Ups & Downs 25/26

[Winston Biscuit]

Having to start this annual thread earlier than usual.

Sheffield Wednesday relegated.

[Double C]

I am absolutely shocked at this totally unexpected news

[AthleticoSpizz]

I am absolutely shocked at this totally unexpected news

lol yeah, we agree (says absolutely nobody), but what a place for them for it to happen

[Clyde1998]

Only surprise is they've become the earliest a side has been officially relegated in League football. Even Luton managed to officially remain in the league longer when they had thirty points deducted (although that may have been in League Two, with only two relegation spots).

[Stranded]

Only surprise is they've become the earliest a side has been officially relegated in League football. Even Luton managed to officially remain in the league longer when they had thirty points deducted (although that may have been in League Two, with only two relegation spots).

Luton "only" got relegated by 15pts in the end - their on-pitch total was good enough for 15th.

Weds are in a totally different situation where their squad is not up to the level they are playing at due to those who were leaving - even without the deduction, they would only be on 11 points - so still 23 points adrift.

They are currently 6 games away from being the first team in English League football history to go an entire season without a home win.

[Sutekh]

Lincoln effectively promoted, just need 4 more points to be sure.

GOOD FRIDAY games for the clubs in 2nd, 3rd & 4th:

Bradford (65 points) v Northampton
Lincoln (84 points) v Wimbledon
Plymouth v Bolton (66 points)

If Lincoln beat Wimbledon they’ll be confirmed as promoted so long as Bolton drop points at Plymouth

Reading could be welcoming them after their promotion is confirmed or Lincoln might only need a point at the SCL - really don’t know which would be for the better but either way Reading will certainly need to be able to raise their game to have a chance of getting something.

For the record, Cardiff only play 1 game over Easter (Peterborough away on the Monday) as their fixture at home to Port Vale was moved due to Vale’s continuing FA Cup experience. It’s therefore likely Cardiff could well be in the same promotion position when they visit Reading on 18 April.

[Winston Biscuit]

Truro relegated

[Stranded]

Coventry need 1 point from their final 4 games to clinch promotion. Ipswich look likely to take the other spot and as they have 2 games in hand could still snatch the title.

In League 1

Northampton 15 points off safety with 15 to play for will be relegated with a defeat at Luton on Weds. They could actually be relegated before bottom side Vale.

In League 2

Bromley are 1 win away from promotion whilst Harrogate and Barrow need a small miracle to escape the drop into non-league.

In the National league

York P 44 Pts 104
Rochdale P44 Pts 102

April 25th - Rochdale v York

York are in the strange position where 2 draws will guarantee them promotion but a win next week (with a Rochdale win as well) followed by a defeat to Rochdale will mean missing out.

[Winston Biscuit]

Northampton 15 points off safety with 15 to play for will be relegated with a defeat at Luton on Weds. They could actually be relegated before bottom side Vale

one of my favourite little quirks of football that. when the team 2nd from bottom has an R next to their name, but the team at the bottom are not yet relegated

[Sutekh]

Also in L1 this week Cardiff will be promoted if they win at Huddersfield on Tuesday and Stockport fail to win at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Rotherham will be relegated if they do not win at Orient on Saturday.

Defeats on Thursday and then Sunday will also spell the end for Port Vale.

[katweslowski]

Also in L1 this week Cardiff will be promoted if they win at Huddersfield on Tuesday

Can you imagine if they don't win and instead they get promoted when they play at Reading? That would be two teams in a row, both of whom were promoted at our ground

[AthleticoSpizz]

Yeah, good £uck to them, our seasons over, who cares?
Hopefully our players, management and fans will suck it all up and enjoy our ‘what could’ve beens’

Next season we join them.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Leeds have a huge say in the premier league relegation battle not only are they in it (less so after tonight) but they have left to play

Spurs and West Ham

They also have Burnley and Wolves so should be fine

[Stranded]

Northampton 15 points off safety with 15 to play for will be relegated with a defeat at Luton on Weds. They could actually be relegated before bottom side Vale

one of my favourite little quirks of football that. when the team 2nd from bottom has an R next to their name, but the team at the bottom are not yet relegated

You must be very happy this morning then.

22nd placed Rotherham relegated whilst 23rd placed Vale and 24th placed Northampton, can theoretically stay up,

[Clyde1998]

Northampton 15 points off safety with 15 to play for will be relegated with a defeat at Luton on Weds. They could actually be relegated before bottom side Vale

one of my favourite little quirks of football that. when the team 2nd from bottom has an R next to their name, but the team at the bottom are not yet relegated

You must be very happy this morning then.

22nd placed Rotherham relegated whilst 23rd placed Vale and 24th placed Northampton, can theoretically stay up,

Northampton joined them tonight; Port Vale probably will tomorrow.

[Franchise FC]

Far be it from me to post but just how unbelievably crap are Leicester.

They look likely to have been relegated even without the 6 point deduction at this rate

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Far be it from me to post but just how unbelievably crap are Leicester.

They look likely to have been relegated even without the 6 point deduction at this rate

From what I see / read the players really don’t give a damn.

Their players are pretty much the highest paid in the championship too

[Stranded]

Far be it from me to post but just how unbelievably crap are Leicester.

They look likely to have been relegated even without the 6 point deduction at this rate

They are shocking but its one of those strange situations similar to ours when we dropped - where the deduction impacts the mindset negatively but if the deduction had never happened, they probably would have cobbled together another 8-10 pts and stayed up relatively comfortably.