Newcastle

[bathlad61]

Too many possible outcomes, looks like its all down to Sunday - the dreaded goal difference could play a huge part.
Its all ifs, buts, maybes, but when you think back to those 2-3 matches, we should be across the line by now.

[spaldy]

Us Yanks always talk about how we "compete' for everything. Nowhere can this nonsensical tripe be seen better than in sports.

In the US the lowly MLS sets up franchises and awards them on "need". Once selected as an MLS team you are locked in for life. Can lose every tie for 3 years straight and you are still in the top division. The lower division just plays for some of the scraps and hopes someone can come up with enough cash they can buy someone at the MLS enough to be granted a franchise. Almost like a caste system.

Meanwhile in Europe every pro league promotes and relegates. Not likely, but Grimsby could actually make it to the prem. Obviously economics comes into play but the fact is that at the end of the day any club can go up or down. This, of course, excludes our annointed super league teams if they ever get that over the finish line.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Us Yanks always talk about how we "compete' for everything. Nowhere can this nonsensical tripe be seen better than in sports.

In the US the lowly MLS sets up franchises and awards them on "need". Once selected as an MLS team you are locked in for life. Can lose every tie for 3 years straight and you are still in the top division. The lower division just plays for some of the scraps and hopes someone can come up with enough cash they can buy someone at the MLS enough to be granted a franchise. Almost like a caste system.

Meanwhile in Europe every pro league promotes and relegates. Not likely, but Grimsby could actually make it to the prem. Obviously economics comes into play but the fact is that at the end of the day any club can go up or down. This, of course, excludes our annointed super league teams if they ever get that over the finish line.

Let’s hope when Citeh win the league he realises not to call them ‘world’ champions 😆

[ozleeds]

Us Yanks always talk about how we "compete' for everything. Nowhere can this nonsensical tripe be seen better than in sports.

In the US the lowly MLS sets up franchises and awards them on "need". Once selected as an MLS team you are locked in for life. Can lose every tie for 3 years straight and you are still in the top division. The lower division just plays for some of the scraps and hopes someone can come up with enough cash they can buy someone at the MLS enough to be granted a franchise. Almost like a caste system.

Meanwhile in Europe every pro league promotes and relegates. Not likely, but Grimsby could actually make it to the prem. Obviously economics comes into play but the fact is that at the end of the day any club can go up or down. This, of course, excludes our annointed super league teams if they ever get that over the finish line.

Australian Aussie Rules football league here is the same no relegation or promotion. Been like that every since they invented the game.