KiwiScot 1,443 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Thought I'd start a thread for the playoffs. Villa v West Brom just kicked off. We've got Derby v Leeds later League 1: Sunderland v Portsmouths this evening, Doncaster v Charlton tomorrow League 2: 2nd legs. Mansfield v Newport tomorrow, Forest Green v Tranmere Monday National League Final: Today: Salford v Fylde today from Wembley for promotion to the league National North Final: Tomorrow: Chorley v Spennymoor National South Final: Tomorrow: Woking v Welling Other league Finals: Today Met. Police v Tonbridge, Warrington v King’s Lynn - Promotion to National League South, North Scotland: 2nd leg in Semi Finals: Inverness v Ayr, Forfar v Raith, Queen of South v Montrose, Clyde v Edinburgh, Stenhousemuir v Annan League 2 playoff semi 1st leg: Cove Rangers v Berwick. Highland team Cove trying to get promoted to the Scottish league Edited May 11, 2019 by KiwiScot 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,749 Posted May 11, 2019 From our point of view hope Derby go up...fortunately (I think?) A Premier League club can only have a mamimum of 1 loan player from another premier league club, so Lampard would only be able to go cap in hand to Chelsea for one player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsCanary93 222 Posted May 11, 2019 Play off matches are some of the best to watch as a neutral. Very excited for the games today. Good start to the first game today. Arguably the two best squads of individual players in the league. Villa to win 2-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsCanary93 222 Posted May 11, 2019 Deary me... That was absolutely awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Canary1 91 Posted May 11, 2019 West Brom 1 up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,443 Posted May 11, 2019 First Blood to West Brom. Dwight Gayle that Championship legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M the Canary 10 Posted May 11, 2019 2 teams going for it lovely to watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,948 Posted May 11, 2019 Good watch so far, the league 2 second legs are tomorrow I think - hoping Mansfield can make it through - lot of the staff and kids at work are Mansfield fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,756 Posted May 11, 2019 Mansfield versus Ipswich. How the mighty have fallen. 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted May 11, 2019 West Brom are doing a decent job on Villa, who look devoid of ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted May 11, 2019 The style of football looks way below what we have served up this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,835 Posted May 11, 2019 There are some good players on the pitch, but both teams lack cohesion and are very much less than the sum of their parts. West Brom look like they can turn it on at times so might well grab a second on the break. Villa players are taking too many touches and look short of ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vlad666 203 Posted May 11, 2019 Am I alone I’m not rating grealish? I just don’t see the hype. Wouldn’t mind Andre green from villa though. Currently on the bench but remember him causing us problems for villa and scoring the winner for Portsmouth against us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted May 11, 2019 Well West Brom are doing a very good job on him, but I feel the Villa players are just static and waiting for the ball carrier to create the magic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,152 Posted May 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, vlad666 said: Am I alone I’m not rating Grealish? I just don’t see the hype. Wouldn’t mind Andre green from villa though. Currently on the bench but remember him causing us problems for villa and scoring the winner for Portsmouth against us. Show pony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 11, 2019 Villa very average first half. WBA look comfortable so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsCanary93 222 Posted May 11, 2019 McGin and Grealish both ooze quality. ... But West Brom look so well organized today and Grealish in particular is having to drop far too deep to get a look in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted May 11, 2019 No surprise to see Albion playing this way and doing well, their challenge was home form this year. As for Villa, where is the team that won ten in a row? Can't see them breaking Villa down like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 11, 2019 Villa need to find another gear or they will lose this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted May 11, 2019 Wow, that is quite a hit but how much space do West Brom want to give him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 11, 2019 Now we should see a good final quarter. Great strike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,443 Posted May 11, 2019 Turned on its head. 2:1 Villa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 11, 2019 Should have been one the other way there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) WBA if your game plan is to defend in depth and counter attack you can't make mistakes like that. Both teams look like they have the potential to be decent Championship teams, with about 5 minutes of Premiership level performance quality thrown in. Three horrible defensive errors in that game plus another Villa one that went unpunished. Edited May 11, 2019 by Surfer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Canary1 91 Posted May 11, 2019 Gayle gone now, big blow for West Brom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsCanary93 222 Posted May 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, Darth Canary1 said: Gayle gone now, big blow for West Brom Unbelievably rash from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clever trevor 16 Posted May 11, 2019 We won’t have to worry about Gayle next season like Murphy he is not good enough for the Premier League and will be out on loan again.Before anyone says yes it remains to be seen if we will be good enough but it’s going to be fun finding out.😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted May 11, 2019 Think West Brom have thrown this away, hard to see them getting through now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,385 Posted May 11, 2019 Villa very lethargic for the first hour. Gayle unlucky, it was a ball he had to go for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites