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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:32 pm

I just wish someone had taken my bet on Town being champions now.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Ricco » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:34 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:32 pm
I just wish someone had taken my bet on Town being champions now.
They probably thought it was a joke Mike, we've only topped a league once in the last 50 years.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:40 pm

number 9 wrote:
Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:03 am
mendipblue wrote:
Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:46 am
Bluemike wrote:
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I like and rate big Sam.
Really? You shock me. He was prepared to take money under hand when stung by the News of the World. He is a disgrace. He also plays antiquated hoof ball football. Sorry not for me. 🤷‍♂️
G Potter will be Leicester new boss

I see Leicester City have gone down the Interim Manager route too and appointed Dean Smith until the end of the season. Makes sense to me and at least gives them leadership and direction.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:44 pm

Championship it is then lol

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:45 pm

Ricco wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:34 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:32 pm
I just wish someone had taken my bet on Town being champions now.
They probably thought it was a joke Mike, we've only topped a league once in the last 50 years.
Nope, was deadly serious and it's still on !!!

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by number 9 » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:57 pm

Charnwood wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:40 pm
number 9 wrote:
Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:03 am
mendipblue wrote:
Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:46 am


Really? You shock me. He was prepared to take money under hand when stung by the News of the World. He is a disgrace. He also plays antiquated hoof ball football. Sorry not for me. 🤷‍♂️
G Potter will be Leicester new boss

I see Leicester City have gone down the Interim Manager route too and appointed Dean Smith until the end of the season. Makes sense to me and at least gives them leadership and direction.
The fact they were considering Jesse Marsch leads me to believe they're drawing at straws. Sure Dean Smith makes sense, but will he be able to keep them up? Leicester were actually playing some good football under BR...just goes to show it's a results business no matter who the manager is.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Ricco » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:27 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:45 pm
Ricco wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:34 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:32 pm
I just wish someone had taken my bet on Town being champions now.
They probably thought it was a joke Mike, we've only topped a league once in the last 50 years.
Nope, was deadly serious and it's still on !!!
You can still get 6/5 on that, but there's no way I'd bet against my own team!

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:42 pm

If it goes to the wire there are three interesting fixtures on the final day !

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

Everton v Bournemouth

Leicester City v West Ham

…. any of those clubs to be playing to saved themselves from relegation.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am

Our Frank masterminded another great result last night, I'm sure the Chelsea fans that pay 1k plus for their season tickets are loving him being back.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:49 pm

Ricco wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:26 pm
Odds with skybet for that double is currently 23/25 Charny. 8/11 Leicester for the drop, 1/9 Town for promotion.

I don't mind giving you evens and playing bookie though. If the bet lands, I'll give £10 to a charity of your choice and if it doesn't, you can give £10 to a charity of Marko's choice?? I think that circumnavigates the legalities of playing bookmaker?! :lol:
Apologies Ricco I’ve only just seen this but happy to take the bet if it’s still available. Town are pretty much certs for promotion and City have gone out to 6/4 with Southampton, Everton, Forest and Leeds in front of them. Let me know what you think. If Leicester go down and I win my tenner goes to the St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich, if you win either you or Marko can choose I’m easy either way.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:08 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Our Frank masterminded another great result last night, I'm sure the Chelsea fans that pay 1k plus for their season tickets are loving him being back.

I’m not sure what Frank has to do with this Mike but for what it’s worth the fans love having him back because they know it’s only temporary and it got them rid of Harry Potter who they detested..

Their season was over long before Frankie Boy arrived for a few weeks. I’m not sure about last night as I didn’t watch it but every home game since he stepped in the fans have displayed huge banners supporting Lampard who they idolise and see as “One if their own”

The man they detest even more than Man United fans hate the Glazers is their new owner Todd Boehly and it’s him alone who all their anger is vented against. At the moment Chelsea FC is a mess and I can’t see how it’s going to get sorted.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Ricco » Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:59 pm

Charnwood wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:49 pm
Apologies Ricco I’ve only just seen this but happy to take the bet if it’s still available.
Sign me up! We'll sort out the details when the results are in.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:34 pm

Charnwood wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:08 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Our Frank masterminded another great result last night, I'm sure the Chelsea fans that pay 1k plus for their season tickets are loving him being back.

I’m not sure what Frank has to do with this Mike but for what it’s worth the fans love having him back because they know it’s only temporary and it got them rid of Harry Potter who they detested..

Their season was over long before Frankie Boy arrived for a few weeks. I’m not sure about last night as I didn’t watch it but every home game since he stepped in the fans have displayed huge banners supporting Lampard who they idolise and see as “One if their own”

The man they detest even more than Man United fans hate the Glazers is their new owner Todd Boehly and it’s him alone who all their anger is vented against. At the moment Chelsea FC is a mess and I can’t see how it’s going to get sorted.
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?stor ... 5Jfit3PRhl

Sorry, I know its wrong thread, I couldn't find where we were talking about Lampard but they ain't as happy as you think they are.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:58 pm

Blimey Mike, if you take the views of idiots on Facebook we’d have sacked McKenna only a few weeks back and many times before.

