League One Thread ( aka - Millwall v Scunthorpe - final )

[Car Park Keeper]

Leicester nd MKDons will get automatic promotion, I've not doubted that for a while. My point is, if Leeds do not get into the playoffs, will they implode? As I stated before the football league needs big clubs to be in the higher divisions, but how long can they continue to underperform.

I think they imploded some time ago. However they are a very well supported club still and will remain so. Sheff Wed some time ago played at this level and then rose to the top level before falling again. I have no doubts that Leeds will rise again.

This is the beauty of the football system, small clubs make it to the top rung at the expense of bigger clubs.

[Hawkesy]

Dixie Dean played for Adelaide City

no he didn't!

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Dixie Dean played for Adelaide City

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[LeicesterCity]

As I stated before the football league needs big clubs to be in the higher divisions
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why? they are needed in the lower divisions also.

What is a BIG club? A club that lives on it's past glories of years gone by? If so Huddersfield are a BIG club for example.

or is a BIG club a club with a large following?

just my 2 penneth worth.

[harrycripps]

Every club needs a chance to play at the highest level, but without a big following they cannot normally survive over a long period, due to financial restraints. In West Yorkshire, Leeds is the only BIG club, if they were to go under most fans would not support another club, and it would have a huge negative social impact on the area.

I know that a large following does not guarantee success, I just hope that if they stay in league one, it does not destroy the club financially. As a Millwall fan this might sound bizarre, but imo Leeds fans deserve better from their club.

[Hawkesy]

As a Millwall fan this might sound bizarre, but imo Leeds fans deserve better from their club.

that does sound bizarre. From the leeds fans I have met, they deserve exactly what they get.

Leeds (the club) think they are a big club and a divine right to get every decision and promotion. Look how they carried on last year when they broke the rules and were punished. Leeds (the fans) are exactly the same.

Leeds (the club) try to ban every team with a slight naughty reputation and then have a cry when people claim they have a naughty element themselves. Leeds have never caused trouble have they, it was just OAP's out for a bank holiday tripto bournemouth causing trouble.

[harrycripps]

Of course they have a hooligan element, a lot of fans come from a shitty working class area. Why did Millwall have a large proportion of hooligans in the 80's? Because ALL the fans came from a shitty area. me included.

Because of past glories many Leeds fans are too gobby, but the fans have stood by a crap club. Its the majority of fans who deserve better, not Leeds Utd Football Club, they are a joke.

[swannsong]

Some results from mid-week.

Tuesday, February 17

Hartlepool United 2
Leicester City 2

Hereford United 2
Leeds United 0

Millwall 1
Swindon Town 1

Bristol Rovers 3
Yeovil Town 0

Stockport County 1
Cheltenham Town 0

Southend United 0
Crewe Alexandra 1

Tranmere Rovers 1
Peterborough United 1



Saturday, February 21
Bristol Rovers v Leicester City
Carlisle United v Stockport County
Colchester United v Southend United
Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town
Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient
Hereford United v Peterborough United
Leeds United v Cheltenham Town
Millwall v Brighton
Northampton Town v Walsall
Swindon Town v Scunthorpe United
Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons
Yeovil Town v Oldham Athletic

[povman_2009]

Leeds dropped points , Milwall dropped points , Yeovil dropped points

[Ernie Cooksey]

amazed yeovil's top scorer has only got 4

[povman_2009]

amazed yeovil's top scorer has only got 4

Our current favourite chant is "We couldn't score in a brothel ... "

[Ernie Cooksey]

amazed yeovil's top scorer has only got 4

Our current favourite chant is "We couldn't score in a macdonalds ... "

you gave us a 2-0 hiding at home earlier in the season, with us having the exact same team that had won away at leaders scunthorpe the week before. i hope its a reversed result at huish tomorrow night!

[Shrimper]

Come on you Shrimpers!!!

Barnard to get a double southend 2 colchester 0

[Ernie Cooksey]

that mascot is a cracker.
meet chaddy the owl... fastest mascot in england! he wins the pre season annual race most of the time and his party piece at home is putting the ball on the penalty spot, then running to the other goals, turning around and sprinting the whole length of the field for a run up to strike it in the open net, (to the uproar of the chaddy end). fxxking hilarious.

[swannsong]

Huddersfield have what could be a dangerous game (in terms of points) at Crewe.

[Ernie Cooksey]

oldham have secured seb hines from middlesborough and young portugese fabio ferreira from chelsea on loan. the lad from chelsea sounds pretty highly rated.

[swannsong]

Huddersfield have what could be a dangerous game (in terms of points) at Crewe.

