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I'm not seeing what people say there mind. We were playing an Arsenal side absolutely shitting their keks and we couldn't even work an angle for a cross or pass of note.

It's not just the PL either mind, I watch other leagues too and it's terminally bad everywhere. I don't know what's happening but I don't like it at all. I'm looking at a World Cup coming up and I'm not sure who the superstars are supposed to be anymore.

Tell you what we might be the worst team in the league at the moment. But what's really amazing is that Arsenal aren't far behind. The quality of 'football' I've seen this season in the PL has on the whole been absolutely atrocious. I actually think the top level of the game might be at an all time low in terms of entertainment value and quality of player across the board, which is all the more amazing when you think that the level of interest is undoubtedly at its highest ever.

It's mad people ignore the fact he's been a total carthorse for most of the season

Fucking hell I only just saw that York got a equaliser

Was hoping Hartlepool FC were gonna come up so a new ground for me. Only got Redcar Town as new grounds to do with Whitley next year unless there's any movers from elsewhere. Can't be doing with Yarm and Eaglescliffe coming up if they're just gonna keep playing in Billingham.

Whitley never in it today. WA beat them four times over the season and definitely the better side. Whitley basically had title winning form until Boro signed Layton Campbell from them, been more or less midtable form since. Seemed to balance out at play-offs.

We're down

Fucking hell York

My original plan today was Altrincham Vs Gateshead followed by Wythemshawe Town at 3pm Booked trains before I knew the NL play off dates and when it looked like Gateshead would go the wire. Decided to write off the train tickets and do Whitley instead after all. Especially as I will also miss the final next week if they make it.

If you've not been before you're making the right decision.

Even the town on its own is big enough to easily support a NL side, before you take into account the surrounding catchment. I get that the football culture has historically not been there but like Disco says with Wentworth they actually have facilities ready to go to for the NL. Right in the town centre and right next to the train station too.

Yeah it massively benefitted Whitley as well as they hadn't played them yet home or away, so everybody else lost points.

N'jured

My Isak voodoo doll must be broken

Seen that in womens football before. It's always a straight red.

Forest have Burnley at home next. Win that and they're 7 points from 9 and almost out of it.

You can't really defend Howe for this season tbh, even accounting for the Isak saga, it's been utterly dreadful

I went at the start of the season for the same reason. It's brilliant. Will be a very sad loss.

True enough but it also has to be said that the financials often stack up much better for small clubs if you're sharing a multi-use facility and if you have an artificial surface.

They'll have picked it largely because a lot of hoppers will have already done a lot of the other historic NL grounds. Theres 12 games over the long weekend.

Livingston Vs Hearts for me today

The fact it is only every four years puts it on a pedestal by default. Obviously quality wise the football isn't as high a level as well oiled club sides but given how robotic and dull top level club football currently is that is arguably a perk. Do worry this one could be a bit of a mess with the expanded format but it's still obviously the pinnacle of the game in terms attention and impact.

Legend

735 away fans apparently? That's more than some home fixtures