Albion-free Championship Playoffs thread

seagull_in_malaysia · May 16, 2017

Couldn't resist joining in the pitch invasion tonight I must admit :lolol:

Fulham very reminiscent of us under Poyet. Create chances but no end product. Fulham fans were quiet today, don't know if any better on tv.

Triggaaar · May 16, 2017

samtheseagull said:
Table does not lie

Myth. The table often lies.

I'm not saying it's lying here, I've not seen enough of the two teams to judge, but I do know the table tells the odd fib. Reading didn't deserve it tonight though, they got a penalty that shouldn't have been given, and rode their luck.

samtheseagull · May 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
Myth. The table often lies.

I'm not saying it's lying here, I've not seen enough of the two teams to judge, but I do know the table tells the odd fib. Reading didn't deserve it tonight though, they got a penalty that shouldn't have been given, and rode their luck.

Yes were lucky tonight I agree. I just dont get how people can say Fulham are better than Reading? Over the whole season they were not. People were going far too over the top about Fulham as they were Huddersfield after they beat us 3-1.

sir albion · May 16, 2017

seagull_in_malaysia said:
Couldn't resist joining in the pitch invasion tonight I must admit

Fulham very reminiscent of us under Poyet. Create chances but no end product. Fulham fans were quiet today, don't know if any better on tv.

Why not and well done reading

Is it PotG? · May 16, 2017

If it weren't for Stockers, we'd have been 4 down at H/T at The Amex and 2 down at Craven Cottage. Battered us.

Green Cross Code Man · May 16, 2017

Triggaaar said:
Myth. The table often lies.

I'm not saying it's lying here, I've not seen enough of the two teams to judge, but I do know the table tells the odd fib. Reading didn't deserve it tonight though, they got a penalty that shouldn't have been given, and rode their luck.

Stonewall penalty. The ball hit the defender's arm and then he used it to push the ball away. As much as I dislike Reading, there was no doubt. Helps us out too potentially as I don't think Reading are as much of a threat to us next year as Fulham would likely be.

Deadly Danson · May 16, 2017

Green Cross Code Man said:
Stonewall penalty. The ball hit the defender's arm and then he used it to push the ball away. As much as I dislike Reading, there was no doubt. Helps us out too potentially as I don't think Reading are as much of a threat to us next year as Fulham would likely be.

Replays show Kermogant handled the ball first. Another Premier League ref coming to the Championship and giving a decision they wouldn't dare to in their normal league.

Deadly Danson · May 16, 2017

symyjym · May 16, 2017

It is probably better for us if Reading win the playoffs so dumping Fulham out is a start.

warmleyseagull · May 16, 2017

symyjym said:
It is probably better for us if Reading win the playoffs so dumping Fulham out is a start.

Absolutely. I want Reading or Huddersfield so we can reasonably say only two relegation places to be filled.

warmleyseagull · May 16, 2017

The Lemming Stomper said:
I'm no Reading apologist, but 5 points clear of Fulham in the league, drawing away and beating them at home in the playoffs suggests otherwise

5-0 at Craven Cottage?

Gwylan · May 16, 2017

Green Cross Code Man said:
Helps us out too potentially as I don't think Reading are as much of a threat to us next year as Fulham would likely be.

symyjym said:
It is probably better for us if Reading win the playoffs so dumping Fulham out is a start.

warmleyseagull said:
Absolutely. I want Reading or Huddersfield so we can reasonably say only two relegation places to be filled.

They look like remarks that could well come back to haunt us.

Reading have been under-estimated all season on NSC. I certainly don't see them as shoo-ins for relegation. Sheff Weds :lolol:

on the other hand ...

Athelwulf · May 17, 2017

Gwylan said:
They look like remarks that could well come back to haunt us.

Reading have been under-estimated all season on NSC. I certainly don't see them as shoo-ins for relegation. Sheff Weds on the other hand ...

With the Mahoosives having an additional £200 mil to spend this summer over and above the promotion money?

Triggaaar · May 17, 2017

Green Cross Code Man said:
Stonewall penalty. The ball hit the defender's arm and then he used it to push the ball away.

There was no need at all for him to hit it with his arm, he didn't mean to do it, he was trying to pull his arm away from Kermotw@ (their arms were together) and in doing so, his arm swung forward and accidentally hit the ball. It wasn't deliberate, and didn't even give him an advantage.

sparkie · May 17, 2017

Well done to Reading for reaching Wembley.

Now on to Massive v Huddersfield - I'd like a penalty shootout tonight please.

Green Cross Code Man · May 17, 2017

Gwylan said:
They look like remarks that could well come back to haunt us.

Reading have been under-estimated all season on NSC. I certainly don't see them as shoo-ins for relegation. Sheff Weds on the other hand ...

That is why I said 'potentially'. There are no certainties but one weighs the options up. I'd personally rather Reading from that point of view but who knows.

Triggaaar said:
There was no need at all for him to hit it with his arm, he didn't mean to do it, he was trying to pull his arm away from Kermotw@ (their arms were together) and in doing so, his arm swung forward and accidentally hit the ball. It wasn't deliberate, and didn't even give him an advantage.

I didn't watch the analysis but having seen the picture of Kermogant hand-balling it first, I think you are right. Fulham were very unfortunate.

Gwylan · May 17, 2017

Athelwulf said:
With the Mahoosives having an additional £200 mil to spend this summer over and above the promotion money? View attachment 85469

Massive had loads of extra money to spend in the Championship - they buy players left, right and midfield and work out what to do with them later ... and that's often on the sidelines. All that being in the PL will do is that they will buy more expensive players to sit on the sidelines

theroyal · May 17, 2017

Well, I no longer have any nerve ends left. That last half an hour was the longest of my entire life. Genuinely felt sick during injury time!

Great defending though. Our tactics were perfect over both legs.

OFF TO WEMBLEY!!

Hugo Rune · May 17, 2017

theroyal said:
Well, I no longer have any nerve ends left. That last half an hour was the longest of my entire life. Genuinely felt sick during injury time!

Great defending though. Our tactics were perfect over both legs.

OFF TO WEMBLEY!!

I think you've got this sewn up. Wednesday choked at Wembley last year and they'll do the same if they get lucky against Huddersfield (which I think they will).

Thunder Bolt · May 17, 2017

All three teams left play in blue & white.

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