English Championship playoffs

***JimBHibees*** · 16-05-2019 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by PatHead

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Thought that was the case but previously had always been the Monday. Division 2 playoff Saturday, Division 1 Sunday, building up to the Championship on the Monday.

Agree a good reason to WFH that day.

***CockneyRebel*** · 16-05-2019 01:35 PM

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Only ever met one Leeds fan in my life while on holiday. He spent half an hour explaining to me that "the only reason Man UTD are such a big club is due to the plane crash" Strange deluded bunch from what ive heard.

You'd be surprised at how many folk think that. The amount of publicity and (understandable) sympathy that came after the plane crash gave them more exposure than winning the European cup would have done. They became marketable throughout the world as a result and stayed in that limelight ever since. Of course there is more to it than that and they have had a few excellent managers, most notably Ferguson, who produced a number of great teams over his term of office.

**MichaelBrown** · 16-05-2019 01:44 PM

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Mr McGinn would like a word

They are totally different players tbf.

**Smartie** · 16-05-2019 01:50 PM

I met a girl from near Leeds on holiday one year and went out with her for a while after we came back.

Her family were absolutely wonderful people, very generous and real salt of the Earth folk. Until you got onto the subject of football and it just got them all very angry indeed. They hated everyone, especially Mancs, Southerners, Argentinians and Germans. It was vicious and hun-like. Funnily enough, with the success Scots have enjoyed at Leeds they loved Scots and they made me very welcome.

Very strange but I have to say that I have nothing other than fond memories of that spell.

**MWHIBBIES** · 16-05-2019 04:15 PM

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Tough choice of what team to cheer on in the Final though.

On one side there's the smarmy, entitled and thoroughly unlikeable ex Chelsea bellend Frank Lampard. Whilst on the other you've his pal John Terry......

What has Lampard done to be put on that same level as Terry, a cheating racist?

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 06:40 PM

so, after the devastation of one of englands very finest teams losing out last night

on to tonight

Portsmouth v Sunderland(0-1) for the right to play the winners of Charlton v Doncaster who play tomorrow night (Agg 2-1)

play up pompey

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 06:52 PM

yellow card for pompey player after just 3 mins...silly boy

***Sylar*** · 16-05-2019 07:03 PM

Been a feisty start to this game! If it finishes 11 v 11, I'll be surprised!

***Billy Whizz*** · 16-05-2019 07:06 PM

No Dylan either, not sure if he’s injured
However looking at the brutality of some of the tackling, not surprised it’s not gone too well for him in League 1
I’m sure he could have done much better after leaving Hibs

**~~The 90+2~~** · 16-05-2019 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

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No Dylan either, not sure if he’s injured
However looking at the brutality of some of the tackling, not surprised it’s not gone too well for him in League 1
I’m sure he could have done much better after leaving Hibs

I think he will be back up in Scotland next season.

**Lago** · 16-05-2019 07:22 PM

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Been a feisty start to this game! If it finishes 11 v 11, I'll be surprised!

Not much quality on show.

**Smartie** · 16-05-2019 07:26 PM

Pompey have "Leveined" the pitch.

The players are slipping all over the shop.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 07:28 PM

point blank save by the sunderland keeper, i think a goal might have been the easier outcome

***Hermit Crab*** · 16-05-2019 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875

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point blank save by the sunderland keeper, i think a goal might have been the easier outcome

Ex hearts goalie, decent keeper.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 07:32 PM

that's one heck of travelling distance the sunderland fans had to make for tonight

333 miles, 5 hours 45 mins...

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

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Ex hearts goalie, decent keeper.

didn't know that, did ozturk play for them ? or am i thinking of someone else

**Smartie** · 16-05-2019 07:36 PM

Now that McGregor has retired, I think he's the best Scottish goalie around at the moment.

He's had a brilliant season and his all-round game has been immaculate this half - communicating with defenders, claiming crosses, making saves when he needs to and coming out his box to sweep up when necessary.

An excellent player.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 16-05-2019 07:37 PM

our gareth evans would have buried the header that portsmouth's gareth evans missed

**~~The 90+2~~** · 16-05-2019 07:38 PM

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Now that McGregor has retired, I think he's the best Scottish goalie around at the moment.

He's had a brilliant season and his all-round game has been immaculate this half - communicating with defenders, claiming crosses, making saves when he needs to and coming out his box to sweep up when necessary.

An excellent player.

Totally agree. Fantastic goalie. Still want him and his ex hearts pals pumped though.

***Billy Whizz*** · 16-05-2019 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by 90+2

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Totally agree. Fantastic goalie. Still want him and his ex hearts pals pumped though.

Don’t think Jack Ross thinks Hearts are his pals. Left for an unknown reason at Hearts, when he was the Development team manager, and Craig was Dr of non Football

**~~The 90+2~~** · 16-05-2019 07:44 PM

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Don’t think Jack Ross thinks Hearts are his pals. Left for an unknown reason at Hearts, when he was the Development team manager, and Craig was Dr of non Football

He’s signed a couple of their player though. I know what you mean also. I would love Jack to make a name for himself solely to get it up that or I’m Levein.

Coupon dictates a Pompey won though. 😂

***Hermit Crab*** · 16-05-2019 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875

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didn't know that, did ozturk play for them ? or am i thinking of someone else

Very funny...

***Newry Hibs*** · 16-05-2019 07:55 PM

How annoying is that guy who rings the bell constantly. Imagine being sat/stood near him.

**stoneyburn hibs** · 16-05-2019 08:05 PM

Pish game, certainly not a patch on the last two nights.

**Smartie** · 16-05-2019 08:07 PM

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How annoying is that guy who rings the bell constantly. Imagine being sat/stood near him.

Did he not change his name to Portsmouth Football Club or something?

***Hiber-nation*** · 16-05-2019 08:11 PM

Jack Ross is obviously trying to play League One football hence no Dylan. Brutal game of hoofball.

***Callum_62*** · 16-05-2019 08:12 PM

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Jack Ross is obviously trying to play League One football hence no Dylan. Brutal game of hoofball.

Dylan injd himself im warm up before the first leg

He was meant to be starting

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***Sylar*** · 16-05-2019 08:12 PM

Pompey don't half have some utter wallopers in their support.

Fat boy with the blue hoody on should be halfway toward a police station already - launched 2 kicks at O'nein and then spat at Cattermole, before trying to fight anyone that looked at him. Egged on by a baying horde around him.