Official Coca Cola Leagues Thread

[Stone Cold]

Little annoyed that Stoke only took a point away from Cardiff today put we're still only 2 points away from the play-offs with 3 games to go versus Hull, Colchester and QPR. We should get wins against Hull and QPR, Colchester will be difficult but with the way Stoke have been playing as of late, i reckon they can win it.

I think the 3 going up will be Sunderland, Brum and Stoke (Gotta keep the faith).

[Matt]

What the fuck do Leeds have to do to get out of relegation. We beat Luton, Preston, Plymouth and Burnley, draw to Southend and Leicester, and only losing to Colchester (away) in our last 7 games. We've won the last 4, 5 of the last 6 and lost only 1 in 8 home games (since the New Year). Yet in all that time we're still in the bottom three - and have only been out of it for 2 days in that entire period.

Who the fuck would be a Leeds fan?

[Stone Cold]

I'm sure i'm not the only one but i am loving Leeds' downfall. I'm really hoping for their relegation.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Going Down Going Down Going Down. It's been fun, but a board who only cares about money and selling it's best players only means one thing.... Relegation. Come join us in League One Matt, it'll be fun.

[Matt]

I'm sure i'm not the only one but i am loving Leeds' downfall. I'm really hoping for their relegation.

Oddly enough, I've heard loads of people want Leeds to stay in the Championship... odd for a team that were one of the most hated teams in the country not so long ago. But seriously, I met some Man Utd fans who wanted us to stay up the other day in Cyprus, when we beat Preston, I was sat next to a pair of Sunderland fans who wanted us to stay up (particularly after we beat Preston for them). Add to that all the small Championship clubs want us to stay up because after all playing (and beating - in most cases) Leeds is a good thing for those teams. Like I said, surprising.

And LCS... You can shove Kevin Nicholls up your arse. Just don't bring up 5-1. Don't suppose you were at Leeds/Luton the other week were you?

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Not my fault Big Kev realised what a peice of crap Dennis Wise is and wants out. Yes i was at the 1-0 and yes you pretty much nailed us. I would however still love for you to come down with us.

[Matt]

Wish more than likely granted. Anyway... me and my mates went around the back of the stadium (North East Car Park), but there was talk of fighting at the Luton buses - opposite McDonalds - between our fans and yours. True or not?

You might have actually seen me, as for 3/4s of the game (i.e. before the goal) me and my mates were the only ones in the East (family) Stand singing... Damned cheap tickets meaning the part-timers took all the good seats, but that's another matter.

And actually Nicholls stated it was nothing to do with Dennis & Gus, he just didn't feel right in the team and didn't feel settled in Yorkshire... Cunt. Good player too, sadly.

[Dan]

Back to league one.

It was nice visiting league 2 for a "holiday" season ¬_¬

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Me and my mates drove, so we wouldn't know. Well, can we have Kev back please, we miss him so much. Ha, yeah I always thought Leeds fans were loud.

[Matt]

Kop is, South stand CAN be, East and West stand are shit. West stand is where all the OAPs go (and it also costs like £40 - no joke) and the East is usually pretty empty because of the over-charging. Even the Kop and the South stand are relatively quiet these days because all the families go in there and don't want to join in with/don't know the words to any songs other than Marching On Together, Glory Glory Leeds United and We All Love Leeds.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

I went to a Leeds vs Man Utd game in the League Cup years back when Roque Junior got a couple, one of if not the best atmospheres at a game i've ever been to.

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

DOUBLE POST - SORRY

But I will ask, who do you want to see go up this year, and who do you think will go down. In any division.

Edited April 14, 2007 by DCI Gene 'LCS' Hunt

[Matt]

I was there that night (IIRC) 3-2 right? But Leeds/Man Utd is a huge game to all Leeds fans and to a lot of Man Utd fans. Battle of the Roses and all that. We can be a fortress if we get enough true support there, sadly with a shite team and appalling ticket prices, it's not worth going for a lot of fans.

Oh and Scunthorpe, Hartlepool and some other League 2 side (Walsaw? Warsaw ) were all promoted. I'd like to see Bradford stay in League 1, for if/when Leeds go down. Southend are almost certain to drop, you've gone, Torquay are out of the Football league. I'd like to see Forest go up from League 1 and Yeovil via the playoffs.. Just cos it's fucking Yeovil I'd like to see Boston drop with Torquay, Swindon (3rd place) and Rochdale (via playoffs) go up. Would love to see Huddersfield go down, but with only 3 games left it doesn't look likely, still, it's a funny old game. Sunderland, Derby and Preston to go up from Championship, being replaced by Watford, Wigan and Fulham. And obviously, anyone of Hull, Barnsley, QPR and Leicester to join Luton and Southend... I can dream, can't I?

Oh and Chelsea to win the Premiership as a side note.

Edited April 14, 2007 by - Matt -

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

Yeah that game, the whole stand stood up for the entire match. You don't get that at Luton let me tell you, everyone would just start shouting SIDDOWN and getting angry.

[Matt]

Sounds like our stewards. Magical moments are when we're told to sit down immediately followed by "Stand Up, If You Hate Man U, Stand Up!"

[Sir Alan LCSugar]

So impressed by Kevin Blackwell as manager thus far too. Not afraid to make changes, makes attacking substitutions and is good with the media. I like our prospects with him in charge.

[Matt]

Correct me if I'm wrong... You haven't won fuck all under him yet. You got a goalless draw against Burnley who at the time hadn't won in like five months and from what I understand you've been outplayed in every game. Honestly, Blackwell sucks, you'd do better without him. I could have got Leeds to the playoffs last year... Hell my grandma could have and I would be surprised if she could name a single player.

[Farmer Reil]

I want Yeovil to lose in the playoffs. Because with City going up automatically, we'll only have Swindon to play against in a local derby otherwise, when we pull off our miraculous promotion ¬_¬

[Dan]

Note to LCS:

Play Adam Boyd.

He becomes good.

Edited April 14, 2007 by Dan

[JSV]

(Just started posting in non-diary areas so apologies for not reading the history of this thread but here are my thoughts)

Championship:

Sunderland will win the league (BTW: I'm a a Man Utd fan so may be bias to Keano) but I doubt many can see them give up the lead that they DID earn.

Derby to finish 2nd, Preston to win PO's

League 1:

L. Orient will stay up and Carlisle will win the PO's