6.00 a.m. in New Zealand and I am wide awake in bed worrying about penalties. It hasn't happened in the other play-offs this year and this game is so hard to call, I think it has every chance of going to extra time and beyond. It's a daunting prospect. Saints have McCarthy in goal while we have Mes, who has never saved a penalty in a Leeds game, if I am not mistaken. But someone has to step up.
So who will it be? Should we go for youth or experience? Ice cool blood or fire in the belly? And what order should we play them in? All guns blazing, or should we keep an ace in the hole?
Here's my offering in order of preference:
Piroe
Cree
Roberts
Gnonto
Gruev
I think Gruev would have the mentality to take the last penalty. He was a leader in the Norwich game.
And number 6 if we need him, Joseph. He just looks fearless to me. I think there is an argument for having him ahead of Gnonto.
What are your views?
If it goes to penalties...
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 7 hours, 23 minutes ago
comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champions (U8453)
posted 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Id have Bamford on bench even if not fit, and bring him in last minute of extra- time to take 5th one.
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Even better, Liw, let's have Bamford, DJ and Rutter take the first three so we can be put out of our misery quickly.
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Firpo has number 4 ?
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champions (U8453)
posted 12 hours, 12 minutes ago
Id have Bamford on bench even if not fit, and bring him in last minute of extra- time to take 5th one.
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posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
God the thought of penalties
was totally fine about it all this morning.. read this article and my wobbling
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
It won’t go to penalties. We will win in normal time. 3-1.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
comment by LIW We’re Going Up As f@ck@ing Champions (U8453)
posted 12 hours, 56 minutes ago
Id have Bamford on bench even if not fit, and bring him in last minute of extra- time to take 5th one.
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That 's a good one. Thanks for the laugh. It's good to laugh s lttle on a friday
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
If it goes to penalties we ain’t going up. Anything is possible except Leeds winning a penalty shoot out to go up.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Id have Bamford in 11th.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Piroe, Jimmy, Willy, Archie, Junior.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
comment by AndDonRevieistheKing (U7852)
posted 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
Piroe, Jimmy, Willy, Archie, Junior.
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Not sure about Willie's temperament. Archie is more reliable, but I lean more towards experience. Junior is a good call, though. 2-2 after 120 is my bet, but I have been known to be wrong . Just ask Mrs Hof.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Think we'd lose on pens. Especially after Wales lost theirs. I think they have more experience in Adams, Armstrong, Fraser etc. Its tight enough to go to pens, hoping it doesn't though.