1-0 to the Czechs

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2-0

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Anyone else looking forward to the release of the league fixture lists tomorrow?

Yes!

I can see Reading getting one of the promoted League 1 sides first up...

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...and not Charlton?

We still would very much like six points from your lot please

And we would also very much like six points from you lot

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Tell me how that will work then CE

Hmm... didn't think that one through

Turkey have pulled a goal back, and Switzerland are leading 2-0 against Portugal.

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2-2 CE...

Bad mistake from Cech...

Still, it's all set for a penalty shoot-out, which is what the Czechs are good at!

EDIT: 3-2 to Turkey now

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3-2.

That's as good a comeback as you'll ever see...

Goodness me... the Turkey goalkeeper's been sent off...

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Are you two some kind of duo commentary act?
You're doing a very good job...

And we have (Forest)

And so do Charlton (Swansea).

Charlton v Reading on Saturday 23rd August and Reading v Charlton on Tuesday 10th March.

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For the benefit of those of you watching black and white TV, France are the team in blue.

See, I'm good at this

barry, this is definitely your year for forum's most humorous poster...

Im surpised so many people are inteerestd in the Euros, with no 'home' country taking part. And the amount of TV time Euros are giotting is indecent. Its not I dont like football, Id certainly be watching England, but I cnan't get excited about these Euro Championships.

(TRANMERE ROVERS for Div 1 next season, or next best LEEDS UTD !)

Portugal are out!

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Reading have announced a new sponsorship deal with... wait for it...

Waitrose

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The half time oranges will be the best quality in the Championship

Turkey are through to the semi-finals after a penalty shoot-out win over Croatia.

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Russia have beaten the favourites Holland.

It seems all of the underdogs are going through - can Italy make it through as well?

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Don't think there's a lot in it between Spain and Italy - I know Italy finished second in their group, but they are world champions!

Should be a good game.

Spain won on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Wasn't a good game

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It's the Euro 2008 final tonight

I'm going for a Spanish win.

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And Spain have won 1-0!

A fully deserved win.

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Any Luton fans here?

Unfortunately, your team starts on -30 next season...

Not quite the same league as Luton, but what about Annan getting in to the Scottish Third Division?
(I'm delighted as I was born in Annan, but to be honest, I never thought I'd see the day!)

I'm not great on Scottish geography, but Annan and the recently demised Gretna are not that far apart geographically, are they?

Yes, you're right; about 8 miles apart from each other. Being brought up in Annan, as a youngster I don't think I even realised that Gretna had a 'proper' football team!
However, I think Gretna's achievements over the past few years have been tremendous, especially given that Gretna's population is (I think) only around two or three thousand.
They got a lot of stick from Scotland's football community last season; people reckoned that Gretna contributed nothing to the SPL in terms of their small fan-base amongst other things; critiscism which I felt was a bit harsh as they got there on merit.
It's sad how things ended up as, on their day, Gretna could compete with the best...in Scotland, that is!!
Hopefully Annan will survive ok and, who knows, maybe be another 'Gretna'!
Best wishes,
Robert

Of course Gretna have a new football club now, which will play in the East of Scotland League next season.

Annan's first game as an SFL club is away to Clyde in the Challenge Cup, and their first league match is away to Cowdenbeath.

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I know you've all been waiting for this...

Mystic Clari's Football Predictions.

Guaranteed accurate (ish)

Premiership : 1st Man Utd; 2nd Chelsea; 3rd Liverpool; 4th Arsenal; 5th Aston Villa
Relegated : Hull City; Stoke City; Fulham

Championship : promoted Reading; QPR; Wolves (don't think it'll be Charlton, sadly )
Relegated : Blackpool; Coventry City; Doncaster Rovers

Do I think Leicester or Leeds will escape League 1 this season? Leeds, quite possibly, Leicester, sadly not...

Just watched 'Escape to Victory' - ridiculous film, but brilliant to see Pele, Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles et al playing together (and almost acting). Shame about the big American lump in goal (sorry, not a Sylvester Stallone fan)

Just having looked at my predictions from last season:Got Man Utd and Derby right - the rest wrong...
Nearly right, but unfortunately not
All incorrect...Completely wrong And somehow, they did finish 14th, although it should've been a lot better...

So let's hope I do a bit better this time . My preditctions for this season:

Premier League
1. Chelsea, 2. Man Utd, 3. Liverpool, 4. Arsenal
18. West Brom, 19. Stoke City, 20. Hull City

Championship
Promotion: QPR, Reading (), Crystal Palace
Relegation: Blackpool, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday

I reckon Leicester and Leeds will go up, along with Tranmere.

As for Leyton Orient, I think they'll finish around 19th

And as for Lewes, I think they'll survive in their first season in the BSP, I hope! I reckon Torquay and Oxford will go up and Altrincham, Northwich, Weymouth and Kettering will go down.

And I predict Luton will survive relegation from the Football League...




only joking

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So, the SPL, Footbal League and Non-League seasons begin today.

With Rotherham and Bournemouth both on -17 points and Luton on -30 points in League 2, it makes the relegation battle more intriguing. Amazing to think that Rotherham and Luton were in the Championship only a few seasons ago, and now they're in a battle to stay in the Football League. Hopefully other teams such as Dagenham and Accrington won't think this season will be easy in terms of survival...

Charlton v Swansea and Kidderminster v Lewes are among the pick of the matches today, with Reading playing tomorrow against Forest.

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Charlton 1
Swansea none.

Orient are winning and Lewes have just equalised

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2-0

Reading begin with a 0-0 draw at Forest, while Man Utd beat Portsmouth on penalties in the Community Shield.

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I can see Reading getting beaten by Dagenham tonight...

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Reading are through , but it took an 89th-minute goal from Noel Hunt to settle the tie.

Orient were thrashed 4-1 by Ipswich

The shocks of the evening include:

• Charlton losing 1-0 at home to Yeovil
• Luton beating Plymouth 2-0
• Rotherham beating Sheffield Wednesday on penalties
• Macclesfield beating Blackpool 2-0
• Doncaster losing 1-0 to Notts County
• Norwich losing 1-0 at the MK Dons
• Tranmere losing 2-0 at Grimsby
• Crewe winning 2-0 at home to Barnsley

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Normal service has been resumed.

It's tough sometimes being a Charlton fan...

Leics. have actually won 2 games !

What?

You mean Leicester City have stopped their habit of winning games for 89 minutes before chucking the game away? Surely not...

Well, they haven't done it yet.

But tonight on the radio, they said "Leicester are frustrated at their inability to score against 10 men". Doesn't bode well.

We haven't conceded a goal yet either

*faints*

It is only 2 games in though. Well, one League 1 game and one Carling Cup game, and they've both been at home.

Funnily enough, Leicester's next game is actually at Stockport who they've just played...

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Goodness! My brother saw the first game against MK Dons and even said they played well .