THE CHAMPIONSHIP (L1/L2/NL) 2021-22

[forestfan]

I've just seen the goal

He was offside as well

The Hull goal? Didn’t touch it apparently, credited to the player who crossed it.

3pm Saturday for the first leg it seems, does that mean it can’t be televised, as PL and other leagues still going?

[blahblah]

I've just seen the goal

He was offside as well

The Hull goal? Didn’t touch it apparently, credited to the player who crossed it.

3pm Saturday for the first leg it seems, does that mean it can’t be televised, as PL and other leagues still going?

Luton. I'm nearly certain this is what happened:

Ball crossed from the left with CF offside
GK collects the cross and CF ends up in the goal
GK drops ball to the ground to hoof it
CF runs in front of GK, collects the ball and scores

[bluenosey]

Despite all our play off angst, Trevor Francis's Birmingham losing 0-3 at home in the first leg always has me almost giggling.

We were awesome at Wembley when we won, which kinda helped get over the defeats - especially Kendall's SU kicking the shite out of our footballers on a bone has rd pitch where their Rob Andrew style had the ball bouncing ridiculously high

Ended up 0-4...to Barnsley. Neil Shipperley scored two. Can still remember it well but had forgotten. Thanks Blah

[forestfan]

I've just seen the goal

He was offside as well

The Hull goal? Didn’t touch it apparently, credited to the player who crossed it.

3pm Saturday for the first leg it seems, does that mean it can’t be televised, as PL and other leagues still going?

Luton. I'm nearly certain this is what happened:

Ball crossed from the left with CF offside
GK collects the cross and CF ends up in the goal
GK drops ball to the ground to hoof it
CF runs in front of GK, collects the ball and scores

Yeah, obviously VAR would have sorted it

I’d support “real time” VAR, for offsides at least. If an off-field ref doesn’t spot an offside howler within the time it takes to restart the game then be done with it and move on, instead of getting the slide rules out.

[blahblah]

Despite all our play off angst, Trevor Francis's Birmingham losing 0-3 at home in the first leg always has me almost giggling.

We were awesome at Wembley when we won, which kinda helped get over the defeats - especially Kendall's SU kicking the shite out of our footballers on a bone has rd pitch where their Rob Andrew style had the ball bouncing ridiculously high

Ended up 0-4...to Barnsley. Neil Shipperley scored two. Can still remember it well but had forgotten. Thanks Blah

My pleasure

Weren't the 3 really early on?

[forestfan]

Shipperley performed shitterly for us, last time we were in the top flight. Didn’t he make some unwanted headlines for something a few years ago?

[bluenosey]

Despite all our play off angst, Trevor Francis's Birmingham losing 0-3 at home in the first leg always has me almost giggling.

We were awesome at Wembley when we won, which kinda helped get over the defeats - especially Kendall's SU kicking the shite out of our footballers on a bone has rd pitch where their Rob Andrew style had the ball bouncing ridiculously high

Ended up 0-4...to Barnsley. Neil Shipperley scored two. Can still remember it well but had forgotten. Thanks Blah

My pleasure

Weren't the 3 really early on?

Yeah, we were 3 down after about 25 mins. I still remember the shell shock at the back of the Tilton in the bar at half time.

I hated the play offs until we beat Norwich on pens. We lost something like 9-8 on pens to Watford, then Barnsley next year,then conceded in the very last minute to Preston the year after, when Trev had his strop. However that seems like success compared to our current form as perennial championship relegation survivors

[bluenosey]

Shipperley performed shitterly for us, last time we were in the top flight. Didn’t he make some unwanted headlines for something a few years ago?

Yes he did Not for a family forum....

[forestfan]

Shipperley performed shitterly for us, last time we were in the top flight. Didn’t he make some unwanted headlines for something a few years ago?

Yes he did Not for a family forum....

Lucky FISO isn’t one of those

[blahblah]

Despite all our play off angst, Trevor Francis's Birmingham losing 0-3 at home in the first leg always has me almost giggling.

We were awesome at Wembley when we won, which kinda helped get over the defeats - especially Kendall's SU kicking the shite out of our footballers on a bone has rd pitch where their Rob Andrew style had the ball bouncing ridiculously high

Ended up 0-4...to Barnsley. Neil Shipperley scored two. Can still remember it well but had forgotten. Thanks Blah

My pleasure

Weren't the 3 really early on?

Yeah, we were 3 down after about 25 mins. I still remember the shell shock at the back of the Tilton in the bar at half time.

I hated the play offs until we beat Norwich on pens. We lost something like 9-8 on pens to Watford, then Barnsley next year,then conceded in the very last minute to Preston the year after, when Trev had his strop. However that seems like success compared to our current form as perennial championship relegation survivors

I thought so. I remember it being jaw-dropping and never liked/rated Francis.

