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[Xenophon PCDGS]

It's been on since 1400 (I've been watching it) but for some reason is listed as Scrum V.

In other news, Gers sort of finished off in style today, a 1-0 victory over Berwick before lifting the trophy.

Matt, I never thought that I would see the day that a Rangers supporter would describe a 1-0 victory over Berwick Rangers as "sort of finishing off in style"..:cry:
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Looks like Wolves are doomed to League 1.

Looking forward to seeing them play Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park next season.

 

[Butts]

Matt, I never thought that I would see the day that a Rangers supporter would describe a 1-0 victory over Berwick Rangers as "sort of finishing off in style"..:cry:
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That does count as style in their reduced circumstances

Who do we fancy for the playoffs from The Championship.....personally I would like to see Leicester City triumph.

 

[balne-wonderer]

Apparently a little bit of simulation from Michael Brown of Leeds helped Try Deeney get sent off. How costly could that be for Watford?

Absolute rubbish. For all I can't stand Michael Brown and want him out of my club, Deeney sprinted and dived in a like a maniac. It could easily have been a straight red rather than a yellow then a red.

It's hilarious when it's Leeds United how the truth gets clouded

The Watford forums are slating Deeney for the tackle. To blame Leeds for it, wow just wow. Incredible.

 

[gnolife]

It's all gone a bit wrong at St James Park today. Alty 2 - 0 down at half time. Still goalless at Nethermoor in the other PO semifinal

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Who do we fancy for the playoffs from The Championship.....personally I would like to see Leicester City triumph.

I'd like Brighton personally but it all depends on how well Watford recover. Leicester are the luckiest team in England at the minute.

Absolute rubbish. For all I can't stand Michael Brown and want him out of my club, Deeney sprinted and dived in a like a maniac. It could easily have been a straight red rather than a yellow then a red.

It's hilarious when it's Leeds United how the truth gets clouded, I believe the game was live on Sky so was clear to see what a poor tackle it is.

How you could say there was any simulation is beyond me but lets not let facts get in the way of a good LUFC bashing

Dirty Leeds, always cheating.

He may have dived in 'like a maniac' but did he even make any contact? Brown went down like he'd been shot with a Winchester Repeater, and rolled around about 8 times too for good measure, that's what I meant by simulation. The BBC showed replays of it on Final Score and it does look very close.

And I'm not bashing Leeds United by the way, it was more a comment of how big an implication it could have on Watford. I'd have said the same should it have been Peterborough, Derby, Burnley, Ipswich or Leeds they were playing. Please don't think it's just because it was Leeds, because it wasn't.
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To blame Leeds for it, wow just wow. Incredible.

Very good with hyperbole aren't you?

 

[andrew bell]

The Troy Deeney tackle was one of those where it was a yellow for INTENT and because it was his 2nd yellow he had to go. Did he touch him, hard to tell but a yellow at least was deserved

 

[Butts]

Morgan is without doubt the worst chairman in football.
His biggest mistake among very many is sacking McCarthy far too late.

What happened to the £22 Million they got last summer when selling Jarvis and Fletcher .

Stop press 1-0 Villa

 

[Johnuk123]

What happened to the £22 Million they got last summer when selling Jarvis and Fletcher .

If only we knew.

 

[gazzak]

Apparently a little bit of simulation from Michael Brown of Leeds helped Try Deeney get sent off. How costly could that be for Watford?

I was there, Deeney deserved the yellow, but to get a yellow in the first half for kicking the ball away was moronic. I won't be too harsh on him as he's basically carried us for the last 10 matches.

Today hurts, we've blown it, can't see us going up via the playoffs :cry:.

 

[SS4]

Saw that coming a mile off. Refs have been very happy to give penalties against us and not all of them are deserved (unsure about this one)

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I was there, Deeney deserved the yellow, but to get a yellow in the first half for kicking the ball away was moronic. I won't be too harsh on him as he's basically carried us for the last 10 matches.

Today hurts, we've blown it, can't see us going up via the playoffs :cry:.

I felt sorry for the young 'keeper Bonham today at Watford. I don't think when he went to bed last night he foresaw playing today. What a time to lose your first two goalkeepers though - he turned to stone for Leeds' first and was rather came out a bit too far for the second, to let it slip over your fingertips must be heartbreaking. If Almunia and Bond are out for the next 10 days then I think they need an emergency loan in - I can't see him keeping Leicester out if today is anything to go by I'm afraid. At least Bond's injury isn't as serious as first feared, according to Zola.

 

[Butts]

Saw that coming a mile off. Refs have been very happy to give penalties against us and not all of them are deserved (unsure about this one)

Aagh Wigan 3-2 up

Never mind Villa now 2-1 up !!!

 

[SS4]

Aagh Wigan 3-2 up

Yeah, WBA have never done us a favour xD. At least we're winning at Carrow Road, but can we hold out?
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West Ham could be winning too :\
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C'mon ref, blow the whistle for full time

Yes! Full time. Now to hope for a late equaliser at the Hawthorns

 

[Butts]

Yeah, WBA have never done us a favour xD. At least we're winning at Carrow Road, but can we hold out?
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West Ham could be winning too :\
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C'mon ref, blow the whistle for full time

Yes! Full time. Now to hope for a late equaliser at the Hawthorns

I think your safe now

 

[SS4]

I think your safe now

Maybe but it still depends on Wigan's game in hand. We've got Chelsea at home next week which could be problematic. West Brom never do us a favour and they play Norwich next week who are in it again.

