Championship 2020/21 - Play-offs

[Dave]

Brentford in the final. Thank God.

Fingers crossed Barnsley beat Swansea.

[Danny]

To sum up my feelings, that was an intense game and now I’m having a shit in a toilet and not in my pants

[Danny]

3 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said:

Brentford in the final. Thank God.

Fingers crossed Barnsley beat Swansea.

Marcelo Trotta

[Stan]

49 minutes ago, Danny said:

Doncaster, a day before your play-off with Watford

Oh yeah. 

Good luck in the final if it's against Swansea. 

But not if it's Barnsley. 

[Danny]

That match was something else honestly, it's very easy to build up these cheap rivalries in the Championship that don't really last or don't have the magnitude as a derby. Leeds tried to have one with us, we've been involved with back and forwards with Swansea fans, I'm sure after the first leg there would have been a lot of social media "banter" between the clubs with what spills out as an internet rivalry. I don't hold anything against Bournemouth and feel sorry for their fans, to lose in the play-offs is a big pain. Especially when they were 2-0 up on aggregate, I thought there'd be no way back at that point, thought we had fluffed it.

But the difference in our performances in both legs is notable, Bournemouth are essentially a team with a group of individuals who should be in the Prem but aren't. We are a collective with more players not on the level of your David Brooks, Danjuma's etc, but they work hard for each other and know how to win in this league. We should have had 2 penalties on top of what we achieved already in over these ties, complete deserved winners. Unlucky for Bournemouth that they suffered the injury that meant Mepham would play, but we've had an injury list as long as our arm this season. We were aggressive from the first minute and it showed with Mepham getting sent off, the penalty was a handball clear as day and I'm still baffled as to how pundits don't think it is. Marcus Forss' goal was well deserved for a man who hasn't had a lot of game time this season and what a hit from Janelt.

Mathias Jensen does go in and out of games but today he was phenomenal, controlled the game and his passing was just outstanding.

Biggest win of today is that despite the multiple yellow cards shown we don't have anyone on a red, just need to see what happens with Rico and what happens with Norgaard ahead of the final.

Genuinely couldn't tell you who I'd rather win the second play off later on, but this team took a beating last year and have come back fighting until the end, in good form and a goods mentality.

[Rick]

Hopefully Brenjford can step up again and put in another performance like that. As soon as Mepham went off, you knew it was a matter of time before the second and third went in. 

[Danny]

One thing that is weird is that I've just seen a video of our Toney goal celebration and I just can't wait for Covid to be over. You know people want to pile forward but also you have to respect social distancing...physically see people celebrating in a way where they don't know what to do with themselves.

[Danny]

Janelt's goal celebration, orchestrating the crowd for more.

[Danny]

The replay of Forss' goal, the fans celebrating and hearing Peter Gilham's voice roar in the background on the mic. Love it

[Dan+]

Get in there Brentford!

[Bluebird Hewitt]

Right then. 

Wanted Brentford to win and it happened. Wanted Lincoln to win and it happened. Let's go 3 for 3 with a Barnsley 2-0 win. 

[Dave]

I imagine Brentford/Barnsley and Blackpool/Lincoln are the two finals that all the neutrals would have wanted.

[Bluebird Hewitt]

4 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said:

I imagine Brentford/Barnsley and Blackpool/Lincoln are the two finals that all the neutrals would have wanted.

Would have preferred Oxford/Lincoln myself for the League One final. No real reason.

[Danny]

That’s us and Swansea in the final isn’t it? Barnsley run out of steam seemingly, no real ideas up top.

Apparently Woodgate and Begovic are blaming the ref for the loss, no mention of our two penalties that weren’t awarded though

[Dave]

11 minutes ago, Danny said:

That’s us and Swansea in the final isn’t it? Barnsley run out of steam seemingly, no real ideas up top.

Apparently Woodgate and Begovic are blaming the ref for the loss, no mention of our two penalties that weren’t awarded though

It will be interesting to see how the change of 3 subs from 5 subs impacts on Barnsley's form next season.

[Bluebird Hewitt]

45 minutes ago, Danny said:

That’s us and Swansea in the final isn’t it? Barnsley run out of steam seemingly, no real ideas up top.

Not yet. Barnsley equalise. 

Get another now to shit them up. 

[Bluebird Hewitt]

Cunts are in the final with Brentford. 

[Stan]

Brentford smash them please. 

[Danny]

1 hour ago, The Palace Fan said:

It will be interesting to see how the change of 3 subs from 5 subs impacts on Barnsley's form next season.

Their form has relied heavily on it, they will need better players next season if they are to sustain these levels of performance.

17 minutes ago, Stan said:

Brentford smash them please. 

I can only hope

[Bluebird Hewitt]

20 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said:

If Brentford don't win today, I'm going to go on Football Manager, become manager of Brentford, sell all the star players, buy shit and then resign so they get relegated. 

This also applies to the final. 

[Bluebird Hewitt]

So it begins. Who will have the testicular fortitude to win this?

Will Brentford finally make it to the prem, or will they choke at the final hurdle for the second successive season? 

Will Swansea and the caravan bridgade make it back to the prem via a 95th minute dive, or will Brentford have too much for them? 

All may be revealed in about 2 hours time. 

[Bluebird Hewitt]

Grimes could have been sent off after just 4-5 minutes. 

[Rick]

Grimes should be off for that. 

[Stan]

Grimes lucky to escape a red and only get yellow. Jumped in with both feet. 

[Stan]

Clear penalty. Well taken by Toney!