English Football League 2021/22 Season - Playoffs

[jagfox]

1 minute ago, lichtie23 said:

What a silly thing to do when on a yellow.

Pretty dodgy. The first one was totally avoidable. I had been backing him to get booked in the semis as a decent price. Came right in for this game. Probably nobbled by an off-shore betting cartel haha

[FK1Bairn]

Out of curiosity why is a Championship/Premiership referee doing this game and not a ref who refs League 1/2 each week. 

Fully expecting Dean/Atkinson/Marriner/Pawson to have the Championship game tomorrow

Edited May 28, 2022 by FK1Bairn

[Jim McLean's Ghost]

53 minutes ago, FK1Bairn said:

Out of curiosity why is a Championship/Premiership referee doing this game and not a ref who refs League 1/2 each week. 

Fully expecting Dean/Atkinson/Marriner/Pawson to have the Championship game tomorrow

Best refs for the best games? Conference playoff game between Wrexham and Grimsby could have done with a pro ref.

Or money saving since the EPL level refs are all salaried so  they only pay match expenses where as the lower EFL refs are paid only on a per game basis?

Or was VAR in use? I saw a late flag. So they might have needed a ref trained to use VAR. That is the most likely reason.

[FK1Bairn]

56 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said:

Best refs for the best games? Conference playoff game between Wrexham and Grimsby could have done with a pro ref.

Or money saving since the EPL level refs are all salaried so  they only pay match expenses where as the lower EFL refs are paid only on a per game basis?

Or was VAR in use? I saw a late flag. So they might have needed a ref trained to use VAR. That is the most likely reason.

VAR was in use but I never gave that a thought. I agree that's the most likely reason. 

[Charles Stiles]

On 28/05/2022 at 12:38, The Naitch said:

They've only switched it up as Monday isn't a bank holiday otherwise it would have been exactly as you described.

 

23 hours ago, Bully Wee Villa said:

I think it generally goes Two, One, Championship... except in years when there is a major international tournament in the summer then it's Championship, One, Two. On the, reasonable, assumption that Championship players are more likely to be called up for international tournaments and so need the extra days' rest.

This year it is spread over two weekends because the end of May Bank Holiday has been moved because the Lizard Queen wants to celebrate the anniversary of her dad's death again.

I confess, I'm not sure why League One was held before League Two this year.

Didn't realise there were other reasons. Cheers.

[senorsoupe]

I won't be watching, but I hope Forest win today

[DrewDon]

That trophy is massive! Whichever team wins is going to need the whole squad to even attempt to lift that. 

[The Master]

A scarf there with “Wembley Stadium connected by EE” on it. 

Get that in the sea alongside the half-and-half scarves. 

Edited May 29, 2022 by The Master

[Ro Sham Bo]

Great to see everyone enthusiastically singing along with the anthem. 

[lichtie23]

Mon the Forest 

[DrewDon]

My message to Carlos Corberan and Steve Cooper:

 

[lichtie23]

The big lad Davis up front for Forest has gloves on! Deary me 

[Ro Sham Bo]

Sarr looks a certainty to cost Huddersfield a goal at some stage. 

[Theroadlesstravelled]

A dull game so far.

 

[The Master]

Just now, Theroadlesstravelled said:

A dull game so far.

 

It usually is because both teams are desperate not to lose. 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

34 minutes ago, DrewDon said:

My message to Carlos Corberan and Steve Cooper:

 

Dead pig fucking loser.

(Cameron not you)

[DrewDon]

I would prefer Forest to win, but the longer the game goes on at 0-0 with Forest dominating the ball but Huddersfield comfortable out of possession, the more I expect Huddersfield to nick it from a set-piece or a late counter-attack. 

[Melanius Mullarkey]

[Ro Sham Bo]

A goal befitting of the game. 

[DrewDon]

8 minutes ago, DrewDon said:

I would prefer Forest to win, but the longer the game goes on at 0-0 with Forest dominating the ball but Huddersfield comfortable out of possession, the more I expect Huddersfield to nick it from a set-piece or a late counter-attack. 

You can't put a price on analysis like this.