Leeds vs Rams - Playoff 1st Leg!

[Rich2462]

Wow..... great match today but the focus now is on 1st leg off the playoffs!

Seeed like several players picked up injuries today?

Thoughts n this one guys?

2-1 Rams

[swaledale]

Its the play offs, form goes out of the window, anything can happen, Leeds might be traumatised by blowing automatic promotion and we could do well. But I can't predict what will happen.

[ramAnag]

Much has been said about how ‘scarred’ we, as a club, are by our near miss play off experiences etc, but Leeds will be equally scarred given their fall from promotion ‘certainties’ since ‘spygate’.

They looked nailed on promotion candidates three months ago but ended up being lucky to finish third. Difficult to come back from so who knows?

We looked much more able and willing to stand up to West Brom’s physicality yesterday and that’s encouraging but the injuries are a concern?

Still can’t see beyond Villa so, given the accuracy of my recent predictions, that should mean a Derby v WBA final.

[Geoff Parkstone]

rA, if we lose to Leeds in a close game, will you be demanding a rematch on the basis that the Premier league will be a better place with us in it?

[MadAmster]

A lot will be down to team selection and tactics in this one. Who will FL pick and in what position/role will people be selected?

If fit:

Keeper. I think we can safely say he will stick with Roos
Right back. Bogle
CH. Keogh
CH.Keogh
LB. Malone

That was the easy part.

DM. I'd go for BJ as he is more mobile than Hudds
CF. Waghorn
LM. Mount
RM Holmes

Those were also not difficult. Now comes the hard part. The really hard part.
Wilson. Do we play him from the off knowing that it's the DYS who will kick the lad off the park? Or do we start with Bennett on the right to take the sting out of them utilising the great way he and Bogle work together both in attack and in defence. Bring Wilson on for the last 25 to 30 when they are less fresh. Tactically this could be the move that gives us that solidity and helps us win. It is also a risk leaving out your top scorer but, are the goals the only thing he would give us? Hard one and a decision I'll happily leave to FL

Lawrence. Another enigma. So much talent. All too often too little application and and accident looking for a place to happen when it comes to tackling. Nearly every tackle he makes is a foul. Can he reproduce yesterday's better performance against the DYS or are the more lacklustre showings of late what we can expect?

We might also go 1-4-4-2 to match DYS in MF. BJ as DM, Lawrence at the head of the diamond, Mount left and Wilson/Bennett/Holmes on the right?

1-4-2-3-1

Evans and BJ as the 2 for mobility. Mount Lawrence and W/B/H with Waghorn up top.

I can't stop thinking Lawro is far more use inside. He was excellent there for Ipswich. Same with Wales. Why do we persist with him on the wing?

These are just a few thoughts. Feel free to add your own.

[Massaram]

Listen, like I said. Have we cloned Keogh��?

[ramAnag]

rA, if we lose to Leeds in a close game, will you be demanding a rematch on the basis that the Premier league will be a better place with us in it?

Lol...Parky, you’ve recycled that ‘joke’ so often now I can only imagine you’ll be voting ‘Green’.

May the best team win and all that. Love to put one over on them though.

[Geoff Parkstone]

I did vote green

[ramAnag]

I did vote green

There you go then...right again.

[MadAmster]

I shall refrain from predicting the outcome until I see the staring XIs. The only given (apart from Shay) is that Bamford won't play in the first leg.