Likewise - I like Wednesday well enough but will definitely be rooting for Town.
I'm struck by the varying fortunes of the league's Tesco bag teams this year.
I'm not going to either play-off semi, for tedious work / life reasons; it feels weird, like the match isn't really happening. I've never missed an ECFC play-off game before. (We've only ever reached playoffs twice before, both times in the conference).
― Tim, Sunday, 14 May 2017 07:04 (seven years ago) link
Our regular nemesis Forestieri starting, although he is carrying an injury. I'm thinking of not very sporting ideas of how to nullify that bastard today!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 10:38 (seven years ago) link
lockin in for this one! good luck calzino, rooting for your lot
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 14 May 2017 10:50 (seven years ago) link
cheers, I think we are doomed tbh!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 10:59 (seven years ago) link
oh no Izzy, more composure pls!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 11:25 (seven years ago) link
we are playing well but we did in the league games against them as well and got nothing. They can soak up all the pressure and FF will score with a rare attack.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 11:28 (seven years ago) link
lol Tommy Smith clearly of a mind with you re Forestieri
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 14 May 2017 11:30 (seven years ago) link
a horrible vision of what is to come next season when Wagner is gone - Schteve at the game again:(
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 11:43 (seven years ago) link
that 3 quid I stuck on Forestieri to score 1st worked it's magic
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 12:34 (seven years ago) link
that went better than expected, I am totally pumped up for the away leg now!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 12:54 (seven years ago) link
Good result, on the face of it?
― Tim, Sunday, 14 May 2017 12:56 (seven years ago) link
Oh deffo a good result. We lack a lot of quality in the final 3rd, but we are operating on the same budget as Rotherham. For all expenditure of Wednesday they had 3 shots and none on target!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 12:58 (seven years ago) link
I suppose it quite strange the way Wednesday always play 10 behind the ball against us, like they are the underdogs. but you can't argue with their results so far - today is the first time they haven't beaten us in a while.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 13:03 (seven years ago) link
In some ways going to Hillsborough without a goal advantage could be a blessing, we have previous of parking the bus with a 2nd leg goal advantage and getting stuffed.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 13:44 (seven years ago) link
I was just saying to my younger brother that for me a day out at Wembley in the sun, after sneaking a load of booze onto the coach is far more important than the trifling matter of getting promoted to the Prem!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 13:57 (seven years ago) link
just lolling at a comment that Grant Holt would have put at least 2 of those chances we had today, mainly because it is absolutely true.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 14:14 (seven years ago) link
I'd like to congratulate Forest Green Rovers on their promotion to Div 4 but I really can't bring myself to. They genuinely are the Gretna of English football:
http://miltonsfootballfinance.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/forest-green-rovers-financials.html?m=1
And that was before this announcement:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/03/forest-green-stadium-wood-you-believe-it
― Mud... Jam... Failure... (aldo), Sunday, 14 May 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link
that Dale Vince seems a bit of a tosser, a very smoothies aesthetic style multi-millionaire. Plus I've mad love for Tranmere.
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 18:10 (seven years ago) link
I suppose if you are a dodgy crim type chairman, like the 90's Doncaster Rovers one - there are plenty of benefits for a wooden football ground!
― calzino, Sunday, 14 May 2017 18:13 (seven years ago) link
fake underdogs Reading played well tonight, missed a gubber, some class saves from Al Habsi
If we get past the massive tomorrow - I'm happier to face them.
― calzino, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 21:03 (seven years ago) link
was gonna ask! feel like the fake hoops won by default but if i was you i'd rather play them than the cottagers
― The Remoans of the May (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 21:51 (seven years ago) link
A team that has put 9 past you unanswered in the last season is a big no no for Wembley! Although tonight I felt we are just as capable of doing a defensive job against them as Reading did earlier, although recent evidence suggests otherwise. Anyway, now just the small matter of beating Wednesday. I would much rather the 2nd leg at Hillsborough, we actually a good record there.
― calzino, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 22:13 (seven years ago) link
have
― calzino, Tuesday, 16 May 2017 22:14 (seven years ago) link
gerrinthere
― imago, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 20:16 (seven years ago) link
Extra time!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 20:39 (seven years ago) link
watched the entire game in a pub, and am seen to want a medal
― imago, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 20:59 (seven years ago) link
I am listening to this at home and rooting for Huddersfield but oh god the agony, it's making me dread tomorrow night when I'll have an actual emotional stake in the matter. At least I'll just be in the pub so can slink home if it all goes wrong.
