Branston Pickle

Actually, referring to your previous comment that it was “planned long before KO”, the answer would have to be ‘no’.

It was definitely still showing as the later time when I looked this afternoon. As ever, supporters are an an afterthought at best - Leeds fans(and our long distance supporters) have to get to our place for a Sunday Noon kick off. Great.

Don’t see why - I was always far happier when they lost 🙃

I don’t disagree, but did spend a couple of years as a teenager with a s/t for us but also going to see them quite a lot with Ippo supporting friends/family…I’d not class myself as a fan though!

I was indeed there - atmosphere was mostly very good, I actually think it a bit of a shame they went as they are a well supported club and did their bit, but nothing went their way (though could have been a rival next season if we stay down…). We couldn’t get phones to update during the game - we couldn’t work out afterwards what it was they thought had gone ‘their’ way, but I think on the “live table” they never moved out of the bottom 3 all day?

Reading the programme, they do seem to have decent plans (Ruddy is a fan) and openly admit they got the timing of the sacking wrong (no kidding!). It’ll be interesting to see how they go, my guess is they’ll bounce back pretty strongly.

You are of course correct. Anyone who doesn’t want to go, it’s your choice..but get ready for the Final prices! The game is on Sky, which many seem to completely forget they pay a pretty penny for. For those moaning, I just looked on Leeds site - it’s a Cat A game and most tickets are >£40, away fans £47…tho pretty sure they’ve said they are £36: presume we agreed the prices with them.

Details now up - someone needs to tell Connor to proof-read/check his copy before posting as he’s got it wrong. S/T holders seem to have until 9am Weds, then it opens for the next group at 9:30 and then the next at 2pm…should be plenty of time for people to get sorted. For some reason the link won’t paste… Edit - I can now see a thread below - was a lot further than I’d looked!!’

…and the two matches before that? We’ve stuttered into the playoff, and should probably be grateful we play Leeds as they are on worse form. But we’re there, and that’s the main thing - you have to be in it to win it!

We need a huge upturn in performance levels from the less than average fare we served up today - not great to go into the play-offs on the back of a defeat to a relegated side + two poor home draws….

Well, we’re here - wish us luck post-game!

To be fair, it is an odd situation - technically it is a ‘big’ game, but it’s 99.9% likely that it isn’t crucial for us…there is that 0.1% chance though…

Maybe there’s some sort of licensing restriction that means they can’t do it for some reason - it isn’t like the club to miss out on an opportunity if there is one.

Maybe not, but I imagine someone will do if only to prove/disprove it. Of course, the vast majority of us couldn’t give a toss.

It will - sort of - I imagine s/t seats will be reserved up to a point, but you’ll have to let them know you want it (and more importantly you will need to pay for it!)

Were Luton ‘ready for promotion’? No one thought so but they have been far from the pushovers expected; Burnley’s promotion was pretty much a procession but they have struggled more for results in the PL…both would have been as good as down already if not for the point deduction for Forest. The point is that you take what you get - we don’t have a PL squad right now, but let’s wait and worry about that if/when it happens.

They’ll have main games and red button games, presumably?

Aye, good on him - we do have a few due to come back into the ranks. Obviously how much use they get with us next season could be dependent on how the next few weeks pan out.

At least we can be planning as we know we’re all-but there, just not yet sure of the kick-off time. It’ll mostly be online sales - perhaps ST on sale day 1-2 (likely Monday and possibly Tuesday) and then slots for member groups, but presumably somewhat unlikely to get very far down the groups.

Definitely makes sense to give players a rest if any are carrying a knock - maybe give SvH a run out instead of Josh. Rowe didn’t really look on it, so not sure whether that means he needs a bit more of a rest, or more minutes on the pitch?

This is one of the more ridiculous posts. It is ‘Player of the Season’ - the clue is in italics; he’s entitled to an off day.

Not complaining - barring a defeat for us with an 8-goal swing to Hull we are in the playoffs whatever else happens; if Cov can rediscover their home form the binners are still far from certain of 2nd. Not too bad.

Que sera - what will be will be. A draw is fine, but tbh it is Leeds who effed it up last night and it’s nigh on sadly inevitable that the binners will now finish second…if they win it does take all the pressure off us for next week. But a draw was my prediction.

Rowe didn’t look fit to me, if that’s the case he shouldn’t be on the pitch. Poor again, sadly - if we are going into the playoffs it is on the back of two iffy home performances. Binners win tonight and we’re there, but should do it for ourselves.

So for never, read 6 times?