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Almeria promoted to La liga
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spanishman
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Yippppeeeeeeeeerr!
Sorry for the late reply. The missus won the ladies category of a golf comp today.
We were asleep on the sofa when Alcorcon scored against Eibar in injury time. To put us through as champions.
Sorry for the late reply. The missus won the ladies category of a golf comp today.
We were asleep on the sofa when Alcorcon scored against Eibar in injury time. To put us through as champions.
spanishman
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Lo, lo lo lo lo, lo lo lo lo etc.
Malaguena
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And Alcorcon are bottom of the league, relegated weeks ago, and worst team in the division by far - christ, even we beat them !
Congrats @spanishman
I saw this on Youtube yesterday.
Spain Revealed - Malaga tapas
What do you think? Do you agree with the choices? I'll be in Málaga for a couple of nights at the end of July so was thinking of giving a couple a try - not the posh ones!
Congrats to Almeria BTW
spanishman
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Bottom of the league and they held us to a draw at home in their penultimate match. Then beat Eibar in their final one.
spanishman
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Here is an edited version of my blog entry from this morning on this subject:
29 May 2022 - what a day - my wife wins a golf competition and UD Almería are promoted
Well, what a day it was yesterday.
I now love ALCORCON!
I woke up yesterday morning with a nervous stomach. I followed my ritual of not drinking out of my Almería mugs on the day of the match. Then we went down to tee off in the Match Quality golf competition at 09:00.
The day started well with my wife winning the ladies category of the competition. The less I say about my golf the better.
After the golf we went for a late lunch at Mamma Mia. My wife tried out the meat lasagne for the first time there. We also tried a special vegetable lasagne that Marco had made. Both were delicious.
The final UD Almería game of the season was an away match at Leganes at 20:00. On the evening, after a tiring day, we were watching telly with my laptop on the table in front of us. Following the scores of the UD Almería match, the Eibar match and the Valladolid match. Plus a 4th window with the league table in real time.
Part way through the matches Almería were drawing 2 - 2. Valladolid were winning and Eibar were drawing 0-0 at Alcorcon. This was the perfect storm I was worried about. As this combination of results would put all 3 teams on 81 points. In this circumstance Almería were 3rd in the league and in the play offs. As the rules of tied league positions are based on the performances of the teams that have the same points playing against each other.
On this basis, Eibar would finish top as they had the best record against the other 2 teams. Valladolid would finish second as they had a better record against Eibar than Almería
At this point both my wife and I fell asleep on the sofa. I guess due to a long day including the consumption of some alcohol.
We did not wake up again until around 23:00. An hour after the matches were finished. I then found out that Alcorcon had scored against Eibar in injury time to win 1 - 0. Valladolid had won 3 - 0, we had drawn 2 - 2.
With these results Almería and Valladolid tied on 81 points. Both teams were promoted. Eibar were in 3rd place (and in the play offs) with 80 points. Almería had a better record playing against Valladolid so not only were we promoted, we were promoted as champions of La Liga 2.
My celebratory playing of We Are The Champions very loudly had to wait until this morning.
You can see some highlights of the Almería match here on the eldesmarque site.
I am a happy bunny! Although a bit sad we did not do it last weekend. As we would have been celebrating a bit like in the photo above. From the centre of Almería last night.
One good thing is that I can now use one of my Almería mugs every day over the summer. As we have no matches.
If you are wondering why we did not win against Alcorcon the week before.... the problem was my wife made some tea that day. She did not know about my superstition. So she made it in my Almería mug. So it was all my fault for drinking from it on a match day.
29 May 2022 - what a day - my wife wins a golf competition and UD Almería are promoted
Well, what a day it was yesterday.
I now love ALCORCON!
I woke up yesterday morning with a nervous stomach. I followed my ritual of not drinking out of my Almería mugs on the day of the match. Then we went down to tee off in the Match Quality golf competition at 09:00.
The day started well with my wife winning the ladies category of the competition. The less I say about my golf the better.
After the golf we went for a late lunch at Mamma Mia. My wife tried out the meat lasagne for the first time there. We also tried a special vegetable lasagne that Marco had made. Both were delicious.
The final UD Almería game of the season was an away match at Leganes at 20:00. On the evening, after a tiring day, we were watching telly with my laptop on the table in front of us. Following the scores of the UD Almería match, the Eibar match and the Valladolid match. Plus a 4th window with the league table in real time.
Part way through the matches Almería were drawing 2 - 2. Valladolid were winning and Eibar were drawing 0-0 at Alcorcon. This was the perfect storm I was worried about. As this combination of results would put all 3 teams on 81 points. In this circumstance Almería were 3rd in the league and in the play offs. As the rules of tied league positions are based on the performances of the teams that have the same points playing against each other.
On this basis, Eibar would finish top as they had the best record against the other 2 teams. Valladolid would finish second as they had a better record against Eibar than Almería
At this point both my wife and I fell asleep on the sofa. I guess due to a long day including the consumption of some alcohol.
We did not wake up again until around 23:00. An hour after the matches were finished. I then found out that Alcorcon had scored against Eibar in injury time to win 1 - 0. Valladolid had won 3 - 0, we had drawn 2 - 2.
With these results Almería and Valladolid tied on 81 points. Both teams were promoted. Eibar were in 3rd place (and in the play offs) with 80 points. Almería had a better record playing against Valladolid so not only were we promoted, we were promoted as champions of La Liga 2.
My celebratory playing of We Are The Champions very loudly had to wait until this morning.
You can see some highlights of the Almería match here on the eldesmarque site.
