nPower Football League Thread 2011/12

[MDK]

Andy Scott, he had to retire because of a heart defect. Bloody good player for us.

[Matticus]

Another win tonight for Reading will put us in a very good position. C'mon URZ!

[Adam]

Really not looking forward to tonight at home to Millwall after the shambolic defeat to Derby at the weekend. If we don't win this game I don't think we have enough in the tank to get out of the bottom three unfortunately.

[MDK]

Well, I've got Donny to draw in my acca, so I'm hoping for a bore draw, sorry.

[MJB]

Poor Matt

I know he's a Leeds fans and there's lots of Man Utd fans on here (including myself) but I genuinely feel for him.

[Adam]

Well, I've got Donny to draw in my acca, so I'm hoping for a bore draw, sorry.

Oh how I would have loved a bore draw.

Worst performance I've seen in 13 years from us, didn't even try. We will be in League One next season 100000% certain, if it wasn't before now.

[Matt]

[MDK]

Well, I've got Donny to draw in my acca, so I'm hoping for a bore draw, sorry.

Oh how I would have loved a bore draw.

Worst performance I've seen in 13 years from us, didn't even try. We will be in League One next season 100000% certain, if it wasn't before now.

Hopefully we'll still be in League One next season. We've got 2 games in hand over most of the teams at the bottom, but I've still got a flappy popper.

Oh sweet jesus, I've just seen who we are playing in the next few games. Wednesday, Oldham, Charlton and Huddersfield. Also, we have Hartlepool in our penultimate game, so if they send us down I'll never speak to Dan again :@

[Dan]

Well, I've got Donny to draw in my acca, so I'm hoping for a bore draw, sorry.

Oh how I would have loved a bore draw.

Worst performance I've seen in 13 years from us, didn't even try. We will be in League One next season 100000% certain, if it wasn't before now.

Hopefully we'll still be in League One next season. We've got 2 games in hand over most of the teams at the bottom, but I've still got a flappy popper.

Oh sweet jesus, I've just seen who we are playing in the next few games. Wednesday, Oldham, Charlton and Huddersfield. Also, we have Hartlepool in our penultimate game, so if they send us down I'll never speak to Dan again :@

That would be great!

[MDK]

I reckon we'll be okay, but wait until next season and we'll smash you, you trollop.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Charlton quietly win again, stay nine points clear at the top of the table.

[Adam]

I reckon we'll be okay, but wait until next season and we'll smash you, you trollop.

5 clear with games in hand, I think you'll be alright. Despite their recent plummet I still think Bury is the line for teams who should be okay right now. Struggling to see more than one of those bottom 4-5 getting away to safety.

[IAceI]

Portsmouth won 4-1 and start trying to claw themselves out of relegation.

If only there was some way for Bristol City and Coventry to play each other at the end of the season and both go down after playing out a draw. You know, just for the 1977 season and Jimmy Hill's fucking chin. Now go on Coventry, fuck off.

[MDK]

I reckon we'll be okay, but wait until next season and we'll smash you, you trollop.

5 clear with games in hand, I think you'll be alright. Despite their recent plummet I still think Bury is the line for teams who should be okay right now. Struggling to see more than one of those bottom 4-5 getting away to safety.

I'm worried because of our goal keeping crisis, we are on our 6th keeper of the season. But at least we've started scoring goals, Campbell-Ryce and Lisbie have hit it off.

On a happier note if we do stay up we might be playing Southend next season, local derby! ()

[The Lusophone]

In League Two news, Plymouth Argyle's and Northampton's recoveries continue, now up to 21st and a point above the drop zone in a relegation battle that looks to be just between 4 teams (assuming Barnet, Bradford, Northampton and Burton all win/draw their games in hand): Dag & Red, Hereford, Macclesfield and Plymouth.

Table as of now:

POS Team Pld W D L GS GC GD Pts

17Burton Albion 37 11 10 16 45 61 -16 43

18Northampton Town 37 11 7 19 49 68 -19 40

19Bradford City 37 9 12 16 44 49 -5 39

20Barnet FC 37 10 8 19 44 67 -23 38

21Plymouth Argyle 38 8 12 18 40 57 -17 36

22Macclesfield Town 38 8 11 19 36 51 -15 35

23Hereford United 38 8 11 19 41 62 -21 35

24Dagenham & Redbridge 38 10 5 23 38 66 -28 35

Current form suggests Plymouth, happily, may survive:

Pos Team Pld W D L GS GC GD Pts

1 Northampton 10 6 1 3 16 12 4 19

2 Plymouth Argyle 10 3 5 2 11 7 4 14

3 Bradford City 10 3 3 4 12 11 1 12

4 Hereford 10 2 3 5 14 17 -3 9

5 Dag & Red 10 2 2 6 9 17 -8 8

6 Macclesfield 10 0 4 6 10 17 -7 4

7 Burton 10 0 2 8 5 20 -15 2

8 Barnet 10 0 2 8 4 22 -18 2

And the final run in:

