Match Day Thread Dirty Leeds vs Alehouse Brawlers Saturday May 4th 12:30 pm

[It'sOnlyAGame]

I will probably start a little alternative match thread for superstitious blithering only…

A few comments in your own style would be welcome. I do it all the time whether others want it or not, and the good thing is win or lose, I'm back again for the next match.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

How many points do you get for winning the first leg of a playoff semifinal?

How many points do you get for winning a cup game?

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Don't do that. Once you start trying to make sense of the Championship, you'll only end up going mad and killing yourself.

Best league in the world.

 

[Saintmagic]

How many points do you get for winning the first leg of a playoff semifinal?

How many points do you get for winning any play off game?

 

[Saintmagic]

I hesitate to say it, but we must surely be favourites to win the playoffs. Not sure I want that sword of Damocles hanging over us.

Leeds 6/4
Saints 13/8
WBA 6/1
Norwich 8/1

 

[It'sOnlyAGame]

How many points do you get for winning any play off game?

If it's 10 we go above Ipswich.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

How many points do you get for winning any play off game?

It’s two halves of one match.

 

[oldstocktonsaint]

Don't do that. Once you start trying to make sense of the Championship, you'll only end up going mad and killing yourself.

I’m annoyed not suicidal, but thanks for caring.

 

[StJabbo1]

Jabbo up for the play-offs or Loading to step in?

Loading. Form is temporary, class is permanent



(No offence Jabbo )

Agreed. Rules is rules.

Winner stays on, stick yer poll up yet hole.

 

[st_brendy]

Leeds have four points from their past five (and six) games (one win).
We have six points from our past five games (two wins).
WBA have six points from their past five games (two wins).
Norwich have six points from their past five games (one win).

All very similar (poor) form.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Good to finish season with a win. Another loss would have been bad for team morale. And (drum roll) I watched the whole match sitting on the sofa not behind it. Doesn’t mean I will be able to watch the playoffs though

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I really don't know how much to read into today, in terms of looking ahead. As I alluded to earlier, I'm uncomfortable about using a system in the play-offs which we've not used prior to today. That's a huge risk.

But it really did work today.

But Leeds were clearly deflated in the second half, fans and players. That won't apply to WBA.

But we've conceded too many recently, that an extra CB does help.

But we've beaten WBA twice already without this new system.

But our wide-men aren't on form right now, and Stu is injured, that asking our FBs to play as WBs instead is a reasonable solution. In particular, it utilises our best player in the best way.

But that first half was crazily open. That won't apply to WBA.

Over to you Martin...

It utilises our worst player in the best way too...

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

What is this madness about threads? Jabbo won, he stays on. Lose in the first game against WBA, he's out. Simple, and as it always has been.


The only poll I want to see is whether Mrs TIOON7 should do the dishwasher, and after today, I definitely think she should.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Whoever does it, surely we stick with Alehouse Brawlers?

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Fortunately we’re sturdy in the face of pressure.

We’ll f**kin’ smash ‘em all.

 

[Johnnywarkstache]

I come in humility and all I can say is Thank you for your helping hand today I hope that it will give you the impetus you need to win the playoffs. You are by far the best team in that mini league. Go and do the business and join us

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

I come in humility and all I can say is Thank you for your helping hand today I hope that it will give you the impetus you need to win the playoffs. You are by far the best team in that mini league. Go and do the business and join us

Congratulations buddy. Honestly reckon you guys will stay up in the Prem for more than just a season. You've got a great team, great manager, solid backing, and I reckon there's about a dozen or so teams up there who are about to start sliding.

Best of luck. It's been a pleasure

 

[6-3]

Leicester on the beach versus Blackburn. 0-2. Good job Blackburn were already safe, or there might be a betting scandal.

Blackburn weren't safe! They'd have been relegated if they hadn't won today.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Blackburn weren't safe! They'd have been relegated if they hadn't won today.

Blackburn manager John Eustace, effectively relegating the club that fired him for Wayne Rooney.

Poetic j.eustace.

 

[st_brendy]

I come in humility and all I can say is Thank you for your helping hand today I hope that it will give you the impetus you need to win the playoffs. You are by far the best team in that mini league. Go and do the business and join us

Congratulations.

Don't do what Burnley did last summer, and refuse to make reasonable offers for retaining your loan players; preferring instead to buy cheap options who no-one has ever heard of and who don't know your system. Burnley's loss is Dortmund's and Leverkusen's gain.

You've had some great loanees this season, so try and keep hold of them.