Rival Watch

[AthleticoSpizz]

I think today is the day we will mathematically be out of the play-off race, can't see Stevenage losing at home to Barnsley.

yeah, we’re pretty much done, Stevenage, Luton and Plymouth all winning

[tidus_mi2]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

[Hound]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

Sam smith getting the assist to probably send Oxford down

Bet he enjoyed that

[tidus_mi2]

And we mathematically can't make the play-offs, great work everyone, job done!

[Pepe the Horseman]

And we mathematically can't make the play-offs, great work everyone, job done!

With two games to play as well. Impressive!

[Clyde1998]

Looks like we'll be having more closer matches next season.

Based on the teams currently occupying the promotion/relegation spots (and based on the highest finishing team wins the play-offs), our average travel distance will drop by about 48 miles per match (round trip) or about an hour of travel time.

Championship: Oxford; Leicester; and Sheff Wed replacing Lincoln; Cardiff; and Bolton.
League Two: Bromley; Milton Keynes; Cambridge; and Salford replacing Exeter; Rotherham; Port Vale; and Northampton.

[windermereROYAL]

Looks like we'll be having more closer matches next season.

Based on the teams currently occupying the promotion/relegation spots (and based on the highest finishing team wins the play-offs), our average travel distance will drop by about 48 miles per match (round trip) or about an hour of travel time.

Championship: Oxford; Leicester; and Sheff Wed replacing Lincoln; Cardiff; and Bolton.
League Two: Bromley; Milton Keynes; Cambridge; and Salford replacing Exeter; Rotherham; Port Vale; and Northampton.

Rather see Swindon come up via the play-offs, Reading Oxford and Swindon in the same league, what`s not to like about that?

[AthleticoSpizz]

The Policing bill? Five of the six games being TVP

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

One interesting fact that has come out from last night is Leicester have already borrowed against their last Premier League parachute payment so no extra new money next season.....may also be hard to shift on high earning players too....

[tidus_mi2]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

One interesting fact that has come out from last night is Leicester have already borrowed against their last Premier League parachute payment so no extra new money next season.....may also be hard to shift on high earning players too....

Isn't that what we did when it started going to shit under AZ?

[tidus_mi2]

Looks like we'll be having more closer matches next season.

Based on the teams currently occupying the promotion/relegation spots (and based on the highest finishing team wins the play-offs), our average travel distance will drop by about 48 miles per match (round trip) or about an hour of travel time.

Championship: Oxford; Leicester; and Sheff Wed replacing Lincoln; Cardiff; and Bolton.
League Two: Bromley; Milton Keynes; Cambridge; and Salford replacing Exeter; Rotherham; Port Vale; and Northampton.

Rather see Swindon come up via the play-offs, Reading Oxford and Swindon in the same league, what`s not to like about that?

I don't think Oxford really care about us and vice versa, there was zero spice in our two fixtures against each other in League One, Swindon however seem to have a bit of a dislike since they were up for starting a scrap after that EFL Trophy match.

[windermereROYAL]

Looks like we'll be having more closer matches next season.

Based on the teams currently occupying the promotion/relegation spots (and based on the highest finishing team wins the play-offs), our average travel distance will drop by about 48 miles per match (round trip) or about an hour of travel time.

Championship: Oxford; Leicester; and Sheff Wed replacing Lincoln; Cardiff; and Bolton.
League Two: Bromley; Milton Keynes; Cambridge; and Salford replacing Exeter; Rotherham; Port Vale; and Northampton.

Rather see Swindon come up via the play-offs, Reading Oxford and Swindon in the same league, what`s not to like about that?

I don't think Oxford really care about us and vice versa, there was zero spice in our two fixtures against each other in League One, Swindon however seem to have a bit of a dislike since they were up for starting a scrap after that EFL Trophy match.

All 4 games against them back in the 70s and 80s had plenty of spice about them.

[Royalwaster]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

One interesting fact that has come out from last night is Leicester have already borrowed against their last Premier League parachute payment so no extra new money next season.....may also be hard to shift on high earning players too....

