL champions Rangers are reported to be ready to make a move for Town central defender Gareth McAuley, who we also understand is interesting a Premier League side. The 30-year-old, who joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2008 for £1.1 million, was recently named the Supporters Club Player of the Year. http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=16449 That doesn't say much about the quality of SPL
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