Segunda division thread - Liga BBVA

This thread is quite this season! On 606, there used to be quite a few posts on the segunda! Anyone got any opinions on how the season might pan out? Xerez have made a great start, but in reality, they have a challenge to keep it up and get to the primera. Just like last season I feel they might fade away.

Good start to the season by Valladolid and Albacete also, both of which have been away from the primera for a few years, this could be a year for the bigger clubs being re-promoted?

Terry said don't worry! Once again he was proved wrong as Cadiz' were beaten by promoted Salamanca. Slipping down the table as fast as my dieing canaries. A one man team? Looking that way.

Lobos is a key player though, but i didnt expect you losing today.

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Lobos is a key player though, but i didnt expect you losing today.

We are in a slumber tbh, although I can't see us losing at the Carranza. I think we have Castellon next week, should turn things around. I am just worried though. If we are to be repromoted we cant afford to be a one man team.

Fucks sake! Cadiz currently 0-2 down to Castellon at the Carranza. There is definate reason to worry now!

How long is Lobos injured for ?

I think he started training again this week, antoher couple of weeks or so before he is fit.

Final scores:

Murcia 1-0 Alaves
Cadiz 0-2 Castellon
Malaga 3-1 Las Palmas

How does a country have such a strong fan base to support 2 leagues is beyond my reach. In Mexico you basically have the top tier and the 2nd division that basically make good money, the rest are just fill in leagues.

If you are talking about attendaces in lower leagues, England is the best expample of crowds that continue to the second division and beyond, the Championship averaging around 17,000 attendances. The segunda has an average of around 7,000, similar to that of League 1.

Not sure of the pattern in lower league attendances in Spain, I'm guessing an average of 2,000 odd for 2B games and 1,000 odd for 3rd division games.

Whats the avaerage attendance to Mexican league games?

Marca healine over report of yesterdays game -

"El Castellón toma el Carranza y la afición del Cádiz estalla"

It is fair to say that the loyal cadistas are not happy. 18,000 turned out to watch the team yesterday only to see them collapse against an potentially inferior Castellon side. In forums cadistas are blaming mainly the manager and president for the poor results of late. Although some are putting the underachievment at the door of the players.

Employing a former player as manager rarely pays of, and it is fair to say IMO, that Antonio Muñoz made a poor decision when he put Oli in charge back in June. Despite his cult hero status amongst cadistas things clearly aren't working at the moment, and his days could be numbered....watch this space.

The full results of this week...

ELCHE 1-2 CIUDAD MURCIA
TENERIFE 1-0 ALBACETE
VALLADOLID 2-3 SALAMANCA
LORCA 2-1 XEREZ
PONFERRADINA 2-0 POLI EJIDO
ALMERÍA 3-0 HÉRCULES
R. M. CASTILLA 0-3 SPORTING
MURCIA 1-0 ALAVÉS
CÁDIZ 0-2 CASTELLÓN
MÁLAGA 3-1 LAS PALMAS
VECINDARIO 1-5 NUMANCIA


Xerez pegged back by Lorca, who were previously struggling towards the bottom. The chacing pack took advantage of the defeat, particuarly Murcia who drew level ahead of Malaga, Alabacete and suprisingly, Salamanca.

Top 6:

Xerez 17
Murcia 17
Sporting 15
Salamanca 15
Ciudad Murcia 13
Albacete 13


Haven't updated the thread in a couple of weeks, not sure weather it is worth it due to the such small amounts that use it! Anyway, to put it into short, like last season it appears that a two horse race is opening up. Xerez and Murcia are the class of the field at the moment. Some tough teams below though. I still fancy Ciudad Murcia to string a suprise, whilst nthe three relegated clubs cannot be ignored.

I cant believe we beat C.Murcia, great win !!!

Yeh, Castilla have had a strong return to form with that win. Ciudad have never been amazing on their travles mind. Poli Ejido next week, who are a poor side, so Castilla should keep it going.

Update...

Lorca 1-0 Ponferradina
Valladolid 1-0 Elche
Xerez 1-0 Malaga
Poli Ejido 0-0 Real Madrid Castilla
Ciudad Murcia 2-0 Vecindario
Las Palmas 0-0 Tenerife
Sporting 0-1 Murcia
Numancia 1-1 Almeria
Albacete 4-1 Cadiz
Alaves 2-0 Castellon
Salamamca 2-2 Hercules

Top 6.....

1. Xerez 20
2. Murcia 20
3. Albacete 16
4. Ciudad Murcia 16
5. Salamanca 16
6. Sporting 15

Cadiz winning 1-0 .... Oli is safe for now.

