The Football League thread II

It's how I make my living. £175 is tiny compared to some folk.

Glad it's you and not me then!

You might not have to dream, you're in the play-offs!

All over in the Conference Leagues.

Can't quite believe what happened to Chester, even as a Wrexham fan I am genuinely gutted to see them relegated. I enjoy our derbies and even though they managed to take 4 points off us this season it's been nice to have them back in the league with us. What a crazy end though, just as Salisbury scored to make it 2-2, Hereford scored moments later to make them swap places, all in the 87th minute.

Oh please, your numbers 28 and 15 (sorry, I don't know Italian football that well) spent the majority of the first half in the ref's ear, after clashing with Martin and Forsyth respectively. And, just for the record, what "penalty" would that have been?

As for the play-acting, fair enough you had two players actually go off. But there was still a hell of a lot of rolling around (Pudil especially, I noticed - that guy seemed to have an aversion to aerial battles) and it only seemed to be when you were level. Funny how that works out.

Credit to you for actually trying to play football though. Most teams come and just shut up shop for 90 minutes.

What did you think to Forsyth as well, out of interest? Not bad for 150K!

You might not have to dream, you're in the play-offs!

All over in the Conference Leagues.

Can't quite believe what happened to Chester, even as a Wrexham fan I am genuinely gutted to see them relegated. I enjoy our derbies and even though they managed to take 4 points off us this season it's been nice to have them back in the league with us. What a crazy end though, just as Salisbury scored to make it 2-2, Hereford scored moments later to make them swap places, all in the 87th minute. As for Wrexham, i'm glad to see the season over. Only five of our players have contracts for next season, so I'm expecting to see a completely different Wrexham team on the pitch next season. A fresh start for Kevin Wilkin could be something we need. A season to forget. Halifax managed to keep that play-off place too! Halifax v Cambridge and Grimsby v Gateshead in the play-offs.

In the North Telford were promoted today, not a bad away trip so I don't mind seeing them return. Wouldn't mind seeing Hednesford Town promoted in the play-offs, a different ground not too far away.

Crazy end in the South too with Dover scoring a late penalty against Hayes and Yeading to get them into the playoffs and to relegate Hayes and Yeading.

Very surprised that the game was so close in the end, and seemingly very generous of you to give us an equaliser after our best efforts to mess it up

Knew it'd be close, we don't beat you that well. Actually from memory you're the only team this season we haven't managed to beat - have a trophy

Are we really?! It still hasn't sunk in that I'm not actually dreaming all this!
Our form in 2014 has been nothing short of phenomenal. 48pts from 66, only 8 goals conceded. 2nd best in Lg 2 is Burton over this time, with a whopping 17 goals conceded! And if you go from Feb, rather than Jan, ours goes to just 3 conceded!

I was sad to see about Chester - thought they might just do it when they won last week, but alas, not to be.

Sounds like you'll be having a big changeover of players! Any in particular you've got your eyes on?

I'd quite like any of those in the play offs to go up. Cambridge, because they've suffered the conf long enough, Gateshead cos of Gary Mills, Grimsby because of all the former York players who are there, and Halifax, as it's a local away trip!

A bit early I know as many teams cling in the balance but seeing as for once we're clear of relegation with games to go i'll ask if anybody is thinking of going on a pre season tour? I went last year to portugal and had muchos fun.

Watford fan signing in, I guess. Going for a 7-0 victory against City this weekend.

How many of there were you? I know Watford went to, yes, Italy, who would've guessed, this preseason and about 12 people went to watch them, wondering if thats our **** support or a normality in the league.

Just saw your post. Sorry for the randomness of this quote. Have you ever been to their training ground? I officiated a Watford academy game today and I met allot of the players,in the canteen before hand for example deeney, Anya, samba diakete and almunia. They were all really nice. I met your gaffer briefly ( I asked him for directions without realising who he was) He didn't reply, but he shook my hand.
Was an interesting morning.Btw I'm a qpr fan

Yeah, very impressive form which has seen you climb right up that table. I can see why it all feels like a dream because in January avoiding relegation was probably you main priority. You’re due a trip to Wembley too.

There are many players I want but none that will come to Wrexham. With a low wage budget and only really being able to offer players one year contracts isn’t ideal for a lot of players which is why we tend to miss out. Kevin Wilkin seems to know what he wants though and has said he’s already spoken to a few players. He seems quite keen to bring a few of the Nuneaton lads over too so i guess someone like Louis Moult I wouldn't mind, but to be honest with you I can’t see us getting out of this league for a while.

Gary Mills has done an absolutely outstanding job at Gateshead. There were near the bottom when he took over as I remember they went something like 5 or 6 without a win in their opening games. Then he went through October unbeaten and has only lost four games since then, one of those being a very unlucky defeat against us as we scored a 93rd minute winner. Mills has been in this position with getting a club in the play-offs before whereas Gateshead as a club have never been in the play-off position so hopefully with his experience it could help them. Considering they finished 17th last season and this season they were 3rd is amazing. I feel a bit sorry for Braintree with only just missing out but they seemed to have lost it towards the end with only managing to win three of their last ten matches.Wouldn't mind seeing Grimsby or Cambridge heading out of the league just because it'd be one less of the more known teams out of the league but I think it would be amazing for either Halifax or Gateshead to go up. Imagine if that's the final, I bet you no one would have guessed it would be them two!

Championship Team of the Year: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), Kieran Trippier (Burnley), Aaron Cresswell (Ipswich), Wes Morgan (Leicester), Jason Shackell (Burnley), Danny Drinkwater (Leicester), Andy Reid, Craig Bryson (Derby), Will Hughes (Derby), Danny Ings (Burnley), Ross McCormack (Leeds).

Not too much of a surprise there in all honesty. Was surprised to see Angella get in there amongst the centre backs but I've heard Morgan has been great all season and whilst I haven't heard much about Cresswell, he's probably done better defending anyway.

I think Deeney's absence is more of a surprise than Angella's. Consider the number of goals conceded, any Watford defensive player is going to be overlooked - although his attacking form has been incredible.

Deeney, on the other hand, has scored two more than Danny Ings, and almost single-handedly saved any potential Watford despair. Ings and Vokes have been brilliant, but it has been together. Also, Jordan Rhodes and Lewis Grabban have also scored more, and Chris Martin the same amount, so why not them?

Surprised to see Will Hughes in there though. Admittedly, I don't watch that many Derby games, but I've never been overly impressed by him, and his season stats are not overly impressive. Is it just a case of him being Will Hughes so he has to be on there, or has he actually been good.

Also, my housemate went to school with Hughes; supposedly he is massively egotistical, so he will fit right when he gets an England call-up.