All we could do today is get three points

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yes! Full time. Now to hope for a late equaliser at the Hawthorns

No such luck. Another three points for Wigan Athletic.

 

[Butts]

Maybe but it still depends on Wigan's game in hand. We've got Chelsea at home next week which could be problematic. West Brom never do us a favour and they play Norwich next week who are in it again.

All we could do today is get three points

Stop panicking :roll:

Norwich, Newcastle and Sunderland are in the frame now !!

 

[gazzak]

I felt sorry for the young 'keeper Bonham today at Watford. I don't think when he went to bed last night he foresaw playing today. What a time to lose your first two goalkeepers though - he turned to stone for Leeds' first and was rather came out a bit too far for the second, to let it slip over your fingertips must be heartbreaking. If Almunia and Bond are out for the next 10 days then I think they need an emergency loan in - I can't see him keeping Leicester out if today is anything to go by I'm afraid. At least Bond's injury isn't as serious as first feared, according to Zola.

Yep, the footballing gods can be nasty pieces of work when they want to.

Even though I'm a bit down right now, I have to laugh at the fact that I'm booked on a Wembley tour next Sunday with my lad, at EXACTLY the time we'll be kicking off our 2nd leg match at Vicarage Road.

I can see why people support Man U, not so much pain!

 

[richw]

Villa are safe now, I think Norwich have to be relegation favourites now.
Your almost top half now, who'd have thought that?

 

[SS4]

Villa are safe now, I think Norwich have to be relegation favourites now.
Your almost top half now, who'd have thought that?

I'm thinking Newcastle as they don't seem to have the form which seems all important. Norwich do have to go to Man City but the latter have the FA Cup to consider which is all Man City have to play for.

As long as it's not us I don't care

 

[Butts]

Villa are safe now, I think Norwich have to be relegation favourites now.
Your almost top half now, who'd have thought that?

Poor lads had a traumatic season :cry:

Strange Reading Championship Winners last year are relegated, but the other two look like staying up

 

[richw]

None of last years premiership relegated will be coming back up at the first attempt, further supporting the quality on offer in Championship

 

[CC 72100]

I can see why people support Man U, not so much pain!

I didn't feel that way about a year ago, trust me

I tried the BBC score predictor - I have Sunderland going down on 38 points, GD of -16, then Norwich in 17th with 39 points and GD -25, alphabetically above them Newcastle, same points, same GD in 16th, then Wigan in 15th, on, once more, 39 points but with a GD of -24, then Villa, with a similar GD (-25) but 40 points, with Stoke in 13th, on 41 points and GD of -14.

Did these before todays games, will look forward to final results now!

(Although it makes good reading for SS4 if he has faith in my predictions!)

 

[Butts]

None of last years premiership relegated will be coming back up at the first attempt, further supporting the quality on offer in Championship

And Wolves won't be at the second attempt either - Bolton just missed the playoffs

Oh God Bale has scored again 1-0 Spurs :roll:

 

[familyguy99]

I want Wigan to safe up and I think their can, I think Newcastle will go down special if they lose to QPR next Sunday and with Arsenal maybe need to win at St James park, I can't see Newcastle winning that match.

It's all gone a bit wrong at St James Park today. Alty 2 - 0 down at half time. Still goalless at Nethermoor in the other PO semifinal

I see Altrincham lose 3-0 (4-2 on Agg) but aleast they would have big derby match against Stockport next season then.

Nice to see Hull back in Premiership but I would like to see Bolton in play off but sadly they miss out to Leicester on GD.

Also it be nice to watch wolves at Boundary Park next season and be nice to go to there places but I think tickets at Wolves are £28 hock: unless they change the price now they are in League One but bit dear just to watch Wolves v Oldham in League One.

 

[gnolife]

Well, thetr goes Alty's hopes of playing the dirty macc scum. It was s bloody good performance from Brackley's keeprr that kept them in it. Theres aleays next season I suppose ...

 

[familyguy99]

I see Tottenham won 1-0 to Southampton but Arsenal have just score in 21 sec from kick off, big game on Wednesday for Tottenham as if they lose to Chelsea then u start to think they be playing Europa League next season.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Well, there goes Alty's hopes of playing the dirty macc scum. It was a bloody good performance from Brackley's keeper that kept them in it. There's always next season I suppose ...

In a way, it is a pity, as the Hyde v Altrincham fixture was one that would have been a good Conference Premiership match with a full crowd guaranteed.

Incidentally, who would have thought FC Halifax would have won at Guiseley in the other second-leg play-off game to go through 3-1 on aggregate ? That result will give Brackley something to think about before the play-off final.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

As I can recall the smear campaign by Altrincham in summer 1980, I am delighted by today's results...

And if Aldershot Town implode financially to the extent that they do a Chester/Darlington, Stockport may yet retain their position in the BSP.

 

[balne-wonderer]

Yep, the footballing gods can be nasty pieces of work when they want to.

Even though I'm a bit down right now, I have to laugh at the fact that I'm booked on a Wembley tour next Sunday with my lad, at EXACTLY the time we'll be kicking off our 2nd leg match at Vicarage Road.

I can see why people support Man U, not so much pain!

It's not a bad little bit of revenge for Leeds after the 1-6 result at Elland Road and of course the play off final a few years ago.

Of course, Watford can still go up but the play off's is a lottery.

We've beaten 3 of the 4 play off teams this season so it shows what a close league it is. It also shows that with a little bit of investment and a proper manager we could have been up ourselves.