08 May 2026 20:06:11
It's been an awesome season elsewhere.
If anyone didn't see the Rochdale York game in League 2 then go and check it out on YouTube, unbelievable.
I like Frank Lampard, not sure why but he seems a really decent bloke and what a great job he did at Coventry. I really hope he doesn't move too soon again.
Wrexham almost made the play offs, amazing, but their run of successive promotions comes to an end.
Hats of to McKenna who dragged Ipswich over then line for promotion, despite selling his 2 best players post relegation.
Sheffield Wednesday ownership finally changed, giving them a fighting chance of starting to recover next year, albeit from League 1.
Jack Wilshere made a great start at Luton but probably joined them too late. One to watch next year.
Salford missed out on automatic promotion by 1 point, the play offs await.
Bromley promoted, what a story.
Hearts are clinging on at the moment in the SPL, it will be great if they can win it.
God, I love football.
09 May 2026 05:41:15
Elsewhere being the operative word, because the EPL has been poor, imo.
We have done well to get where we are at under Carrick, but the football in general has been uninspiring, to say the least. We can’t go into next season just trying to sit back and wait for Bruno to produce something, or continue to just play on the break. That’s not going to be the way to achieve what is needed.
It’s a huge summer coming up for United, but then again, we said that for the past 10+ years.
I do worry that Carrick has got anything else in his locker, though, and the tactical inexperience will bite us hard on the A***.
Ineos have put themselves in an impossible situation now, though, where they are damned if they do, damned if they don’t!
So we probably have to hope that Carrick is given the right players, players with experience and pace, and at the top of the tree. More buying potential won’t cut it, and we’re going to have to hope Carrick learns fast, really fast.
Hopefully, the quality of the EPL is better next year, because it’s become stale, slow, and very predictable as far as the football on show goes. It’s more about money and athleticism now than talent and skill, which in my view is sad.
09 May 2026 07:33:21
A post about the joy of football, and you turn it into another negative tirade. ?♂️
09 May 2026 07:40:19
My daughter's team finally drew a match after losing eight in a row. There were scenes on the sidelines from the parents, anyone would have thought we had won the league. That is the joy of football.
09 May 2026 09:47:48
Ajh, empty vessels and all that. I agree, lots of good stories this season.
09 May 2026 12:09:14
Agree, Ajh, good post. Just for the record, York plays in National League.
09 May 2026 14:22:44
Great post, Ajh!
09 May 2026 14:40:02
My bad, Heaven, I'm hoping Rochdale can get up via the play offs.
09 May 2026 17:00:54
No problem, AJH. But that makes it even better. English football, even in lower leagues, produces some memories. I too want Rochdale to get up via play offs. This battle of the two reminds me of the battle between Notts County and Rexam a lot of years ago (I think), Chester vs Hereford.