r00fie1
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Its all down to the final day of the Premier season. Who will join Southampton and fall through the big league trap-door.
We know its going to be any two from Leeds, Everton or Leicester. Its going to go to the final whistle!
It`s the time when every fan has an eye on the pitch and an ear on what`s going on elsewhere. These days its an iphone. Some of us may remember a battery-powered pocket radio. The league positions can change by the minute. From joy to depression and back again. Its exciting watching from the outside.
Never mind the talk from Managers about concentrating on their own game: fans will let the players know their fait as the minutes tick by.
Home "advantage" means nothing today as all three potential relegation teams is at home. I suspect the most tense atmosphere will be at Goodison Park: Bournemouth are no push-over and Gary O`Neil has done a good job steering his team out of relegation "certainty". The Toffess have flirted with relegation before over the lasst ten years. They have spent millions and acheived nothing over recent years. Since David Moyes eleven year tenure ended in 2013, Everton have had twelve Managers [Including Caretakers].
Leeds are going for the record - with four Managers since "Bucket" Bielsa left in February 2022!! Jesse Marsch lasted 37 games, Skubala [3], Gracia [12] and now "Big Sam" [3]....so far. Its no way to run a football club. Hopefully Leeds will be back "where the belong" come the end of the 90.
The final day can be just as disappointing for those at the top - especially when the title is snatched away from you in injury time........in another game:
Remember when Manchester United were at Sunlun, unaware if Manchester City had won against QPR - until a huge cheer erupted from the terraces, with the mackems singing "you`ve won **** all"! [Ironic that!]. Aguero scored the winner late into injury time, provoking wild celebrations at the Etiad. Poor Sir Alex was in limbo for minutes as his players waited for the City result!
Its going to be "squeeky-bum" time from the kick-off. For us Boro "neutrals" we may have our own subjective, irrational, emotional reasons to see a certain team get stuffed at home [Yes! Leeds!]. It would be great [in my opinion] to see Leeds and Everton join us next season - playing Rotherham, Plymouth and Ipswich. Come August, some of the pampered Premier League players will have deserted their clubs like rats from a sinking ship. Its reality time.No excuses - the final table doesnt lie and those who go down just arent good enough.
It will be interesting to see how Everton manage against tough- tackling Championship sides, with no VAR and pitches which dont play like a billiard table. Leeds are most likely to be one of the three for the drop - their defence is dreadful and their attack is not much better. With a goal difference of -27 compared to Leicester`s -18, they have half a boot on the trap-door already.
Just listening to a comment from a national sports radio "expert" - Everton are "too good" to go down (?!) and Leeds need a miracle". Leicester have the slim hope of beating West Ham to stay up. Today I`m a Bournemouth fan and want Marcus Tavernier to score the winner. Harry Kane hat-trick at Elland Road please - as he bids farewell to Spurs. For his sake, a summer move may reward him with a medal elsewhere next season.
"Big Sam" says he`s better than any other Manager. Sean Dyche "rallying cry" hasnt really ignited Everton - who are in a poor state and will have to begin a major overhaul - in the Championship or the Prem. Leicester are where they are through poor Management and leadership. But they held Champions League contenders Newcastle at St James Park to a draw and could beat West Ham if they show balls and determination at King Power.
I cant wait.
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