Football 2014/15

[Manoverboard]

Thanks guys .... I feel really proud, especially after having five different Managers earlier in the season

Foxy will doubtless survive but I think he fears a right thrashing from us Italian / Mexican / Brazilian / Equadorian / Czecho-Slovakian / Swiss / Scottish / English / Nigerian / etc type Hornets next season.

At the same time I think I will miss the cut n thrust of the Championship

[Manoverboard]

Bournemouth take the Championship trophy by a late, late goal at Vicarage Road

How nice is that ?

Lubbly jubbly ... even if it was offside

[oldbluefox]

And there was I thinking Southampton were a top team. They had little to offer against the rejuvenated Foxes. Three more points towards survival.

[Romig1]

And there was I thinking Southampton were a top team. They had little to offer against the rejuvenated Foxes. Three more points towards survival.

Another fantastic 3 points for The Foxes.

Just two more (very winnable) games for them to complete a Great Escape. Pearson must guard against complacency, but a win vs Sunderland away would just leave a home tie against QPR, who may well be relegated by then.

Best wishes to them.

[gfwgfw]

Ex Soton manager/coach has done a remarkable job at Leicester

Well done

[Manoverboard]

QPR have helped too given that they are now officially relegated.

[barney]

QPR are a perfect example of how to do it wrong.

Buying has beens and never beens from other clubs, on huge wages is the recipe for disaster.

I only hope that the newly promoted clubs don't make the same mistake.

QPR have the Football League FFP issue outstanding as well. That is yet to be resolved before they can come back.

I feel sorry for their fans.

[oldbluefox]

QPR are a perfect example of how to do it wrong.

Buying has beens and never beens from other clubs, on huge wages is the recipe for disaster.

We had the same problem under Sven. He paid over the odds for has beens who were over the hill and out for one final payday. Pearson has done well in getting rid of our overpaid primadonnas and spending within our means. The bubble at QPR was always bound to burst sooner or later, as it did with us. Harry has rather left them in the sticky stuff and it will be difficult for them to bounce back.

Good luck to Bournemouth although I fear for their Premiership survival. Their manager and their best players will doubtless be cherry picked by the bigger clubs and with a small ground they will have the dilemma of increasing capacity or struggling on limited finances against the big boys. It's a nice dilemma to have but they will need to be canny in their close season wheeling and dealing. Personally I would like to see them survive since it's good to see the smaller clubs coming through. Good luck to them.

[Manoverboard]

I was at a F.A. Cup game at St. James's Park where Forest were thrashing Newcastle until their fans invaded the pitch, the game had to be replayed at Goodison Park where Forest lost 1-0 to a goal line nod from MacDonald.

Has anyone else noticed the pattern of League Champion sides this season:

Bournemouth Championship
Bristol City League 1
Burton Albion League 2
Barnet Conference
Barrow Conference North
Bromley Conference South

You forgot to mention ...

Bl**dy Chelsea Premier League

[oldbluefox]

You forgot to mention ...

Bl**dy Chelsea Premier League

or Boring Chelsea. Tbh they have some exciting players - Willian, Hazard etc so not sure I could really call them boring.

[Frank Manning]

Interesting to see if Bournemouth's Manager does go. He loves the town. the club etc., and may not share the greed of some in football. Sad to say that's another season when I wont see Luton down here.

[Manoverboard]

Interesting to see if Bournemouth's Manager does go. He loves the town. the club etc., and may not share the greed of some in football. Sad to say that's another season when I wont see Luton down here.

Luton .... Luton Who ?

Did you see what I did there Frank ?

[Manoverboard]

Foxy has done a re-run of ' The Great Escape '

ps ... see you next year in the Prem

[oldbluefox]

Who would have believed it? A couple of months ago they looked and deserved to be relegated. This last few weeks has seen them rise from Premier chumps to the fifth form team in Europe alongside the likes of PSG and Barcelona. Now who would have thought that?
Very proud of my team today.
Now Mr Messi. Time you pulled on a blue Foxy shirt and sampled a balti pie at the KP Stadium. You'll have to fight Vardy for your place though!!!

[oldbluefox]

............ And thank you to my texting correspondent who kept me updated with all the relegation ups and downs of the afternoon. He struggled to keep up at times but came good in the end. A bit like us really!!!
Cheers mate!!!

[Quizzical Bob]

Who would have believed it? A couple of months ago they looked and deserved to be relegated. This last few weeks has seen them rise from Premier chumps to the fifth form team in Europe alongside the likes of PSG and Barcelona. Now who would have thought that?
Very proud of my team today.
Now Mr Messi. Time you pulled on a blue Foxy shirt and sampled a balti pie at the KP Stadium. You'll have to fight Vardy for your place though!!!

Congratulations OBF

Don't you have a boat to catch?

[oldbluefox]

Oh yes. I forgot!!!
Incredible happenings at Southampton yesterday. Villa looked a poor team - schoolboy defending.
Hope to see you onboard QB.

[Frank Manning]

Interesting interview with Leicester Manager yesterday....I think I could just detect relief. A Balti pie OBF? Do they serve those on Aurora?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Never mind the rest, my pint is safe with Stoke four points above West Ham and only one game to go. My brother, the serious fan, will have to treat me, the casual follower, once again. Cheers.

[Manoverboard]

Just to round off the 2014/15 season ...

Hull City were relegated along with Burnley and Wigan from the Prem but Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich took their places.

As Foxy would say ... " What on earth are we going to do for the next 10 weeks or so "

[Mervyn and Trish]

Heave a sigh of relief!

[barney]

Wigan, Moby ??/

They've sunk down to our level.

Shirley you mean Queens Park Raisins

[Manoverboard]

Yep, I deffo meant QPR

.... and do stop calling me Shirley

[gfwgfw]

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has been named the League Managers' Association manager of the year.

Well done that man

[RB1961]

come on you Gunners.
Couldnt get a ticket this year so watched it at home....thought we played well unlike last year.


RB