EFL Finals

[the_anticlough]

Congratulations to Oxford United and ex Notts players Ruben Rodrigues and Craig Short on promotion to the Championship for the first time in 25 years.

Many of us will remember that day 34 years ago when Shorty got the second to win the play-off final at the same level

[Glad2BeAPie]

We need to emulate Oxford, with our recourses at hand

[the_anticlough]

Anyone watching Crawley v Crewe?
I find myself wanting Crawley - hated our games v Crewe this year

[BCnotts18]

Anyone watching Crawley v Crewe?
I find myself wanting Crawley - hated our games v Crewe this year

The quality has been terrible so far but that was an excellent goal from Orsi, crawley play some brilliant stuff and everytime I see them play I wish we'd got Scott Lindsey in evenmore.

[the_anticlough]

The quality has been terrible so far but that was an excellent goal from Orsi, crawley play some brilliant stuff and everytime I see them play I wish we'd got Scott Lindsey in even more.

They do, so hope that gets rewarded. Crewe are just your typical nasty L2 side.

[the_anticlough]

Crawley 1 up and good for it

[drillerpie]

Anyone watching Crawley v Crewe?
I find myself wanting Crawley - hated our games v Crewe this year

When we lost the strange game at Crewe's place I really didn't think they were a good team and was waiting for them to fall down the table. That never happened but they are very limited (and yes, nasty). I still don't know how they've managed to inhabit the top 7 all season.

Crawley are a blueprint for what we need to do. I dont think they have anything we need to be envious of in attacking positions, but stick a 6 foot 6 commanding keeper, a couple of defensive upgrades and a little bit more pace and physicality in other positions and we'll be there.

[the_anticlough]

When we lost the strange game at Crewe's place I really didn't think they were a good team and was waiting for them to fall down the table. That never happened but they are very limited (and yes, nasty). I still don't know how they've managed to inhabit the top 7 all season.

And then came back from a 0-2 loss to Doncaster and scraped thru on penalties! I guess you have to credit them with resiliency at least, but still seem undeserving of promotion. They're a yo-yo club who would just come crashing back down anyway.

[M0ufMk3]

When we lost the strange game at Crewe's place I really didn't think they were a good team and was waiting for them to fall down the table. That never happened but they are very limited (and yes, nasty). I still don't know how they've managed to inhabit the top 7 all season.

Crawley are a blueprint for what we need to do. I don't think they have anything we need to be envious of in attacking positions, but stick a 6 foot 6 commanding keeper, a couple of defensive upgrades and a little bit more pace and physicality in other positions and we'll be there.

Didn't see the final but saw them demolish MK and, yes, they should be the blueprint for us. They seemed to play with a lot more space at the back because they weren't playing such a high line with the ball. When we go higher with the ball there has been less incentive for other teams to come out to us because, essentially, they're already there. But they do move the ball beautifully and at pace (and probably @rse about with it less than we do). The MK match was a good watch.

[the_anticlough]

Great first half Leeds v So'ton. 0-1 at HT.
I like the way Russell Martin's side stood up to Leeds' strong start. They've played some lovely stuff.