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Post by hawke on Jan 8, 2024 10:12:53 GMT
I think there was a Brown in the West Ham side.
Preston were 3rd that season in Div 2, behind Leeds Utd and Sunderland. Don’t imagine they have been close to the top flight since.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jan 8, 2024 11:26:23 GMT
well my team, Middlesbrough perhaps had one eye on the other cup, where they play Chelsea in the semi final tomorrow evening, so losing to Villa might not have been too disastrous.
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Post by byased on Jan 8, 2024 14:12:50 GMT
Brown was centre half. I think Preston got to a play off final a few years ago, possibly against West Ham?
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Post by newby on Jan 8, 2024 14:35:20 GMT
well my team, Middlesbrough perhaps had one eye on the other cup, where they play Chelsea in the semi final tomorrow evening, so losing to Villa might not have been too disastrous. I enjoyed watching the Boro game, it's tough enough balancing a cup run with the league, but having the possibility of reaching an EFL final so close makes it additionally hard. Chelsea probably have a big enough squad to cope so it's a bit easier for them and indeed Liverpool and Fulham who play on Wednesday. I hadn't realised that Jonathan Woodgate had stayed with the club and was now first team coach. I know it's of no practical use but I like Woody, and I approve of Stephen Gibson the chairman, so I'm right behind them for Tuesday, and the second leg in a fortnight. A Boro v Fulham final would be a refreshing change.
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Post by hawke on Jan 8, 2024 14:56:51 GMT
Brown was centre half. I think Preston got to a play off final a few years ago, possibly against West Ham? Ha! It was versus LUFC in 2006. I was there for the 1st Leg with our children. Remember an Eddie Lewis equaliser just in front of us direct from a free kick. Finished 1-1. LUFC win the 2nd Leg away 2-0. Had forgotten that detail.
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Post by hawke on Jan 8, 2024 15:26:26 GMT
Brown was centre half. I think Preston got to a play off final a few years ago, possibly against West Ham? Had to look. So I managed sort of 4 1/2 out of 7. John Bond!!! Yes of course, a Ron Greenwood protege. Barely recall Birkett. Bevington yes, nearly.
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Post by hawke on Jan 8, 2024 18:25:14 GMT
Don’t want to overdo the LUFC themes but they have been drawn away from home in the FA Cup on 13 successive occasions which is a record. I think 12 was the previous record. Await tonight’s draw.
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Post by newby on Jan 8, 2024 20:01:55 GMT
Leeds have beaten the hoodoo, they have a home game against Plymouth Argyle. Happy with that.
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Post by karma on Jan 9, 2024 10:44:24 GMT
I'd like to wish Steve Gibson, businessman and football club Chairman happy 66th birthday.
I'm sure his team's fans are hoping for a celebration too and I wish him, them and Middlesborough FC every success v Chelsea tonight.(Carabao Cup semi-final, 1st leg)
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jan 9, 2024 13:22:21 GMT
Gibson is Boro's equivalent of YCCCs Graves. Boyhood fan, local lad who did well in business and then had the sense to sell it for millions to fund other passions and hobbies. Never felt the need to sell out to US or Saudis yet still attracted some fantastic players.
Woodgate? Sorry never liked him after his time with Leeds and the issues there, and other stories I heard from people whose sons played in the junior teams at the same time as Woodgate.
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Post by karma on Jan 9, 2024 15:59:34 GMT
SUNDERLAND'S HOSPITALITY IS NOW LEGENDARY
First of all the hosts lost out to Newcastle 0 - 3 in the Saturday's FA Cup game home to Newcastle United. From what I saw on the goal edits, Sunderland had a 'hand' in gifting them all, the first an own goal, the second a bit of a farce, the third a penalty coming from an inadvertent hand-ball. ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️
Sunderland were more generous to Newcastle fans after the game. Bars stayed open and, stewards, expecting a rush from some of the 6,000 away fans, had poured many pints in advance of customers. Then all the card machines went 'off-line' in the cashless Stadium of Light, resulting in Newcastle supporters being handed free pints and pints 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
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Post by karma on Jan 9, 2024 16:37:02 GMT
Regarding the team I started following last year when they were bottom of the league , Sheffield Wednesday, I'd just like to applaud their goalie Cameron Dawson. In Saturday's FA Cup win over Cardiff City they were 1 - 0 up after two minutes but then conceded 2 penalties after 3 and 7 minutes. Dawson saved them both and Wednesday scored further goals to take the tie after 38,40 and 90+1 minutes. Some things are coming right for this club , scoring at one end and stopping shots at the other.
Rewarded with a home draw in the next FA Cup round v Coventry
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Post by newby on Jan 9, 2024 22:20:13 GMT
Good result for Middlesbrough tonight winning 1-0 against Chelsea. Lots of skill from Chelsea, who perhaps should have won comfortably, but they were wasteful where it matters.
Two weeks until the next leg, an injury hit Boro have to hope they can get a few of their better players back before then.
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Post by karma on Jan 9, 2024 22:41:37 GMT
And not a bad result for the Seadogs, 1 - 1 away tonight at Spennymoor to keep up the excellent run of form.
That guy Green is scoring lots of goals,looking forward to see him and Scarborough on Saturday at Farsley if I'm allowed out. I'll have divided loyalties but hope Scarborough come out on top. They were very good value there last year, winning ,I think possibly 1 - 4
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Post by slowleftarmer on Jan 10, 2024 7:31:51 GMT
Its always nice to see a lower level league team win with a goal created by someone they signed from Tooting and Mitcham for peanuts and scored by a youngster who came through the club academy, whilst the opposition paraded a fleet of multi million pound signings, had 80% possession but never really troubled the goal.
Just hope we can cling on in the away leg!
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