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[dirtynine]

I'd like to start this thread by congratulating the Brighton & Hove Albion! They go up to the Championship and open their beautiful new stadium all at once next year. First team to go up in the Football League.

On the flipside, Dunord has the relegation status of the top Euro leagues...

Serie A - 6 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
39 Genoa
36 Chievo
36 Catania
34 Lecce
32 Sampdoria
32 Parma
- - - - -
31 Cesena
30 Brescia
21 Bari

Bundesliga - 5 games to go (two lowest placed teams relegated, with third lowest in playoff against third highest in 2.Bundesliga)
39 Schalke
37 Hoffenheim
35 Koln
34 Kaiserslautern
34 Werder Bremen
33 Eintract Frankfurt
30 Stuttgart
- - - - -
28 Wolfsburg
28 St Pauli
26 Monchengladbach

Ligue 1 - 8 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
39 Sochaux
38 Toulouse
38 Brest
37 Nancy
36 Nice
35 Valenciennes
35 Monaco
35 Caen
- - - - -
34 Auxerre
28 Lens
13 Arles

Premier League - 6 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
39 Newcastle
39 West Brom
38 Fulham
38 Stoke
38 Sunderland
37 Aston Villa
35 Blackburn
35 Birmingham
33 Blackpool
- - - - -
32 West Ham
32 Wolverhampton
31 Wigan

Primera Division - 7 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
39 Levante
39 Mallorca
38 Sporting Gijon
37 Racing Santander
35 Osasuna
35 Real Sociedad
35 Deportivo La Coruna
34 Getafe
33 Real Zaragoza
- - - - -
30 Hercules
30 Malaga
26 Almeria

[SoxFanInCali]

Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga just two years ago, and may be relegated this year. It's definitely a more unpredictable league than England or Spain these days.

[Tony the Pony]

Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga just two years ago, and may be relegated this year. It's definitely a more unpredictable league than England or Spain these days.

Remember Lautern going from the 2. to winning the Bundesliga the next season..?

[teejay1324]

Chesterfield has secured a promotion to League One, the first club to do so in League Two and they currently sit at the top of the table with 81 points, four points clear of Bury with most clubs having two or three matches remaining after today.

[dirtynine]

QPR almost went up to the Premiership today - but a draw leaves some mathematical threads dangling. They are virtually certain to go, however. On the Championship flipside, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Preston North End look to have relegation sewn up (again, with a few scenarios preventing an outright clinch).

[AusTexSoxFan]

Remember Lautern going from the 2. to winning the Bundesliga the next season..?

I do. That was the 97-98 season they won the Bundesliga, right? Crazy.

Betis and Rayo Vallecano look set to get promoted in Spain.

For the first time in a while the third team will be determined via a four team playoff. Known quantity Celta should be in the mix plus Granada (who gained promotion last season from the Segunda B). Elche, Valladolid, Cartagena and even good ol' Alcorcon are in the mix for the playoffs.

Spain's Segunda still has seven weeks left. They always end in mid-late June.

[Paradigm]

Go Shrewsbury Town!

[MarkInLondon]

The mighty Lions have an outside chance of making the playoffs in the Championship. 2 games left, and they are 2 points behind Forest who are in sixth place.

[dirtynine]

update on the relegation outlook in Europe from Dunord:

Who is in and who is close to the Relegation Zone as of Mon Apr 25:

Bari in Italy was officially relegated this weekend. Down they go.

Arles has been relegated in France.

Serie A - 4 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
39 Chievo
38 Parma
37 Cesena (-13)
37 Catania (-14)
35 Sampdoria (-12)
- - - - -
35 Lecce (-20)
30 Brescia
REL-21 Bari

Bundesliga - 3 games to go (two lowest placed teams relegated, with third lowest in playoff against third highest in 2.Bundesliga)
40 Hoffenheim (+2)
40 Schalke (0)
38 Werder Bremen
37 Kaiserslautern
36 Stuttgart
35 Koln
34 Eintract Frankfurt
- - - - -
32 Wolfsburg
29 Monchengladbach (-20)
29 St Pauli (-23)

