Bristol would be the best opposition for me, although obviously very unlikely.
They did receive a red at Elland Road at 0-0 but we had a 3rd choice keeper in goal and Halme in defence and they couldn't take advantage.
Got nowhere near us in the game at their place either from the stats I saw.
Obviously we've not beaten Boro.
Derby as you mentioned with all the spygate stuff and then to rub it in even more the presentation by Bielsa about Derby and research into other opposition with everyone having a laugh at Frank it would be typical for them to knock us out!
Got to be Derby for me - don't think they could handle us over two legs. Would hate Middlesbrough, like you said we really struggle to break teams down who park the bus. Bristol I'd be happy with. I can see Ipswich being a struggle to get the job done.
All 3 have pros and cons.
Derby we beat easily twice but that counts for nothing. Comfortably the form side of the three. They will have to play hard to beat WBA which might take a bit out of them going into our game which should be more comfortable.
Boro we didnt beat but they seem poor and are missing key players. The opposite to Derby in the sense that the two draws count for nothing and we could beat them over two games. They are hard to break down and like the previous comments, it would be a frustrating watch.
Bristol City would be a dangerous opponent. They'll be buzzing and fearless if they scrapped into the playoffs. They dont like us and will want revenge. Like Derby, after beating them twice, the fear of losing the ones that mattered is a worry.
I cant choose. What I will say though is I fancy us to beat any of them over two games.
Not Boro. For the reason stated: "-team of giants who will park the bus."
Leeds are struggling massively against teams like that.
So, any of the other two will do for me
Remember we could still get Villa - we lose and WBA win at Derby.....not really that inconceivable.....
Wouldn’t mind Villa over two legs to be honest, as I think if we could get through that, it would set up an easier final 😆
With our form this year we are going to struggle against all the teams.
Ticket allocations are interesting, both Bristol and Derby cut our allocations, think Derby was the police.
Nobody is talking about WBA. They're sitting there nice and cozy under the radar. They have as good as side as Villa and the second leg at home. Villas record against the top sides ain't great neither. That tie would be tough to call
I agree, Villa wba is 50/50
Brizzle
Boro will s**those us and knock us out
Frank lampards derby will beat us in some sort of cheating on their part just to level up the cosmos
i'll be cheering for Bristol City...bit of a long shot though
Derby v West Brom will be tough to call
Think people are overthinking it. All the teams in the playoffs will be tough games that can go either way.
I'm hoping we get the home draw first, if we take an advantage into the second leg, I think it'll be easier for us considering our record once in front.
personally I'd like to avoid Derby at all costs, think we could beat them but the thought of Fat Frank doing a power point presentation on how he beat us in the plays offs gives me nightmares... you know that story is there to be written... boro please
I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
Whilst Derby wouldn’t be ideal and I couldn’t face losing to them it would be something else to stick it to them and then Villa in the final.
Be realistically you’d want Bristol City
We are good enough to beat anyone if we play how we know we can
comment by VOF - are we there yet? (U17124)
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I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
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Might not get them at all though, so would rather just get the easiest route to the final.
Derby for sure. They will have to attack and that will leave them wide open. And they are bang average
Boro will park the bus as that's all they have got and we don't have the players with the nous to break it down
1 goal will be enough but I can see 0-0 after 2 legs
I would prefer 2nd leg away because if we are 1 or 2 down after away leg I can see us having 20 shots at home and not scoring
I think the teams that make the play offs will all be capable of winning it!..
Don't matter who gets who, its the last two that count and hopefully we're one of them!..
WBA are indeed being overlooked. Imagine their pacy players on such a huge pitch!
comment by Sir Kenneth Bates (U8238)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by VOF - are we there yet? (U17124)
posted 1 hour ago
I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
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Might not get them at all though, so would rather just get the easiest route to the final.
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Yeah fair point ....
How it stands if Bolton don't complete their fixtures. Even if they do, nothing can be confirmed till they've played Brentford which could be up to 4 days after Sunday.
With 1st legs played a few days after, this could be complete chaos.
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Norwich 85 +30
Sheff Utd 82 +32
WBA 77 +26
Leeds 77 +22
Villa 70 +18
Derby 68 +10
Bristol City 65 +5
Boro 64 +3
comment by Sol WGUAFC (U2745)
posted 9 minutes ago
How it stands if Bolton don't complete their fixtures. Even if they do, nothing can be confirmed till they've played Brentford which could be up to 4 days after Sunday.
With 1st legs played a few days after, this could be complete chaos.
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Norwich 85 +30
Sheff Utd 82 +32
WBA 77 +26
Leeds 77 +22
Villa 70 +18
Derby 68 +10
Bristol City 65 +5
Boro 64 +3
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Is that what would happen...all points accrued for or against Bolton would be disregarded?
comment by Champers - Pow! Right in the kisser (U6859)
posted 1 minute ago
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Is that what would happen...all points accrued for or against Bolton would be disregarded?
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I believe that's what is in the rules, yeah.
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posted on 1/5/19
I'd prefer Boro'.
posted on 1/5/19
Bristol would be the best opposition for me, although obviously very unlikely.
They did receive a red at Elland Road at 0-0 but we had a 3rd choice keeper in goal and Halme in defence and they couldn't take advantage.
Got nowhere near us in the game at their place either from the stats I saw.
Obviously we've not beaten Boro.
