2015/2016 Premier League

[Cookie]

Until this year, the title seemed such a stretch I've never given it much thought. Finishing above Arsenal on the other hand...

[antipodean]

<p>This is Leicester packing out Victoria Park!</p>
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[JK]

<p>Saw some of the celebration footage on the news etc last night and wow. You can see how much it means to the people of Leicester!</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Mickey Mousers are 1-0 up at half time. Please tell me that if they win they knock City out of Champions League next year??? Or will England have 5 teams in the Champions League?</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>They need 2005 Champions League Final Magic now!  Where is Smicer when they need him!!</p>
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<p>1-3 down now. 20 mins left</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>A classic game of two halves.  Sturridge robbed Lovren of a goal which would have made it 2-0.   Liverpool fans will feel hard done by with some 50/50 hand balls in the box that weren't given but those are the breaks.</p>
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<p>Hooroo, I think Man City would still have qualified for the CL.  A moot point now.</p>

[Hooroo]

<p>Just spoke with my mate in England and he is gutted. Said pretty much what you said Bovidae</p>

[KiwiPie]

<p>And in the final death throes of the season ......</p>
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<p>Real Madrid take the UCL on penalties after a 1-1 draw with their cross-town rivals. Pretty much 100% different to predicted as Real played on the break after an early goal and Atleti bashed at the door and eventually bagged an equaliser after missing a penalty. In the penalty shoot-out, Juanfran was the only one to miss and Ronaldo got to take his shirt off - he'd been ineffective during the game and looked injured.</p>
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<p>Hull are back in the Premier League which is a bit tedious - it means 2/3 of those relegated last season have bounced straight back (Hull & Burnley) and there's a fair chance they will go straight back down again without some investment in talent.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile Barnsley achieved the not inconsiderable feat of being bottom after 20 games and getting promoted via the play-offs. They are back in the Championship. The final domestic game is AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth to go up to League One. Which would put Wimbledon in the same division as the franchise MK Dons that originally replaced them.</p>