Championship Play-off Final : Pre-Match Thread

[wittonwarrior]

My worry is jack he mustn’t retaliate or attempt a slide - too much empathise is put on him when he does thatw

[thick_mike]

Means Edens can attend as there will be no game 7.

Tuh! Keep up...He won’t be able to get a ticket, we’ve been sold out for ages.

[SoccerHQ]

So, any idea how Derby will set up tactically, strengths and weaknesses?

Diamond midfield with Waghorn and Marriot up top.

Lots of space for us.

I still think they'll play one striker (Marriott). Waghorn if he is fit again will be on the bench.

I assume if it's diamond they'll play just one holding midfielder unless Tom Lawrence drops out so that has to be one area we can exploit as we did in the league games.

[robbo1874]

I was shitting it 2nd leg at the Albion. Very calm now. For me it it was almost like that was the big one. Hope everyone going to Wembley has a top day out and gets to celebrate like its 1976. Just because beer was about 20p a pint. Fuck the fuckers!!

[Clark W Griswold]

Can't decide, 50/50 for me, that meaning there's more chance than there was last year.

[TheMalandro]

I am calm, I am sleeping well, I am free from stress, nerves or worry. I am patiently awaiting kick-off in complete serenity. I am not fretting about the team or the opposition because we pay Dean Smith and his team to do that for us.

I am totally confident that we will do the job in ninety minutes.

Up the Villa!

Not even a thank you for the space cakes.

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So, any idea how Derby will set up tactically, strengths and weaknesses?

Diamond midfield with Waghorn and Marriot up top.

Lots of space for us.

I still think they'll play one striker (Marriott). Waghorn if he is fit again will be on the bench.

I assume if it's diamond they'll play just one holding midfielder unless Tom Lawrence drops out so that has to be one area we can exploit as we did in the league games.

I guess the issue they have is that 433 didn't work against us and we destroyed them, twice. But the diamond would expose their full backs and give us more room.

It worked very well against Leeds, but you cannot ignore the role Leeds played in their own demise.

They're the ones with the system and selection problems, we know what we will do and what we can do.

Tempo, energy and effort from the start. First goal is huge.

[Londonfranky]

Good luck tomorrow from this Fulham fan

[SoccerHQ]

So, any idea how Derby will set up tactically, strengths and weaknesses?

Diamond midfield with Waghorn and Marriot up top.

Lots of space for us.

I still think they'll play one striker (Marriott). Waghorn if he is fit again will be on the bench.

I assume if it's diamond they'll play just one holding midfielder unless Tom Lawrence drops out so that has to be one area we can exploit as we did in the league games.

I guess the issue they have is that 433 didn't work against us and we destroyed them, twice. But the diamond would expose their full backs and give us more room.

It worked very well against Leeds, but you cannot ignore the role Leeds played in their own demise.

They're the ones with the system and selection problems, we know what we will do and what we can do.

Tempo, energy and effort from the start. First goal is huge.

I actually wouldn't read too much into the VP game, they had some player called Bird in midfield who never played again that season and George Evans who is very much a squad player.

Really can't see them playing two strikers + Mount-Wilson-Lawrence behind. One holding midfield against Jack and McGinn?!

It worked v Leeds as they needed goals and Leeds had a man sent off after an hour.

[thick_mike]

Good luck tomorrow from this Fulham fan

Cheers bloke.

[CT]

Means Edens can attend as there will be no game 7.

Tuh! Keep up...He won’t be able to get a ticket, we’ve been sold out for ages.

How many games has he done this season, one or two? Sorry, doesn't deserve one. 😉

[Ad@m]

If Derby play two up top and a diamond in midfield we'll destroy them.

Their best chance is to go 5 in midfield and try to counter attack us.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Good luck tomorrow from this Fulham fan

Thanks: that's very kind of you. All the best!

[Legion]

Good luck tomorrow from this Fulham fan

Cheers.

[cdbearsfan]

Thanks. Hope we visit Craven Cottage in the Premier League the season after next.