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  1. 8 hours ago, Bundesliga Boy said:

    With the final week being the 4th May, and with tier 5 clubs ending their season on the 20th April, are the HFL v LL play offs on the 27th Apr and 4th May, with the winner at home to Club 42 on 11th May and away on 18th May?

    That was certainly the dates last year. Play off dates for the end of last season were announced on April 14th so hear for sure soon I imagine.

  2. 48 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said:

    The latter was just to give him some time on the pitch in a game that didn't matter though. That's a bit different to them actually having needed to use three keepers.

    I know that, I was just giving an example in answer to his question at the beginning of his post. I agree with his general point about being smart with the 3rd choice.

  3. 15 hours ago, JS_FFC said:

    One for the stattos out there. How many teams this century have used three goalkeepers in the same tournament?

     

    In the World Cup it had only ever happened four times pre 2010 (and the most recent was 16 years before that), but I’m not sure whether it’s happened since or how many times it’s happened in the euros.

    Not checked stats for any more examples (if any) but Netherlands used their 3 keepers at the 2014 World Cup albeit the other 2 were very brief appearances. Jasper Cillissen was first choice, Tim Krul replaced him at the end of ET in a knockout game for the penalty shootout then I think it was Michel Vorm got a couple of mins at the end of their win over Brazil in the 3/4 place play off.

  4. Glad the new app seems to be ok. Had ticket for Tuesday but never bothered going in the end (thankfully!) so will be using it for the first time at the Finland game. Previous way was never a problem for me apart from once or twice being pished and taking 2 or 3 attempts to successfully scan the barcode but know for new things there can be teething problems.

     

  5. 13 hours ago, David W said:

    Strangely, the side that most would pick as their most iconic under Klopp was only ever picked once, in the CL final against Spurs:

    Alisson

    Alexander-Arnold Matip Van Dijk Robertson

    Henderson Fabinho Wijnaldum

    Salah Firmino Mane

     

    That's a mental stat :lol: 

  6. 5 hours ago, TheScarf said:

    Have Liverpool ever had depth under Klopp?  That spell of 2/3 years where they won the CL and the Barclays, after having got to the 2018 CL final too, they seemed to be able to play the same 11 every game.  Their bench always had a few youngsters on it, along with a few jobbers who immediately weakened the team when they came on.  The caveat being they had usually won the game comfortably by that point so these players coming on didn't really affect the result.  I'm talking your Sturridge's, your Origi's. your Lallana's.

    I may be wildly misremembering of course, but I recall it was something I noticed at the time.  You could basically name their starting line up before it was announced.

    Also may be wildly misremembering but thinking back in that 2/3 year spell I'm sure pretty much 9 of their 11 named itself most weeks with the only rotations from time to time (barring injuries/suspensions) being who partnered van Dijk and Milner coming in for one of the midfield 3 (Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum). 

    That was a sensational game yesterday. Man Utd turning it around in extra time with a defence of Dalot - Fernandes - Maguire - Antony was remarkable.

  7. Found it difficult to really get into anything on this in the last wee while so tried something a bit different and holidayed a season with the aim of checking league tables and taking over a side that underachieved or even got relegated and was met by this.

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    This could be a fun rebuild with plenty of sellable assets who'll no doubt want out the door.

  8. Managed to go so far this year just using free bets (or returns from free bets) and not depositing anything. Nothing on day 1 bar some shrapnel on a couple of e/w shouts although Quilixios let down a place acca covering every race (betfair daily free £2 acca) for a half decent return.

    Yesterday me and "the missus" W Hills free fivers went to good use with wins on Langer Dan then Captain Guinness although it felt a little bittersweet as went e/w when straight wins would've returned more. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though and at least it's bankrolled todays punts.

  9. Aye me and my mate have picked SU for our 3rd season ticket/5 match package in a row and while the views brilliant wherever you sit the atmosphere isn't great. We've sat at the corner flag at the East End the last twice but were hoping for a wee change and a move more central or towards the West End but yet again it was only the same sections open initially and the rest greyed out. It's quite stupid they don't just put the whole stadium on sale straight away, especially with 38,000 SSC members and groups/families who might struggle to get seats all together while other sections aren't even open for sale yet.

  10. 10 minutes ago, Clyde01 said:

    Just the 60 league games between away wins then! Hopefully we don’t have to wait as long for the next…

    Might not be far off! From a quick think I make it 3 seasons in a row with 1 solitary league away win. Stenny today, QOS last season and Falkirk in 21/22. 

    Basically if we're to stay up now then the points to overturn the deficit will be earned at "home".

  11. 13 hours ago, RutherGlen said:

    Personally, I think fans should be free to give players pelters for playing poorly if they wish. The question is, does it ever result in improving player performance? 

    I would suggest it at best has no effect but often can result in the player becoming even worse - either deliberately in a "get it up ye" or just through panic/increased nerves due to the abuse. 

    As frustrating as it is, I find it hard to get angry if a players playing poorly or makes mistakes. That can happen particularly at our level. It's a complete obvious lack of effort that should justify pelters (by all accounts Young, King and others against Forfar)

  12. 10 hours ago, Tenkay said:

    Lads. 

    Teams like Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath and Berwick Rangers have not done too well since they went down to the Lowland league.

    How hopeful can you be that Clyde will come back (once it's confirmed) will it take a couple of seasons?

    The whole club would need emptied from top to bottom to even stand a chance. A losing mentality right through that would only continue. We've already exited a cup competition this season to the side currently sitting 9th in that division and albeit our squad is near enough completely different now to then, they're hardly faring any better. We haven't won an away league game in nearly 2 years and going to places like Boness, Tranent and Linlithgow Rose don't make me any more confident.

  13. Obviously the Grants for us as mentioned.

    In the past decade or so we've also had Olly McDonald (Paul), Jay Henderson (Darren), Chris McStay (Paul), Gregg Wylde (Gordon), Kyle Ferguson (Barry), Scott Durie (Gordon), Ross Millen (Andy), Bradley Coyne (Tommy), Mark Archdeacon (Owen) & Dale Fulton (Stevie). Can't help but think our recruitment policy over our banter years was "did yer Da play?"

  14. 19 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said:

    And it would have been equally ridiculous. It was a comparatively innocuous trip. As cynical as cynical gets to stop a promising attack but it wasn't dangerous and it wasn't directly denying a goalscoring opportunity. Never ever a red card. The challenge by Lyon that he missed any significant contact about 10 second earlier was a far worse challenge.

    Glad someone agrees with me :lol: 

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