Saturday, February 21

Bristol Rovers 0 v Leicester City 1
Attendance: 9,138 Referee: Graham Horwood
Carlisle United 1 v Stockport County 2
Attendance: 5,930 Referee: S Bratt
Colchester United 0 v Southend United 1
Attendance: 8,651 Referee: Keith Wright
Crewe Alexandra 3 v Huddersfield Town 1
Attendance: 5,056 Referee: R Shoebridge
Hartlepool United 0 v Leyton Orient 1
Attendance: 3,678 Referee: N Swarbrick
Hereford United 0 v Peterborough United 1
Attendance: 3,217 Referee: P Crossley
Leeds United 2 v Cheltenham Town 0
Attendance: 20,131 Referee: Peter Walton
Millwall 0 v Brighton 1
Attendance: 9,226 Referee: R Styles
Northampton Town 0 v Walsall 2
Attendance: 4,528 Referee: R East
Swindon Town 4 v Scunthorpe United 2
Attendance: 6,852 Referee: C Sarginson
Tranmere Rovers 1 v Milton Keynes Dons 1
Attendance: 5,625 Referee: R Booth
Yeovil Town 2 v Oldham Athletic 2
Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Gavin Ward

[Shrimper]

MOUSSSSSAAAAAAAA

[povman_2009]

oldham have secured seb hines from middlesborough and young portugese fabio ferreira from chelsea on loan. the lad from chelsea sounds pretty highly rated.

And yet they still couldn't beat Yeovil... oops

So in summary this week

Leeds won Yeovil Drew Milwall lost

The noose is tightening around the neck of Milwall football club, from a position of strength they have gone from bad to worse and now trail the MK Dons by a massive 9 points, with only 1 game in hand... Their last 5 games have netted a total of 2 points...

Highly likely they will get back on the winners list on Tuesday though as they are playing strugglers Cheltenham...

[swannsong]

Tuesday, February 24

Brighton v Northampton Town
Swindon Town v Hartlepool United
Cheltenham Town v Millwall
Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town
Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers
Southend United v Scunthorpe United
Colchester United v Stockport County
Peterborough United v Carlisle United

A few important games at the top end of the league.

[Hawkesy]

cheltenham are pony, we HAVE to get 3 points there. THEN the murderer visits the den on saturday, oh the fun the boys will have with him.

[delfino_1936]

cheltenham are pony, we HAVE to get 3 points there. THEN the murderer visits the den on saturday, oh the fun the boys will have with him.

as you guys did 1-3

[Hawkesy]

cheltenham are pony, we HAVE to get 3 points there. THEN the murderer visits the den on saturday, oh the fun the boys will have with him.

as you guys did 1-3

good result with scunthorpe and oldham losing at well.

[povman_2009]

I picked the Milwall result, although it wasn't hard, Yeovil slipped up 2-0 Away and the new manager is still looking for points, pity the old one got fired when we had just won 4 out of 5 ...

[swannsong]

Tuesday, February 24

Brighton 1
Northampton Town 1

Swindon Town 0
Hartlepool United 1

Cheltenham Town 1
Millwall 3

Crewe Alexandra 2
Yeovil Town 0

Oldham Athletic 0
Bristol Rovers 2

Southend United 2
Scunthorpe United 0

Colchester United 1
Stockport County 0

Peterborough United 1
Carlisle United 0




Saturday, February 28
Brighton v Crewe Alexandra
Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
Hereford United v Leyton Orient
Leeds United v Scunthorpe United
Millwall v Oldham Athletic
Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City
Peterborough United v Southend United
Stockport County v Huddersfield Town
Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town
Walsall v Yeovil Town

[Missing Post Count]

Crewe just may pull off the great escape.

[Hawkesy]

Crewe just may pull off the great escape.

i think i said that some pages back, i certainly thought it. I hope so, always had a soft spot for the railwaymen.

[swannsong]

Some big games tonight in League One..

Saturday, February 28
Brighton v Crewe Alexandra
Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town
Colchester United v Hartlepool United
Hereford United v Leyton Orient
Leeds United v Scunthorpe United
Millwall v Oldham Athletic
Milton Keynes Dons v Leicester City
Peterborough United v Southend United
Stockport County v Huddersfield Town
Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town
Walsall v Yeovil Town

[ForzaChievo]

Millwall 0-2 Oldham

35 minutes gone.

[swannsong]

Saturday, February 28 (half time scores)

Brighton 0
Crewe Alexandra 1

Carlisle United 1
Bristol Rovers 1

Cheltenham Town 0
Northampton Town 1

Colchester United 1
Hartlepool United 0

Hereford United 2
Leyton Orient 1

Leeds United 2
Scunthorpe United 1

Millwall 0
Oldham Athletic 2

Milton Keynes Dons 1
Leicester City 1

Peterborough United 1
Southend United 1

Stockport County 0
Huddersfield Town 1

Tranmere Rovers 0
Swindon Town 0

Walsall 0
Yeovil Town 0