Lord Duckhunter

It depends whether they think they’re a better side or not. The best side will win over 2 legs pretty much all the time. Sheffield Utd won 16 more points than Sunderland (had 2 deducted), outplayed them for all but about 15mins of the play off final, and somehow lost. Had that been over 2 legs, they’d have beaten them. No bother… So are they saying 2 legs are better because their quality will overcome us and there’s less likely to be a freak result, or is it some sort of weird logic that the best way to beat a better side, is to play them twice…

Fucking hell, I don’t know what’s more annoying the dopey bird on co commentator or Ref Cam

So VAR did make a mistake then, because that referee decision was a howler. The problem with VAR is it’s the same idiot referees, they brought technology in because referees are useless, then put the same useless referees in charge of it. It is a classic case of the blind leading the blind…

Absolutely, had 7/10 not happened Gaza wouldn’t be in the mess it is now. The Israelis dismantled the Jewish settlements in 2005, and withdrew their troops. There was no major military action from then until 7/10.

That’s not what was said, the claim was Isreal let their civilians be killed, raped and god knows what else, to enable it to decimate Gaza. What has happened to Gaza is a consequence of Hamas’ actions that day, nothing to do with the Israelis allowing it or prompting it. Anyone who thinks this, and therefore posts it, is warped and sick in the mind. Blinded by Jew hatred .

No.i didn’t say it was. He’s an anti semite speculating on 7/10, which is a different thing. Not that there’s much speculating, it’s just a load of old pony. You’d have to be a half wit to believe it was some sort of false flag operation, and you’d have to be narcissistic plank to post it.

Give it a rest you anti semitic twat…

Hibs v Celtic, Hibs down to 10 men (after a ridiculous tackle) equalise with what looks like a blatant handball. The look on the blokes face when the long VAR check confirmed the goal tells it all, even he couldn’t believe it. Remember, if it’s the goal scorer it doesn’t matter whether it was accidental, came off another part of his body, was too close, or in a natural position, if it hits the goal scorers hand, it’s handball…

Of course it was his fault, he misjudged the long punt so had to turn quickly and slipped. There’s not a goal keeper alive who hasn’t made a horrendous balls up once or twice a season (or game, in Baz’s case), but let’s not pretend this one wasn’t 100% down to him. I’m just glad he got the inevitable cock up over and done at a meaningless time in a pretty meaningless fixture…

I’m not his biggest fan, I think he’s a bit overrated on here. He’s a very good player at this level but I’m not convinced he’ll pull up any trees in the premier league. However, this post is pony. He’s been injured, has played a lot of games which he’s probably not used to, and he hasn’t actually been that bad. He’s still a massive threat and frightens opponents. A week off, and he’ll be back firing on all cylinders. He’s better than other options we’ve got, and the other 3 play off sides would rather not face him…

Not at Wembley it won’t

That’s got to be the weakest 3 sides to make the play offs for a long time. Add the fact we somehow haven’t beaten any of them in 6 games (we’re due a win) , we’ll be favourites no bother. Compare it to last time, Norwich, WBA & Leeds, these sides aren’t a patch on those, are we’re better than we were then. Far better tactically and we’re flying. If we don’t go up from here it really will be a fuck up…

The games too open, we need to get hold of the fucking ball and keep it for a bit. Lego then for 20mins, they’ll soon get fucked off chasing the ball all over the pitch.

Apart from our best right back, best left back, best number 10, most in form striker, best central midfielder & Matski pretty much full strength. And of course the captain is missing as well.

No it’s not. We’ll probably be the 3rd or 4th biggest club in the league, have spent the vast majority of the past 50 years in the top flight and will still have parachute payments. It’ll actually pretty hard not to make the play offs. We will be one of the Favourites, no ficking bother.

Perhaps some stato should post the % of times a keeper got injured and missed the next game. If theres 50 odd professional games, approx 100 keepers playing each week. How many get injured? I think ours might be able to play against Preston, and still be fit for the play offs. If he’s not, he’s fucking unlucky. It won’t be a bad decision to play him, it was the correct decision, with a bad outcome.

What’s the worst thing that could happen if we play a weakened side, we lose or draw and Middlesbrough don’t win. What’s the worst thing that can happen if we play full pelt and stuff them. Leo gets a muscle pull, or THB pulls a groin, or Bree is slightly off and therefore mistimes a tackle getting a red, and Middlesbrough still win. Impact injuries can happen anytime, but other injuries are caused by fatigue. Tonda has managed this side of the game extremely well, we haven’t had a lot of injuries compared to other sides. Let’s hope him and the medical team are all over this (I’m sure he is), and we don’t take any chances. The risk/reward equation is too far on the risk side imo.

And Baz was letting in unstoppable shots that nobody could save.

Fucking hell, just seen a reply of the save at the end of last nights game. Safe to say that had Baz been in nets, Ipswich would be a premier league side today…

It’s obvious any team would prefer the home leg second, and it is actually the reward for finishing above the opposition. That said, the balance is whether the advantage of playing home second outweighs the advantage of having a fully fit squad, rested and at peak fitness. Ideally you’d like both, but if Ross Stewart, Jander & THB are fucked because they’ve played too many games lately, whether they’re fucked for the home or away game is immaterial. Tonda needs to weigh up the medical teams feedback, how the players feel, how they look in training, and make his decisions based around that. That’s his fucking job at the end of the day. Personally, I’d be cautions, any indication players need a rest, I’d rest them, even if it means Archer playing up front, or Quasie & Wood being the centre half pairing. No point in going to the well once more, when we can beat Preston with 6 changes anyway,

He can defo influence the direction we’re going. Unless you think it’s a coincidence that we got a big experienced centre forward, a new goalkeeper & Bree wasn’t shipped out again, the minute Tonda got his feet under the table. Amazing coincidence that we signed Downes, Manning, Wood, & LEGO’s Scottish mate when LEGO was in charge wasn’t it? The simple fact is, somebody decided we were ok with Baz in nets, that Bree could go to Charlton, and we didn’t need an experienced big man up top, that somebody might not have been Still, but he was defo onboard with it, guaranteed….

It’s a bit of a delicate balancing act, but fall on the side of the players being fit, refreshed and ready to go for the first leg. There’s a slight advantage in playing home second, but that advantage is wiped out, and more, if key players are injured or dead on their feet. Some look they need a rest to me. I’d consider starting with Archer or that young lad down the middle, as Larin was hobbling about a bit last night at the end, and we can’t risk Ross being out if Larin is struggling. THB looks like he needs a rest to me, last night was his worse performance for weeks, and clearly Bree is shot. I’d play Bragg & Charles, with OR coming on after an hour. Go with Robinson & Edozie, resting Fellows & Leo. Azaz hasn’t really got a replacement, so he’ll probably start, unless he wants to go 4-4-2. Game after game after game, takes its toll, and we’ve got a decent squad, let’s use it. If we’re firing on all cylinders we’ll beat Middlesbrough home & away, no matter which order the games are in.

Load of old pony & excuses. Too many players, how many did Tonda have the day he started. Ross got injured, maybe you should have managed him like Tonda does. He’s trying to imply that conditions for managing the club are better now, more clarity etc, whereas the reality is given more time he’d of made it even worse. He was out of his depth, that’s it, that’s the issue. Not too many players, not using Jack differently, not Downes getting sick or Ross getting injured.

Don’t believe that for a minute, if they’d said flapped at a wall there might be something in it. Punched, no way…

& Oxford drop more than most….