Today's football 01/05

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:12 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:07 pm
Why would someone get wound up by a post complimenting a team who's walked the Championship and suggests their fans might have their sights set on doing better than merely surviving next season?

You'd have to live a pretty sad life if a reasonable post on topic like mine upset you

Upset ? I would have been if I was a Leeds supporter watching that garbage

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:17 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:12 pm
Upset ? I would have been if I was a Leeds supporter watching that garbage

Not you, the people you think I was trying to wind up. You obviously think a post like mine could wind someone up or you wouldn't have made the reply you did.

Im still scratching my head why you would think it.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:18 pm

Bolton @ Crawley and Morecambe home to Bradford next Saturday.
Best wishes to Derek Adams and his boys.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:20 pm

Leeds were awful

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:21 pm

Southend win at Barrow but results elsewhere mean they join Grimsby in being relegated to the National League ...

I think someone else has mentioned this but glad that Barrow have retained their League status for at least a 2nd season, it would have been a shocker for their fans not to have seen one game of their League stay if they'd have been relegated ...

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:25 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 4:49 pm
How good are Norwich!!! Their fans have got to be thinking Leeds/mid-table next season

The last time they were promoted to the premier league, they were very bit as impressive as this time. But I suspect with no investment again, they’ll suffer the same fate, pretty football with mot much reward.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:27 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:18 pm
Bolton @ Crawley and Morecambe home to Bradford next Saturday.
Best wishes to Derek Adams and his boys.

Well at least Morecambe have given themselves a chance, and if they don't get up automatically they still have the play-offs to fall back upon, and for their budget Derek Adams has achieved wonders. All the pressure will be on Bolton next week, and they'll have the memory of blowing a lead today fresh in their minds, whereas Morecambe are in good form, and they should fancy themselves to bag all 3 points against Bradford, and if they do that then that's all they can do, and whatever transpires at Crawley transpires.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:31 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:21 pm
Southend win at Barrow but results elsewhere mean they join Grimsby in being relegated to the National League ...

I think someone else has mentioned this but glad that Barrow have retained their League status for at least a 2nd season, it would have been a shocker for their fans not to have seen one game of their League stay if they'd have been relegated ...

Well done Barrow a difficult season, but they survived just, ditto Harrogate on their 1st ever campaign at this level a creditable mid-table finish for them also.

I'm sure it wasn't that long ago both Grimsby and Southend were doing well in the 2nd tier, the demise of both has been shocking and rapid, and just shows how quickly the tide can turn once things start going awry.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:32 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:25 pm
The last time they were promoted to the premier league, they were very bit as impressive as this time. But I suspect with no investment again, they’ll suffer the same fate, pretty football with mot much reward.

Maybe but the experience of a year in the Premier league makes a big difference as we saw when we bounced back. They look a better side than two years ago so I think a lot of their fans will look at what Leeds have done and see no reason why they cant match it.

Whether they do or not is another question altogether

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm

Chelsea a long ball team

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm

Fulham losing.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm

Ivan Toney scored his 30th goal for Brentford today.

Some feat in his first season. So if Brentford don’t win the play offs should Burnley be in for him?

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm

Chelski ahead............

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 5:58 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm
Ivan Toney scored his 30th goal for Brentford today.

Some feat in his first season. So if Brentford don’t win the play offs should Burnley be in for him?

There will be a number of clubs in for him, even if they do go up.
We would need to ship one or 2 of our strikers out to accommodate him and he isn't going to want to rotate like we do.
He's going to want to be guaranteed game time.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:06 pm

Wouldn't mind a trip to Barrow or Harrogate in one of the cups next season.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:18 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 6:06 pm
Wouldn't mind a trip to Barrow or Harrogate in one of the cups next season.

Will have to be in our first game

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:19 pm

Fulham go very close but 1-0 ht

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:21 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 5:43 pm
Ivan Toney scored his 30th goal for Brentford today.

Some feat in his first season. So if Brentford don’t win the play offs should Burnley be in for him?

