weedman

"Still"?

Money goes to charity these days I think, it's more just a way to say goodbye to a player who has given a lot of time or is highly regarded nowadays. I think he deserves one, never been the best ability wise but has been treated very poorly over the years and has never sulked or said a bad word about the club when many others would have, always kept himself in top shape and has contributed with some big moments for us. Has a real connection with the fans, a testimonial is more than deserved IMO

Think it's actually 9.3b without Xia

WE DID IT!!! 5th time lucky!!

I actually looked at that but only seemed to get the link but guess I was doing something wrong as seems to work now

Can't figure out how to link Instagram

I think Leeds have proven that only brings you relegation and an eternity in the lower leagues...

I get married next week...when I talk about the "best day of my life" this will be mentioned, I'm sure the football hating Mrs will be thrilled

It's a really hard call, but Whelan starts for me, only because I can't really choose between them for a start, but Hourihane can offer far more coming on as a substitute, especially if we need a goal.

Don't worry guys, this is the year when records are broken! It's time to break my Wembley curse!

I was at all those games except the 2-1 victory over Liverpool. I've only ever experienced heartbreak at Wembley...and I have a ticket to this one as well

I really can't understand when people say this. Yes, working hard SHOULD be a given, but it isn't, you only have to look at most of the players we've had in the last decade to see that, that's why everyone keeps bringing it up.

Leeds are the best team in the playoffs IMO (excluding us of course) and for that reason I want them in the semi final, get past that and I'd fancy us against Boro/Derby/Bristol and make us slight favourites against West Brom in a final, and if we're going to lose I'd rather it be in the semi than the final. The best case is we play either Derby or Boro in the final, but I think it's unlikely either of them will beat Leeds over 2 legs

Surely Bamford has to be done for "successful deception of a match official"?

I think he could do just as well in the Prem as well. I remember the start of the season his energy was amazing but his final ball was really hit or miss. He seemed to misplace some passes and held the ball for too long not really knowing when to release it. He's upped his game to match the league this season and kept his unbelievable energy, I say within a year in the PL the big boys will start being linked with him

I was about to post the same thing

That's the point though isn't it? We're talking about a poor refereeing decision aren't we? Most poor refereeing decisions are down to the ref "not seeing it". You can't say it was a good decision because the ref missed what happened, what if he hadn't seen the handball that won us the 2nd penalty and didn't give it? Would that be "fair enough" as well because he didn't see it? Most referees aren't corrupt, they get decisions wrong because shit happens sometimes, but that doesn't make it a fair or correct decision. His game management was utterly appalling, I mean sure, you can give a soft yellow card resulting in a red, but you don't have to, especially when the 1st yellow was also soft. How often do we see a "if he wasn't already on a yellow that's a booking all day long, but it's just a final warning this time"? He could have given a yellow card to the chap that hacked down Grealish for our first penalty, it probably would have been a correct decision, but he didn't did he? He could have given a red to the guy that accidently trod on Grealishs foot while he was on the floor, it would have been soft, but he could have given it. He could have given a red card to the guy that went in 2 footed on Adomah, again would have been soft, but he could have given it He could have completely ignored DS walking 2 foot out of his technical area to place the ball on the line for a throw in, given that managers leave their technical area constantly without repercussions unless it's really bad, but he didn't, ran straight over there and whipped out the card These decisions could all have been considered correct by the letter of the law had he given them the other way, but he chose not to and resulted in a first half where all of those 50/50s went against us, hence understandable anger towards the ref If you could appeal yellow cards, we wouldn't be able to appeal either of Mings', but if yellow cards could be issued retrospectively he wouldn't have ended up with either (assuming they weren't given on the night) IMO

Either both players get a yellow there or neither of them. We had the ball in possession, both players take little bites at each other and it's a free kick to Rotherham and a yellow card to Mings? No chance

New chant : There's only 2 John McGinns

Immense tonight, the Kodjia of old. Was so tempted to give him MOTM but you just can't not give it to McGinn

First one was very harsh. 2nd one, well, if it's a handball it's a yellow so hard to argue

It's ok, Mile is back!

Grealish was in as well and it was a simple pass to him

Arguments he's made...hmm all looking pretty solid, can't argue with any of that Arguments he hasn't made...ooh I can argue these all day! So you're saying we should sell Grealish for £5 to Huddersfield? Interesting

So performances don't matter and the best course of action is to pick your favourites and play them whenever fit regardless of form/opposition/tactics etc. Martin O'Neill...is that you?