The official 2011/12 nPower Championship thread - Part 2

[sainter]

Over 1000 posts in the last thread, and only 144 were mine.

When you consider what's at stake, this weekends local derby between Saints and Pompey is possibly be one of the biggest in the history of the two clubs. Saints can edge closer towards automatic promotion while Pompey has the opportunity to move out of the relegation zone.

 

[Ray Nolan]

Midweek results were good with us winning away at Burnley and the chasing pack only managing draws. Big weekend home and away against Cockney clubs (Palace & West Ham), if we can win both it'll be a big push towards securing a playoff spot.

 

[Bobby P]

This has been a great season so far. Cmon you irons!

 

[Ricketts]

Subscribed.

 

[Mooch]

Big weekend all round coming up - what with about 17 teams on the same points around the playoff zone

Looking forward to getting to my first games in a while - Boro v Cardiff and Hull v Boro. Not entirely confident of a result in either, however. We have been pretty terrible this calendar year, save for a 4 match spell in early Feb. Hopefully we can finish the season strongly and give the play offs a crack.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Over 1000 posts in the last thread, and only 144 were mine.

When you consider what's at stake, this weekends local derby between Saints and Pompey is possibly be one of the biggest in the history of the two clubs. Saints can edge closer towards automatic promotion while Pompey has the opportunity to move out of the relegation zone.

It'll be the last one for some time that's for sure/

 

[sainter]

It'll be the last one for some time that's for sure/

I don't know, the occasional cup fixture would be nice.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Looking forward to Barnsley West Ham on telly tonight, though fear we may be smacked Wheels have completely fallen off, have lost possibly our 3 best players (including 1 to West Ham) and since then have possibly been the worst performed side in the league Still u never know

 

[HolyRioli]

Reading - Leeds on Fox Sports 1 10:30pm EST (so in 10 minutes from now)

 

[sainter]

APRIL 6

14:00 Reading ? - ? Leeds U.
15:00 Burnley ? - ? Brighton & Hove A.
15:00 Watford ? - ? Blackpool
17:15 Barnsley ? - ? West Ham U.

COME ON LEEDS!
COME ON BARNSLEY!

And then tomorrow is Derby Day!

 

[Pera]

Good to have you on board Sainter

 

[sainter]

Reading's Brian McDermott has been named Manager of the Month for a second time this season. The Player of the Month went to Gareth McClearey from Nottingham Forest. Not surprising after his four goal effort against Leeds.

Quite bizarre that the manager of the team that has led the table for most of the season hasn't won the award, especially considering his team weren't considered a promotion chance before the start of the season.

I really don't like Reading btw. Good luck Leeds.

 

[Pera]

Thompson sent off. Horrible challenge in all honesty.

 

[kangle4]

Funny how Mcanuff was able to get up as soon as the red card was given.

I didn't think it was that bad, ok he was off the ground but hardly touched Mcanuff in the end and I think the Reading players surrounding the ref and the crowd influenced the decision.
Reading now have this in the bag.


EDIT: Pugh just commited a worse tackle and not even a foul was given, joke so far.

 

[dascman03]

That Pugh tackle was probably worse than Thompson's...

 

[sainter]

Leeds will do extremely well to get something out of this

 

[HolyRioli]

Leeds will do extremely well to get something out of this

Will do well to keep 10 on the pitch

 

[SlainteO'Hailpin]

Leeds should be down to about 8 men. Some woeful tackles.

 

[sainter]

I don't want to jinx it but is it unsettling Reading?

Oh Federici! Save those kind of saves for the Socceroos

 

[JuniorBurger]

Over 1000 posts in the last thread, and only 144 were mine.

When you consider what's at stake, this weekends local derby between Saints and Pompey is possibly be one of the biggest in the history of the two clubs. Saints can edge closer towards automatic promotion while Pompey has the opportunity to move out of the relegation zone.

Honestly, I cant see how our boys can pull off a result on your patch. Passion and endeavour will only bring you so far. Thorne has been sent back to the Baggies due to injury and it leaves the squad even more threadbare than before.

Still its a derby so there is always hope. PTID!

BTW Go Reading!!

 

[WCErevival]

Left that a bit close in the end. Thought they weren't going to get there.

Top of the ladder now

 

[Pera]

On second viewing, the red card a little stiff?

He didn't go in with two feet or studs showing.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

West Ham 4 Barnsley 0. Not good keeping especially for the 3rd but the margin was fair. Little possession, created basically nothing Worth staying up for

 

[Catman]

Great performance from us considering the sending off and the depleted squad. Thompson's tackle was never a red. McAnuff's dive and the squealing from the Reading players influenced the decision. Pugh was probably lucky to stay on, but if I had to listen to Sky Sports bang on about Karacan's ripped sock again...

Reading are soft and showed they don't like it a little physical. Couldn't fault our commitment one bit.

Oh, and why were we wearing our away kit at home?

 

[HolyRioli]

Great performance from us considering the sending off and the depleted squad. Thompson's tackle was never a red. McAnuff's dive and the squealing from the Reading players influenced the decision. Pugh was probably lucky to stay on, but if I had to listen to Sky Sports bang on about Karacan's ripped sock again...

Reading are soft and showed they don't like it a little physical. Couldn't fault our commitment one bit.

Oh, and why were we wearing our away kit at home?

We weren't at home mate. Thompsons red I thought was a little stiff, but Pugh was lucky to stay on.

Snodgrass really should've done better around the 80 minute mark. Open goal and ages to take his shot - straight at federici. Oh well