Thripp87

I have just seen the photo and catching up on it all now. Agreed, absolutely no way should we agree to that level of compensation. Cant believe it’s getting the attention it is based on that. The evidence released today by Middlesbrough is the best evidence we have in our defence. A small compensation to them is likely I think. Read previously Derby paid them £2m for something, so maybe more on that level.

We’re obviously guilty. I think there is a potential problem here for us, the reaction has blown up a lot more than I personally thought it would do. Suits both parties and needs to be resolved quickly.

So if we get thrown out the play offs (we won’t) I assume we play the fa cup final? We can impose a sporting sanction on Man City. Clearly we will need to pay Boro £20m to fuck off!

Second half and extra time we dominated and won all the 50/50s and second balls. We also looked fitter which is impressive considering the schedule we have had. Stewart I thought lead the line superbly and set the tone. Bellis and Jander also class. Great night and 1 more to go.

Absolute drivel this. I thought our Northern friends were meant to be big and tough compared to us Southern softies? No hope in hell of us being removed out of the play offs, I could think of 100 reasons logistically why that’s not going to happen, let alone the legal rights of appeal we would have for losing an opportunity to gain an extra £200m in revenue. If I was a Boro fan I would actually be quite pissed off about this if we lose we are not out narrative, it must be very distracting. That said, one small concern I do have is the EFL will want us out tonight to make this issue disappear. I could see a silly 50/50 going their way if it’s 0-0 with ten mins to go. Lets get an early goal, 2-0 at half time and then take the piss with were in your hedge songs for the last 10 mins.

Great interview from Tonda. Gave them absolutely nothing both with matters on and off the pitch.

Much better second half when the ineffectual Larin went off for Stewart. I like Larin but that was shocking today from him. Matsuki and Stewart should start on Tuesday. Would have taken that before kick off.

All the pressure is coming because Larin can’t hold it up. The one time he did, he set them up.

That was a shambles, scoreline aside. Playing with 9 men with Larin and Azaz out there today.

Yes, slight favourites over Millwall. Middlesbrough pushed out based on playing us. Whoever wins our semi final will be the favourites in the final.

A great opportunity for us to get back up. We are rightly favourites and have a lot of advantages being the form side and play off/Wembley experience We were also a totally different proposition to when we played these 3 sides earlier in the season, be it under the useless or Still or before we switched formation and settled the side. We should be confident and positive to win the first tie, none of this take a draw talk.

Not celebrated a goal like that Wrexham equaliser in a long time. The thought of a home leg second is seriously on here. And it’s at 8pm.

Ridiculous line up. He’s running Scienza into the ground to avoid a 12:30pm kick off at St Mary’s.

3 posts a day isn’t enough picking out the holes in the drivel you post. You’ve spent all evening arguing with me, when you said yourself earlier in the thread you think we will make 4-5 changes. You’ve then posted stuff implying it’s paranoia yet at the same time have some concern around the disadvantage of a 12:30pm home leg compared to an 8:00pm home leg. Not sure I follow that one myself.

Interesting stats, thanks for sharing. I looked at European ties as a better reflection because they should be more evenly balanced. 3rd and 4th place sides should progress over a 25 year sample more than 5th 6th, because they should be better sides, hence finishing higher in the table. In some cases there will be a decent amount of points separating 3rd and 6th for example. It has nothing to do with home legs being played second.

Quick google on that will tell you. Over 12000 games over the last 50 years in European two leg games, home side in the second leg has won the tie, not match, 53% of the time. So the perceived advantage is minimal. Rest the players, win the home leg well and we will be fine. i honestly can’t explain this point anymore on here, and mboto George Mrs must be lubing herself up for him as we speak so I feel I better leave it there so he doesn’t miss his opportunity replying to me on here.

Can you please explain why it matters where we finish in the top 6? We are pretty much guaranteed to be 4th or 5th?

I already stated that the team would not be this, that’s what I would prefer it to be for the reasons I’ve outlined. It will not be full strength by any means but obviously won’t be this. Did you miss that point?

The same Haaland who was rested Saturday, until Pep felt he needed him?

So do we go up if Peretz gets injured or not?

This is the same Tonda who I told you in November after 4 games was a cut above, and you were the first to cry that he hadn’t been tested against anyone. I dare say it’s the same Tonda you wanted sacked after Hull at home too. You’re clearly not that bright, the context for resting players was outlined in my original post. It’s a requirement in my view based on the ludicrous fixture schedule we have had to play last month. It is incomparable to the Leeds away game in the last promotion season as the weeks before that was an ordinary schedule. People commenting on the likelihood of injury in training compared to a game clearly haven’t played the sport at a good standard. Likelihood of injury is far more in a competitive match. Tonda isn’t stupid and will play somewhere in between a strong side and mass changes. The point remains that you don’t seem to be able to answer. If Peretz got injured against Preston we don’t go up. It’s that simple. If that scenario played out Tonda would get questioned as to why risk him. The same people claiming mass hysteria are the same people praying we make 4th to get a 8:00pm kick off instead of 12:30. I know what I think is more mass hysteria.

People seem to have a fascination with having the second leg at home just as much as I do resting players for Preston. Who gives a shit? Win the first leg at home 3-0 and the second leg is irrelevant anyway. id far rather not risk someone like Peretz, who without we won’t go up, in a meaningless match at Preston.

Personally don’t see the debate. We’ve played a stupid amount of football in April. Tonda should make 11 changes. If we lost Peretz, Scienza or Larin we wouldn’t win the play offs. long jelert quarshie u21 wellington Edozie Bragg Romeu archer sesay oneuyke

Appreciate not an easy sell after last night. That said, I have two spare tickets and travel for 2 from Eastleigh Fleming park, 5:15am. Open to offers if anyone fancies it?

Great advert tonight for the Championship, and FairPlay to Ipswich for still going for the win, hopefully they go up now and get out of the way. Top performance again by Jander who was the best player on the pitch. Let’s keep the players fresh now. 11 changes required for Preston, totally irrelevant which leg is at home first. Tonda and these set of players have been fantastic and have made me fall back in love with the club again. Just left us with too much to do with the useless Mr Still. Bring on the play offs, and another Wembley trip.