Ligue 1 - 6 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
40 Brest
39 Valenciennes (+3)
39 Toulouse (-3)
39 Nice (-8) (7 games to go)
38 Monaco (0)
38 Auxerre (-1)
38 Nancy (-12)
- - - - -
36 Caen
30 Lens
REL-14 Arles

Premier League - 4 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
41 Newcastle (+1)
41 Sunderland (-10)
41 Aston Villa (-12)
40 West Brom
39 Fulham (+1) (5 games left)
39 Stoke (-3) (5 games left)
38 Birmingham
35 Blackburn
34 Blackpool (-22)
- - - - -
34 Wigan (-23)
33 Wolverhampton (5 games left)
32 West Ham

Primera Division - 5 games to go (three lowest placed teams relegated)
42 Mallorca
41 Sporting Gijon
38 Real Sociedad
38 Deportivo La Coruna
37 Getafe
37 Racing Santander
36 Real Zaragoza (-13)
36 Malaga (-19)
- - - - -
35 Osasuna
33 Hercules
26 Almeria

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Who's going up? The Canaries of Norwich City are going up, bitches!!!

Two promotions in two years. Absolutely amazing what they've done since Paul Lambert took over.

[mascho]

Paul Lambert deserves a ton of praise for what he has done. Congratulations to the Canaries and their supporters. As Stephen Fry just tweeted:

stephenfry
Yeeesssssssssss! Hurrah hurrah hurrah hurrah hurrah!!!!!!!! Yeeeeeeee-hi!!! #ncfc in the premiership!!! I'm so happy I could explode!!

[SoxFanInCali]

It looks like everything is set in the Championship with a week to spare (unless Forest loses, Leeds wins, and Leeds can make up 6 goals in GD).

Promoted: QPR, Norwich City
Promotion Playoffs: Cardiff, Swansea, Reading, Nottingham Forest
Relegated: Sheffield United, Scunthorpe, Preston North End

That is, unless QPR are docked points over claims of third-party ownership of Alejandro Faurlin.

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

I am loving the fact that Fry is on their board and one of their biggest supporters.

[JayMags71]

For whom will you root when Norwich plays Spurs next year, SJH?

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

For whom will you root when Norwich plays Spurs next year, SJH?

Norwich, since Spurs aren't my current EPL team. Villa is.

Probably Norwich uber alles next year. It's actually rather sad how excited I am over this.

[Dummy Hoy]

It looks like everything is set in the Championship with a week to spare (unless Forest loses, Leeds wins, and Leeds can make up 6 goals in GD).

Promoted: QPR, Norwich City
Promotion Playoffs: Cardiff, Swansea, Reading, Nottingham Forest
Relegated: Sheffield United, Scunthorpe, Preston North End

That is, unless QPR are docked points over claims of third-party ownership of Alejandro Faurlin.

Steel City Derby next year! Too bad it wasn't Wednesday going up, but it'll have to do.

[JayMags71]

Norwich, since Spurs aren't my current EPL team. Villa is.

Oops. Sorry.

[CSteinhardt]

I'm a longtime Huddersfield fan, and it looks like we're gonna end up just short of an automatic place despite a great finish to the season - Southampton have it pretty much sewn up. We're on 86 from 45, though, which would have been an automatic place 8 of the last 10 seasons.

[AusTexSoxFan]

In Espana, Hercules looks just about to for relegation after losing at Malaga over the weekend. That third relegation spot will go down to the last day.

Rayo and Betis can clinch promotion in their midweek matches next week. Third promotion spot won't be decided until June after the playoffs. Current playoff teams are Celta, Elche, Granada and Valladolid. Of those four, I'd have to go with Valladolid right now. Pucelanos are playing exceptionally well. Javi Guerra is a beast.

[Titans Bastard]

My favorite part of the Paul Lambert story is that he was hired by Norwich after the Canaries lost 7-1 in their first game in League One. The loss, of course, came at the hands of Colchester, who were managed by none other than...Paul Lambert. That's how you force your way into a job!


Kudos to Zak Whitbread for actually staying healthy during the stretch run. It's nice to see another American go up to the Premier League.

