The Round Ball Game - II

[johncorrigan]

Great news for supporters of less fashionable clubs:
(1) St Johnstone have made it to the Scottish Cup Final

Thanks for rubbing it in, L.

[LMcD]

Thanks for rubbing it in, L.

I'm genuinely sorry - I thought you were the Forum's St Johnstone fan!
(Still, it's nice to see Rangers deprived of a clean sweep of every competition).
Of the 49 teams that have played in the English Premier League in its first 30 years, 7 have won the title. 2 Manchester clubs, and 2 from London, have won it 25 times between them. Not quite as boring as the predominance of Rangers and Celtic in the SPL, but not that exciting either.
There's definitely a Rich Boys Club within - and on top of - the English Premier League. Arsenal, who are 6th richest, are worth almost twice as much as Everton, who are 7th (£338 million as against £184 million).

[antongould]

Belated commiserations to cloughers and Jc .... obviously it will be league champions and Europe next season ......

[cloughie]

I'm genuinely sorry - I thought you were the Forum's St Johnstone fan!
(Still, it's nice to see Rangers deprived of a clean sweep of every competition).
Of the 49 teams that have played in the English Premier League in its first 30 years, 7 have won the title. 2 Manchester clubs, and 2 from London, have won it 25 times between them. Not quite as boring as the predominance of Rangers and Celtic in the SPL, but not that exciting either.
There's definitely a Rich Boys Club within - and on top of - the English Premier League. Arsenal, who are 6th richest, are worth almost twice as much as Everton, who are 7th (£338 million as against £184 million).

Chansiri will sell you the Owls for £160,000 - a lot of money for the big boys of the 3rd tier.

[jayne lee wilson]

Excellent analysis here......

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2021/may/08/no-easy-answers-how-football-tackles-unloved-billionaire-owners

[DracoM]

Too right, that article.
And ..........that champs lge thing in ISTANBUL...................are they totally crackers?
Has to change.

[jayne lee wilson]

Too right, that article.
And ..........that champs lge thing in ISTANBUL...................are they totally crackers?
Has to change.

ongoing.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57051804

[LMcD]

Unlike certain well-known clubs, Ipswich Town are now virtually debt-free.

[gurnemanz]

With Fulham relgated, tomorrow's rescheduled Saints v Eagles match is now officially a dead rubber but both teams should still be up for it. Saints' recent results have been a bit iffy and a home win would surely be a welcome end of season boost. Palace have the chance of doing the double over their opponents for the first time since 91/92.

[teamsaint]

With Fulham relgated, tomorrow's rescheduled Saints v Eagles match is now officially a dead rubber but both teams should still be up for it. Saints' recent results have been a bit iffy and a home win would surely be a welcome end of season boost. Palace have the chance of doing the double over their opponents for the first time since 91/92.

I'd imagine the bean counters will want as high a finish as possible, with the financial problems that all clubs are facing.

Saints recent results are a bit worse than " iffy"..........Next season starts here for us. We have been a mess since the turn of the year, and next August will be with us before we know it.

[Edgy 2]

Stockport County 1 Dagenham and Redbridge 1 That result almost certainly means the end of our title bid , Sutton currently coasting at the top

[jayne lee wilson]

What about that Luke Thomas strike for Foxes v Utd tonight? WOW! Even in the same class as this legend (which I bet others were instantly reminded of...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3mSsHg9T0

[Edgy 2]

What about that Luke Thomas strike for Foxes v Utd tonight? WOW! Even in the same class as this legend (which I bet others were instantly reminded of...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3mSsHg9T0

Wonderful

[teamsaint]

Stockport County 1 Dagenham and Redbridge 1 That result almost certainly means the end of our title bid , Sutton currently coasting at the top

Bad luck ER. Its been a good campaign, and may still end well.

Saints deserved their win against the Eagles I thought, after a first half in which it was hard to to tell who was worse, us, Palace or the Ref. But our third was a goal fit to win any game.
If we can tweak the defence, and keep Ings, we have a chance of a decent season next time around. If not...

[gurnemanz]

Got last minute call to play a tennis league match - I'd said, only call me if desperate, they obviously were -
so I missed most of the match. Heard the Palace missed penalty from never-miss-Milivojević just as I got into the car to drive back from Great Bedwyn. Five Live said it had been a good first half. Sounds as if Saints deserved it in the end.