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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ellandback, Apr 4, 2020.

  1. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member
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  2. RedandWhiteManofKent

    RedandWhiteManofKent Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your wishes and hope you are well.

    It's a big fat NO from me.
     
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  3. VocalMinority

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    its not so much whether you deserve promotion as whether there's a team which deserve relegation to make space for you. and with a large number of games still to play, there's not.
     
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  4. The Ides of March

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    As things stand, a big yes. You deserve better than playing the likes of Millwall. Teams like Southampton, WHU, Newcastle, and Everton should be a regular fixture for the Elland Road club.
     
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  5. Schrodinger's Cat

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    It's not about deserving, it's about reality. If the league is voided, there can't be promotions, relegation or champions. There's no way around it as far as I can tell
     
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  6. Libby

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    Wonder how much effort the clubs will go to to try and not pay refunds if/when the time comes.
     
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  7. Lovelocum

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    You don’t deserve promotion or relegation until you’ve won it. If the season hasn’t completed then nothing can be won or lost.

    If they can realistically complete the season before the start of next season then let’s go for it. Otherwise it should be null and void and start again 20/21 season.
     
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  8. Lovelocum

    Lovelocum Well-Known Member

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    When we’ve been doing well in 4th place around December how many times do we say “careful let’s not get carried away, the seasons not over yet”.
     
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  9. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    It is unfair either way unfortunately.

    Maybe there should be points awarded before a ball is kicked next season.

    Teams currently in;

    Promotion places: +9
    Playoff places: +6
    Rest of top half: +3
    Bottom half: 0
    Relegation places: -3

    Just an idea. Anyway all the best whatever happens.
     
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  10. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Your first sentence is spot on. There’s no simple solution here, and no way to be fair to everyone. Unless the season is played out to it’s conclusion, and even that will benefit some at the expense of others.

    Feel more sorry for Leeds, West Brom, and especially Coventry, than I do Liverpool tbh.
     
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  11. The Ides of March

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    So if the season is voided, the mighty Spurs are back in the CL?
     
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  12. The Ides of March

    The Ides of March Well-Known Member

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    What's up with Liverpool? I don't understand the anti. With Arsenal, yes when they bought Walcott, the Ox and Chambers just as they started shaving, but we got good money from Liverpool, although in hindsight VVD and Mane were underpriced.
     
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  13. Archers Road

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    I’m not anti Liverpool.

    I just have more sympathy for Leeds and Coventry because of, well let’s call it Lower League solidarity. When you’ve been down yourself, you have more compassion for those who’ve really had to struggle. Coventry were nearly murdered by a hedge fund, Leeds had to put up with Ken Bates ffs.
     
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  14. The Ides of March

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    I'm glad to hear that. But Spurs in the CL again, if this season is voided, has to be the biggest laugh!! Actually, I feel UEFA may well cancel next season's CL and EL because this CV business is not going to disappear quickly, and it would be more prudent to get the domestic leagues up and running again.
     
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  15. Archers Road

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    Yeah, I think we can forget CL until 2021/2 mate. Which means Liverpool will be European Champions for ages yet, so it’s a win for them too.

    Saints European ambitions will have to wait a bit longer
     
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  16. The Ides of March

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    And Pompey's dream of Championship football has to wait even longer. Sorry if your coffee has suddenly gone bitter.
     
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  17. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    My sympathy is with Truro City.
     
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  18. Velcro Roy

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    That's all it is - a dream.<laugh>
     
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  19. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    Although better news for my town team Dorchester who I’ve discovered are bottom of the same division

    I’ve been more of a Weymouth man since I’ve been here as I couldn’t take the tedium of watching Dorch

    Weymouth have a good and entertaining team even after the loss of their top scorer Brandon Goodship :emoticon-0100-smile to Southend

    Only 7 miles away so hopefully that doesn’t make me a plastic <laugh>
     
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  20. saintrichie123

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    A friend of mines son has been playing for Weymouth this season.
     
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