[blahblah]

Shipperley performed shitterly for us, last time we were in the top flight. Didn’t he make some unwanted headlines for something a few years ago?

Yes he did Not for a family forum....

Lucky FISO isn’t one of those

Not more tractor sex?

[forestfan]

Grimsby’s Luke Waterfall scores an own goal and gets sent off in the space of a minute.

If you’re playing National League fantasy football, my advice would be don’t go chasing Waterfalls

[bluenosey]

It was worse.

[blahblah]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... 839639.amp

An excellent use of "crescendo"

[forestfan]

Bristol Rovers rack up 7 to potentially snatch promotion on goal difference

[blahblah]

Sounds like the Bribery lot might get involved

[forestfan]

Sounds like the Bribery lot might get involved

It was against already relegated Scunthorpe in their last EFL game for the foreseeable future, so not that surprising… It’s Cobblers for Northampton, who started the day in a promotion place, are winning 3-1 and still set to miss out!

[Smurphy Paw]

I’ve worked a lot with the Bristol Rovers community guys. Fair to say they’re in a good mood at the moment!

[blahblah]

I’ve wink a lot with the Bristol Rovers community guys. Fair to say they’re in a good mood at the moment!

Pardon

[bluenosey]

Bristol Rovers rack up 7 to potentially snatch promotion on goal difference

That was incredible.

Imagine being a Northampton Town fan though.

Cobblers.

[forestfan]

Bristol Rovers rack up 7 to potentially snatch promotion on goal difference

That was incredible.

Imagine being a Northampton Town fan though.

Cobblers.

No, it’s true

They deserve a break in the play-offs after that, though Nigel Clough’s Mansfield will provide a tough test for them, would be good to see them up against Derby (and Burton) next season.

[bluenosey]

If any Derby fans need cheering up, then 50 years ago this day something special happened.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61272553

[forestfan]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

[bluenosey]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Absolutely and the biggest problem with the national team is we never made him England manager

[forestfan]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Absolutely and the biggest problem with the national team is we never made him England manager

I don’t know how well that would have worked really, he and the FA wouldn’t have got along for 5 minutes, I expect he was someone who thrived on the day-to-day side of management and it wasn’t a great era of talent anyway. Would have been fun to watch though!

[jimmy ching]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Was that the season Leeds had to play their first few home games at places like Molineux and Leeds Road? The FA never liked Clough or Leeds for that matter.

[forestfan]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Was that the season Leeds had to play their first few home games at places like Molineux and Leeds Road? The FA never liked Clough or Leeds for that matter.

Not old enough to remember, was that down to hooliganism or something else?

[jimmy ching]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Was that the season Leeds had to play their first few home games at places like Molineux and Leeds Road? The FA never liked Clough or Leeds for that matter.

Not old enough to remember, was that down to hooliganism or something else?

The ref Mr Tinkler. Gave an offside goal to WBA and Arsenal nicked the title. Technically, a suited up Leeds fan running on to the pitch to remonstrate with the ref.

[forestfan]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Was that the season Leeds had to play their first few home games at places like Molineux and Leeds Road? The FA never liked Clough or Leeds for that matter.

Not old enough to remember, was that down to hooliganism or something else?

The ref Mr Tinkler. Gave an offside goal to WBA and Arsenal nicked the title. Technically, a suited up Leeds fan running on to the pitch to remonstrate with the ref.

Interesting, hadn’t heard that story. Welcome back to the EFL thread by the way, hopefully I’ll be a neutral observer next season as you battle to rejoin the big time

[jimmy ching]

Seems crazy now, winning a title on the beach because you’ve played your last game before everyone else. Even with the disruption of this season, it still looks like all the final games will kick off together!

For a manager to take two clubs like Forest and Derby to league titles (and beyond), even in that era, is still barely believable. For all your debate over Shanklys, Paisleys, Busbys and Fergusons (and even Pep v Klopp v Jose etc. in more modern times), Clough really was a one-off.

Was that the season Leeds had to play their first few home games at places like Molineux and Leeds Road? The FA never liked Clough or Leeds for that matter.

Not old enough to remember, was that down to hooliganism or something else?

The ref Mr Tinkler. Gave an offside goal to WBA and Arsenal nicked the title. Technically, a suited up Leeds fan running on to the pitch to remonstrate with the ref.

Interesting, hadn’t heard that story. Welcome back to the EFL thread by the way, hopefully I’ll be a neutral observer next season as you battle to rejoin the big time

You've got to blunt the Blades first, then get your udders feeled. Difficult situation for both of our teams.