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    Bored with one-sided Title 'Races'? Help is at hand

    Standings after 36 of 38 games

    Crusaders 87 Points, +67 GD
    Coleraine 87, +45
    Glenavon 67
    Linfield 66
    Cliftonville 61
    Ballymena 47

    Remaining fixtures

    Crusaders- Cliftonville
    Linfield- Coleraine
    Glenavon- Ballymena

    Ballymena- Crusaders
    Glenavon- Coleraine
    Linfield- Cliftonville

    Some context- Coleraine and Cliftonville also play in the Cup Final. Winner of that plus 2nd and 3rd enter the Europa League unless Coleraine do the double. Ballymena really don't Coleraine to win the League- this is our Old Farm derby. Cliftonville need to balance beating local rivals Crusaders (and so increasing their chance of Europe even as beaten finalists) with an even higher than usual tally of red cards in this fixture. Everyone else hates Linfield of course

    Burnley and Albion fans will remember keeper Brian 'Beast' Jensen who has parked his gut to shore up Crues' defence. He's now about 43

    #2
    Best of luck to your Crues, Dunc.

    And may I add how lovely it is to see Linfield trailing in 4th in a competition that seems set up to let them win the bloody thing every year?

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      #3
      Linfield have won one of the last 6 titles

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        #4
        Aye, but about 5 in a row before that? Nice to see them off the pace at any rate.

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          #5
          Seven out of nine from 2003-04 to 2011-12.

          Never more than three in a row in that period, though, with Glentoran breaking the streak both times.

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            #6
            Euro places and possible play-off options

            Deleted due to being baloney

            Glentoran will join any play-off series after confirming 7th place
            Last edited by Duncan Gardner; 29-04-2018, 18:44.

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              #7
              Both leaders drew so they goto the last day level on points...

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                #8
                Champions- Crusaders

                Runner-up- Coleraine

                3rd Place- Glenavon

                Cup Final- Coleraine v Cliftonville

                Play offs for Europa League- Glenavon or Cliftonville, Linfield, Ballymena, Glentoran
                Last edited by Duncan Gardner; 30-04-2018, 14:39.

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                  #9
                  Congrats Duncan.

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                    #10
                    Thanks- quite lively at the end there. Coleraine were ahead for 10 minutes on Saturday.

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                      #11
                      Coleraine won the Cup Final 3-1. Cliftonville did a nicely choreographed sulk during the National Anthem

                      4th place play off for Euro place- Cliftonville v Glentoran

                      Linfield not in Europe for first time since 2003. Embattled supremo Sir Healy apparently has a vote of confidence until Xmas

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