[Infield Infidel]

Halftime of the Conference promotion playoff semifinal first leg between Fleetwood Town and AFC Wimbledon. Since it hadn't rained in a couple weeks, they watered the pitch before the match; of course, it starts pouring midway through the first half. Players slipping left and right, making the terrible football even more enjoyable to watch.

After the portly, salt-and-pepper haired central defender for Fleetwood played the ball back into the box to no one in particular, the other Luke Moore pounced on it to give the Dons a 1-0 halftime lead.

The only booking: a yellow card to Fleetwood's 37 year-old, pleasantly plump CM trying to regain possesion near Wimbledon's box with a bouncy slide tackle. The ensuing mmoments saw the teams getting to know each other a bit better.


in other news, Luton scored a 3-0 road victory over Wrexham in the first leg of the other semifinal

Edited by Infield Infidel, 06 May 2011 - 02:52 PM.

[Infield Infidel]

AFC Wimbledon won the second leg in a laugher, 6-1. Fleetwood's back line was laughably inept.

Luton Town won 2-1 yesterday, so the teams play in the final (at City of Manchester Stadium) for a spot in the Football League, May 21.

[SoxFanInCali]

Despite having a man sent off less than a minute in, Swansea held on for a 0-0 draw against Forest in the first leg of one of the Championship playoff semi-finals. Cardiff take on Redding in the other SF tomorrow.

[Tony the Pony]

West Ham

Plane over Wigan yesterday

[SoxFanInCali]

8 years ago Swansea City barely avoided relegation from the Football League on the last day of the season. Now they are one win from the Premiership, after beating Forest in the Championship playoff semi-final. Reading and Cardiff play the second leg of their semi-final tomorrow (first leg was 0-0). If Cardiff prevails, we will be guaranteed a Welsh team in the Premier League for the first time.

Given the rivalry between Swansea and Cardiff, I would guess the Wembley security forces are hoping Reading wins tomorrow.

[Dummy Hoy]

Apparently the West Ham supporters didn't take the relegation well at all.

Police were called to the Grosvenor House Hotel in Central London after West Ham supporters, who paid to attend the dinner, fought with security staff.

[MarkInLondon]

West Ham

Plane over Wigan yesterday

This deserves reposting....

[MarkInLondon]

West Ham

Plane over Wigan yesterday

and again....

[MarkInLondon]

West Ham

Plane over Wigan yesterday

and again!!

Suck on it Hammers - we'll see you next season!

[SoxFanInCali]

As has been covered several times now by the Milwall contingent, West Ham have clinched relegation. But look at the race to avoid the other 2 spots.

15. Blackburn 40 points, -14 GD
16. Wolverhampton 40 points, -19 GD
17. Birmingham 39 points, -20 GD
18. Blackpool 39 points, -21 GD
19. Wigan Athletic 39 points, -22 GD

Wolves host Blackburn, Birmingham are away to Spurs, Blackpool are at Old Trafford, and Wigan travel to Stoke.

While Blackpool seemingly have the toughest matchup, Man U will no doubt be resting key players for the Champions League Final. Spurs need a win to be assured of finishing 5th (and claiming a Europa League spot). Stoke can still finish anywhere from 8th to 12th. And Blackburn/Wolves both know that a win will guarantee staying up, while a draw could send them both down. With all the games being played at the same time, Sunday will definitely be fun for the neutral and agonizing for fans of any of these teams.

[Spacemans Bong]

A friend of mine threw in a tenner to pay for the plane that flew that banner. Millwall fans are still laughing.

[MarkInLondon]

A friend of mine threw in a tenner to pay for the plane that flew that banner. Millwall fans are still laughing.

Apparently they had to pay up front and confirm in the morning that they wanted the flight to go ahead. At half time they must have been feeling a bit nervous to say the least... now it looks fucking inspired.

Two 'tasty' games coming up next season...

[LTF]

Will you be going to the derby matches, Nils? Mark, I'm sure you will.

[Tony the Pony]

Will you be going to the derby matches, Nils? Mark, I'm sure you will.

Depends on the schedule.

My parents are moving to the UK next month, so I'm sure we'll be going over more often. Also, I should be able to come up with creative lay-overs for work-trips back to the Netherlands.