Derby as you mentioned with all the spygate stuff and then to rub it in even more the presentation by Bielsa about Derby and research into other opposition with everyone having a laugh at Frank it would be typical for them to knock us out!
posted on 1/5/19
Got to be Derby for me - don't think they could handle us over two legs. Would hate Middlesbrough, like you said we really struggle to break teams down who park the bus. Bristol I'd be happy with. I can see Ipswich being a struggle to get the job done.
posted on 2/5/19
All 3 have pros and cons.
Derby we beat easily twice but that counts for nothing. Comfortably the form side of the three. They will have to play hard to beat WBA which might take a bit out of them going into our game which should be more comfortable.
Boro we didnt beat but they seem poor and are missing key players. The opposite to Derby in the sense that the two draws count for nothing and we could beat them over two games. They are hard to break down and like the previous comments, it would be a frustrating watch.
Bristol City would be a dangerous opponent. They'll be buzzing and fearless if they scrapped into the playoffs. They dont like us and will want revenge. Like Derby, after beating them twice, the fear of losing the ones that mattered is a worry.
I cant choose. What I will say though is I fancy us to beat any of them over two games.
posted on 2/5/19
Not Boro. For the reason stated: "-team of giants who will park the bus."
Leeds are struggling massively against teams like that.
So, any of the other two will do for me
posted on 2/5/19
Remember we could still get Villa - we lose and WBA win at Derby.....not really that inconceivable.....
Wouldn’t mind Villa over two legs to be honest, as I think if we could get through that, it would set up an easier final 😆
posted on 2/5/19
With our form this year we are going to struggle against all the teams.
Ticket allocations are interesting, both Bristol and Derby cut our allocations, think Derby was the police.
posted on 2/5/19
Nobody is talking about WBA. They're sitting there nice and cozy under the radar. They have as good as side as Villa and the second leg at home. Villas record against the top sides ain't great neither. That tie would be tough to call
posted on 2/5/19
I agree, Villa wba is 50/50
posted on 2/5/19
Brizzle
Boro will s**those us and knock us out
Frank lampards derby will beat us in some sort of cheating on their part just to level up the cosmos
posted on 2/5/19
i'll be cheering for Bristol City...bit of a long shot though
Derby v West Brom will be tough to call
posted on 2/5/19
Think people are overthinking it. All the teams in the playoffs will be tough games that can go either way.
I'm hoping we get the home draw first, if we take an advantage into the second leg, I think it'll be easier for us considering our record once in front.
posted on 2/5/19
personally I'd like to avoid Derby at all costs, think we could beat them but the thought of Fat Frank doing a power point presentation on how he beat us in the plays offs gives me nightmares... you know that story is there to be written... boro please
posted on 2/5/19
I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
posted on 2/5/19
Whilst Derby wouldn’t be ideal and I couldn’t face losing to them it would be something else to stick it to them and then Villa in the final.
Be realistically you’d want Bristol City
posted on 2/5/19
Don't care
posted on 2/5/19
We are good enough to beat anyone if we play how we know we can
posted on 2/5/19
comment by VOF - are we there yet? (U17124)
posted 1 hour ago
I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
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Might not get them at all though, so would rather just get the easiest route to the final.
posted on 2/5/19
Derby for sure. They will have to attack and that will leave them wide open. And they are bang average
Boro will park the bus as that's all they have got and we don't have the players with the nous to break it down
1 goal will be enough but I can see 0-0 after 2 legs
I would prefer 2nd leg away because if we are 1 or 2 down after away leg I can see us having 20 shots at home and not scoring
posted on 2/5/19
I think the teams that make the play offs will all be capable of winning it!..
Don't matter who gets who, its the last two that count and hopefully we're one of them!..
posted on 2/5/19
WBA are indeed being overlooked. Imagine their pacy players on such a huge pitch!
posted on 2/5/19
comment by Sir Kenneth Bates (U8238)
posted 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
comment by VOF - are we there yet? (U17124)
posted 1 hour ago
I’d rather get villa in the semis..... they’ll be a more difficult proposition on a bigger pitch like Wembley. Loads of pace.
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Might not get them at all though, so would rather just get the easiest route to the final.
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Yeah fair point ....
posted on 2/5/19
How it stands if Bolton don't complete their fixtures. Even if they do, nothing can be confirmed till they've played Brentford which could be up to 4 days after Sunday.
With 1st legs played a few days after, this could be complete chaos.
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Norwich 85 +30
Sheff Utd 82 +32
WBA 77 +26
Leeds 77 +22
Villa 70 +18
Derby 68 +10
Bristol City 65 +5
Boro 64 +3
posted on 2/5/19
comment by Sol WGUAFC (U2745)
posted 9 minutes ago
How it stands if Bolton don't complete their fixtures. Even if they do, nothing can be confirmed till they've played Brentford which could be up to 4 days after Sunday.
With 1st legs played a few days after, this could be complete chaos.
_________________
Norwich 85 +30
Sheff Utd 82 +32
WBA 77 +26
Leeds 77 +22
Villa 70 +18
Derby 68 +10
Bristol City 65 +5
Boro 64 +3
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Is that what would happen...all points accrued for or against Bolton would be disregarded?
posted on 2/5/19
comment by Champers - Pow! Right in the kisser (U6859)
posted 1 minute ago
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Is that what would happen...all points accrued for or against Bolton would be disregarded?
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I believe that's what is in the rules, yeah.
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