It's the Business End

Well during the time I was away from you a lot has gone on in the football world. It is the most exciting time of the year and several clubs have already started their celebrations or began planning on how they will bounce back from the disappointment of relegation. So here is my round up:

• The race for the Premier league title race looked to be all wrapped up until Manchester United's failure to beat Everton at the weekend in a thrilling 4-4 draw as Manchester City beat Wolves (We'll get back to that later) and this Monday's derby could be the massive game changer with the points difference between the two clubs now only 3 points (Just occurred to me you know all this Matthew so don't really need to tell you but I need to fill up my blog for this month)
• It also looks like the most exciting race for the Champions League is in progress with shock of the season Newcastle in pole position and this years finalist's Chelsea looking in a position of needing to win if they don't leap frog both the Geordies and Spurs
• The relegation battle is also heating up with 5 teams fighting to avoid the two spots that will see either Aston Villa, Wigan, QPR, Bolton and Blackburn relegated. Unfortunately it's too late for Terry Connors Wolves who were relegated after defeat to Manchester City (told you we'd get back to it) at the weekend.
• The battle for a spot in the Premiership this season is also still on (we're not mentioning the play-offs or else i'll get to nervous and start screaming at the Middlesbrough players) Reading are already up as champions thanks to Middlesbrough beating Southampton who will go up if they win at Coventry this weekend or even a draw will probably do.
• The relegation places have already been sorted as Portsmouth, Coventry and Doncaster will be playing in League 1 next year where they will not be playing Charlton who will be coming as Champions while the Sheffield clubs fight over the 2nd promotion place.

Right I'm getting a tiny bit bored of it and it's getting harder and harder to sort out the lay out... So Rochdale are down Chesterfield are fighting their little hearts out. Swindon are going up with Paulo Di Canio as their manager. But i will leave you with thoughts on Darlington who are still in business but have ended been relegated and could even be demoted a further division if they are not out of administration by June. But rather then leave on downer i'll put up a nice picture of the happy times Darlington enjoyed at Wembley in the FA Trophy this time last year.