Tuesday 3 April 2012

End game......don't go off too soon!

Must say straight away "How good are they?" Yes I know that phrase can be read in several ways. Here I am talking about Manchester United.
"How good....are they?" Well even at this stage of the season there are many still saying surely not good enough to win the EPL for the 20th occasion.....but then here they are 5 points clear!
"How good are they!" Once again United have won a game late....there is almost an inevitability about it...two late goals and three points it is.
"How good are they?" Probably so good that they deliver SAF his most unlikely EPL title of the lot.
Sure there will be twists and turns to come in the last eight rounds to be played but I think United have it.
What about the rest? The runners up and third spots which deliver direct entry to the ECL .....the fourth spot that leads to a ECL qualifying play off and indeed the relegation spots?
Well I will say straight away in the 900 games I've coached and played, plus 600 odd I've watched live....I have an overarching principle to the way I support/play/coach the game....I don't go off too soon....no I won't celebrate until  i see what the assistant referee is doing ....ask my wife she will tell you. Sure, this, in many ways make me miss out on that initial surge of elation....the almost orgasmic release of unbridaled celebration....no I won't go off too soon:)
My real point here is that the supporters of some sides ...mine included don't play the full 90.....they are intent on claiming success way too early....Arsenal fans too may be fealing a bit edgey.....yes there are still eight laps to go boys:) Citeh might also be feeling a bit foolish. Sure they have led for most of the season....you do have to have a moments sorrow for them.....all I can say is it is not over yet. They now need to ask themselves. "How good are they?"
Still to play
Man Utd
QPR H
Wigan A
Villa H
Everton A
Citeh A
Swansea H
Sunderland A

Still to play
Man City
Arsenal A
WBA H
Norwich A
Wolves A
Man Utd H
Newcastle A
QPR H

Still to play
Arsenal
Man City H
Wolves A
Wigan H
Chelsea H
Stoke A
Norwich H
West Brom A

Spurs
Sunderland A
Norwich H
Bolton A
QPR A
Blackburn H
Villa A
Fulham H

Chelsea
Wigan H
Fulham A
Newcastle H
Arsenal A
QPR H
Liverpool A
Blackburn H

Newcastle
Swansea A
Bolton H
Stoke H
Wigan A
Chelsea A
Man City H
Everton A

Relegation Fight
Fixtures
Blackburn Rovers
Remaining Fixtures
Bolton Wanderers
Remaining Fixtures
Remaining
Fixtures
2012
2/4: Man Utd (H)
7/4: West Brom (A)
10/4: Liverpool (H)
14/4: Swansea (A)
21/4L Norwich (H)
29/4: Tottenham (A)
6/5: Wigan (H)
13/5: Chelsea (A)
31/3: Wolves (A)
7/4: Fulham (H)
9/4: Newcastle (A)
15/4: Tottenham (H)
21/4: Swansea (H)
28/4: Sunderland (A)
6/5: West Brom (H)
13/5: Stoke (A)

QPR, Wolves & Wigan Remaining Fixtures – Barclays Premier League 2011-12 Season
Relegation
Fixtures
QPR
Remainiing Fixtures
Wolves
Remaining Fixtures
Wigan
Remaining Fixtures
Remaining
Fixtures
2012
31/3: Arsenal (H)
8/4: Man Utd (A)
11/4: Swansea (H)
14/4: WBA (A)
21/4: Spurs (H)
29/4: Chelsea (A)
6/5: Stoke (H)
13/5: Man City (A)
31/3: Bolton (H)
7/4: Stoke (A)
11/4: Arsenal (H)
14/4: S’derland (A)
22/4: Man City (A)
28/4: Swansea (A)6/5: Everton (H)
13/5: Wigan (A)
31/3: Stoke (H)
7/4: Chelsea (A)
11/4: Man Utd (H)
14/4: Arsenal (A)
21/4: Fulham (A)
28/4: Newcastle (H)
6/5: Blackburn (A)
13/5: Wolves (H)