Isn't that what we did when it started going to shit under AZ?

Leicester will be seriously financially in the s**t next season - much more so than Luton - as they've got players on ridiculously high wages, whereas Luton always gambled on the fact that their stay in the Prem was likely to be shortlived. It will be interesting to watch and see what happens with them and Sheffield Wednesday next season - both though have a very large and loyal fanbase so will have high gate receipts.

[Brum Royal]

There's a post floating round Facebook showing Leicester's reported weekly wage bill:

Winks 90k
Pereira 80k
Daka 75k
Vestergaard 60k
Choudhury 50k
Skipp 50k
Lascells 50k
Souttar 40k
Aribo 35k
Reid 35k
Ayew 30k
Thomas 30k
Ramsey 25k
Okoli 25k
Kristiansen 25k
Faes 25k
Vietes 15k
Begovic 15k
James 10.5k
Fatawu 10k

That's a lot to have to try and shift

[Brum Royal]

Looks like we'll be having more closer matches next season.

Based on the teams currently occupying the promotion/relegation spots (and based on the highest finishing team wins the play-offs), our average travel distance will drop by about 48 miles per match (round trip) or about an hour of travel time.

Championship: Oxford; Leicester; and Sheff Wed replacing Lincoln; Cardiff; and Bolton.
League Two: Bromley; Milton Keynes; Cambridge; and Salford replacing Exeter; Rotherham; Port Vale; and Northampton.

Rather see Swindon come up via the play-offs, Reading Oxford and Swindon in the same league, what`s not to like about that?

Plus Wycombe. Lots of local matches to look forward to

[6ft Kerplunk]

There's a post floating round Facebook showing Leicester's reported weekly wage bill:

Winks 90k
Pereira 80k
Daka 75k
Vestergaard 60k
Choudhury 50k
Skipp 50k
Lascells 50k
Souttar 40k
Aribo 35k
Reid 35k
Ayew 30k
Thomas 30k
Ramsey 25k
Okoli 25k
Kristiansen 25k
Faes 25k
Vietes 15k
Begovic 15k
James 10.5k
Fatawu 10k

That's a lot to have to try and shift

Having been first relegated in 2023 you'd have thought they'd have learnt their lesson and made sure relegation clauses were in all contracts now.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Leicester going down on current results and will be joining us in League One.
Oxford not far behind.

One interesting fact that has come out from last night is Leicester have already borrowed against their last Premier League parachute payment so no extra new money next season.....may also be hard to shift on high earning players too....

Isn't that what we did when it started going to shit under AZ?

Yes we did similar in latter days of AZ and soon after we had to sell Alf for peanuts to pay a tax bill.

[Stranded]

There's a post floating round Facebook showing Leicester's reported weekly wage bill:

Winks 90k
Pereira 80k
Daka 75k
Vestergaard 60k
Choudhury 50k
Skipp 50k
Lascells 50k
Souttar 40k
Aribo 35k
Reid 35k
Ayew 30k
Thomas 30k
Ramsey 25k
Okoli 25k
Kristiansen 25k
Faes 25k
Vietes 15k
Begovic 15k
James 10.5k
Fatawu 10k

That's a lot to have to try and shift

Having been first relegated in 2023 you'd have thought they'd have learnt their lesson and made sure relegation clauses were in all contracts now.

The scary thing is, they may well be.

The bonus for them is that Winks is OOC in June, so that will save them a metric shit-ton right off the bat.

[tidus_mi2]

Blackburn 2-0 up at Sheff United and Oxford currently getting relegated before playing either of their final games.

Make that 3-0.

Also missed that they won't be relegated yet if Charlton lose to Ipswich, currently 1-1.

[tidus_mi2]

Oxford currently getting a stay of execution as Charlton are now 2-1 down.

Remaining fixtures

Oxford: Sheff Wed (H), Millwall (A)
Charlton: Hull (H), Swansea (A)

Oxford need 6pts, Charlton need 1pt, should really be done but not impossible.

Port Vale currently getting relegated as they are losing to Cardiff.