I watched the 2nd half of the Ponferradina - Salamanca game this morning, great match, Ponferradina fighting right to the end, great match, better than some primera games lol

Oli just been fired as Cadiz coach !

How do you feel about that ncfc ?

Jose Gonzalez to be named new Cadiz coach ?

The sacking of Oli was a little hasty IMO. We are just a five points off third! However, the defence is clearly not up to much. Only Vecindario have conceded more.

It seems that Gonzalez is the main choice at this stage but we will wait and see.....

Still alot to work with whoever comes in. A few wins and we are right back in the promotion picture.

The Murcia derby ended all square earlier. Therefore Xerez have regained their lead at the top on goal difference over Murcia while Ciudad lie in seventh. Salamanca and Valladolid looking threatening in third and fourth. I have seen Valladolid a couple of times this season and they look full of goals. A real bet for promotion IMO.

Castilla got a beating, 4-0 to Valladolid !

La Saeta Rubia wrote:Castilla got a beating, 4-0 to Valladolid !

Yeh they seem to be back in another losing streak. As I said though, Valladolid are a very good side.

Gonzalez seems to have been confirmed then....a bit more experienced than Oli. Did very well to build up the side from which Esparrago took over and got promoted back a few seasons ago.

So, after 9 games who do you think are looking good for a place in next seasons primera? I think Xerez could yet fall away like last season, but Murcia seem a very good bet at this point. Ciudad also look threatening as I predicted. As do Albacete and Valladolid. Could we see a suprise promotion in Salamanca?

I liked Salamanca alot when i watched them play last week, they look like a good candidate along with Xerez & Murcia. Not so sure about Albacete, Valladolid are also an option.
What about Sporting ? You dont think they could be a long shot option ? (im not saying that cos they beat you guys) And Cadiz could come up, depending how well Gonzalez does and if Lobos doesnt get injured again.

La Saeta Rubia wrote:I liked Salamanca alot when i watched them play last week, they look like a good candidate along with Xerez & Murcia. Not so sure about Albacete, Valladolid are also an option.
What about Sporting ? You dont think they could be a long shot option ? (im not saying that cos they beat you guys) And Cadiz could come up, depending how well Gonzalez does and if Lobos doesnt get injured again.

I agree that any of the three relegated sides are still in with a shout, especially Cadiz who IMO, have the best squad. Lobos is they key as you say, which is a shame, I don't like us to be a one man team.

I am not sure about Sporting. They never seem to be able to maintain their good form and always seem to go down to lesser sides. If they can get some consistancy, by all means they are in with a shout. About ten years since they were in the primera wasn't it? About time they got promoted I suppose.

Xerez took the lead back from Murcia by two points after defeating Tenerife 2-0 in the Canaries. Murcia lost out at to the current suprise form team, Poli Ejido. They are now up to sixth! The top 2 coming under increasing pressure from the chasing pack. Both Valladolid and Sporting won whilst Salamanca got a good away point at Elche. The three relegated teams are all within a point of each other in midtable, but vastly dropping away from the top 3 where they should be competing. At the bottom Vecindario look already down, Elche have alot of work to do, whilst there are a large amount of teams all around the other two spots, currently occupied by Castellon and Las Palmas.

THE game of the segunda season so far approaching then as Murcia travel south to the Chapin Stadium looking to tip Xerez off the top of the table. I fancy them to do it .

Back east in Murcia there is another very important game as Ciudad take on los amarillos in a crucial game for the promotion prospects of both sides. Salamanca also take on Albacete in another rimportant game. A great weekend of segunda football!

The big match ended 1-1, with Xerez maintaining their lead at the top, however Murcia slip to fourth after victories for Valladolid and Salamanca. Yordi had given the Andalucians the lead, only to be equalised by a penalty Samuel, to avoid the Murcians falling away. Fellow promotions challengers Sporting got a win against Hercules whilst Poli Ejido's great run ended at home to Almeria, who now look good in seventh. Goitom scored a last minute goal against Cadiz to keep Ciudad Murcia in touch with the leaders. The away side had taken the lead through De Paula. After a tricky start Real Madrid B are picking up, Vecindario look adrift at the bottom whilst Elche got an important home win in against mid table Malaga.

Is this the same Yordi who played for Athletic Bilbao? Or am I thinking of someone totally different?

Nah the one who was at Mallorca last term I think. He is getting on a bit, has played for Zaragoza in the past I seem to remember.

Latest score in Murcia, 4-1 to Valladolid!

Amazing performance from Pucela, all be it against 10 men!

They are really putting the pressure on Xerez now, whereas Murcia look to have lost all the form of a few weeks ago!

Salamanca take on Malaga later, big gmae, they can go up top third with a win, the top three will all be level on points however! The segunda is hotting up!