Got to hand it to Lampard. He's got the upper hand over spygate. His first season as a manager and it's at a club where expectations are very high, and with a smaller budgets than previous managers who have failed there and he's one game away from the top flight. We get a Terry vs Lampard best mates play off final
I know everyone is obsessed with Leeds failing, but I think it's a shame. We've now got two clubs who have thrown millions and millions at promotion, with huge wage bills and squads littered with expensive loan players, being rewarded. Both clubs threw everything at it once again and it's worked... again. Leeds (and I know everyone wants them to fail), at least have loads of young lads playing good football, academy graduates etc. I'd have preferred them to go up personally.
They also paid 10 million for Bamford. Also got Real Madrid’s number 2 on loan (who’s cost them promotion). Leeds have bank rolled for promotion too and it’s ultimately failed. Fair play to Sheff Utd and Norwich who seem to have done it properly.
Stop Press: Leeds have never been promoted in their five previous appearances in the play offs. Can't wait to e-mail my Leeds supporting mates where I used to work tomorrow.
I wouldn’t go that far. They’ve got the best paid manager in the league & I’d take a guess that Pablo Hernandez is on more than anyone at Derby
Just this ^^^ If Carling did playoff matches Only complaint is 86th minute. It would have been better in injury time
He was pacing up and down because when he's called in to see the Board tomorrow, he's probably going to get the " tin tack." If he does go , it will be interesting to see who they bring in next. I have a good feeling about next season. I reckon we can turn them over at fortress Oakwell.
Did anyone see Look North tonight?? The interviewer said that the Leeds fans just wanted the match over and done with, so they could book hotels, train tickets etc!!!! Arrogant b******s!!! Got what they deserved.
They'll be able to take in the sites n' maybe take their wives down Oxford Street n' see a show. Bless em'.
Hard to see why they were so optimistic they have now had 5 attempts at promotion via the playoffs and failed every time though admittedly they lose at Wembley more often than in the Semis - record now P5 L3 at Wembley L2 at Semi final stage Unlike some sides I can think of who have never lost in the Semi Finals and win 2 out of 3 Finals
Was a Leeds fan in the hotel bar yesterday in one of the black away shirts. Looked quite happy at half time. Saw him this morning at breakfast and he looked like someone in the close family had died.
And believe me MT some supporters had already done that. I know at least four who have. Trivagos website will probably crash with the number of Loiners all jostling to cancel their arrangements. I bet the British Rail booking office is a " fun" place to be as well this morning.