Most exciting games of the season, who we got?

Champ, Sheff U, Sunderland, Cov, Bristol C

League 1, Stockport, Charlton, Wycombe, Orient

League 2, Walsall, Wimbledon, Notts C, Chesterfield

 

Sheff U, Orient & Chesterfield for me

21 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

When we get a fixture list as dull as our's in L1, I wouldn't be sorry to see Orient removed from it.  Whilst playing Stockport isn't exactly a plum local derby like Blackburn or PNE, I'd rather have 2 games against them in front of near full houses than 2 against Orient any day.

Hopefully one of the 3 Southern clubs go up and Stockport can have a play off hangover.

Agreed, Notts County or Chesterfield up with Leyton Orient or Wycombe out would make our league look slightly more interesting.

Cardiff, Donny, Bradford, and Notts County/Chesterfield replacing Crawley, Cambridge, Bristol Rovers and Wycombe/Leyton Orient is definitely an upgrade.

Port Vale, Luton and Plymouth replacing Brum, Wrexham and Shrewsbury is much of a muchness.

Ref’s been shocking.

Great game though

Wireless commentator described Orient's first as the most offside goal he'd ever seen.

The late goal will help, but I can't help but think that Orient have missed their chance here.

3 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Its mistakes like that that VAR was supposed to rule out and the reason we'll end up with VAR in the EFL.

I'd be all in favour of them just having a word in the ear of the ref within 10 seconds and stating it was a blatant error.

Unfortunately if we get that we also get 4 minute delays while they draw lines looking for a stray toe nail every goal and so no "limbs" like Sunderland had.

So my vote still goes for mistakes being part and parcel of the game .

Orient had a ‘stonewall’ penalty waved away in the 2nd half. Granted 2 wrongs don’t make a right but even within 1 game, 2 shocking decisions did even themselves out.

I’d rather lose the play off final to that offside goal in the 95th minute and have another season in League 1 than VAR be introduced. I’m clinging onto it being completely toned down/ fucked off by the time we manage to get back to the Prem.

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Wireless commentator described Orient's first as the most offside goal he'd ever seen.

If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s no exaggeration to say it’s 5 yards offside. The issue is that a forward flicked it on, at which point he was miles offside, but the ref and liner missed the header and so have gone from the original ball forward. There’s no excuse though, it’s an absolute shocker.

6 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Orient had a ‘stonewall’ penalty waved away in the 2nd half. Granted 2 wrongs don’t make a right but even within 1 game, 2 shocking decisions did even themselves out.

I’d rather lose the play off final to that offside goal in the 95th minute and have another season in League 1 than VAR be introduced. I’m clinging onto it being completely toned down/ fucked off by the time we manage to get back to the Prem.

Spot on mate. I genuinely think I’ll stop going if we make it back to the promised land 

3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Wireless commentator described Orient's first as the most offside goal he'd ever seen.

Looked borderline to me 🤣

  

Shame

Kinell.

I heard a suggestion that the officials may have thought it came off the defender- he's not even jumped!

Check their bank accounts.

I think he was a yard offside on the first ball in! 🤣

This keeper for Wimbledon is brilliant.

 

14 minutes ago, gonzo said:

This keeper for Wimbledon is brilliant.

 

Just had a look at the score, and what a great name "Harbottle" is.

 

14 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Just had a look at the score, and what a great name "Harbottle" is.

 

What's his surname?

Alebottom. 

All 6 first leg games played, 4 away wins and 2 draws, so much for home advantage.

In L1 and L2, 7 goals: 3 pens, 2 headers, a goal that was miles offside, 1 shot from proper build up (that Walsall left back looked decent). 

It feels like other (relatively successful) teams play a different game to us, its effective, physical and a bit functional and boring.

On average, you would expect more away wins in the first round.

10 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

All 6 first leg games played, 4 away wins and 2 draws, so much for home advantage.

 

Or

No team beat a team who finished above them.

 

2 hours ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Or

No team beat a team who finished above them.

 

Exactly. 

3 hours ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Or

No team beat a team who finished above them.

Which, tbh, is what I'd prefer. Esp. as we're not involved.

7 hours ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Or

No team beat a team who finished above them.

 

Good point - I'll be honest I hadn't taken into account league positions!

On the other hand...Sunderland, Sheff U and Walsall have a combined record of 3 wins in 26 games, they weren't necessarily favourites for their ties against relatively in-form sides.

It will be interesting to see how the 2nd legs go, I bet there are a few more away wins to come not unlike us v Barnsley a year ago.

Nakhi Wells, feels like he's been around forever 

Rob Holding on the bench I see.

no surprises with that score last night, 22 points gap between the two sides, time to just send the top 3 up?

Edited May 13, 20251 yr by L/H White