Official 2013-14 Football League Thread

[UK0wnag3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Anners

I have three questions: - What was the fancy dress like? - How did you think you did? Would have thought you guys would have made the playoffs. - On that point, who do you think will come up? I think a lot of Leeds fans want Preston up, purely because of Simon Grayson.

Fancy dress isn't really my scene, I'm a constant jacket and jeans kind of guy, but the inflatable scene was impressive. Fair play to the Crawley stewards who kept throwing our inflatables back into the crowd when we knocked them onto th pitch, which was easily done on the shallow terrace we were in. Helped keep our party going, it was 90 minutes of being mental and celebrating the relegation of Bristol Rovers, good times.

With our budget/size of the club, we should be making the playoffs. Under Sean O'Driscoll we had lots of possession but rarely did anything with it, whereas under Steve Cotterill we've been slightly more direct (but still playing on the floor thankfully). I think we'd have survived under SOD, but not as comfortably as we did under Cotterill. I liked SOD, but I think he tried to change too much too fast and breed to many young players. Cotterill has brought in a few experienced heads such as Nyron Nosworthy and Wade Elliott to steady the ship, and of course Sam Baldock has continued to score goals.

I'd like to see Leyton Orient go up, but I'd imagine they'd come straight back down like Yeovil did. As long as it's not Peterborough, I'll be happy either way.

[Anners]

Quote: Originally Posted by UK0wnag3

Fancy dress isn't really my scene, I'm a constant jacket and jeans kind of guy, but the inflatable scene was impressive. Fair play to the Crawley stewards who kept throwing our inflatables back into the crowd when we knocked them onto th pitch, which was easily done on the shallow terrace we were in. Helped keep our party going, it was 90 minutes of being mental and celebrating the relegation of Bristol Rovers, good times. With our budget/size of the club, we should be making the playoffs. Under Sean O'Driscoll we had lots of possession but rarely did anything with it, whereas under Steve Cotterill we've been slightly more direct (but still playing on the floor thankfully). I think we'd have survived under SOD, but not as comfortably as we did under Cotterill. I liked SOD, but I think he tried to change too much too fast and breed to many young players. Cotterill has brought in a few experienced heads such as Nyron Nosworthy and Wade Elliott to steady the ship, and of course Sam Baldock has continued to score goals. I'd like to see Leyton Orient go up, but I'd imagine they'd come straight back down like Yeovil did. As long as it's not Peterborough, I'll be happy either way.

Hartlepool are easily the best with fancy dress. Smurfs, Penguins, Oompa Loompas and Thunderbirds the last few years.

I think Wolves were pretty much guaranteed to go up, that'd be a disaster if the didn't. I don't want Rotherham to come up. I've had enough of Yorkshire teams seeing us as their cup final. Which is why I'm delighted Barnsley went down, we actually beat them at Oakwell this year and we normally get hammered!

I don't even know what to think of Leeds, in regards to this and next season. Keep McCormack at all costs and that's about it.

[UK0wnag3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Anners

Hartlepool are easily the best with fancy dress. Smurfs, Penguins, Oompa Loompas and Thunderbirds the last few years.

Agreed, though Birmingham's peaky blinders effort was pretty special on the weekend.

[cdawg44]

Am I the only one here that has no interest in Derby County back in the EPL? #bloodbath

I think I still have my shirt that said: I scored on Derby County in the 2007-2008 season

[cdawg44]

Quote: Originally Posted by Anners

We should be a reality tv show. I honestly don't know what to expect next, I thought I'd seen it all! All this came out at about 11.30pm last night. It doesn't even matter what day or what time it is with Leeds United these days, it's all going on!

I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for the FA to allow squads like Pompey and Leeds to be so dysfunctional like they are. It's truly sad to see Pompey, who was a FA Cup winner 5 years ago to be almost in the Conference and Leeds, with probably a top 5-10 fan base in England go through this crap

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdawg44

Am I the only one here that has no interest in Derby County back in the EPL? #bloodbath I think I still have my shirt that said: I scored on Derby County in the 2007-2008 season

LOL, didn't they have something like 10 points and a GD of -70 that year?

[UK0wnag3]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

LOL, didn't they have something like 10 points and a GD of -70 that year?

They were horrendously bad, I remember they only won one game, 1-0 over Newcastle.

In their defense, they did get promoted within the first year of a five year promotion plan because they lucked out in the pray-offs.

[Anners]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdawg44

I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for the FA to allow squads like Pompey and Leeds to be so dysfunctional like they are. It's truly sad to see Pompey, who was a FA Cup winner 5 years ago to be almost in the Conference and Leeds, with probably a top 5-10 fan base in England go through this crap

This is always something that's said about us, which is probably true. But there is something peculiar going on in Leeds in terms of support at the moment. The majority of our support is not from the city itself, but from out of town, which I'd contribute to our years as a 'big' club.

I realise I'm going a bit off topic, but for me, Leeds isn't a Soccer city again. Pre-1960s it was a Rugby League city (which is actually my favourite sport, the team average is about 15/16k) and I'd probably say that again. If we're not in the Premiership in the next 10 years, our attendances will be averaging below 20k.