― Tim, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:12 (seven years ago) link
this is quite clearly an old england v germany rerun
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
And on cue, Seven Years begins to play
― imago, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:19 (seven years ago) link
see. see.
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:21 (seven years ago) link
Dang...
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link
Geddon you Terriers.
― Tim, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link
Hahahaha couldn't happen to a bigger wanker
― imago, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link
Yeahhhhhhh
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link
Hey calzino!
― wtev, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link
Endured an Alan Partdige soundalike and Schteve McL on 5live to witness this. Excellent stuff.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 21:31 (seven years ago) link
I am too stoned to comment right now
― calzino, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 23:15 (seven years ago) link
this is all
― calzino, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 23:16 (seven years ago) link
:D
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 17 May 2017 23:17 (seven years ago) link
trolling the Express and Star has become irresistible tbh
hope you're going to Wembley calzino
― The Remoans of the May (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 18 May 2017 08:40 (seven years ago) link
I'm definitely going, we have won all playoff finals at old/new Wembley/Cardiff that I went to. The only complete dud was the final at Old Trafford against Posh, but I watched that one int pub.
Quaner gets so much unfair stick, he was a game-changer last night and made Rhodes look like an overpaid amateur. I fucking love alcohol fuelled Wembley trips.
― calzino, Thursday, 18 May 2017 09:56 (seven years ago) link
Forestieri had gotten so used to scoring against us he thought his tame effort would suffice, oh no!
"Endured an Alan Partdige soundalike and Schteve McL on 5live to witness this"
Sadly, our chairman is probably about to employ Schteve as the next director of football/stalking horse for the manger's job type wasteman. Not particularly sure Wagner will remain in the UK whether we go up or not - whatever the case ultimate legend status is assured forever at this point.
― calzino, Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:09 (seven years ago) link
On the radio Schteeve made a particular point of saying he wasn't interested in any Director of Football role, at HTFC or elsewhere, that he was a coach and a manager and that he couldn't wait to get back to that and a DoF was years away for him. ALso that yes he has been to see HTFC quite a lot but that he lives nearby and the games are always exciting, plus Wagner's tactics are interesting and he wants to understand them better.
I took that to mean that he considers himself suited, ready and willing to step in as Manager at Huddersfield if and when Wagner leaves.
― Tim, Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:14 (seven years ago) link
I am actually rather nervous about this evening's torture.
that is the only way to feel before playoff games, because of course they can go so wrong and bring much more despair or elation than ordinary wins/defeats. GL Exeter, will be watching an acestream of the game later when the hangover has worn off.
― calzino, Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:21 (seven years ago) link
GL with the hangover. I must try to keep my drinking manageable this evening, Monday was a horror.
― Tim, Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:22 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/D1zCqix.png
http://i.imgur.com/91n6GIu.gif
― r|t|c, Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:47 (seven years ago) link
Wagner wouldn't like a shot at the PL if you progress? He's done great; would seem odd for him to back out (are there other reasons, family etc?).
Prospect of Schteve at Terriers is humbling; you can't ever be too comfortable or happy a fan. Danger looming around the corner is part of football's nasty deal iirc.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 18 May 2017 11:14 (seven years ago) link
xpinspired substitution of the season was that, but Quaner is probably about 6 inches taller than Henry and is thin as a lat! He isn't a fan of having high balls lumped into the box either, which is unforgivable for such a tall player according to some of our eejit fans.
Wagner is currently living away from his family in Germany and has no intention of uprooting his teenage daughter from her school, even for a shot at the prem. Obv with his rep enhanced times a thousand at the moment, there will be a shitload of Bundesliga giants that will take him in a shot. Yeah, Schteve would be such a retrogressive step back to the mediocre old days of A Nother wasteman/pretender stealing a wage.
― calzino, Thursday, 18 May 2017 11:26 (seven years ago) link
Haha I read that as "a Northern wasteman" which would have been a surprising tack for you to take.
― Tim, Thursday, 18 May 2017 13:13 (seven years ago) link