The Fizzy League Thread

**Sligo Hornet** · 07/10/2008, 3:41 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

We'll see if he gets a start next game. How's John Joe? Still playing well?

Looking increasingly like the "finished article"....very strong and has the knack of getting goals!

Which means come January he'll be playing for some other team!

**dublin_owl** · 19/10/2008, 10:15 AM

Any suggestions on pubs in Dublin city centre that might be showing the Sheffield derby today as opposed to the egg-chasing

**jebus** · 19/10/2008, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by dublin_owl

Any suggestions on pubs in Dublin city centre that might be showing the Sheffield derby today as opposed to the egg-chasing

Try the wool shed up beside Cineworld man

**dublin_owl** · 19/10/2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

Try the wool shed up beside Cineworld man

Nice one Jebus, I'll give that a whirl.

Best leg it... "I tell ya, honestly, I would luv it if we beat them, luv it."

**jebus** · 19/10/2008, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by dublin_owl

Nice one Jebus, I'll give that a whirl.

Best leg it... "I tell ya, honestly, I would luv it if we beat them, luv it."

First half went very well but my nerves are starting to kick in now after just 5 minutes of the restart

**OwlsFan** · 19/10/2008, 5:29 PM

Currently in San Francisco and didn't see the game but delighted with the win. Poor enough crowd though of 30k.

**jebus** · 19/10/2008, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Currently in San Francisco and didn't see the game but delighted with the win. Poor enough crowd though of 30k.

Sky made reference to the police shutting parts of the ground for safety reasons, not sure what that was about though

**dublin_owl** · 20/10/2008, 8:28 AM

Jebus, cheers for the heads up on The Wool Shed, I didn't know it existed and after having no success in a few pubs around the westmoreland street area, we headed up there. Got in just in time for kick-off. There was a Sheffield lad (from the wrong side of the divide

) sat in front of us- he was in agony for the whole thing - it was almost difficult to witness!

Good result though - and packed with incidents. The sending off was a bit harsh I thought.
Overall I thought we played well and were worth the three points. And what a three points too - started the day in 15th place and finished in 5th

Just need to sort out that away form now.

**jebus** · 20/10/2008, 10:51 AM

I thought Kilgallon's sending off was harsh alright, it was a bad tackle and warranted a yellow and a dressing down from the ref alright, but a straight red was harsh. That said I think Speed should have walked for a second yellow over the penalty incident. Blatant trip inside the box that should have earned him that red I feel. Johnson was foolish at kicking the bottle, I can understand his frustration at getting taken off but that could have smacked someone in the crowd, bizarre getting a player sent off and having 11 players left on the field though.

I genuinely thought they were going to equalise though, we missed about 3 gilt edged chances (penalty included)to finish it, and normally that comes back to sting you in the end. Still though 5th place and bragging rights will do us nicely

**Sligo Hornet** · 21/10/2008, 7:45 PM

John Joe didn't start against Southampton on saturday but did enough in his 10 min sub appearance to earn a start tonight against Cardiff......and scored again after just 2 mins!!!!

**Sligo Hornet** · 22/10/2008, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ruben Sosa

I may be repeating what someone else has already said here but, does anyone else yearn for the great clubs of yesteryear to return to the topflight? I miss the Q.P.R's, the Nottingham Forest's, the Sheffield Wednesday's, Coventry, Luton Town, even Ipswich and Norwich for pete's sake. I grew up with these teams playing United and Liverpool and not Hull, West Brom or bloody Wigan. Damn I wish it were 1987....

**OwlsFan** · 04/11/2008, 8:40 AM

I see your manager has been sacked

A bit harsh I would have thought bearing in mind his previous achievements. Poor enough start to the season but is every manager not entitled to a bad run ? Perhaps not.

Alan Curbishley will be the next to go I suspect.

**Sligo Hornet** · 04/11/2008, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

I see your manager has been sacked

A bit harsh I would have thought bearing in mind his previous achievements. Poor enough start to the season but is every manager not entitled to a bad run ? Perhaps not.

Alan Curbishley will be the next to go I suspect.

Totally unfair and a crazy decision

.......Aidy had to sell all our best players and was told one or two more (Mcanuff, Demerit,Tommy Smith,JJ O'Toole) would be sold in January......so whoever comes in for Boothroyd will have a massive task, No Money,No Players....NO HOPE!

**OwlsFan** · 10/11/2008, 11:19 AM

No change in fortune at the weekend I see. Have they appointed a new manager yet?

**Sligo Hornet** · 10/11/2008, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

No change in fortune at the weekend I see. Have they appointed a new manager yet?

Malky Mackay (reserve team boss) has taken temporary (possibly permanate...as cheap!) charge......There is an EGM called for 1st December by two large shareholders calling for the dismissal of the Board....unfortunately not likely to succeed as they hold enough voting roghts to survive....but we will see

Future looks bleak unless somene buys the Club

**OwlsFan** · 10/11/2008, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Future looks bleak unless somene buys the Club

Bad time to be looking for a buyer. Wednesday are just about keeping out of administration and there were rumours of a big take over some months back but it just hasn't taken place. The final relegation place is very much up for grabs this year and could be any of the teams from Wednesday down.

Delighted to see Mick's Wolves doing well and also Reading (I forgive them the 7 they put past the Owls). Promoted will surely be Birmingham and Reading with Wolves (at the moment) the best bet for the other spot.

**OwlsFan** · 24/11/2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet

Malky Mackay (reserve team boss) has taken temporary (possibly permanate...as cheap!) charge......There is an EGM called for 1st December by two large shareholders calling for the dismissal of the Board....unfortunately not likely to succeed as they hold enough voting roghts to survive....but we will see

Future looks bleak unless somene buys the Club

Never heard of your new manager:

Watford have named Chelsea reserve-team coach Brendan Rodgers, 35, as their new manager, following Aidy Boothroyd's recent departure.

It will be Rodgers' first experience of management at first-team level.

I also see Charlton have sacked Pardew which is hardly a suprise, especially after the drubbing by the Blunts at the weekend.

**Sligo Hornet** · 24/11/2008, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Never heard of your new manager:

Watford have named Chelsea reserve-team coach Brendan Rodgers, 35, as their new manager, following Aidy Boothroyd's recent departure.

It will be Rodgers' first experience of management at first-team level.

I also see Charlton have sacked Pardew which is hardly a suprise, especially after the drubbing by the Blunts at the weekend.

Don't know much about him either.....but someone who develops the youngsters is probably right for a selling club like Watford........what chance Boothroyd for Charlton?