25/26 - Non Saints Games

[Harry_SFC]

2 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Middlesbrough were absolutely terrible tonight by all accounts. 

Only a 1-0 win at home to Wednesday was probably the best we could've hoped for tbh. 

[Doctoroncall]

14 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

I don’t care who goes up apart from Saints. Ipswich, on their day, are a better team than Millwall and the one I’d least like to meet in the final.

What if Millwall are on their day?

[Saint Pete]

26 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

I agree. Ipswich have looked a bit crap for weeks now. Millwall haven't. Also Millwall took 4 points off us and outplayed us in both games. 

Yeah, Ipswich should be better but on current form, Millwall look trickier.

[benjii]

We haven't had a pelanty for ages, have we?

[Football Special]

44 minutes ago, benjii said:

We haven't had a pelanty for ages, have we?

Fulham away  i think was last one,  in the fa cup 

[Willo of Whiteley]

1 hour ago, benjii said:

We haven't had a pelanty for ages, have we?

Probably because Scienza goes down too easy every game, that said it seems to work for Jack Clarke and George Hurst (both Ipswich).

[Sarnia Cherie]

Burnley joining Wolves in the drop, leaving 1 place left for Spurs.

[Lighthouse]

9 hours ago, Doctoroncall said:

What if Millwall are on their day?

They’ll be tough to beat but not as good as peak Ipswich. GD is usually a good indicator of how good a team is over a season and Ipswich’s is far better then Millwall’s.

[suewhistle]

Just read this about Chelsea. Obviously far greater stupidity than SR, but read it to the end and go oof..

 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/22/liam-rosenior-leaves-chelsea-blueco-ownership-todd-boehly

[Turkish]

I just heard of a very odd case. A friend of mine via BUSINESS plays in a semi pro league in the Netherlands. His team are winning 2-1 away at a very rough team and neighbourhood, an opposition player was sent off just before half time for kicking one of their players in the head, sent off for violent conduct a scrap folowed with punches thrown but without further action, the half time whistle went and the opposition 2-1 down and down to 10 men refused to come out for the second half saying one of their players had been racially abused. No evidence of this other than what  had been claimed ref said he didn’t hear anything. 

the match was abandoned and the Dutch FA ordered his team to replay the fixture the following Tuesday to which they refused citing all the reasons above violent conduct from the opposition plus their refusal to complete the initial game etc, they have been given a final chance to fulfil the fixture or face expulsion for the rest of the season and automatic relegation.

thoughts? 

[Doctoroncall]

12 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

They’ll be tough to beat but not as good as peak Ipswich. GD is usually a good indicator of how good a team is over a season and Ipswich’s is far better then Millwall’s.

They have had a bit of help on that, Ruben Selles’ Sheffield United for one. 

Considering the squad, you’d expect Ipswich to be up there, they were preseason favourites for the title. Just think Millwall have got more about them to get a result. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

I just heard of a very odd case. A friend of mine via BUSINESS plays in a semi pro league in the Netherlands. His team are winning 2-1 away at a very rough team and neighbourhood, an opposition player was sent off just before half time for kicking one of their players in the head, sent off for violent conduct a scrap folowed with punches thrown but without further action, the half time whistle went and the opposition 2-1 down and down to 10 men refused to come out for the second half saying one of their players had been racially abused. No evidence of this other than what  had been claimed ref said he didn’t hear anything. 

the match was abandoned and the Dutch FA ordered his team to replay the fixture the following Tuesday to which they refused citing all the reasons above violent conduct from the opposition plus their refusal to complete the initial game etc, they have been given a final chance to fulfil the fixture or face expulsion for the rest of the season and automatic relegation.

thoughts? 

It's sad that racial abuse, both real and fictional, seems to be on the rise.

Also, did the Dutch FA not follow AFCON? Something racially unpleasant where a former colonial power has different rules, for walking off the pitch, to the rules followed in Africa.

#article82

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

It's sad that racial abuse, both real and fictional, seems to be on the rise.

Also, did the Dutch FA not follow AFCON? Something racially unpleasant where a former colonial power has different rules, for walking off the pitch, to the rules followed in Africa.

#article82

It’s all very weird. All I can think is that it’s too low level for a proper investigation. He’s good guy I think he’d say if there was racial abuse but they knew nothing about it until the opposition used that as the reason to not fulfil the game. 
 

I might have a slightly bias view but the game was abandoned following violent conduct from an opposition player and their refusal to complete the fixture so why are they being punished? A kick in the head is dangerous and could even be criminal prosecution. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

31 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It’s all very weird. All I can think is that it’s too low level for a proper investigation. He’s good guy I think he’d say if there was racial abuse but they knew nothing about it until the opposition used that as the reason to not fulfil the game. 
 

I might have a slightly bias view but the game was abandoned following violent conduct from an opposition player and their refusal to complete the fixture so why are they being punished? A kick in the head is dangerous and could even be criminal prosecution. 

It's not uncommon for matches to be replayed, where it's not gone past half time.

The Dutch FA may not have rules like Afcon's article 82. They might have balanced the second half non-appearance against potential abusive comments, looked at when the match stopped and felt a replay was the best outcome.

That the opponents were from a rough neighbourhood, doesn't mean it didn't happen. Who knows what was said in a brawl? 

We know only too well that the most liberal, world saviours, can turn out to be racists. So, being a good guy can only go so far. Perhaps, he didn't hear it, but it happened. 

On the other hand, the opponents could have been cynically playing the race card to get away with being a man and a goal down. That's not known for sure.

Play the replay. Don't get goaded. Beat them, and move on.