Only if we've got £30m+ to splash out on a striker, Brentford showed with Olly Watkins they drive a hard bargain when it comes to selling their stars, I can see someone like West Ham being interested in him particularly if they qualify for Europe.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:21 pm

Fulham were relegated about 10 weeks since

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:38 pm

Great goal Chelsea

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:40 pm

Chelsea 2-0. Fulham in huge trouble now

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:41 pm

Game set and match, Havertz on a HT. Werner might not score many, but he lays plenty on.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:44 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 6:40 pm
Chelsea 2-0. Fulham in huge trouble now

I think they were even before the match started

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:54 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 6:40 pm
Chelsea 2-0. Fulham in huge trouble now

Now?

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 6:55 pm

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tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:12 pm

Everton-Villa team news, Keane on the bench for Everton after his hamstring injury kept him out of the squad at Arsenal, still no Grealish for Villa, and if he doesn't return soon you do have to fear for his Euro prospects.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:12 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 6:55 pm
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I've seen the vids of the scenes outside the ground. Flares and fireworks, lots of bouncing about then presumably Exeter score and it all goes quiet. Brilliant. There is also a video of them fighting amongst themselves, the younger ones mainly with the older ones telling them to calm down. They even try to get in the stadium. How can they be 10 years in front and be so backwards?

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:21 pm

Mendy takes an awful face full of studs.

The injury is so bad he can keep whacking it with his fingers to show the ref where it was

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:22 pm

Fulham have 12 points to play for getting them to 39 if they win them all. Even that might not be enough, they are gone!

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:25 pm

It sets it up that we can send them down at their place i think?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:30 pm

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Fulham were relegated about 10 weeks since

Shhhh it keeps the nay saying lot happy thinking Fulham are still in it

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:34 pm

diamondpocket wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:22 pm
Fulham have 12 points to play for getting them to 39 if they win them all. Even that might not be enough, they are gone!

We visit CC on the 10th May, but by then it could all be done and dusted, win against West Ham on Monday, and the gap will be 12 to Fulham, plus our GD is way superior, we could probably now even afford to lose at Fulham and still stay up, but it would be nice to clarify our status ASAP.

That's 1 point out of 18 for Fulham now, and that dire run has occurred at the worst possible time of the season for them, they were just threatening to put some pressure on the teams above them, but that's now dissipated in a puff of smoke.

It does pose the wider question what is Scott Parker's immediate future, he did bring them straight back up, but their points tally is only marginally improved from 2 seasons ago, and they don't appear to have made any tangible progress in those 2 years, still flaky at the back, and can't hold onto a lead.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:36 pm

Fulham have to win 3 from 4 as a bare minimum to have a slim hope of staying up. Given they have won 5 from 34 I would suggest that is highly unlikely to happen and we already have more than enough points to look forward to a 6th consecutive season in the Premier League

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:37 pm

League1.

Lashers v Brizzle R. A draw will do them so should take the third spot.
Danny Aygei got a vital late winner for Oxford. They are home to Burton whilst Pompey are home to Stanley.
Oxford need a better result to jump Pompey and a win plus a Lashers defeat with a three goal swing to leapfrog the donkey botherers.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:37 pm

If we lose Monday and they beat us, only 6 points behind with 3 games to go. They'd have Saints to play, we Leeds first at lunchtime. Lose that & they'd go into playing Saints in the afternoon knowing a win would take them 3 points from us. That would be interesting. Just saying like.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:41 pm

diamondpocket wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:37 pm
If we lose Monday and they beat us, only 6 points behind with 3 games to go. They'd have Saints to play, we Leeds first at lunchtime. Lose that & they'd go into playing Saints in the afternoon knowing a win would take them 3 points from us. That would be interesting. Just saying like.

Aye...we're buggered proper now

Sozturf7 · Post by **Sozturf7** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:41 pm

Oh dear me

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:44 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:34 pm

It does pose the wider question what is Scott Parker's immediate future, he did bring them straight back up, but their points tally is only marginally improved from 2 seasons ago, and they don't appear to have made any tangible progress in those 2 years, still flaky at the back, and can't hold onto a lead.

