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Author Topic: Other Games 2025-26  (Read 702569 times)

Offline Mellin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14775 on: March 22, 2026, 09:35:09 PM »
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Can’t help thinking of Aston Villa getting relegated 20th and last in 2016. It was building for a few years before that, they finished 17th, 15th, 15th and 16th in the four preceding seasons. Relegation saw Villa reset and come back strong, albeit it took them 3 seasons to get promoted.

Reading that thread, this guy knows. Crack on, Tottenham. See you back near the top of the Prem in 5-10 years...maybe.

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14776 on: March 22, 2026, 09:37:22 PM »
Just noticed that Celta Vigo were 3 nil up at home to Alaves but eventually lost 3-4.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14777 on: March 22, 2026, 09:38:06 PM »
There's no joy in being shit in second tier with Bruce as manaher and facing being wound up. It's only because of who bought us that we look at it as a good reset, we were heading to oblivion.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14778 on: March 22, 2026, 09:46:51 PM »
True, but it worked out alright in the end. Would NSWE have spotted the same bargain? They bought a distressed asset which couldn't pay the taxman. Might not have been interested at how many times that rate?

It was shit, but we needed to go down and we needed to lose to Fulham too.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2026, 09:48:23 PM by Mellin »

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14779 on: March 22, 2026, 11:07:47 PM »
Would have been a perfect weekend if Maguire's day hadn’t been ruined on Friday.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14780 on: March 22, 2026, 11:39:55 PM »
Quite unusual at this stage of a season for everyone, apart from the bottom 2, to still have something to play for in the league. Palace maybe the least of anyone but a good or bad run keeps them honest for a bit.

Offline ADVILLAFAN

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14781 on: Today at 03:15:26 AM »
In excellent news Villa's win means that we have retained the Midlands crown.

Arsenal have sewn up the Southern title without even playing, with Chelsea losing.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14782 on: Today at 03:40:34 AM »
'Midlands crown' 😅 nice one!

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14783 on: Today at 03:57:49 AM »
Would have been a perfect weekend if Maguire's day hadn’t been ruined on Friday.
Is it ok to take the black armband off now?

Online LeeS

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #14784 on: Today at 11:03:06 AM »
Would have been a perfect weekend if Maguire's day hadn’t been ruined on Friday.

Yeah, these Arsenal fans need to get a sense of perspective

 


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