[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise v Club Bruges 17:30

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Goal for Antwerp, they are top.
And USG are now in second.

USG will finish 3rd as they are level on points with Genk. When teams are tied if there is no rounding up to be removed then the team who finished the regular season higher gets the nod in the final play off table.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

They messed up so many good chances at 1 nil

Quite, there was some really selfish play by the forwards.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Quite, there was some really selfish play by the forwards.

Felt like THAT game at Villa park where we managed to miss a couple of great chances at 1 nil up

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Felt like THAT game at Villa park where we managed to miss a couple of great chances at 1 nil up

It did.

Perhaps Adringa was tired, but really didn’t get leaving the Madagascan player on, talk about never looking up.

 

[redoubtable seagull]

Well that was bonkers.

 

[rudolf hucker]

All teams play against each other in the regular season, just like the Premier League, however those who finish in the top four places go into a championship play-off round.

Now this is where it starts to get confusing...
The points obtained by those top four teams in the regular season is then halved (and rounded up) before the start of the championship play-off round.
These four teams then play against each other (home/away) in order to accumulate the most points to become champion.
For example last season, Union SG were first in the regular season but not champions as Club Brugge had gained more additional points than them in the championship play-off with 36+14=50 (whilst USG had 39+7=46).

European spots are determined by championship play-off position this season so:
1st means Champions League play-off
2nd means Champions League second qualifying round
3nd means Europa League play-off

My head has exploded reading this.

 

[Pavilionaire]

1. The Mother of all chokes.
2. The worst substitution of the season.
3. Adringa is the real deal. No brainer to bring him back to the Amex.

 

[Justice]

I’d imagine if Boniface was to leave USG, Abdullah Sima may end up there on loan if not sold. Very similar profiles

Wouldn’t that be a backwards step for Sima?

 

[The Wizard]

Bloody hell, some strike to win it…. Quite the story.

 

[nwgull]

Wouldn’t that be a backwards step for Sima?

I don’t think so. Ligue 1 is higher quality, but going from the bottom team there to a title contender, and importantly a well-run set up, in Belgium A league is a good move. His career needs a bit of a jump start after spending most of last season injured.

Absolutely gutted for the USG fans today. To go from Champions at 89 mins to third is a sickener.

 

[BevBHA]

Wouldn’t that be a backwards step for Sima?

In terms of the league, yes.

In terms of the teams position in their respective league (not losing every week) and the fact they can offer European football. Might give him the chance to shine more

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Simon Adingra--------cannot wait to see him in the blue and white stripey kit next year---gosh is he good?


TNBA


TTF

 

[Hove Lagoonery]

Bloody hell, some strike to win it…. Quite the story.

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