The Fizzy League Thread

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Wolves were brutal it has to be said. Scannel was warming the bench (and not looking too happy about it) while Lee is unlikely to make the Irish team. With Warnock as their manager and with Palace a place below Wednesday is the relegation dogfight, you know where my sympathies lie.

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

Great result of the Palace tonight, the cash injection from the Villa game can hopefully let them keep their head above water if only for a few weeks!

I really hope they can pull a rabbit out of the proverbial hat against Villa - Palace are in a do-or-die situation financially and in some ways a draw is the optimum result for them. I'm not a big fan of Warnock but have always had a soft spot for the Palace since the days of Eddie McGoldrick and Ray Houghton pulling the strings in their midfield. With Lee, Scanell and McCarthy in the reckoning at the moment it's a good team to follow from an Irish perspective.

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I have a mate who's been an ST holder at Palace for 20+ years, Scannell had some injury niggles and has been out of form apparently, because of the size of their squad though ge's likely to get a fair amount of game time.

I thought Lee did well, puts himself about and is a handfull, nowhere near good enough for Ireland but then again I've said that about a few down the years...

Hopefully the 500k from winning the other night plus the 2.5m from Moses keeps them afloat, I think i read that it was about 5m needed fo they're a good ways to that goal. The problem is until they buy the ground they're always going to end up this way.

A few Irish on the scoresheet last night. O'Connor and Potter for Wednesday, Murphy for Ipswich and Long (2) for Reading. Apart from the bottom two, most of the other teams near the bottom keep picking up points bringing the likes of QPR and Bristol City close to the drop zone. Pick any one of 8 for the last relegation spot.

Gary Johnson sacked by Bristol City. He has done a good job I think. Results haven't been great of late but they are secure enough in mid table. Some Chairmen seem to have ideas above their station. City are a mid to lower table club at best. I remember they were in the top flight a while ago but that was just an abberation.

That was a while ago OwlsFan - it was the late 1970s/early 1980s IIRC. More recently, Bristol City were beaten 1-0 by Hull City in the Premier League promotion play-off final in May 2008 and it is this result that has led to the inflated expectations of the Ashton Gate board.

My current concern in the CCC is Watford's freefall - only a point above the relegation places and in dire form, it's difficult to see them pulling out of this. And with the potential promotion from the Conference for Loo-town, that would make for a calamitous season at the Vic...

:ball: PP

Trouble at the Toon

Pity Wayne Bridge didn't dish out similar retribution!

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

Trouble at the Toon

Pity Wayne Bridge didn't dish out similar retribution!

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Carroll seems to do his talking with his fists.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ne/8536406.stm

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Originally Posted by Onefootednopace

Carroll seems to do his talking with his fists.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ne/8536406.stm

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Yeah he doesn't seem to be a stranger to controversy. Wouldn't have thought it, seems fairly quiet on the pitch from what I've seen.

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

Yeah he doesn't seem to be a stranger to controversy. Wouldn't have thought it, seems fairly quiet on the pitch from what I've seen.

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He's been in the wars a bit, I wouldn't fancy getting the wrong side of him.

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Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy

That was a while ago OwlsFan - it was the late 1970s/early 1980s IIRC. More recently, Bristol City were beaten 1-0 by Hull City in the Premier League promotion play-off final in May 2008 and it is this result that has led to the inflated expectations of the Ashton Gate board.

My current concern in the CCC is Watford's freefall - only a point above the relegation places and in dire form, it's difficult to see them pulling out of this. And with the potential promotion from the Conference for Loo-town, that would make for a calamitous season at the Vic...

:ball: PP

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I think we will have just enough to avoid the drop (not least the fact our goal difference is much better than many around us)........big game tonight at Sheffield Wednesday...a game Watford need to ensure they don't lose

Lost 2-1 looks like a last minute goal for Sheffield Wednesday... It's tighter than a youknowwhat down at the bottom of the championship!

