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Adamw

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well lost in the play offs

big fat ronaldo and riquelme good players to start with but both past it

and we sold fatboy and for some reason signed rob jones from hibs (prob could of got better players) would love to know where the rest of the 2 mill went for merseyside

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2008-2009 - League Tables

Division One

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The top 9 regularly switched places at the top of the league, but eventually, Leicestershire clinched their second succesive league title, defying the odds. Down the bottom, Yorkshire and Durham were in the relegation fight but Nottinghamshire are relegated.

Division Two

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Despite Middlesex putting up a reasonable fight, Surrey were deserved winners on Division Two. Down the bottom, Northamptonshire are relegated, and we shall have to see what happens with Dorset in the play-offs.

Division Three

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Cumbria are promoted to Division Two following their title win. The battle for the three play-off spots were much more fierce, Glamorgan just missing out. Down the bottom, it was between Hertfordshire and Wiltshire, Hertfordshire going down, while Wiltshire's fate will be decided in the play-offs.

Division Four

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The title race went right down to the wire. Isles of Scilly looked to be in pole position, especially when they had beaten Merseyside in Liverpool. But then the Isles of Scilly went on a 4 game drawing streak. Along came Merseyside, and victory on the last day against Rutland secured the title.

Play-Offs

Division Two/Three - Devon and Cornwall met yet again in the play-offs, and it was Devon who victored. The other semi-final condemned Dorset to relegation after defeat to Herefordshire. Devon were the team that won in the final, which means they are in Division Two next season.

Division Three/Four - Isles of Scilly, so close to winning the league, had their promotion dreams ended by Norfolk. Oxfordshire were beaten by Division Three's Wiltshire, desperate to avoid relegation. The final ended in all four teams staying in the divisions they were in, with Wiltshire beating Norfolk.

Cups

FP Trophy - Staffordshire 3-2 Worcestershire - meaning that Staffordshire will be in the Europa League next season.

League Cup - Leicestershire 2-1 Somerset - Leicestershire completing an impressive double

Challenge Cup - Isles of Scilly 3-1 Essex - It wasn't all disappointment for the Islanders, clinching at least 1 trophy.

Europe

Somerset were beaten 3-1 on aggregate in their Champions League qualifying match against Fenerbahce, meaning any European success would have to come in the Europa League. It didn't, their hopes ended by Portsmouth after a 2-1 agreggate defeat.

Worcestershire, the other team in the Champions League, began with a victory, beating Valur 3-1 on agreggate. The next qualifier saw matches against AS Roma, and were beaten 8-2 on agreggate, to send them into the Europa League. A difficult game against Palermo ensured, and they lost 6-3 on agreggate.

Hampshire were given a relatively easy draw against Metalist in their first Europa League match, but they were beaten on the away goals rule, after losing 1-0 away, it finished 1-0 after normal time. Hampshire went ahead in extra time, but in the 120th minute, Metalist scored to end Hampshire's European aspirations.

Durham were also in the Europa League, but they, once again, went out at the first stage, a 1-0 defeat on aggregate to Rosenborg ensuring that.

Warwickshire had qualified for the InterToto Cup, but they lost their match, the away goals rule proving their downfall following a 4-4 overall scoreline against Halmstad.

Scotland's Coefficient is now 17.500, meaning that the team finishing 2nd will be in the Europa League as opposed to the Champions League. Those changed will occur the season after next.

Here are the teams in Europe for next season...

Champions League - Leicestershire and Worcestershire

Europa League - Gloucestershire and Staffordshire

InterToto Cup - Hampshire

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Dissappointed with the season as we played a lot better in the last one. We had unlucky draws in Europe so can't complain about the effort there, but am not too happy with the league performance. Suppose thats what happens when you rely on Chambers and another rubbish player in the draw :rolleyes:

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Leicestershire must have one hell of a defence, thats 2 seasons in a row i have come second to them.

I hope with being in the champions league/uefa cup will help my team improve and better players coming over.

