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I have no idea what on earth is going on in the Championship. I've tried to turn a blind eye as for me, the season was done at Christmas anyway 🤣 So at least the last day of the season will be great to watch as a neutral.
 
We have to beat Sheff Utd away on the last day so in all honesty, Bristol and Cov should still get 5th and 6th respectfully given they have Preston and Middlesborough.
 
Probably shows that its more fun watching Championship games though! 🤣🤣

Another crazy day in the Championship- Oxford survive beating Sunderland 2-0 so I am delighted! Insane that Hull are now in the drop zone and Preston have been dragged into the mix after Luton, Plymouth and Derby all won. Playoffs have take another huge turn with Blackburn and Millwall back in it after Coventry blow it and Bristol City playing Leeds Monday. Cov v Middlesbrough last game too! 
 

Linked to what I mentioned above, it's been reported Leeds are thinking of replacing Daniel Farke as they are worried about his PL record already - don't be surprised if you see an experienced European manager come in before next season now...

Mirror's Edge - mad that this is a 2008 game!

Agree. The gulf is absolutely insane now. Burnley have the best defence in EFL history yet they will likely ship a load next season and look very ordinary. The rest of the team will be fairly unknown but I just can't see them competing like they did for several years.
 
Leeds have had a great campaign particularly at home but they will need to replace both their keepers along with Bamford and Piroe and the likes of Bogle already have 50 PL appearances with 36 of them being defeats whilst shipping 3 goals a game. Rodon does not have enough experience and I can't see Joseph, Ampadu or Firpo performing consistently at that level. Solomon is a great signing and was a great replacement for Summerville but if you want to kick on in the Prem, you certainly have to make some sweeping changes as players some that are too good for the EFL are nowhere near PL standard. Summerville himself was outstanding for Leeds last season but has been utter dogshit for West Ham. Daniel Farke is also expected to be sacked which kinda outlines the ruthless approach needed to remain in the Prem. He could win the title and be gone the next day it is that crazy. 
 
In terms of the playoff contending teams, they are miles off even Leeds and Burnley. Sunderland are big but they just don't have the finances to build a sustainable team capable of maintaining a place in the Prem. Some exciting players in Bellingham, Rigg and Mayenda but the rest are rooted in ELF standard forever. Roberts, O'Nien and Mepham are prime examples and even Isidor has struggled immensely for months now.  We all know what Sheff Utd are like up there, plus Coventry and Bristol City may provide a refreshing change, it may be short lived once the glitz and glamour is over like Ipswich discovered. 

Agree. The gulf is absolutely insane now. Burnley have the best defence in EFL history yet they will likely ship a load next season and look very ordinary. The rest of the team will be fairly unknown but I just can't see them competing like they did for several years.
 
Leeds have had a great campaign particularly at home but they will need to replace both their keepers along with Bamford and Piroe and the likes of Bogle already have 50 PL appearances with 36 of them being defeats whilst shipping 3 goals a game. Rodon does not have enough experience and I can't see Joseph, Ampadu or Firpo performing consistently at that level. Solomon is a great signing and was a great replacement for Summerville but if you want to kick on in the Prem, you certainly have to make some sweeping changes as players some that are too good for the EFL are nowhere near PL standard. Summerville himself was outstanding for Leeds last season but has been utter dogshit for West Ham. Daniel Farke is also expected to be sacked which kinda outlines the ruthless approach needed to remain in the Prem. He could win the title and be gone the next day it is that crazy. 
 
In terms of the playoff contending teams, they are miles off even Leeds and Burnley. Sunderland are big but they just don't have the finances to build a sustainable team capable of maintaining a place in the Prem. Some exciting players in Bellingham, Rigg and Mayenda but the rest are rooted in ELF standard forever. Roberts, O'Nien and Mepham are prime examples and even Isidor has struggled immensely for months now.  We all know what Sheff Utd are like up there, plus Coventry and Bristol City may provide a refreshing change, it may be short lived once the glitz and glamour is over like Ipswich discovered. 

Ange plays needlessly high-risk football as if every game he's managing Celtic playing St Mirren. Teams just absorb pressure and then pounce on the gaping holes left behind. The strikeforce isn't clinical enough to and the defence is too shambolic to play such a high line all the time. I wanted Ange gone a while ago and aside from fortunate progress in the Europa, Spurs are in even worse shape that before. Any other season and this would be a relegation battle which is even worse than 20+ years ago. It would be ironic if he wins something as one of the worst managers but there is no way he can remain even with Champions League next year. 

Unfortunately, I just don't see it now from any Championship club. Ideally you want some of the teams to come up to stay up so they can achieve more, get more competitive and make the game more healthy - but the last 2 seasons we've seen a sharp decline in promoted teams as well as the gap from existing Prem teams getting larger. Forest, for me clearly bought 25 players with some experience so unless any team is willing to do that, I see all 3 going back down.
 
Btw, its not a Burnley/Leeds thing this. Even Blackburn wouldn't be anywhere near the standard. I watched Burnley vs Sheff Utd and whilst they looked robust, you could see none of their players have Premiership quality. It just feels like you have to get promoted with one team, sack them, and then bring in some elite experienced players that have Prem experience.
 
You could argue rather than have a Super League, insert a League 1.5 between Prem and Championship and we'd see better football throughout as thats whats happened now.

Such a strange season at Spurs.
 
Dominating every team we play but then letting in silly goals.
 
Had 70% possession against Forest, plus 20 shots to their 4, and still lost.
 
I'd say the manager is a dead man walking no matter what happens in Europe.

Cardiff away yesterday. Crap performance, epic equaliser, decent result overall and a solid 3,095 turnout. Train journey back was pure hell though!
 

And it's released 🙂
 
50 quid on Steam but I've got the PC GamePass so it's installing already.
 
I'll probably buy it on Steam if i like it...

Leeds United are back in the Premier League! 🥳

Bethesda live reveal tomorrow 😍
 
 

Mirror's Edge - mad that this is a 2008 game!

They would be pretty dumb not to release on all platforms at the same time particularly with their new mantra of playing their games on whatever device you like...

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Some more TLOU2

Looks a great concept. May see how cheap it is on PC!

Released in early access the other day
 

This game is coming out April 10th on all systems (plus PS+ and Game Pass) and is shaping up to be very good indeed. Already posting some huge review scores. 8 years in the making also
 

I'm sure everyone has seen it but Heat is a brilliant film with a top cast. It's a bit long but it's action packed and interesting throughout. 

Not sure I want to talk about the obliteration of Blackburn Rovers right now. The most toxic environment we've ever had, worse than when we went down to League 1, 5-6 years ago. Ironically, I've spoken to a guy at the club who works in there, and confirms they are just sapping all the energy out of the place. Every bit of spare funds is being sent back to India - and there doesn't seem to be any sight that they want to actively sell the club.
 
Its hard these days, football. Its a sinking hole that is super expensive, so for us to survive next season we desperately need to find someone that wants to buy us or I seriously worry for the history of everything at the club.