Administrator Stan 18,427 Posted May 3 Administrator Share Posted May 3 all kick-offs 12.30 (BST) Saturday 4th May, 2024 Birmingham vs Norwich Coventry vs QPR Ipswich vs Huddersfield Leeds vs Southampton Leicester vs Blackburn Middlesbrough vs Watford Plymouth vs Hull Rotherham vs Cardiff Stoke vs Bristol City Sunderland vs Sheff Weds Swansea vs Millwall West Brom vs Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,286 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Give the kids a run out. Result doesn't matter for either team. Hoping we bring the snorkels, goggles and flippers for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,286 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 We're shit. Nothing more to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,286 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 @JoshBRFC quietly shitting himself. Plymouth, Wednesday and Birmingham winning, with Blackburn drawing to Leicester. If Leicester score, Blackburn go into the relegation zone as it stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,286 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Fuck me fucking sideways. We're getting raped. By Rotherham. A team with less than 30 points all season. Couldn't make it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker 134 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Birmingham City may still be the last West Midlands club to win one of the 3 big trophies, but amusing this outcome has followed Tom Brady, Wayne Rooney, owners bantering about being the real Birmingham club & plans for a Tottenham stadium of the West Midlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,427 Posted May 4 Author Administrator Share Posted May 4 Birmingham must be gutted. Win but so do all the other sides above them Oh well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ 1,388 Posted May 4 Subscriber Share Posted May 4 7 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: @JoshBRFC quietly shitting himself. Plymouth, Wednesday and Birmingham winning, with Blackburn drawing to Leicester. If Leicester score, Blackburn go into the relegation zone as it stands. Phew. We need to keep hold of Sammie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,408 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 End to what has been an enjoyable season. Birmingham will be kicking themselves that they've gone down on 50 points but at least they have owners who you'd have faith in to continue to take the club forwards. Under previous regimes you'd worry for them. I'd fancy them to come up at the first attempt and I'd fancy Rotherham to be competitive with Steve Evans as Manager. Huddersfield I have no idea about as, based on there managers quotes this week, that club seems to be disarray at all levels and a major overhaul appears needed. As for the sides that stayed up today, you'd feel that any celebrations will be kept to a minimum. Blackburn's cash flow appears to be a long term concern, Danny Rohl will be on shortlists after the job hes done at Wednesday and Plymouth really need to get the next managerial appointment right whilst strengthening the squad. Given Portsmouth, Derby and (presumably) Bolton look suitably equipped to compete at this level it wouldnt surprise if all three teams feature down the bottom of predictions come August. The playoffs feel a bit underwhelming for a neutral as its scattered with teams that have been in The Premiership recently. At least if Hull had made the playoffs there would be a team there that's been away from The Premiership long enough that and been through enough rebuilds that the stench from the last time they were up isn't there any more. A side of me from a competitive aspect wants 'anyone but Leeds' to win the playoffs as I believe with the attacking threat and loan returnees that Leeds would have the best chance of survival out of all Championship teams next season. Leicester's reported financial issues you'd imagine will restrict them from potentially competing for a top half finish to a lets just survive next season objective, whilst i see a lot of similarities with this Ipswich team and Vincent Kompany's Burnley. Oh, and one thing, we cannot underestimate any more what an incredible achievement it was for a Reading side built on what was tight budget for naughties standards to get 106 points. The Leicester starting XI on paper is one of the best to enter The Championship with Newcastle in 2010 and Nuno's Wolves and even they missed out on breaking the record with six games to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,829 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 13 hours ago, The Palace Fan said: A side of me from a competitive aspect wants 'anyone but Leeds' to win the playoffs as I believe with the attacking threat and loan returnees that Leeds would have the best chance of survival out of all Championship teams next season. I should imagine a lot of fans will want anyone but Leeds but probably for entirely different reasons. Personally, it will feel a massive injustice if we don't go up having had the season we've had. Farke, in the main has done an astonishing job with what he inherited. If we'd started the season without those issues and Farke had more time pre season to build his team how he wanted it, I think we probably go up as Champions you know. Would agree though,you'll be hard pushed to get as good a Championship season all round as that one has provided and I'm sure the playoffs will be dramatic, especially with us in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,408 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 19 hours ago, Lucas said: I should imagine a lot of fans will want anyone but Leeds but probably for entirely different reasons. Personally, it will feel a massive injustice if we don't go up having had the season we've had. Farke, in the main has done an astonishing job with what he inherited. If we'd started the season without those issues and Farke had more time pre season to build his team how he wanted it, I think we probably go up as Champions you know. Would agree though,you'll be hard pushed to get as good a Championship season all round as that one has provided and I'm sure the playoffs will be dramatic, especially with us in them. To put in context how good Leeds United have been, the season when we were all saying "How is this Hull team sleepwalking in to 2nd this season?", they finished on 77 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,829 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, The Palace Fan said: To put in context how good Leeds United have been, the season when we were all saying "How is this Hull team sleepwalking in to 2nd this season?", they finished on 77 points. Jesus, did not know that. Mental. Not sure if we'll ever see another season like this one again. Any other season we'd be up, any other season. All feels very Leeds like. I think Saints will win playoffs as well. Heartbreak loading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,286 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, The Palace Fan said: To put in context how good Leeds United have been, the season when we were all saying "How is this Hull team sleepwalking in to 2nd this season?", they finished on 77 points. That was the season we went up wasn't it (2012/2013)? Think we finished on something like 87 points for further context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,427 Posted May 6 Author Administrator Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: That was the season we went up wasn't it (2012/2013)? Think we finished on something like 87 points for further context. Yep. 87 points to win the league that season, Hull on 79. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,919 Posted May 7 Subscriber Share Posted May 7 We finished 15 points ahead of Peterborough that season. We made the playoffs and they got relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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