last day blues

helm · Post by **helm** » Sun May 09, 2004 3:28 pm

anyone else had last day of the season football blues. the mighty rushden got relegated yesterday and it was horrible to watch. if there's anyone else with a depression/football tale to tell feel free to share it in good company!

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Sun May 09, 2004 4:49 pm

For the first time in years I am not depressed about the end of the football season. The mighty - ahem - Chester are back in the league after an unbelievably tense run-in with that pesky Hereford pushing us all the way.
No offence, but I'm looking forward to returning to Nene Park - our first year in the Conference was your last. And, while we were in the midst of being strangled to death by our insane chairman, you were on the way up and full of optimism - all Chester fans really appreciate that last day of the season when you lot came to the Deva and joined our "Smith Out!" chants.
Shame the way it turned out with Talbot and Mr Dr Martens - you should still be way too good for half of the Third Div next season. I'm hoping we will be too, but that all depends if we can survive another summer without some kind of crisis. Well, we managed to not blow it on the big occasion this time, so that's one habit of a lifetime we broke, so maybe we can break another.
I wish I could describe adequately the elation I felt when the final whistle went in our game against Scarborough - four years after feeling the worst kind of lumpy-throat sickness ever. I wouldn't wish that on any fan. Even Wrexscum ones.

So what's the situation at Irthlingborough then?

Any other footy fans in a

or

mood.
Sorry to see Walsall go down. I know Runcible's a Leeds fan, so I can imagine how he's feeling.

Anyway, Helm, we've got Euro2004 in Portugal to look forward to. If you can look forward to seeing our lads up against the French. Where's Nelson when you need him?

veiko · Post by **veiko** » Sun May 09, 2004 5:02 pm

Starfish wrote: Any other footy fans in a mood.

there's chance that Sunderland can be back in premiership.

Mart Poom is also the mainman in estonian team.

you might remember him also from the Derby club..

anyway, any other Monaco supporters here?
come on, it's not only about England.
progressive thinking "out of your box".
thanks.

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:07 pm

still, at least Kiddy stayed up. Your defence has been appalling this year. What might have been if Joleon Lescott hadn't got his knees done in by the Wolverhampton mafia

stevie · Post by **stevie** » Sun May 09, 2004 10:53 pm

For us Hearts supporters it's more of a case of last day indifferance. The only highlight (and it was a fucking marvellous highlight to be fair) this season was travelling to Bordeaux and winning 1-0 while getting seriously fucked up on wine (we lost the 2nd leg 2-0). We'll finish 3rd (which, sadly, is a big deal up here) for the 2nd season in a row but entertainment has been sorely lacking apart from maybe 2 or 3 games all season. In fact the biggest cheers we hear are when one of the posters (telling the pieman to get to fuck), that's been turned into a paper aeroplane threatens to reach the centre circle. But hey, only one more meaningless home game preceeded by a televised away game with the blue half of the ugly sisters to sit through.

It's so bad that sometimes I even wish I was English. I'm joking.

Veiko, how many do you think you'll win by on the 27th? I reckon at least 2.

wilky · Post by **wilky** » Mon May 10, 2004 6:25 am

I am chuffed to bits at the moment. Crystal Palace made it into the play-off lottery by the skin of their teeth thanks to West Ham. My heart goes out to Wigan fans though.

sly saxon · Post by **sly saxon** » Mon May 10, 2004 10:23 am

As a Saint I am confused by football at the moment...FA cup near triumph last season...flop out of Europe after one tie this season...best home defense in the division...best Engish strikers but one of the lowest "goals for" figures...4th at Xmas, backsliding almost ever since...goodbye to Wee Gordon, hello to some dodgy route-one merchant from Plymouth Argyle...it could be worse (of course, people seem to think that we survive on the final day EVERY year), and I reckon we'll finish above the Skates...I can't help feeling slightly deflated.

Cricket anyone?

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Mon May 10, 2004 6:53 pm

sly saxon wrote: Cricket anyone?

Now you're talking. Wonderful start to the season weather-wise and I've booked my Windies Test match ticket.
Last year we managed to buy tickets for the only day in the whole summer that was lost to rain.

helm · Post by **helm** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:29 am

dear starfish,

thanks for the vote of confidence, you did have a good season. feel sorry for hereford getting dumped out of the play-offs. shaun carey still play for you? he was in the same school year as natty, y'know?

aah, yes. cricket. is it easy to get tickets at edgbaston for the test, or do you need to be a member?

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Tue May 11, 2004 11:50 am

should be ok for the Edgbaston Test which is July29 - Aug 2.
Try 446 4422 for the ticket office - and avoid the cheap seats unless you want to risk sitting with those lovable scamps The Barmy Army all day.

I'm going on the Friday.

stevie · Post by **stevie** » Wed May 12, 2004 11:13 pm

While we're on the subject of cricket, here's more football stuff.

Southampton manager Gordon Strachan on Wayne Rooney : Its an
incredible rise to stardom, at 17 you're more likely to get a call
from Michael Jackson than Sven Goran Eriksson.

Reporter: Gordon, Do you think James Beattie deserves to be in the England
squad?

Strachan: I dont care, I'm Scottish

Reporter: "Gordon, can we have a quick word please?"

Strachan: "Velocity" [walks off]

Reporter: Welcome to Southampton Football Club. Do you think you are the
right man to turn things around?

Strachan: No. I was asked if I thought I was the right man for the job and I
said, "No, I think they should have got George Graham because I'm useless."

Reporter: Is that your best start to a season?

Strachan: Well I've still got a job so it's far better than the Coventry
one, that's for sure.

Reporter: Are you getting where you want to be with this team?

Strachan: We're not doing bad. What do you expect us to be like? We were
eighth in the league last year, in the cup final and we got into Europe. I
don't know where you expect me to get to. Do you expect us to win the
Champions League?

Reporter: Gordon, you must be delighted with that result?

Strachan: You're spot on! You can read me like a book.

On Augustine Delgado:

Strachan: I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yogurt
to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather
than Agustin Delgado.

Reporter: This might sound like a daft question, but you'll be happy
to get your first win under your belt, won't you?

Strachan: You're right. It is a daft question. I'm not even going to bother
answering that one. It is a daft question, you're spot on there.

Reporter: Bang, there goes your unbeaten run. Can you take it?

Strachan: No, I'm just going to crumble like a wreck. 'll go home, become an
alcoholic and maybe! jump of a bridge. Umm, I think I can take it, yeah.

Reporter: There's no negative vibes or negative feelings here?

Strachan: Apart from yourself, we're all quite positive round here. I'm
going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man, down.

Reporter: where will Marion Pahars fit into the team line-up?

Strachan: Not telling you! It's a secret.

Reporter: You don't take losing lightly, do you Gordon?

Strachan: I don't take stupid comments lightly either.

Reporter: So, Gordon, in what areas do you think Middlesbrough were
better than you today?

Strachan: What areas? Mainly that big green one out there....

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Wed May 12, 2004 11:37 pm

Bless him. Almost makes me wish Leeds were still in the Premiership next season

clewsr · Post by **clewsr** » Thu May 13, 2004 8:23 am

tremendous, thanks, - you've gotta love Gordon Strachan.