I am a happy bunny! Although a bit sad we did not do it last weekend. As we would have been celebrating a bit like in the photo above. From the centre of Almería last night.
One good thing is that I can now use one of my Almería mugs every day over the summer. As we have no matches.
If you are wondering why we did not win against Alcorcon the week before.... the problem was my wife made some tea that day. She did not know about my superstition. So she made it in my Almería mug. So it was all my fault for drinking from it on a match day.
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spanishman
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Ta.
spanishman
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Ta.
spanishman
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Ta for the mention in the title.
Malaguena
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Our faves are ....
http://www.latabernadelpintxo-malaga.com/ - just off Calle Larios - great cold selection on display and then the waiters wander round all the time with the hot tapas
http://cervecerialosgatos.com/malaga/ - old, traditional tapas bar, with brilliant decor inside
and
Taberna la Malaguena (no website) - on the square opposite the Cathedral so can get busy
I suppose you've got to try El Pimpi because it's a Malaga institution (and now part owned by Malaga born and bred Antonio Banderas) but by god it's a tourist trap and the waiters are obnoxiously snobby (if you do go, their Mojitos are magnificent though
)When are you down Jaen ?
spanishman
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Just a thought.....Our faves are ....
http://www.latabernadelpintxo-malaga.com/ - just off Calle Larios - great cold selection on display and then the waiters wander round all the time with the hot tapas
http://cervecerialosgatos.com/malaga/ - old, traditional tapas bar, with brilliant decor inside
and
Taberna la Malaguena (no website) - on the square opposite the Cathedral so can get busy
I suppose you've got to try El Pimpi because it's a Malaga institution (and now part owned by Malaga born and bred Antonio Banderas) but by god it's a tourist trap and the waiters are obnoxiously snobby (if you do go, their Mojitos are magnificent though
When are you down Jaen ?
I guess we will perhaps have to arrange that FMTTM meet up in Málaga. To watch a match some time next season. Then perhaps do a bit of a tapas tour?
My wife and I could book an overnight stay in a hotel in the centre of town.
We would have to look at the fixture lists for Almería and Málaga once they come out. So it does not clash with a home match for us.
UPDATED: perhaps the Granada home match if possible?
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I'll be there 31st July until 2nd August. Thanks for the suggestions!Our faves are ....
http://www.latabernadelpintxo-malaga.com/ - just off Calle Larios - great cold selection on display and then the waiters wander round all the time with the hot tapas
http://cervecerialosgatos.com/malaga/ - old, traditional tapas bar, with brilliant decor inside
and
Taberna la Malaguena (no website) - on the square opposite the Cathedral so can get busy
I suppose you've got to try El Pimpi because it's a Malaga institution (and now part owned by Malaga born and bred Antonio Banderas) but by god it's a tourist trap and the waiters are obnoxiously snobby (if you do go, their Mojitos are magnificent though
When are you down Jaen ?
RedAsABeetroot
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Wasn't particularly impressed with El Pimpi when we went there. Was pre-lockdown though so may have changed.Our faves are ....
http://www.latabernadelpintxo-malaga.com/ - just off Calle Larios - great cold selection on display and then the waiters wander round all the time with the hot tapas
http://cervecerialosgatos.com/malaga/ - old, traditional tapas bar, with brilliant decor inside
and
Taberna la Malaguena (no website) - on the square opposite the Cathedral so can get busy
I suppose you've got to try El Pimpi because it's a Malaga institution (and now part owned by Malaga born and bred Antonio Banderas) but by god it's a tourist trap and the waiters are obnoxiously snobby (if you do go, their Mojitos are magnificent though
When are you down Jaen ?
That sounds good to me!
Malaguena
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Unlikely it's changed - El Pimpi is El Pimpi and it's been there for decades, but as I said, it's a Malaga institution
Malaguena
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Ah that's a bu99er, I'll be back in the UK for a couple of weeks, or I could have showed you round
spanishman
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UD Almería celebration update. Happening tonight. Starting at 19:30. Open top bus parade from the stadium to the town hall and the centre of town.
Planned for 22:00 at the stadium. The fireworks that they bought to use at the Alcorcon home match. Plus some acapella singing of the UD Almería anthem by a partner of one of the players. She is a professional singer. Plus other surprise celebration stuff.
Season ticket holders get in for free. 1 euro each for others to buy tickets for empty seats.
I think it is going to be a good night tonight.
I will have to avoid driving through the centre of town to get to the stadium. As you can see in the earlier photo the streets in the town centre will be packed.
Planned for 22:00 at the stadium. The fireworks that they bought to use at the Alcorcon home match. Plus some acapella singing of the UD Almería anthem by a partner of one of the players. She is a professional singer. Plus other surprise celebration stuff.
Season ticket holders get in for free. 1 euro each for others to buy tickets for empty seats.
I think it is going to be a good night tonight.
I will have to avoid driving through the centre of town to get to the stadium. As you can see in the earlier photo the streets in the town centre will be packed.
spanishman
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Just a little bit of a finale on this thread.
I went to the celebration of our promotion at the stadium last night. Including a professional singer (partner of one of the players) singing the UD Almería anthem. Plus a great fireworks display.
It was a great night.
It was very different to our 2016 promotion that I witnessed. Much more scripted.
I went to the celebration of our promotion at the stadium last night. Including a professional singer (partner of one of the players) singing the UD Almería anthem. Plus a great fireworks display.
It was a great night.
It was very different to our 2016 promotion that I witnessed. Much more scripted.
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