Fingers crossed.

Although I would also really like to see Swansea - Cardiff if it comes to that.

[Infield Infidel]

ET in the Conference playoff final between Luton Town and AFC Wimbledon. About as much action as one can get in a 0-0 match, loads of corners as well, but poor finishing at both ends, and a goal disallowed for AFC.

[Infield Infidel]

And were down to PKs. In the dying moments, Wimbledon played cross to leading scorer Danny Kedwell for a header, only to be intercepted by a Ismail Yakubu, wimbledon's defensive substitute, who heads it wide. What a knucklehead

PKs
Luton-Wimbledon
0-1
1-2
2-2 (ugh)
2-3(!)
3-4 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

WIMBLEDON IN THE LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!

5 promotions in 8 seasons!!!!!

Edited by Infield Infidel, 21 May 2011 - 11:47 AM.

[SoxFanInCali]

Even better, they're only one league behind MK Dons (the old Wimbledon).

[MarkInLondon]

Even better, they're only one league behind MK Dons (the old Wimbledon).

An MK Dons/AFC Wimbledon match will be like something out of Back to the Future...

[MarkInLondon]

Quick poll - who do you want to go down today?

I say the Premier League would be a better place without Blackburn, and I've never liked Birmingham since Trevor Francis got Barry Kitchener sent off in 1971, so they can drop down as well...

[SoxFanInCali]

After Holloway jacked up the price on Charlie Adam in January, saying how he was worth the financial difference between staying up and going down, I'd find it funny if they went down anyways. Of the rest, Birmingham has been a bogey team for Liverpool the past several years, so I'm fine with them going.

[SoxFanInCali]

Man U have scored on Blackpool, and Blackburn lead Wolves 1-0. Up to the second, Blackpool and Wigan would drop.

[SoxFanInCali]

Blackpool equalize, and Wolves give up another one. Wolves are now in the bottom 3, with the same number of points and GD as Blackpool, but fewer goals scored.

[Gene Conleys Plane Ticket]

Wolves are all but down. Blakburn's up 3-0.

[shawnrbu]

Wolves are all but down. Blakburn's up 3-0.

Bad half, but Spurs going ahead of Birmingham and everything else staying the same means Wolves remain up.

[SoxFanInCali]

Bad half, but Spurs going ahead of Birmingham and everything else staying the same means Wolves remain up.

So would Blackpool losing to Man U. There are a ton of possibilities still out there. Even if Wolves get a goal to lose by a closer score, they may be OK. There's a good chance that goal differential will decide at least 1 spot.

[JayMags71]

After Holloway jacked up the price on Charlie Adam in January, saying how he was worth the financial difference between staying up and going down, I'd find it funny if they went down anyways.

If Blackpool go down, I'll miss them. Holloway's press conferences are rather entertaining.

[SoxFanInCali]

At halftime of all the games, Birmingham, Blackpool, Wigan, and Wolves are all on 40 points. Birmingham are -20, Blackpool -21, and Wigan and Wolves -22. It's the 3 W's (Wigan, Wolves, West Ham) doomed, for the moment.

This may go down to the final seconds of the season.

Edited by SoxFanInCali, 22 May 2011 - 11:01 AM.

[Gene Conleys Plane Ticket]

Bad half, but Spurs going ahead of Birmingham and everything else staying the same means Wolves remain up.

Looks like Birmingham is 2 better than Wolves on goal dif, though. Wouldn't that mean Spurs would have to win by 2 and Wolves need to score at least one to stay up, all else staying the same?

[SoxFanInCali]

Looks like Birmingham is 2 better than Wolves on goal dif, though. Wouldn't that mean Spurs would have to win by 2 and Wolves need to score at least one to stay up, all else staying the same?

For the moment, Wigan, Blackpool, and Birmingham are all drawing their games. If any of them lose, they'd be a point behind Wolves.

[SoxFanInCali]

Spurs just scored. Birmingham are back to 39 points for now. Wigan and Birmingham on the hot seat.

EDIT: A rather large cheer went up from the Villa fans when that goal went in.

Edited by SoxFanInCali, 22 May 2011 - 11:12 AM.