TheEnchanter Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Owls-Fan said: Feel it will be best for us for Sunderland to go up in the playoffs, that will mean Wednesday, Portsmouth, Ipswich and Charlton as the 4 biggest clubs in the league next season. Means nowt. Those other 'big teams' have all been down there for 2+ years or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Lord Snooty said: Has Oxfords ground got 4 sides again yet? Not yet mate, still a car park behind one goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOwl Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 So whose looking forward to watching us play some of these footballing behemoths? Pretty sure we’ve never met Fleetwood in the league and certainly not Accrington in recent history. I’d be happy to get Sunderland out of the division via the playoffs. Leaves a few more fallen bigger clubs but no outstanding sides if we can retain a few of our better players and recruit well. AFC Wimbledon Accrington Stanley Bolton Wanderers Burton Albion Cambridge United Charlton Athletic Cheltenham Town Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood Town Gillingham Ipswich Town MK Dons Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Wigan Athletic Wycombe Wanderers PLUS THREE FROM: (one will go up) Oxford United Sunderland Lincoln City Blackpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheff74 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, BigOwl said: So whose looking forward to watching us play some of these footballing behemoths? Pretty sure we’ve never met Fleetwood in the league and certainly not Accrington in recent history. I’d be happy to get Sunderland out of the division via the playoffs. Leaves a few more fallen bigger clubs but no outstanding sides if we can retain a few of our better players and recruit well. AFC Wimbledon Accrington Stanley Bolton Wanderers Burton Albion Cambridge United Charlton Athletic Cheltenham Town Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood Town Gillingham Ipswich Town MK Dons Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Wigan Athletic Wycombe Wanderers PLUS THREE FROM: (one will go up) Oxford United Sunderland Lincoln City Blackpool I can't decide if I want Sunderland to go up or not. On one level I agree that it could be useful to see the back of them, but on another I could see them hitting true levels of league 1 atrophy if they don't get out this year, whereas the likes of Lincoln, Oxford and a revived Blackpool will probably be well up for it again. I also expect Rotherham to be in the promotion mix again, they seem to be a team that are too good for the 3rd tier but not good enough for the 2nd at the moment. Charlton, Pompey, Ipswich, Wigan, Wycombe and maybe Bolton will be the others to watch out for imo. So either way, I can see at least 9-10 very strong league 1 teams to get past, and that's assuming we can assemble a half decent squad. It could be a very bumpy ride, but at least we have a manager who knows the league a bit. That is the only positive I can see at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Thought the days of drawing 0-0 at home to Rushden & Diamonds types had gone. I fear not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, PortlandOwl said: Thought the days of drawing 0-0 at home to Rushden & Diamonds types had gone. I fear not. Must be why they folded, owner spent fortunes on booze to celebrate, couldn't balance the books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sheff74 said: I can't decide if I want Sunderland to go up or not. On one level I agree that it could be useful to see the back of them, but on another I could see them hitting true levels of league 1 atrophy if they don't get out this year, whereas the likes of Lincoln, Oxford and a revived Blackpool will probably be well up for it again. I also expect Rotherham to be in the promotion mix again, they seem to be a team that are too good for the 3rd tier but not good enough for the 2nd at the moment. Charlton, Pompey, Ipswich, Wigan, Wycombe and maybe Bolton will be the others to watch out for imo. So either way, I can see at least 9-10 very strong league 1 teams to get past, and that's assuming we can assemble a half decent squad. It could be a very bumpy ride, but at least we have a manager who knows the league a bit. That is the only positive I can see at the moment. Gary Madine back at Hillsborough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Owls-Fan said: Feel it will be best for us for Sunderland to go up in the playoffs, that will mean Wednesday, Portsmouth, Ipswich and Charlton as the 4 biggest clubs in the league next season. Agreed, Sunderland have their new owners so I doubt they will want to be hanging around league 1. Best they go up this summer and let us compete with the rest for players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheff74 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Daniele Giovanni said: Gary Madine back at Hillsborough? Hat trick, nailed on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwë Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 On my way home tonight, I stopped at the Gordano services and there was the Plymouth team on the driver enforced regulatory rest stop, a long way back from defeat away at Gillingham. And then I remembered these two teams in far flung lands will be among the more dangerous of opposition next season. Depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Ronnie Starling said: I might make the trip to Cambridge. Great city centre and nice bars. Me too I can pop down to see my mate who is Chairman of St Neots Town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Also don’t forget we’ve got the first round of the FA Cup to look forward to as well. Brilliant. Again, thanks DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Therealrealist Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 hours ago, SiJ said: Going to be grim. There's already some *big* teams down there but no doubt you'll get a lot of these teams busting a long to get one over us. They really won’t...swfc don’t mean poo to anybody anymore..and these ‘tinpot’ teams playing at Hillsboro in front of about 15,000 is not goin to be 5heir Wembley...we need to lose this billy big balls attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Pablo Bonvin said: Also don’t forget we’ve got the first round of the FA Cup to look forward to as well. Brilliant. Again, thanks DC. There’s a chance we might get on telly when drawn away to Jossy’s Giants in round 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Just now, Owls-Fan said: There’s a chance we might get on telly when drawn away to Jossy’s Giants in round 1 Oh no don’t. I remember the last few times our cup games have been on TV. Swansea, Chelsea and Man City. All thoroughly tedious affairs where we never even tried. I don’t think the Beeb will be rushing to get us back on again…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I love when our fans think we are this big club We are absolutely nothing It ain't the 90s anymore This club has been 5h1t for 25 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Galvin Fan Club Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 No need to rush for these new grounds.We ate gonna be here fir 3 or 4 years.Maybe longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junglejay Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 52 minutes ago, Pablo Bonvin said: Also don’t forget we’ve got the first round of the FA Cup to look forward to as well. Brilliant. Again, thanks DC. There is that but there’s also the chance that our games won’t be cancelled due to international games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Junglejay said: There is that but there’s also the chance that our games won’t be cancelled due to international games. Depends who the recruitment team brings in during the summer. I’m joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Giovanni Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Southie_Owl said: Agreed, Sunderland have their new owners so I doubt they will want to be hanging around league 1. Best they go up this summer and let us compete with the rest for players I'd love Hassebaink as our manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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