4 weeks ago. Football eh. God bless ya.Originally Posted by senwar
Also congratulations to Ipswich. Fair play
Not a town fan (WHU STH), but live in the county and have loved their story. Same group of layers achieving back to back success and playing the right way, what an achievement.
I hope Norwich come up too, be good to see them both in the Prem next year.
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I do fear for Leeds in the play offs...in poor form and a lack of confidence. Firpo can be a liability despite good going forwards. Had a shocker today for the second goal. I like to think the Norwich sub-plot will be enough to galvanise the team. However, a potential final against Southampton? Not looking too rosy...
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The madness of bringing Rooney in is all to apparent just bloody crazy I feel for the genuine blues fans.
Such a brilliant result. After years of refusing to go down like a turd stuck in a toilet, they finally drop. After being owned by some truly dreadful owners, their new "saviours" are the ones to finally get them out of the division, just not in the direction they hoped for. That's twice they've sacked a manager when in 6th to then appoint absolutely terrible managers in their place. Good riddance, and apologies to the good supporters of League 1, not all people from the city are like them.
Unbeaten at home in 16 matches (5th November) and we figure pretty high in the various form tables.
The whole squad has confidence and battle but quality is shaky. Three players out for a while figured today which was great to see.
I’ve got a good feeling.
Pitch.
Close run thing with Sheffield Wednesday’s unbelievable escape. Don’t think they’d been out of the bottom 3 all season until a couple of weeks ago.
A Villa fan, per chance? 🤣
Well the new US owners of Birmingham didn't want to be in the Championship next season. thinking Eustace wasn't the man and a marquee name was needed............ and got what they wanted!
As a Wednesday fan I’m obviously ecstatic - but Ipswich deserve every accolade and definitely are this seasons story for me. Phenomenal achievement and shows what momentum does
Yep you’re right too - only got out of bottom 3 for first time on 21st April. 252 days in the bottom 3.
totally; double promotion with a modest budget is an amazing achievement
I like to think that my predicting us fecking up at home against you in the very next game was the salvation of your season..... you're welcome :)
I have no idea how we are going to beat you over two legs.
The coaching staff don't know either.
We have lost all confidence and belief and I really don't think we can get it back this season.
This is when you rely on characters and leaders who can motivate and I don't see a single one, maybe with the exception of Connor Roberts.
I counted a single shot from us second half and that was from a set piece.
Anything can happen over these two legs, I we need a sizeable lead into the second leg, your gaff is tough.
Pitch
But of course!
D’ ya reckon!
That’s some quality Villa saltiness…. Chapeau!!!
It was, less so now. Genuinely Leeds look clueless going forward and shaky defensively. If Leeds don't score first, which they've stopped doing lately, then you win and Leeds have conceded early recently.....
I recognise the job Farke has done this season but he has been out managed in games recently and seemingly has no in game tactical awareness (or set piece specialist, we must have had 150+ free kicks and corners without scoring!).
For those going to the play offs. Don’t become too disheartened as anything can happen.
We came into them in bad form (we did win our last two but went 8 without a win)
I was at both legs of ours last year (0-4 / 5-1). If that shows you anything, it’s that nothing is guaranteed. I doubt anyone thought we’d get through after the first leg let alone go up.
I remember watching that 2nd leg on the TV. Utterly amazing game. I remember it made me switch from West Ham's European semi final to watch it!
I think it was vs Peterborough and it went to penalties at the death right? Crazy game!
Took to extra time with last kick of the game. Own goal in extra time put it back in Peterborough favour but we came back again. Then a perfect set of penalties. Followed by the 120+3 winner at Wembley
Amazing amazing night that I’ll never forget.
Hull City have sacked their manager having got them to their highest position in the league in several years and missing out on a play off place by 3 points. Seems an odd decision having signed a contract in December any Hull fans on here, happy with that decision?
Not a hull fan but I live locally and the entire fan base is perplexed! Most seem it think Paul Heckingbottom is the favourite, some are shouting for Steve Bruce again!
ktmog6uk
marchingontogether!
One of our first choice centre half’s just been done for drink driving.
Great.
Pitch
I wouldn't even wish Steve Bruce on Birmingham City!
"A man of little significance"
It's almost like it's written for him to score against Leeds
Is it Jonny Walker?
Late to this but you’re wrong with VAR. It is there for determining if someone is offside. No clear and obvious in that element of it and never has been. It’s ‘factual’ - PGMOL’s words not mine’ - because you are either off or on. Similar to it being factual in the fourth use of VAR, mistaken identity (has anyone seen it used for that?!)
Application of VAR is the issue and I think most agree with that.
One thing you rarely see people talk about is goal line tech which baffles me. Yes there is a human element to VAR but people always talk about frame rates and margins of error. The owner of Hawkeye has admitted there is a margin of error with goalline tech too yet when there is a close call (I commentated spurs Bournemouth, look how close that one was), nobody shouts “what about the margin of error!”
It’s arguably more problematic with goal line tech because that margin of error determines if it’s a goal every time. With VAR and offside it only determines a goal if it’s reviewing one. The rest of the time it determines a penalty or red card which doesn’t guarantee to change the one metric that really matters: the score.
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Absolutely crazy decision. As a sky blue it means that will be one more side not to worry about next season, I thought they were one of the better sides in that league and he would have had a good chance of top 6 next season. Some of the owners are delusional about where their club should be. So glad we have a sensible owner in Doug King.
I know an FA Councillor and he has said the FA are looking into introducing a margin as they recognise the way offside is being run does not work
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I wouldn't even wish Steve Bruce on Sunderland (again), they've suffered enough. I see they're officially the highest average home attendance in the Championship this season. They're our rivals and all six-toed mutants but considering the dross they've been served up this season, that's amazing! Well done. FTM.
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