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

Lost 2-1 looks like a last minute goal for Sheffield Wednesday... It's tighter than a youknowwhat down at the bottom of the championship!

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I'd say with Scunthorpe winning away at Sheffield United yesterday, the last relegation place will be between Palace and Wednesday and guess who meet in the final game at Hillsborough? The rest I think are safe enough with games in hand or better goal difference. Mind you if Wednesday win away to QPR this w/e, they too could become part of the scrap but that's unlikely to happen.

I watched the highlights of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final last night. There was a lot of Irish players involved. Peter Murphy gave away a terrible penalty for Southampton's first goal with a deliberate handball. Graham Kavanagh was also playing for Carlisle and Ian Harte set up their consolation goal with a great set-piece delivery. David Connolly came on for Southampton with five minutes left.

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

I watched the highlights of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final last night. There was a lot of Irish players involved. Peter Murphy gave away a terrible penalty for Southampton's first goal with a deliberate handball. Graham Kavanagh was also playing for Carlisle and Ian Harte set up their consolation goal with a great set-piece delivery. David Connolly came on for Southampton with five minutes left.

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I heard Harte being interviewed before the game saying he had never won anything and was looking forward to the game. Still won nothing I am afraid. 70k+ at the game. Who needs Man U or Liverpool ;) ?

Big match tonight, Watford at home to Palace. Almost a derby, with a touch under 30 miles between Watford High Street and White Horse Lane. Both clubs are in major financial peril, with Palace in administration and no likely buyer (the Puff Daddy deal has apparently fallen through) and Watford having to sell all and sundry to other clubs in the same division. If Watford win or draw they'll probably have enough daylight between themselves and Palace to survive. On the other hand a win for the Eagles will drag the Hornets right back into it - Watford will be just one point ahead of Palace (although they will also have a game in hand). Sheffield Wednesday could be in danger too, but they are currently 5 points ahead of the trap door. They do have some hard games left (e.g. against an improving QPR - with the Warnock factor, and the Sheffield Derby) as well as the Palace game on the last day of the season. One thing seems certain, Plymouth and Peterborough will be joined by a former Premier League team at the end of the season.

I think I would like a Watford win because that leaves Palace 5 points adrift and their game in hand gone. QPR may be improving but so are Wednesday. I have already bought my ticket (a mere £10) for the final game against Palace. I had the fear of Warnock being their manager for that game and all hell would have broken loose if he relegated Wednesday. He is despised in the blue half of the city. In any event, it will be squeaky bum time I suspect for that game.

Yeah I think you'd want a Watford win (or perhaps a draw tonight) from a Sheffield Wednesday point of view. Keeping Palace down in the drop zone and a bit adrift if the best bet for you, Palace have been playing decent football from what I've seen, it's just a lack of depth and also poor stamina seems to be causing them problems, they were not outclassed by Cardiff in the match at the weekend, but just failed to take their chances.

Thrown wide open again with Palace winning 3-1. All the teams up to Ipswich will start looking over their shoulders once more. In my heart I know it will go down to the Weds vs Palace last game and I fear the worst.

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

In my heart I know it will go down to the Weds vs Palace last game and I fear the worst.

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At least you'll have two mouth watering fixtures against Leeds after they blow promotion!!

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Thrown wide open again with Palace winning 3-1. All the teams up to Ipswich will start looking over their shoulders once more. In my heart I know it will go down to the Weds vs Palace last game and I fear the worst.

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We had enough chances in the first half to win THREE games......woeful finishing and bad luck....second half Watford appeared clueless and conceded two more really poorly defended goals....couldn't understand why Malky Mackay would not change things (with 3 more strikers on the bench) even when 3 nil down. Easter looks bleak for the Hornets, away to Preston on saturday (we never get anything there) and then Home to West Brom on Easter Monday

Not much change at the bottom with QPR, Owls, Hornets and Palace all drawing. Plymouth won which gives them some hope.

Looks like Ipswich have changed their name, at least according to RTE. They are always called "Roy Keane's Ipswich Town".