The Football League Thread

I'd cry and cry for months.

I have never felt this depressed about football. Today was horrible. I'd rather lose 7-0 than lose like that. We were by far the better team all match. They just sat back and defended. No idea why Trotta took the penalty. O'Connor, the captain, who's been with us 14 years, was down to take it. But he let Trotta have it. And that happened.

I feel utterly sick.

Luckily this wasn't me, if it was I'd have gone mental.

Also: I absolutely ****ing hate the play-offs. Seventh time in them. Fourth time that we've finished third. We've never won them and I can't see it happening again. We won't go up. I hate them so much.

Oh yeah I heard about that, they were joking about it on Gillette Soccer Saturday, so much money all snatched away because of one goal. The inch of a crossbar can really make a significant difference, and a cruel one too. Also, I wonder what Bournemouth were like after hearing that doncastor scored. They were going up as champions till that late shocking finale at griffin park. But Eddie Howe (the manager) seemed alright and claimed he didn't have any regrets as Bournemouth were still promoted anyway.

Also, does anyone know if Doncastor got their league 1 title celebration in the end?

Your a Brentford fan, damn you must be pissed. But what would be awesome is if you guys reshape and get ready for the play-offs and beat Swindon. Then go out to Wembley and win and be granted with silverware. Then you have the opportunity to face Doncastor again next season. Now what would be epic is if you are facing them in the late stages of the season (final day or week before the final day) and it's the battle between the two for relegation. And then rovers get a late pen which they seem likely to score but then they miss and then Brentford score on the counter attack in the exact same fashion and snatch it. Thus relegating Doncaster back to league 1, think about that, sweet revenge! You gotta focus on the future now and put the pain behind you. Championship promotion is still a possibility, just 3 more games for you guys to get through.

My predictions for the Championship:

Watford to get the automatic promotion spot. (I think Hull will be very nervous)

Dougie Freedman to face his old club Palace in the play off final and win.

Wolves and Peterborough to go down with Bristol.

This has been a crazy Championship, especially being a Bolton fan (spending the first half of the season being in the bottom six) This is the first season my team have been in the Championship whilst supporting them and I have got to say, in my honest opinion, it is a much more entertaining league than the Premier League!

Meh. I don't begrudge Doncaster Rovers really. It could have happened no matter who we were playing. We Brentforded it up. I'd much much rather we get mid-table next season if we go up and there's teams I'd much rather relegate than Rovers.

The thing is, we won't go up in the play-offs. The whole team must be crushed after today. I'd much rather be Yeovil, Swindon or even Sheffield United today. Much less immediate heartbreak for them, and although Sheffield United's play-off record is nearly as bad as ours, they didn't have today happen to them. Yeovil or Swindon will go up.

I would kill for my team to be third. No top 6 finish in any league since 1970 (or 1967), and can't even manage a top half finish in League 1. At least we have a derby with the dingles to look forward to next season.


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You would not kill for that minute of play at the end of today! Enough to depress anyone. Also our glory days were 70+ years ago, I'm allowed to be a little upset with today.

I have never felt this depressed about football. Today was horrible. I'd rather lose 7-0 than lose like that. We were by far the better team all match. They just sat back and defended. No idea why Trotta took the penalty. O'Connor, the captain, who's been with us 14 years, was down to take it. But he let Trotta have it. And that happened.

I feel utterly sick.