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Post by newby on Mar 15, 2024 19:21:06 GMT
FA Cup Quarter finals this weekend.
Saturday: 12:15 Wolves v Coventry on ITV, and 17:30 Manchester City v Newcastle BBC Sunday: 12:45 Chelsea v Leicester on BBC and 15:30 Manchester United v Liverpool on ITV.
Struggling to find a team to get behind, in a couple of the games it's a pity they both can't lose.
Wolves I think I'd prefer to see through to the other side.
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Post by byased on Mar 15, 2024 20:32:39 GMT
Well, I hope Wolves don't win, but they probably will. I am playing tennis at 9.30, about a mile from the ground, so aim to finish and get out of town as quickly as possible. Especially as there will be hundreds of Wolves fans who are members of the club gathering to watch it on TV at 12.15 if not actually going to the game. I also hope Newcastle lose, due to ownership. Sad to see York doing so badly, Scarborough will have to have a huge shift in form to stand any chance of play offs. Forest Green at least have a chance of staying up. Baggies cant finish higher than 5th, but hopefully not much lower. Boro are a funny team. They seemed to lose all momentum after the league cup, but now showing what they can do. 75 points or thereabouts usually the requirement for play offs. Baggies can afford a few defeats, as long as they pick up four wins. Boro probably need to win at least 6 out of last 9 games, a tough ask, but not impossible.
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Post by karma on Mar 15, 2024 22:08:37 GMT
I've seen York City in several different divisions over the years, personally I'm unable to halt the direction of travel and stoic about the destination.
However, quite simply, I'll be back. As will the team.
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Post by byased on Mar 15, 2024 22:21:18 GMT
I think it is more interesting bouncing around the divisions. Hanging on in the same one is not much fun. You remember the promotions more than the mid table finishes, and you have to get relegated to get promoted! I saw York City play at the Albion in the old second division in 1975/6 season. Johnny Giles player manager of the Albion and heading for promotion back to division 1, York, after one season I think, were heading back to division 3. They wore a strip with a Y shape on the front. A 2-2 draw, notable for one of two goals scored for the Albion by Geoff Hurst. Very much at the end of his career and not one of Giles' successful gambles in the transfer market
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Post by hawke on Mar 16, 2024 23:40:46 GMT
Amazing end to the Wolves/Coventry tie. Happiness for WBA fans! Ipswich are back at it.
I was at the last FA Cup semi final featuring Coventry. In the Leeds Utd end in 87.
Don’t often think of football crowds as dignified and reflective but our silent thousands leaving the ground after extra time trudging through the streets en-masse was a memorable sight and experience.
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Post by newby on Mar 17, 2024 12:08:29 GMT
I'm sure there are plenty of dignified deep thinking supporters at Football. It's such a shame they have to co-exist with mindless, brainless idiots that seem to think it's all about which section of the crowd can swear the loudest.
Well done to Coventry yesterday, so much drama in the last 10 minutes. Not much drama in the other Semi where Manchester City, who perhaps are taking the FA cup for granted, beat Newcastle United, probably the side whose fans at least want it the most.
Not fussed who goes through from todays games, Leicester perhaps just to bang the drum for the Championship.
It might give them a little bit of consolation, all being well they will be usurped at the top of the Championship by Leeds United at about 16:20.
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Post by hawke on Mar 19, 2024 23:39:05 GMT
So 3rd time lucky for our charity collection at Valley Parade. Messy clinging pitch. Bradford City have little confidence. Lots of booing at the end. That’s always a shame. The season’s end can’t come too soon for them.
Last time I saw Notts Co was when I went to watch LUFC at Meadow Lane in the FA Cup in 1977. Like their shirts. They donated some to Juventus in about 1880/90 didn’t they, hence their colours
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Post by newby on Mar 20, 2024 9:17:55 GMT
I hope they were still generous and your fundraising saga was worthwhile.
