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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    ... relegation, promotion and play-offs.

    Thought it might be an idea to condense the entertainment on one thread, it looks like being interesting.

    Pick of the bunch, this weekend, is Huddersfield v Birmingham in my opinion.

    Huddersfield could be out of the bottom three if they win and Wednesday lose at home to West Brom.

    If they lose they're doomed I reckon, they're at Ipswich on the last day.

    Leeds are at QPR on Friday then home to Southampton on the last day, big games all round.
     
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    You’re right about Huddersfield v Birmingham. Absolute monster on a fixture, shame it’s not televised…
     
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    It is if you've got a dodgy stick
     
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    Obviously, but Saturday 3pm. Friday night slot would’ve been canny but Dirty Leeds take that this week.
     
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    Mid table obscurity......I will settle for that this season.
    A stress free end to the season.

    (Mind, I would swap it for end of last season in a heartbeat).
     
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    It seems a long time since we finished the season in mid table nothing to lose land and I've quite enjoyed it for a change.
    Mind I don't want another one next season please.
     
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    I’ve hated it personally. The match on Saturday was terrible, a complete waste of time and our performance proved that.
     
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    Like the Watford lad says on the podcast,we've got our last two seasons the wrong way round. Most of us would have settled for mid-table last season and play-offs this.
     
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    I launched blame with Dodds for that one personally. The players need a rocket for games like that, I just don’t think he’s capable of giving it in a way that they don’t just laugh off. Allardyce would’ve been perfect for that game. He’d have had them chomping to smash Millwall. Dodds had them pandering to the end of the game and their post match pizza!!
     
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    Spot on. If this seasons finish was last seasons, I don’t think any SAFC fan would’ve been anything but delighted!!
     
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    I'll be travelling down to Mansfield, for the Watford match, so will miss this ...

    ... but it looks like it'll be a battle.

    QPR aren't safe and Leeds have to win imo, Ipswich are a point behind with a game in hand!

    QPR v Leeds United
    8pm
    Sky Sports
     
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    I’ll be rooting for QPR tonight, no doubt
     
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    I am in the minority and dont want Brum to go. Some friends at that club. I wanted Blackburn to go but we gave them their survival it seems.
     
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    I said this myself a few weeks ago.
     
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    Chance to scout our new signing too :emoticon-0103-cool:
     
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    Leeds showing how easy it is for any team to collapse under pressure and make mistakes ...

    ... they might fail to go up after looking absolute certs.


    If only they hadn't dropped 5 points to Sunderland <laugh>
     
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    Top class rooting, Leeds are falling apart ....
     
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    Wouldn’t back either of them or Southampton to win the play offs either
     
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    Leeds are knackered if they don't get promoted. Think they owe out 75mill this summer
     
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    The desperate race for the PL is crippling clubs imo.
     
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