HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
It wasn't our full team either
Football League Thread 2016/17
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It wasn't our full team either
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
League 2 Playoffs...
Blackpool vs Luton
Carlisle vs Exeter
KO: 1830 Sunday
Someone somewhere is taking the absolute **** out of those fans
Blackpool vs Luton
Carlisle vs Exeter
KO: 1830 Sunday
Someone somewhere is taking the absolute **** out of those fans
louise_a
Money List Winner
Blackpool v Luton is going to be the lowest ever for a play off semi.
Carlisle v Exeter must be both teams nightmare.
Carlisle v Exeter must be both teams nightmare.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
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im sure that all the teams involved are hoping they get to the next tier despite having to travel .and the chance for fans of these clubs a chance to get to wembley to see their beloveds play wont put them off if they have to come from Carlisle or Exeter.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
True, but 1830 Sunday evening KO is just plain daft
richart
Major Champion
All still to play for. Good tactics from Stam. Just shows that the 5-0 defeat in December had no bearing on result yesterday. Totally different game with no points to play for. We just needed a result to give us a chance at home. Good to hear from Sky that Fulham have such a great away form. Don't remember them mentioning that only Brighton had better home form than us. Media and bookies do seem to love Fulham, but then they did finish 6th in the league.
I didn't watch the match but 70% possession (80% in first half), 12 shots to 3 and can't score! That's been the Terriers problem all season, they simply don't score enough goals.
Big return match now away at Wednesday and with no goals to take there 😞
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Big return match now away at Wednesday and with no goals to take there 😞
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HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
All still to play for. Good tactics from Stam. Just shows that the 5-0 defeat in December had no bearing on result yesterday. Totally different game with no points to play for. We just needed a result to give us a chance at home. Good to hear from Sky that Fulham have such a great away form. Don't remember them mentioning that only Brighton had better home form than us. Media and bookies do seem to love Fulham, but then they did finish 6th in the league.
Stam's tactics worked well for 20 minutes until we went long and played in your half. We should have gone ahead with Aluko's sitter and your goal should have been pulled back for a foul before it got anywhere near our box. That said, you looked well organised and stifled our space quite well but visibly tired in the second half.
It will be interesting to see what you do on Tuesday, I can't believe you'd employ those tactics again but if you leave us more space you might pay for it.
richart
Major Champion
Our goal was fine, not a foul and not deliberate handball. Willaims was appealing for a foul and had no idea where ball was. and we should have had a penalty for the foul on Willams in the six yard area.. Malone should have had a scond yellow for the pull back on Kermorgant. Fulham certainly tried to get a penalty with all their diving.:mmm: Yes you missed a sitter but apart from that our keeper didn't have much to do. Obita kept Fredericks quiet, and even manged a goal. Not sure we tired as we were down to ten men for a while, so will obviously drop back, but last 15 minutes Fulham didn't hurt us at all. If Fulham go long then I think the plan has worked as our centre backs are good in the air, but more likely to be beaten on the ground. No one ran at them the whole game.
Games over two legs you take a draw away any time. That was the plan. If anyone thinks we will play like that at home, they have no idea how we play. We will probably play two wingers, McCleary and Beerens and get crosses in for Kermorgant. Kelly will hopefully have recovered from sickness and will pick a pass. We are lucky we have a decent squad so can mix it up.
Game will be tight, and still too close to call.
Sounds like Sheffield Wednesday did a similar job on Huddersfield, and fancy them to win at home.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
The foul before your goal was blatant and Cairney was lucky but had already made the tackle which I think saved him. As for diving? Are you for real, you fouled us for fun. Your tactics were clearly to spoil the game and it worked. Kermorgant(sp?) was lucky not to get booked sooner than he did the amount of fouls he made in the first half and you right back went down like he'd been shot every time malone got near him.