Friday March 23rd: Macclesfield v Barnet

Saturday 24th March: Wimbledon v Burton Albion

Saturday 24th March: Bradford v Gillingham

Saturday 24th March: Dag & Red v Accrington

Saturday 24th March: Hereford v Crewe

Saturday 24th March: Northampton v Plymouth (and a 2-0 win for Argyle = great birthday present )

Tuesday 27th March: Bradford v Crawley

Tuesday 27th March: Burton v Gillingham

Friday 30th March: Barnet v Torquay

Saturday 31st March: Burton v Crawley

Saturday 31st March: Crewe v Northampton

Saturday 31st March: Gillingham v Macclesfield

Saturday 31st March: Plymouth v Bradford

Saturday 31st March: Port Vale vs Dag & Red

Saturday 31st March: Rotherham v Hereford

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Tuesday 3rd April: Barnet v Swindon

Friday 6th April: Bradford v Southend

Friday 6th April: Cheltenham v Barnet

Friday 6th April: Dag & Red v Burton

Friday 6th April: Hereford v Plymouth

Friday 6th April: Macclesfield v Shrewsbury

Friday 6th April: Northampton v Oxford

Monday 9th April: Accrington v Hereford

Monday 9th April: Barnet v Crawley

Monday 9th April: Burton v Morecambe

Monday 9th April: Gillingham v Dag & Red

Monday 9th April: Plymouth v Aldershot

Monday 9th April: Port Vale v Macclesfield

Monday 9th April: Shrewsbury v Bradford

Monday 9th April: Swindon v Northampton

Friday 13th April: Barnet v Hereford

Saturday 14th April: Aldershot v Dag & Red

Saturday 14th April: Bristol Rovers v Burton

Saturday 14th April: Macclesfield v Crewe

Saturday 14th April: Northampton v Bradford

Saturday 14th April: Swindon v Plymouth

Tuesday 17th April: Crawley v Northampton

Friday 20th April: Southend v Barnet

Saturday 21st April: Bradford v Macclesfield

Saturday 21st April: Burton v Aldershot

Saturday 21st April: Dag & Red v Crawley

Saturday 21st April: Hereford v Northampton

Saturday 21st April: Plymouth v Oxford

Saturday 28th April: Barnet v Wimbledon

Saturday 28th April: Cheltenham v Bradford

Saturday 28th April: Crawley v Hereford

Saturday 28th April: Macclesfield v Burton

Saturday 28th April: Morecambe v Plymouth

Saturday 28th April: Northampton v Gillingham

Saturday 28th April:: Shrewsbury v Dag & Red

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Saturday 5th May: Bradford v Swindon

Saturday 5th May: Burton v Barnet

Saturday 5th May: Dag & Red v Bristol Rovers

Saturday 5th May: Hereford Torquay

Saturday 5th May: Plymouth v Cheltenham

Saturday 5th May: Rotherham v Northampton

Saturday 5th May: Southend v Macclesfield

[Lineker]

Good on the Echo.

[Adam]

In League Two news, Plymouth Argyle's and Northampton's recoveries continue, now up to 21st and a point above the drop zone in a relegation battle that looks to be just between 4 teams (assuming Barnet, Bradford, Northampton and Burton all win/draw their games in hand): Dag & Red, Hereford, Macclesfield and Plymouth.

Northampton, Barnet and Bradford should still be very worried I'd say. The former two have been there all season and are quite inconsistent. Akinfenwa and McLeod's goals have made a big big difference there. Bradford aren't in great form either, again not consistent enough to get a good run together to gt clear and stay clear. Plus I never assum teams will win their games in hand, especially if they're teams at the bottom because it's always more likely their games in hand will be lost to top teams (though of course you can't say for certain). For what it's worth I think it'll be Dagenham and Plymouth who go down though I hope I'm wrong.

[Lineker]

West Ham have submitted a new bid to become tenants at the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.

The Championship club had looked set to move into the venue but a deal with Newham Council collapsed in October.

They were one of 16 parties to enter a government tender process, with bidders given until Friday to submit proposals.

Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady said any move was conditional on the stadium being "fit for world-class football and feels like home to our deserving fans."

West Ham's original deal to take over the stadium fell through following complaints from Tottenham, Leyton Orient, and another anonymous party.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) decided to start the process again but instead offered the stadium on a lease basis, rather than a permanent one.

Brady said the decision "had not been taken lightly" to apply for a 99-year lease of the stadium, which is reported to have cost £486m to build.

"I would like to thank the many West Ham supporters who have given their time to share their opinions on our proposed move ahead of this decision," she said.

"Despite the considerable constraints and confidentially agreements we were required to enter into, I can assure them their feedback has been instrumental in informing the board's approach to our bid."

The OLPC has said it wants tenants to retain a running track at the stadium, which is due to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships.

A decision on the successful bidder is expected in May, two months before the Games open on 27 July.

[MDK]

An anonymous party? They must have got my voicemail

[Lineker]

Nah, four bids have been submitted but none of them belonging to Orient.