Match Day Thread Play Off Final. Hull City v Boro

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SydneyTiger14 said:
I posted this elsewhere

It's all locked in so the lawyers can fight in the aftermath, but to the game itself, I think it'll be a really fascinating clash of styles, as well as mentalities. Boro looked absolutely spent against Southampton and are walking wounded with Conway ruled out and Hackney coming back to fitness. It remains to be seen mentally how they pick themselves up as, despite training a few times since last week, I'm sure for a lot of the squad the notion that they would actually be reinstated was very remote, so may not have had their hearts fully in it.

From a Hull perspective, both games against Boro were fought with no Belloumi or McBurnie, while in the second game we had no Gelhardt and Giles was withdrawn after 3 minutes with a 20 year old thrown in at CB to weather the storm. Even in the first game, Boro flew out of the blocks and put 4 on us but we held them out and scored second half (you could argue game state played a part in that). City have an almost completely fit squad to pick from, have been able to focus on the game (if not the opponent) for the past week, and will be backed by 35k+, whereas Boro are struggling to arrange transport down and are rapidly trying to shift tickets.

There's too much in our favour to make me confident at all, so it feels like Boro will snatch it.. but who knows.
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Let’s beat the effin cry babies. Snivelling babies the lot of them
 
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Mckechnie Orange said:
Probably an unpopular opinion, but let's stop the hand wringing.

Yes, we've been put at a disadvantage with the fixture details, but Boro are victims of cheating, the FA are victims of the timescale and Southampton fans are victims of their own club.

We are still playing a final on Saturday afternoon, between one of 2 sides we knew we'd be facing and the inconvenience to us **** all compared to Boro who have to sell 38k seats in 72 hours and find coaches from Scotland because the trains are off,

Or Southampton who have to refund 38k tickets and now have to gut their club in the summer knowing they've ****ed themselves up massively.

And if we lose on Saturday, we're still 4m better off than we thought we'd be, and have a civil claim against Southampton FC which should feed the coffers going into next season.

Oh, and we have a far better chance of beating Boro, without their main striker, half fit playmaker and whom we have the recent form over, or Southampton, 21 games unbeaten?

It's a no brainer!

Bring it on!

Up them ruddy targers !

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Good post (shock, horror).
It's been a roller coaster, but it's 1st world problems. And I'm sure the coaching staff have been professional & smart enough to prepare well for this outcome.
I'm in 2 minds about legal follow up. I fully believe we should have been given the game (but the EFL weren't going to cancel the game i.e. money spoke). I can't see what the point of the legal follow up would be, what it would bring, other than big lawyers bills and another period of uncertainty & speculation that could distract from preparations for next season. Hopefully justice is done and we win, so it's irrelevant.
What is the 'civil claim against Southampton' that you mention?
 
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petersaxton said:
I dont think Boro made representations at all
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Of course they did Pete, they appealed. Also their chairman Steve Gibson has past form in doing this. They had a case of course although IMO very flimsy, but would they have even bothered filing it if they head beaten Southampton on the football field?
Another thing, 99% of the national media coverage has been about Southampton, their supporters and Boro's complaints, with us a bit part player. Water under the bridge and totally forgotten about if we beat them on Saturday of course.
UTT.
 
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Benjo said:
The team need to be VERY aware of VAR on Saturday. Cue another stupid controversy around the playoff during the 90 minutes, no doubt.
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Yep

Gelhardt would have been off with var against millwall for example

It must be strange as a player playing 48 games with no var
To suddenly var
 
RichardG said:
Worth considering Southampton's lot next season. Parachute money runs out, points deduction, manager and coaching team likely to leave, best players likely to leave or be at odds with club, reputation in the mud, fans angry at ownership... Couldn't happen to a nicer team. It will be a tough Championship next season too (so I really hope we're not in it). All three relegated teams will be capable of coming back up. Wrexham and Birmingham will be better prepped, Norwich, Derby and Sheff Utd seem in a resurgent mood with good managers. No Sheffield Wednesday-style basket cases it would seem. Really wouldn't want to be in their position in so many ways right now.
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2 more seasons on parachute payments isn't it?
 
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