It was all going so well for Bradford mid season, well in with a shout of the play-offs at least before the rug was pulled away with the bad run they are now on. 3 losses, all at home has bumped them down about 8 or 9 places.
I blame FGR for starting the rot.
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Post by newby on Mar 21, 2024 17:58:49 GMT
I hate International breaks, especially now we are near the business end of the season.
I've never supported them before, but as the Welsh have just about taken over Leeds United, I will give them my support tonight as they aim to qualify for the European something or other.
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Post by byased on Mar 21, 2024 18:46:28 GMT
I have agreed to go to watch Sutton utd v Accrington Stanley on Saturday. Not something I could really do with at the moment, but it is my mates 92nd ground visit, and he has been with me to a few over the years as I got to the 92, so feel obliged. I went there a couple of years ago when FGR played them on their way to promotion. Nice bunch of blokes I got speaking to in the stand. Sadly I will be supporting Accrington on the day to keep Sutton below FGR. How things change
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Post by hawke on Mar 21, 2024 21:22:35 GMT
I hate International breaks, especially now we are near the business end of the season. I've never supported them before, but as the Welsh have just about taken over Leeds United, I will give them my support tonight as they aim to qualify for the European something or other. as Hit Wicket was vital in reviving this site I think we should all look very favourably on Wales tonight doing well so far
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Post by newby on Mar 22, 2024 9:06:17 GMT
Well done to Wales, they now have a home game against Poland on Tuesday with the winner going through to the Euros. I just hope the 4 Leeds United players don't get too tired, they've got a proper game next Friday.
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Post by newby on Mar 22, 2024 19:17:40 GMT
Thank Heaven the International break doesn't affect teams all the way down to the National League.
There cannot be many football managers with as tough a task as Truro City boss Paul Wotton right now.
The National League South side still have to play 13 games - almost a quarter of their season - in 28 days.
"We're Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - oh, and we have to fit into there somewhere the abandoned Eastbourne game from Tuesday night."
They are just 3 points above the drop zone, mind you they do have 6 games in hand over the bottom two.
Wet weather has meant the White Tigers - who were promoted to the sixth tier last season - have had game after game postponed because of waterlogged pitches this season, and now they are having to play catch-up.
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Post by newby on Mar 24, 2024 7:59:05 GMT
At least one team in the promotion and relegations mix can relax, Chesterfield, with 5 games to go have sealed promotion to the EFL from the National league.
In League 2 it was a bad day for FGR yesterday but still in with a chance. Problem is they are running out of games and there's realistically only Colchester left who they can catch. Harrogate perhaps making a last minute shot at the play-offs.
York appear to be moving in the right direction and are out of the relegation zone in the National League.
Scarborough managed a win over the rock bottom club in National North, only 4 points from the play-off melee, but current form suggests it's a pipe dream.
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Post by karma on Mar 24, 2024 8:15:27 GMT
At least one team in the promotion and relegations mix can relax, Chesterfield, with 5 games to go have sealed promotion to the EFL from the National league. In League 2 it was a bad day for FGR yesterday but still in with a chance. Problem is they are running out of games and there's realistically only Colchester left who they can catch. Harrogate perhaps making a last minute shot at the play-offs. York appear to be moving in the right direction and are out of the relegation zone in the National League. Scarborough managed a win over the rock bottom club in National North, only 4 points from the play-off melee, but current form suggests it's a pipe dream. Yes, well done York City away wins as rare as hen's teeth as are York's first successive wins of the season. They are home on Friday to runaway Division winners Chesterfield!!! I hope the Chesterfield manager rings their changes to rest his best team , York are still in the mire and need all the help they can get. Scarborough back in the winning groove , haven't read the report yet but well done .They took from York this week until the end of the season Finlay Barnes on loan . ( very skillful and popular player but a youngish lad who will develop into a great player - York need 'roll-your-socks-up players to grind out results at the moment) Later Edit: Finlay Barnes got the 2nd goal for Scarborough
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