Aribo vs Leeds (EPL promotion playoff) Joe wins!

[Bigpokey24]

,
A. McCarthy
Number
2,
K. Walker-Peters
Number
5,
J. Stephens (c), Captain
Number
4,
F. Downes
Number
21,
T. Harwood-Bellis
Number
35,
J. Bednarek
Number
16,
W. Smallbone
Number
7,
J. Aribo
Number
9,
A. Armstrong
Number
36,
D. Brooks
Number
26,
R. Fraser

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

[Tobi17]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

Hate? Seems like guilt baiting to me. No hard feelings but Aribo has been rather average in national colors, let him focus on getting back to better form.

[Enugu II]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

Emir

I doubt that he is hated. The problem is when people get glued on a player. Hope you are not one of them? What I recall is that Aribo became a fan favorite with SE after he scored in his debut and that was the case for long. Duly, fans left him when his production fell. There is nothing wrong with that. The number 1 priority is SE and not this or that player.

[Cellular]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

SMDH

[Dammy]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

Emir

I doubt that he is hated. The problem is when people get glued on a player. Hope you are not one of them? What I recall is that Aribo became a fan favorite with SE after he scored in his debut and that was the case for long. Duly, fans left him when his production fell. There is nothing wrong with that. The number 1 priority is SE and not this or that player.

EII, I am sure you would have been aware of danfo driver’s vicious and personal attacks on Aribo, before, during and after AFCON, where he referred to him as “ a division 2 benchwarmer”. Even when it was pointed out to him that Aribo was not a benchwarmer, he refused to budge!
It was almost at the level of bushman and Osimhen.
I’m glad that Aribo has shut up his critic in the best way.
Welcome to the EPL, Aribo and Southampton

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Aribo back in Epl.
He started the season on the bench. He was called rubbish, washed up, inconsistent and useless. He earned a starting spot in the 2nd half of the season after Afcon and played a pivotal role in bringing his team back to the Epl as a starting CM. Congrats to Joe Aribo. Unfortunate, his SE place has been taken by another MF fighting relegation in Turkey. Good luck to Aribo and Tom Bashiru

[packerland]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

Emir

I doubt that he is hated. The problem is when people get glued on a player. Hope you are not one of them? What I recall is that Aribo became a fan favorite with SE after he scored in his debut and that was the case for long. Duly, fans left him when his production fell. There is nothing wrong with that. The number 1 priority is SE and not this or that player.

Some folks here did take shots at him. Some dude here with a billion posts called him old and took shots at his receding hairline. If I resurrect the thread the’ll start explaining themselves

As much as I’m rooting for Aribo, I think Leeds have a better chance of signing better players and surviving next year. Southampton will always be in a relegation battle.

[anointed]

Ended Southampton 1-0 Leeds Utd

Off course, there's always more to this annual fixture. The English call it "the richest game in football" because EPL's billions mean Soton are likely to be some 200m dollars richer. Crazy English organizers even have medals and trophy for it. It's just the 3rd placed team in the Championship.

And the after-match drama. The contrasting joy and tears. At times, it just feel like a team shouldn't even qualify for this playoff final.

[anointed]

Mods,

Didn't realize there was a match thread already.

Pls, help merge with it: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=317280

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

All our relegated players from last yr have gained promotion back to the Epl.

Where is Danielle the Danfo driver to congratulate these 2nd div players? I suspect she’s probably at oshodi hustling for passengers.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Aribo is on his way back to the Epl. I don't know why he's so hated on CE even though he rarely gets a chance to play.

Emir

I doubt that he is hated. The problem is when people get glued on a player. Hope you are not one of them? What I recall is that Aribo became a fan favorite with SE after he scored in his debut and that was the case for long. Duly, fans left him when his production fell. There is nothing wrong with that. The number 1 priority is SE and not this or that player.

Some folks here did take shots at him. Some dude here with a billion posts called him old and took shots at his receding hairline. If I resurrect the thread the’ll start explaining themselves

As much as I’m rooting for Aribo, I think Leeds have a better chance of signing better players and surviving next year. Southampton will always be in a relegation battle.

The relegation train consisted of many teams that are always either fighting for promotion or relegation. Both Southhampton and Leeds are in that group along with Burnley, Bournemouth, Sheffield amongst others. Thats the 4th tier of the Epl. Relegation and promotion battles can be lucrative business.

[Cellular]

Congratulations to Joe Aribo on gaining promotion.

He had a very good game today.

[Bigpokey24]

Well done joe. That Afcon really boosted loads of our players

[Bigpokey24]

Hopefully Onuachu will return after his loan

[Bigpokey24]

[Otitokoro]

[txj]

How the heck do you get a medal and a trophy for finishing 3rd?

[YemiBrazil]

Well, it's technically not 3rd place match but a mini-championship. 3rd placed team for the league part was already known at the end of the league but the rules don't grant automatic promotion for that for reasons best known to them.

Bottomline, this is a separate championship involving 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams. Then you win promotion ticket and have your trophy and promotion medals.

How the heck do you get a medal and a trophy for finishing 3rd?

[txj]

Well, it's technically not 3rd place match but a mini-championship. 3rd placed team for the league part was already known at the end of the league but the rules don't grant automatic promotion for that for reasons best known to them.

Bottomline, this is a separate championship involving 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams. Then you win promotion ticket and have your trophy and promotion medals.

How the heck do you get a medal and a trophy for finishing 3rd?

Then you win a promotion ticket....
As the 3rd qualifier from the boodocks league, technicality or not...
You then get a trophy and a medal.

I wonder what you get for finishing 2nd...
A certificate?

[YemiBrazil]

Well, it's technically not 3rd place match but a mini-championship. 3rd placed team for the league part was already known at the end of the league but the rules don't grant automatic promotion for that for reasons best known to them.

Bottomline, this is a separate championship involving 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams. Then you win promotion ticket and have your trophy and promotion medals.

How the heck do you get a medal and a trophy for finishing 3rd?

Then you win a promotion ticket....
As the 3rd qualifier from the boodocks league, technicality or not...
You then get a trophy and a medal.

I wonder what you get for finishing 2nd...
A certificate?

For the regular season, you win you get your trophy and medal. For the separate mini-tournament, you win you get your trophy and medal. For Arsenal's Emirates cup, you win you get your trophy and medal. Shikena!

You win Europa, you win qualification for the next Champions League. What happens to the team that came 2nd in the Champions League? Rules are rules, not necessarily perfect in terms of logic