The board seems split when asked about who they'd like to go up through the playoffs, but for me it's Derby. Two reasons: my cousin lives there, who's also a Burnley fan, so a nice close away game.. and I think Fulham will spend a very pretty penny to stay up, if they got promotion.

So come on Derby!

anyone but Boro

Not particularly arsed about the footie side of it, but London's always great for an away weekend.

So it's the Cottagers for me. Sorry, Frank.

Is Shackell injured?

Ablueclaret has just ran on the pitch and bummed Kevin McDonald.

Diesel wrote:Is Shackell injured?

That's probably the only reason why I wouldn't want Derby up. The 4 teams in the playoffs, there's at least 1 reason why I don't want them to go up. It's certainly a bad bunch.

Diesel wrote:Is Shackell injured?

He's been sat on Millwall's bench last few months, not sure he's eligible.

Manceau wrote:He's been sat on Millwall's bench last few months, not sure he's eligible.

On loan though. Which suggests they no longer think he's good enough (I hope!) - so maybe if Derby did go up, they'd sell him anyway.

I want Fulham to get promoted. I don't like Boro or Derby. Villa are okay, but Fulham are a nice club, living in Chelsea's shadow. Also, Burney 4 Fulham 0 in April 1963 was my first match at the Turf.

if I could choose it would be Villa, proper club, always fill the away end too.

Quicknick wrote:I want Fulham to get promoted. I don't like Boro or Derby. Villa are okay, but Fulham are a nice club, living in Chelsea's shadow. Also, Burney 4 Fulham 0 in April 1963 was my first match at the Turf.

I think Fulham will spend a lot of money if they go up. A team like Derby would be much more likely to drop straight back down.

Great header that by Jerome.

1-0 to the bottlejobs

Think I remember Andy Cooke scoring a header rather like that at PP. Gordon Armstrong supplied the cross, as I remember.

Fulham have been woeful so far

Vegas Claret wrote:Fulham have been woeful so far

?

Some of them Derby players looked to be breathing through their arses towards the end of the half there.

Might be sommat in it for Fulham in the second half if they PUT THE F***ING BALL IN THE BOX

Beat Derby at the Cottage

mdd2 wrote:Beat Derby at the Cottage

Tom Lawrence looks like he does a bit of cottaging.

Diesel wrote:?

you didn't understand that Fulham have been woeful in the first half ?

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Some of them Derby players looked to be breathing through their arses towards the end of the half there.

Might be sommat in it for Fulham in the second half if they PUT THE F***ING BALL IN THE BOX

much better second half but I've not been impressed by either team

It would be driving me mad this 'trying to walk the ball into the box' if I was a Fulham fan.

agree

Burnley boy Ollie is on.

92nd minute....... short corner from Fulham.

Absolute sh1te

The 3rd place jinx going to strike again?,still think Derby will find a way to throw this away

Are Fulham the Arsenal of the championship? To much overplay n the same with corners, every 1 taken short n never just put in the box for mitrovic..

tiger76 wrote:The 3rd place jinx going to strike again?,still think Derby will find a way to throw this away

Fulham will win by more than 2 goals in the second leg, I'm sure of it. But looking at how Derby played, I'd like them to go up even more. They were absolute bonk, and would go straight back down unless they invested millions.

FactualFrank wrote:Fulham will win by more than 2 goals in the second leg, I'm sure of it. But looking at how Derby played, I'd like them to go up even more. They were absolute bonk, and would go straight back down unless they invested millions.

Would they beat 11 points this time though.

Another clean sheet for Derby, and another upstanding performance by Richard Keyogh. If we don't get him to replace that pansie Kevin Long, it will be a travesty.

Cheers haf

HaffnersBoy69 wrote:Another clean sheet for Derby, and another upstanding performance by Richard Keyogh. If we don't get him to replace that pansie Kevin Long, it will be a travesty.

Cheers haf

Shove off you bore.

Fulham had lots of possession but not much end product.

Keogh's 31 will be 32 at the start of next season and has never played above Championship level,His brucie bonus is he is Irish but not for me we are in a different market now.

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Shove off you bore.

This seems a bit aggressive, if you don’t have anything football related to say please don’t comment on my internet message post.

Cheers again Haf.

HaffnersBoy69 wrote:Another clean sheet for Derby, and another upstanding performance by Richard Keyogh. If we don't get him to replace that pansie Kevin Long, it will be a travesty.

Cheers haf

Keep on fishing.. tight lines!

7 play off games for Fulham and 7 defeats.

We don't need any more London clubs in the premier league thanks very much. Villa, Derby or the boro would be nice.

tiger76 wrote:The 3rd place jinx going to strike again?,still think Derby will find a way to throw this away

There is no jinx. The team that finishes in third has won the playoffs more times than the teams finishing in any of the other playoff positions.

Must be an urban myth then,more fake news

I’d like Villa to come up through the play offs. Cardiff for Swansea like for like and Wolves for WBA like for like in terms of stature but Villa for Stoke is a massive improvement. Villa are a huge club and that’s what being in the Prem is all about for us, snottig the big boys.

From the two up so far I can see Wolves spending a fortune to assemble a mediocre side at best I think Cardiff will struggle.

The list of potential strugglers makes good reading for us though and we are capable of more than holding our own again next season.

Tall Paul wrote:There is no jinx. The team that finishes in third has won the playoffs more times than the teams finishing in any of the other playoff positions.

True...
Although there is another way of looking at it:
Since 1989,when a premier league team no longer had to compete,the majority of championship play off winners have finished 4th 5th or 6th (18). The team finishing 3rd 10 times thus far.

NB
Not including 1995 winners Bolton who did finish 3rd when only the champions went up automatically.

Vegas Claret wrote:you didn't understand that Fulham have been woeful in the first half ?

I don't think you understand the meaning of 'woeful'.

Anyway I'm not one for petty squabbling on internet messageboards, if you've got a problem why don't we meet up before the game tomorrow and discuss our differences like real men?

I'll be in the Royal Dyche from 11.30, ask for razorblade body snatcher, tomohawk Toby at the bar and they will point me out.

Not another "meeting" !

I'll meet you all and cuddle you all into submission.

HaffnersBoy69 wrote:Another clean sheet for Derby, and another upstanding performance by Richard Keyogh. If we don't get him to replace that pansie Kevin Long, it will be a travesty.

Cheers haf

Not sure if you're serious or taking the ****? Either way it's not funny!

Diesel wrote:I don't think you understand the meaning of 'woeful'.

Anyway I'm not one for petty squabbling on internet messageboards, if you've got a problem why don't we meet up before the game tomorrow and discuss our differences like real men?

I'll be in the Royal Dyche from 11.30, ask for razorblade body snatcher, tomohawk Toby at the bar and they will point me out.