The majority of fans see Lampard for what he is, a temporary caretaker and nothing more soon to be replaced by whoever wants a highly rewarded nightmare of a challenge.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Bluemike » Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:33 am

This is true, anyway back on topic, Everton look dead in the water to me when looking at their remaining fixtures, next up its Leicester on Monday, what a massive game that is, should Leicester win I can see them maybe surviving, I think it could be Southampton, Everton and Leeds/Forest for the drop.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:43 pm

I think that’s how the bookies see it too Mike although Leicester really do need to win that game v Everton especially with games to come still against Newcastle United and Liverpool.

My interest in this only came about by winding my nephew up that we’d be playing Leicester next season in a league fixture and it’s just grown since then. At the start it was nothing more than speculation that just grew into probability.

If I lose a tenner I’m more than happy to donate it to the hospice in Ipswich.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by TODD66 » Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:40 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:33 am
This is true, anyway back on topic, Everton look dead in the water to me when looking at their remaining fixtures, next up its Leicester on Monday, what a massive game that is, should Leicester win I can see them maybe surviving, I think it could be Southampton, Everton and Leeds/Forest for the drop.
I would happily take Everton going down.

Nice close game to get to next season.

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Post by Charnwood » Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:00 pm

Forest winning at half time at Brentford. If they could take 3 points back to Nottingham today it would go a long way towards survival.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by JohnnyB » Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:56 am

Suddenly this thread has heightened interest!

Southampton, Everton and Forest are my tips for the drop. All three would make very interesting games next year.

So so much better than Accrington, Forest Green, Cheltenham, to name but three... no disrespect but they are simply not our level.

In fact a glance at the Championship table shows a decent selection of teams with good-sized grounds, history and support. Only Hull and Rotherham maybe are not regulars at that level and above.

I'm back in UK next year and from my home on the south coast can potentially make away days at Southampton, Millwall, Watford, Luton (if they don't go up), QPR and Reading (if they don't go down)

It's good to be back!

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by JohnnyB » Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:59 am

On reflection, comment above is a bit unfair on Hull City. As an older fan my head my be in the last century

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by marko69 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:35 am

JohnnyB wrote:
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On reflection, comment above is a bit unfair on Hull City. As an older fan my head my be in the last century
With you Johnny. Hull are 4th Division…….., and rugby.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by JohnnyB » Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:49 am

marko69 wrote:
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:35 am
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On reflection, comment above is a bit unfair on Hull City. As an older fan my head my be in the last century
With you Johnny. Hull are 4th Division…….., and rugby.
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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by marko69 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:04 am

Just had a glance at Evertons remaining fixtures. :shock: They look a tad goosed. Could their top flight record be broken?

Massive game at Filbert Street tomorrow night.

(My head in last century with everything , Johhny!)

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Cabanas Blue » Mon May 08, 2023 3:27 pm

Not looking good for Leicester losing 2-0 at Fulham and Liverpool Newcastle and West Ham to come.

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Post by Charnwood » Mon May 08, 2023 4:15 pm

marko69 wrote:
Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:04 am
Just had a glance at Evertons remaining fixtures. :shock: They look a tad goosed. Could their top flight record be broken?

Massive game at Filbert Street tomorrow night.

(My head in last century with everything , Johhny!)
The most memorable game I watched at Filbert Street was Town v Leeds United playing an FA Cup QF 3rd replay on a Thursday Night which Town won 3-2 having drawn the second replay at the same venue 0-0 two days earlier. It was also the night 17yr old John Wark made his senior debut for Town and played exceptionally well. Towns goal scorers were Bryan Hamilton, Trevor Whymark and Clive Woods.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Charnwood » Mon May 08, 2023 4:17 pm

Leicester now 4-0 down at Fulham with 40 mins still to play.

Definitely not looking good for them.

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by AzzurroMark » Mon May 08, 2023 5:03 pm

Charnwood wrote:
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Leicester now 4-0 down at Fulham with 40 mins still to play.

Definitely not looking good for them.
Looked some game in the end, finishing at 5-3! :shock:

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by Ricco » Mon May 08, 2023 9:11 pm

Everton with a 5-1 at Brighton too!

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by AzzurroMark » Mon May 08, 2023 9:47 pm

Ricco wrote:
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Everton with a 5-1 at Brighton too!
Has been a total goalfest in the Premier League today, with Forest currently winning 4-2, that's a remarkable 20 goals in just 3 games!!

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Re: Ipswich / Leicester to both be in Championship next season.

Post by number 9 » Mon May 08, 2023 10:07 pm

AzzurroMark wrote:
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Ricco wrote:
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Everton with a 5-1 at Brighton too!
Has been a total goalfest in the Premier League today, with Forest currently winning 4-2, that's a remarkable 20 goals in just 3 games!!
Yeah it’s brilliant! Teams fighting for their lives!

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