Wow, what a keeper, pulled off some amazing saves to ensure the playoffs for the blunts.

Wow, what a keeper, pulled off some amazing saves to ensure the playoffs for the blunts.

Made no difference, Reading never looked like getting anything against Brum, and at the end of 46 games, Birmingham fully deserve automatic promotion, well done to them!

Preston in the playoffs for the blades, Reading v Burnley... now the fun starts!!

Chris Foy though... Palace could've stabbed a blades player in the chest today and we'd not have got a penalty! Just hope we get a neutral ref for the playoff games...

Well done Owls for scoring with what Talksport said was your only shot on target, now that's what I call taking your chances :) Glad we haven't got Cardiff to deal with...

Gotta say your right on the ref point - some mega penalty claims going on which would've probably been given on another day.

Whens the final anyway? Is it on Springbank Monday? I remember being away watching the Wolves final. We're away Springbank week to so hopefully history will repeat itself ;)

I believe it's Monday 25th May, yes... assuming we get there of course, Preston are playing well at the moment!

Can see a Blades v Burnley final... hopefully!

Still waiting on the playoff semi dates though.

I believe it's Monday 24th May, yes... assuming we get there of course, Preston are playing well at the moment!

Can see a Blades v Burnley final... hopefully!

Still waiting on the playoff semi dates though.

Friday and Monday I'd heard?

Agreed - Speroni had a great game. Paddy did well too.

The referee (?) had a diabolical game though. When they don't spot unequivocal penalties right in front of them, then serious questions have to be asked about their ability and integrity.

Play Off 1st Leg, Preston v Blades, Friday 8th May 7.45pm K.O.
2nd Leg, Monday 11th May 7.45 pm K.O.
Final at Wembley Monday 25th May K.O. 3pm.
All matches on Sky!

cardiff were awful they should be fighting relegation never mind play offs

Made no difference, Reading never looked like getting anything against Brum, and at the end of 46 games, Birmingham fully deserve automatic promotion, well done to them!

Preston in the playoffs for the blades, Reading v Burnley... now the fun starts!!

Chris Foy though... Palace could've stabbed a blades player in the chest today and we'd not have got a penalty! Just hope we get a neutral ref for the playoff games...

Well done Owls for scoring with what Talksport said was your only shot on target, now that's what I call taking your chances :) Glad we haven't got Cardiff to deal with...

The championship play offs and final will be done by a premiership ref like Foy, unfortunately, though I dont know why. If championship refs are good enough to take championship matches all season, why are they not handed the chance of a prestige game at the end of the season. Must say i thought there were three stonewall penalties we should have had. But the laws of the game must have changed since I stopped refereeing.

The championship play offs and final will be done by a premiership ref like Foy, unfortunately, though I dont know why. If championship refs are good enough to take championship matches all season, why are they not handed the chance of a prestige game at the end of the season. Must say i thought there were three stonewall penalties we should have had. But the laws of the game must have changed since I stopped refereeing.

That's the thing I can't get:

They pick a "Premiership" referee because he should be used to "big games". Yet, when called up on, he bottled it every time on Sunday. What's the point in having a "top" ref if he can't make the crucial decisions?

I say let one of the League 1/2 refs have a go. They will be wanting to prove themselves and know they will have to stand up to the pressure of the occasion.

In all fairness, they can't be any worse - so why not?

It was a shocking display from the ref but we had enough chances to win the match without him!!!!

not that it would have made any differance.

Wow, what a keeper, pulled off some amazing saves to ensure the playoffs for the blunts.

Speroni is the best keeper in the Championship, You should have tried to get him instead of giving Grant a 3 year contract

That's the thing I can't get:

They pick a "Premiership" referee because he should be used to "big games". Yet, when called up on, he bottled it every time on Sunday. What's the point in having a "top" ref if he can't make the crucial decisions?

I say let one of the League 1/2 refs have a go. They will be wanting to prove themselves and know they will have to stand up to the pressure of the occasion.

In all fairness, they can't be any worse - so why not?

On a slightly different note,I see Andy D'Ursole reffed a div 2 game at the weekend-obviously someones seen how clueless he is...

On a slightly different note,I see Andy D'Ursole reffed a div 2 game at the weekend-obviously someones seen how clueless he is...

Yeah, but then you have to feel sorry for those players and fans.

It's all well and good that they have ref's taking charge of certain games due to their seniority etc. but there really doesn't appear to be that much of a gulf between any of them.

And the linesmen are next to useless aswell. Sometimes I feel sorry for them when they flag for a decision that's correct, then get overruled. But for the most part, they are as corrupt and as bottle-less as the ref.

Speroni is the best keeper in the Championship, You should have tried to get him instead of giving Grant a 3 year contract

i wouldnt swap Grant for him or any keeper in the championship -he`s getting better all the time

i wouldnt swap Grant for him or any keeper in the championship -he`s getting better all the time

he'd have to be with all those shots hes getting, Poor lad must have a sore back pulling the ball out the net 58 :o times

i wouldnt swap Grant for him or any keeper in the championship -he`s getting better all the time

He gets plenty of practice in your outfit :hihi:

he'd have to be with all those shots hes getting, Poor lad must have a sore back pulling the ball out the net 58 :o times

That's our crap defence not our crap keeper, who isn't crap. :thumbsup:

I see nothing came of the Wednesday fans conspiracy theory regarding the ref down at the Reading v Brum match!!

Get your excuses in early for the Preston match though Wednesday fans, surely something untoward has got to happen???

Nah - united are just gonna have themselves to blame!

Nah - united are just gonna have themselves to blame!


Yeah its unfortunate we get to play good teams in the play-offs, We cant all get HARTLEPOOL can we

I see nothing came of the Wednesday fans conspiracy theory regarding the ref down at the Reading v Brum match!!

Get your excuses in early for the Preston match though Wednesday fans, surely something untoward has got to happen???

It wasn't a conspiracy.
Webb still shouldn't have been in charge of that game.
If something really contentious had have happened, by accident, or by design, the game would be making big headlines as we speak, in all the nationals.
The Brum fans were waiting for it, believe me.

It wasn't a conspiracy.
Webb still shouldn't have been in charge of that game.
If something really contentious had have happened, by accident, or by design, the game would be making big headlines as we speak, in all the nationals.
The Brum fans were waiting for it, believe me.

Bit like the wendyites waiting to see if we won to have a go at Warnock.
Anyways please try and keep on topic Earwiggo, this thread is about the best goalie in the Championship Speroni

It wasn't a conspiracy.
Webb still shouldn't have been in charge of that game.
If something really contentious had have happened, by accident, or by design, the game would be making big headlines as we speak, in all the nationals.
The Brum fans were waiting for it, believe me.


What about the Hehnaman fumble into the net for the Brum goal, i thank God it wasn't Speroni making the error!!