THE MATCH

SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY KO 3:00PM

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LAST MATCH



We ended our cup run as the backups didn't put up much of a performance. DM made 10 changes and it showed as we didn't really look like a team. We didn't create too much through the game and succumbed to a 2nd half strike from Gomez, heading past Stockdale from a free kick. We huffed & puffed but never really looked like levelling.

THE MATCH



Next up and another big game as we head to Ipswich. The Tractor boys had been playing very well up until recently where there form has stuttered W1 D4 L1 in there last six. They have a double threat in Chaplin & Ladapo 15 & 12 goals each. They are managed by Kieran McKenna who will be hoping to beat us, Plymouth or Derby to one of the auto spots. We drew with these 2-2 at Hillsborough as we came from 0-2 down to get a point.

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 21
IPSW 20
DRAWS 15 

CURRENT FORM

OWLS              -                                                                        

IPSW               -                                                 

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

GEOFF ELTRINGHAM
Ian Cooper and Andrew Aylott
Fourth Official : Declan Bourne

THE TEAM

Dawson
Palmer Iorfa Flint
Hunt Bannan Byers Vaulks Johnson
Windass Smith

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-1 Smith

ATTENDANCE

N/A

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

26

BML LEAGUE

Owlskev 20
Imre 19
Stateside 19
Wash 17
SCO 15
Peiowl 12
Maddix 10

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Leicester v Tottenham
Bristol City v Norwich
Plymouth v Portsmouth
Walsall v Leyton Orient
Chesterfield v Notts Co

AAHAA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE

WEREHAM




KATE BECKINSALE TRIBUTE PIC

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/

IMO we need him back in the 1st team squad asap to bolster Hibs last attempts to try and recover some positivity from a dreadful footie season ever witnessed in recent years for various reasons and not just footie related ones. Also isn't it curious that he is only non-Celtic or Rangers player to receive this award so far this season!!?

https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/february...heringham/

Sacked.

Feel sorry for him in a way because Leigh Bromby wanted a puppet. He should never have been offered it.

Even great managers like Clough and Wenger proved it is possible to lose that vital spark that made them habitual winners. Paul Cook was a lovely midfielder and he has been a very good manager, but I would contend that however long he stays in post he will NEVER get us back into the EFL.

He has become a hoarse caricature of himself, bellowing red-faced on the touchline and sending Danny Webb in to deal with the serious questions.

Our season is over. We won't go up and even we couldn't manage to go down. Now would be the ideal time to contemplate change so we can make the right choice for NEXT season. We started this season full of attacking hope and potential and are ending it with four good full backs and a lack of goal power.

I am an emotional man. Had I had a better temperament I might have been the real deal as a goalkeeper. I'd genuinely welcome your opinions. I haven't looked to see what Bob's idiots think. Salts is far more sensible and grounded than me, Dancing ran an entire business FFS and Matt can't help thinking things through. I jump to conclusions, sometimes too readily. But my thought is headhunt Leam Richardson if he's still available. What are your thoughts? Give me a kicking if you think I need it!

Gamball:
Coventry - Luton

Others:
West Ham - Chelsea
Crystal Palace - Brighton
Fulham - Nottingham Forest
Leicester - Spurs
QPR - Millwall
Stoke - Hull
Watford - Blackburn
Wigan - Huddersfield
Ipswich - Sheff Wed

I recommend Stuart Basson's appreciation of Gerry Clarke on the Chesterfield website. The man had a truly powerful long-range shot on him. The crowd always urged him to "shoooot!". He scored some crackers and knew how to rattle a crossbar.

I played cricket against him a couple of times. He wasn't bad.

He also patted me on the back and said, "Well played son," or something like that, after we lost the Byron Cup Final at Saltergate. He didn't say anything the following night when I appeared in the Alma Cup Final (the Sunday League version) ...... which showed excellent judgement on his part.

He was there at the very beginning of my awareness of professional football and his passing makes me feel very old.

Thanks Gerry.