Great work Adam keep it coming lad. Can't wait to see how the next season shapes up, esspecially with only 1 Champions League spot up for grabs

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Managers

Bedfordshire

Harry Redknapp (1.7.07 - 8.12.07)

Joe Miller (14.12.07 - 5.4.08)

Willie Donachie (6.4.08 - )

Berkshire

Jorg Peter Steinbrunner (1.7.07 - 22.12.07)

Charlie Christie (5.1.08 - )

Buckinghamshire

José Mourinho (1.7.07 - 11.7.08)

Mark Proctor (15.7.08 - )

Cambridgeshire

Ian Holloway (1.7.07 - )

Cheshire

Dario Gradi (1.7.07 - 9.2.08)

David Hay (12.2.08 - )

Cornwall

Jorge Jesus (1.7.07 - 23.2.08)

Sean O'Driscoll (29.2.08 - )

Cumbria

Marco van Basten (1.7.07 - )

Derbyshire

Lee Clark (1.7.07 - 22.3.08)

John Toshack (25.3.08 - )

Devon

Felix Magath (1.7.07 - )

Dorset

Gianfranco Zola (1.7.07 - 15.12.07)

Geraint Williams (12.1.08 - 12.4.08)

Joe Miller (15.4.08 - 7.2.09)

John Brown (10.2.09 - )

Durham

Steve Bruce (1.7.07 - )

Essex

Arsene Wenger (1.7.07 - )

Glamorgan

John Toshack (1.7.07 - 8.3.08)

Stuart Gray (10.3.08 - )

Gloucestershire

Simon Grayson (1.7.07 - )

Hampshire

Josep Guardiola (1.7.07 - )

Herefordshire

Paul Jewell (1.7.07 - 15.12.07)

John Robertson (29.12.07 - 29.3.08)

Gianfranco Zola (2.4.08 - )

Hertfordshire

Rafa Benitez (1.7.07 - 1.3.08)

John Connolly (14.3.08 - )

Isle of Man

Martin O'Neill (1.7.07 - 6.2.08)

Teitur Thordarson (9.2.08 - 13.12.08)

Neale Cooper (16.12.08 - )

Isle of Wight

Carlo Ancelotti (1.7.07 - 26.12.07)

Paul Lambert (29.12.07 - 19.4.08)

Colin Calderwood (22.4.08 - 26.12.08)

Leroy Rosenior (28.12.08 - 14.3.09)

Kevin Keegan (16.3.09 - )

Isles of Scilly

Guus Hiddink (1.7.07 - 11.5.08)

Keld Bordinggaard (13.5.08 - 31.3.09)

Colin Calderwood (3.4.09 - )

Kent

Sir Alex Ferguson (1.7.07 - 23.2.08)

Ray Stewart (25.2.07 - 8.3.08)

Warren Joyce (11.3.08 - )

Lancashire

Fabio Capello (1.7.07 - )

Leicestershire

Roberto Mancini (1.7.07 - )

Lincolnshire

Mel Harmison (1.7.07 - 22.12.07)

Allan Moore (7.1.08 - )

Merseyside

Mark Hughes (1.7.07 - )

Middlesex

Pako Ayestaran (1.7.07 - )

Norfolk

Nigel Worthington (1.7.07 - 15.12.07 )

Peter Grant (19.12.07 - )

Northamptonshire

Unai Emery (1.7.07 - 22.12.07)

Colin Calderwood (4.1.08 - 5.4.08)

John Robertson (8.4.08 - )

Northumberland

Gerard Houllier (1.7.07 - )

Nottinghamshire

Stuart Pearce (1.7.07 - 17.2.08)

Steve Wigley (18.2.08 - 26.12.08)

Gary McAllister (29.12.08 - 28.3.09)

Keld Bordinggaard (31.3.09 - )

Oxfordshire

Leroy Rosenior (1.7.07 - 28.12.08)

Steve Galloway (1.1.09 - )

Rutland

Peter Reid (1.7.07 - 22.12.07)

Dick Campbell (26.12.07 - 16.2.08)

Jim McInally (18.2.08 - )

Shropshire

Peter Taylor (1.7.07 - 26.6.08)

Eddie Roberts (30.6.08 - )

Somerset

Marcello Lippi (1.7.07 - )

Staffordshire

Roberto Martinez (1.7.07 - 19.4.08)

Paul Lambert (3.5.08 - )

Suffolk

Kevin Keegan (1.7.07 - 23.2.08)

Dick Campbell (26.2.08 - )

Surrey

Iain Dowie (1.7.07 - )

Sussex

Davide Ballardini (1.7.07 - )

Warwickshire

Mano Menezes (1.7.07 - )

Wiltshire

Frank Rijkaard (1.7.07 - 28.2.08)

Alex Smith (3.3.08 - )

Worcestershire

Martin Jol (1.7.07 - )

Yorkshire

Neil Warnock (1.7.07 - 22.12.07)

Bobby Williamson (24.12.07 - )

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