Ups & Downs 2021/22

[LUX]

I guess Everton coming down will provide an attractive fixture for us.

[PATRIQT]

MK dons stadium and the general area and fanbase have got to he the absolute worst in the football league.

Worse than us?

[leon]

MK dons stadium and the general area and fanbase have got to he the absolute worst in the football league.

Worse than us?

I don't get the constant self loathing some RFC fans indulge in.

[Loafer]

MK dons stadium and the general area and fanbase have got to he the absolute worst in the football league.

Worse than us?

I don't get the constant self loathing some RFC fans indulge in.

very weird

[AthleticoSpizz]

If Barnsley fail to win all of their last three matches…..they are down, down, downee

[From Despair To Where?]

Arbroath currently 1-0 up at half time away to closest rivals Kilmarnock in the Scottish Championship.

A win would put them 2 points clear with a game to play and a +4 advantage in goal difference.

Would be an incredible story to see them in the SPL.

[Sutekh]

Arbroath currently 1-0 up at half time away to closest rivals Kilmarnock in the Scottish Championship.

A win would put them 2 points clear with a game to play and a +4 advantage in goal difference.

Would be an incredible story to see them in the SPL, although they would probably have to groundshare with one of the Dundee teams.

Why? They didn’t move home the last time they were in the top division in Scotland (mid 1970s). Gayfield holds 6600 and their avg. attendance this season is only around 2100.

[From Despair To Where?]

Yeah, I changed it. Didn't realise the SPL relaxed their ground requirements down from 10,000 all seaters in 2014. That's why Gretna played at Motherwell.

It's now just SFA Bronze certification which means minimum 6,000 capacity with 500 seats. As you point out Gayfield holds 6,600 with 800 seats.

A bit moot at present anyhow, because Kilmarnock scored twice late on and clinched the title.

[Loafer]

Its a moo point anyway, Kilmarnock scored in the 90th minute to win

[Loafer]

Oldham become the first team to go from the PL to non league

When the oxf*rd were they pl

[AthleticoSpizz]

When they had a plastic pitch

[South Coast Royal]

Oldham become the first team to go from the PL to non league

When the oxf*rd were they pl

Not blaming you DD but once again we have an example of football being invented when the Premier League was invented and all things prior to then being regarded as irrelevant.

I can think of Oxford and Luton but nobody else at the moment that has fallen the same distance and nowadays if a club is managed reasonably (a big "f" perhaps) that gets to the Premier League really shouldn't fall that far what with the massive TV Revenue and parachute payments.

Maybe Derby will spiral further down and be the first ex-champions of the top level to disappear into non-league.

[AthleticoSpizz]

116 years in the leagues

Despite being dead and buried pre-christmas, looked like they had clawed out of the mire…only to fall back into it again.

Lots of (biggish) ex-league teams scrapping it out again in the Conference next season.

[Stranded]

116 years in the leagues

Despite being dead and buried pre-christmas, looked like they had clawed out of the mire…only to fall back into it again.

Lots of (biggish) ex-league teams scrapping it out again in the Conference next season.

Yeah the National league is starting to look like the 4th division from the late 80s/early 90s.

[Loafer]

116 years in the leagues

Despite being dead and buried pre-christmas, looked like they had clawed out of the mire…only to fall back into it again.

Lots of (biggish) ex-league teams scrapping it out again in the Conference next season.

Yeah the National league is starting to look like the 4th division from the late 80s/early 90s.

Was talking to my Mrs uncle yesterday (he is FGR 1st team fitness coach) and he has been involved since he retired from playing in that level for 10 years. He said it is basically fully professional apart from maidenhead, King's lynn, Wealdstone and a few others. Some teams pay better then league 2. And he said even some teams in the division below like dorking or Maidstone have league wages and setups and facilities.

Thats why so many teams go up twice to league 1 or at least in a few years such as FGR or Sutton this year.

[From Despair To Where?]

Oldham become the first team to go from the PL to non league

When the oxf*rd were they pl

Not blaming you DD but once again we have an example of football being invented when the Premier League was invented and all things prior to then being regarded as irrelevant.

I can think of Oxford and Luton but nobody else at the moment that has fallen the same distance and nowadays if a club is managed reasonably (a big "f" perhaps) that gets to the Premier League really shouldn't fall that far what with the massive TV Revenue and parachute payments.

Maybe Derby will spiral further down and be the first ex-champions of the top level to disappear into non-league.

Notts County were in the the 1st Division in 1991-92.

Carlisle also dropped out of the league having playing 1st tier football but they only had 1 season in the 1st Division in the early 70s and came straight back up after 1 season in the Conference.

[LUX]

Blimey, Burnley having a really good go. Must admit I’d love it if Everton confounded everyone and beat Liverpool in the later game.

[LUX]

Oh well.

[Stranded]

Massive game for Leeds tomorrow at Palace.

If they lose, they could well be in trouble. Next 3 games:

Man City H
Arsenal a
Chelsea H

Also just seen that 50% of Burnley's last 4 games are against Aston Villa.

[Loafer]

In the words of Kevin Keegan

I would love it, ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT, if Everton go down