2 points for each correct scorer
Correct joker doubles your score      
Wrong joker result gives you minus 2
Correct Random Badger gives you 2 points

The random badger is used for any random prediction used once in each matchday sequence. For instance, a scorer at a particular match, the number of red cards in the matches or yellow cards or own goals or owt you want really within reason, I do need to be able to check whether it's correct or not. Please don't put stuff like....."Commentator says...."  
The joker   is played for one match in each sequence and if correct you get double points. So if you've predicted 1-0 and it finishes 2-0, you get 4 pts, but if you've predicted 2-0, that's 8 pts. But if you get it wrong, it's minus 2.
Jokers and badgers are optional. You don't have to play one if you don't want.

The prize for winning the league is one rep point.

Cup games: In the event of a draw, it's half the points if you've predicted a draw when it gets to 90 mins and the full points if it's still a draw after extra time. Half the points will be awarded for correctly predicting the winner of the match if it goes to penalties. Similarly with the badger, if your random prediction is affected by this, it'll be half the points.

Random score generator: I will be using the random score generator again for those who miss predicting, so we shouldn't get some people too far behind that after missing a couple of weeks they lose all interest, because I know it's not easy getting on here every week.
To be fair to everybody, this is going to be like, say if three people in one week miss their predictions, the first one in the table will be given all 0-0, the second one down the line will get 1-0 and the third will get 0-1 and so on, like if there's four missing the 4th will get 1-1, then 5th 2-1, 6th 1-2. and if there are so many missing, might as well pack in.
And if you miss two weeks on the trot, I'll stop until you come back on again. Not doing it for half a season like I did t'other year.  

End of season Play Offs: The one who finishes top of the league will still be champion, but after the season finishes there will be Play Offs between the top 4, with 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd. This will take in stuff like the EFL Play Offs, FA Cup Final, final day of Prima Donna League, European Finals etc. It will be one matchday for the semis and one for the Final. It will be the individual scores for each matchday against the allotted opponent, with some kind of tie breaker for a drawn match.

The prize for winning will be enormous. Another rep point.

Friday February 10:
Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion

Saturday February 11:
Wigan v Town
Town scorers:
Wigan scorers:

Blackpool v Rotherham United
Bristol City v Norwich City
Burnley v Preston North End
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
Coventry City v Luton Town
Queens Park Rangers v Millwall
Sheffield United v Swansea City
Stoke City v Hull City
Sunderland v Reading
Watford v Blackburn Rovers

Tuesday February 14:
Birmingham City v Cardiff City
Coventry City v Millwall
Norwich City v Hull City
Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
Burnley v Watford
Reading v Rotherham United

Wednesday February 15:
Stoke v Town
Town scorers:
Stoke scorers:

Bristol City v Wigan Athletic
Preston North End v Luton Town
Swansea City v Blackpool
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers

Table after Matchday 25:

1. jjamez = 602 pts
   
2. theo_luddite = 558 pts
   
3. themaclad = 534 pts
   
4. Baggiebob(BBB) = 533 pts
   
5. neonfoxinthebox = 530 pts
   
6. Lord Snooty = 501 pts
   
7. St Charles Owl = 498 pts
   
8. ritchiebaby = 493 pts
   
9. SHEP_HTAFC = 480 pts
   
10. Amelia Chaffinch = 460 pts
    
11. Devongone = 432 pts
    
12. WakeyTerrier = 171 pts

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has been sacked after less than a year in charge.

Leeds lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday to extend their run of Premier League games without a win to seven.

They are 17th in the table - above the relegation zone only on goal difference - and last won in the league on 5 November.

Leeds finished 17th last season after American Marsch succeeded Marcelo Bielsa in February.

Chesterfield 2-1 Woking
Halifax 0-2 Barnet
Maidenhead United 1-1 Southend
Oldham 0-2 Dag & Red
York 2-1 Solihull Moors

League Table After Matchday 38
Devon - 742
St Charles Owl - 628
Lord Snoots - 625
SaltergateBorn - 619
Spireitematt - 615
Amelia - 581
Dancing - 552

Is it just me or are other fellow members praying for a few Leeds wins. After today’s defeat at Forest, I feel Marsche’s days are numbered and, if that is the case, I fear Leeds will make a huge play for Corberan.

It may be I’m overly anxious but it would be typical Albion to finally appoint a on excellent manager, only to lose him in a matter of months.

Can anyone provide some comfort on this?