The media are linking him to the Spurs job for some strange reason.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:52 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:44 pm
The media are linking him to the Spurs job for some strange reason.

Bizarre if true, however remember the old adage don't believe all you read in the media.

If any manager should be getting linked to the Spurs job I'd argue it should be David Moyes after his exploits this season, they've also been linked with Brendan Rodgers, but I genuinely can't see him leaving Leicester right now, not on the upward path they're currently on.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat May 01, 2021 7:57 pm

Hoping for the shrimps to pip the trotters to promotion in league 2.. UTS.

Spurs are brassic going for the cheap option in Scott Parker, makes sense.

Next Saturday is going to be exciting in the championship relegation scrap. UTO

League 1. I shall be cheering on the seasiders. UTP

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:05 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:52 pm
Bizarre if true, however remember the old adage don't believe all you read in the media.

If any manager should be getting linked to the Spurs job I'd argue it should be David Moyes after his exploits this season, they've also been linked with Brendan Rodgers, but I genuinely can't see him leaving Leicester right now, not on the upward path they're currently on.

They're genuinely trying, not all, but some are.

Plays pretty football and doesn't win anything, perfect for Spurs

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:14 pm

Excuse my laughter at Scott Parker's after match comments, he thinks they can win all 4 of their remaining games

he does have one thing right he is living in cuckooland.

They've won 5 games out of 34, what on earth makes him think they'll suddenly turn into Man City in the final few weeks of the season.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:18 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 8:05 pm
They're genuinely trying, not all, but some are.

Plays pretty football and doesn't win anything, perfect for Spurs

I don't disagree, but if Spurs want a manager who plays pretty football and wins nothing, surely they'd be better going for Eddie Howe, who is out of work and therefore available. And who does at least have some expertise of how the PL works, Parker has shown nothing to convince me he's got a future at this level, mind you Gareth Southgate took Middlesbrough down and then got appointed England manager so who knows these days.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:29 pm

diamondpocket wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:37 pm
If we lose Monday and they beat us, only 6 points behind with 3 games to go. They'd have Saints to play, we Leeds first at lunchtime. Lose that & they'd go into playing Saints in the afternoon knowing a win would take them 3 points from us. That would be interesting. Just saying like.

Probably more chance of Chris Wood playing for England at the Euro's this summer than us now getting relegated.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:35 pm

Take a look at the superb magic numbers post. Current numbers are 4 for Fulham and 5 for West Brom ( 5 games left). So if those 2 drop 1 point per game average then it matters not what we do.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:55 pm

Everton-Villa 1-1 sounds a decent game considering neither has much to play for. DCL and Watkins on the mark again.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 8:57 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 8:14 pm
Excuse my laughter at Scott Parker's after match comments, he thinks they can win all 4 of their remaining games he does have one thing right he is living in cuckooland.

They've won 5 games out of 34, what on earth makes him think they'll suddenly turn into Man City in the final few weeks of the season.

I think at best they could get 2 wins and a draw. Parker has to remain upbeat for the benefit of his team. Tonight's interview on Sky Sports was a tough one. I thought he spoke well and stood up for his players. Not sure if Fulham will keep him, having supported one relegation already. Has the potential to manage a PL side in time-maybe Palace

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat May 01, 2021 9:00 pm

They're doomed. He knows it.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat May 01, 2021 9:08 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 8:35 pm
Take a look at the superb magic numbers post. Current numbers are 4 for Fulham and 5 for West Brom ( 5 games left). So if those 2 drop 1 point per game average then it matters not what we do.

Conversely if we win 1 game from 5 they have to win all their remaining games to catch us.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sat May 01, 2021 9:35 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat May 01, 2021 7:34 pm
We visit CC on the 10th May, but by then it could all be done and dusted, win against West Ham on Monday, and the gap will be 12 to Fulham, plus our GD is way superior,

That's not actually true. It's only +5, so in the highly unlikely scenario that they were to win all 4 whilst we win only one, (or win 3 and we lose all 5), they would almost certainly end up with a superior GD.
Anyway, it shouldn't be an issue.