The thing the ref did get right was the red card, that was a shocking "tackle"
It's all to play for. If I'm honest, I think you are too organised for us, we score a lot of goals but need a lot of chances to do so which you won't give us. Hopefully we'll have one of our good days in front of goal.
richart
Major Champion
Having read the Fulham forum, even they were moaning about their diving. Fouling.:mmm: Look at the stats. We committed 12 you 9. Hardly fouling for fun. Tackling is allowed in a game, and every foul is not a booking. If Kermorgant had been booked earlier, which he could have been, I am sure he wouldn't have committed any more. Not his fault ref didn't book him earlier.
Penalty was an interesting one as Crainey got a foot on the ball, but pushed it back to Williams, who then had his foot taken as he was about to shoot. Can see why the ref missed it as he happened very quickly, and only showed up on reply. Williams would't go down six yards from goal, when he can shoot. He shoots from anywhere. He also likes to ref the game. One of those players you love in your side, but hate as opposition supporters.
Still worried about the 2nd leg, but hope the best team wins, and it is not decided on a bad ref/lino decision.:thup:
It does seem a lot of Fulham fans were very upset we didn't let you play your lovely football. We did that in the league game.
Penalty was an interesting one as Crainey got a foot on the ball, but pushed it back to Williams, who then had his foot taken as he was about to shoot. Can see why the ref missed it as he happened very quickly, and only showed up on reply. Williams would't go down six yards from goal, when he can shoot. He shoots from anywhere.
He also likes to ref the game. One of those players you love in your side, but hate as opposition supporters.Still worried about the 2nd leg, but hope the best team wins, and it is not decided on a bad ref/lino decision.:thup:
It does seem a lot of Fulham fans were very upset we didn't let you play your lovely football. We did that in the league game.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Having read the Fulham forum, even they were moaning about their diving. Fouling.:mmm: Look at the stats. We committed 12 you 9. Hardly fouling for fun. Tackling is allowed in a game, and every foul is not a booking. If Kermorgant had been booked earlier, which he could have been, I am sure he wouldn't have committed any more. Not his fault ref didn't book him earlier.
Penalty was an interesting one as Crainey got a foot on the ball, but pushed it back to Williams, who then had his foot taken as he was about to shoot. Can see why the ref missed it as he happened very quickly, and only showed up on reply. Williams would't go down six yards from goal, when he can shoot. He shoots from anywhere.
Still worried about the 2nd leg, but hope the best team wins, and it is not decided on a bad ref/lino decision.:thup:
It does seem a lot of Fulham fans were very upset we didn't let you play your lovely football. We did that in the league game.
I think Stam played a good hand but I can't help thinking that, with our home form, that you would have been better going for the win (which you might have got) and then sitting on a lead at home and letting us pass it sideways all evening.
As it is, you will probably revert to type at home, attack more and leave us more space. Part of me can't help thinking that a home draw might have been the best result for us.
As you say, let's just hope it is won by football and not officials and that whoever goes through wins the final.
:cheers:
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Cagey opening twenty five with one good save from each keeper. Reading started as strongly as Saturday but we're coming more into it. Not been this nervous sine the Europa Final (and we know what happened there!)
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
if the second half had been a boxing match the ref would have stopped the fight ,its all Fulham .
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Well done Reading. Had a plan and it worked. Not 100% the Reading player didn't touch the ball with his hand first but you could see why it was given. We stuck to our principles but would have preferred something a bit more direct in the last few minutes, Won't have too many of that side left at the start of next season
Piece
Tour Winner
Love the way Fulham go about it, just not good enough with the final ball. Blessing in disguise for them as going up this year too soon. Slavisa is a very good manager.
Reading looked ok, organised well enough. Nothing much to fear in Huddersfield or Sheffield Weds though.
Reading looked ok, organised well enough. Nothing much to fear in Huddersfield or Sheffield Weds though.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
We'll see.
El Diablo
Assistant Pro
As a long suffering season ticket holder I was there tonight - what a great crowd (funny 10,000 more turn up once or twice year...), tremendous atmosphere even better result.
Wembley here we come !!!
Come on you URZ
Wembley here we come !!!
Come on you URZ
Bring it on......
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
There were two bits of luck that decided this. The foul/handball for their goal at the cottage and the handball last night. We were beaten by the luckier team.