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EFL Play-Offs 2024/25

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,786
    WTF was REG doing there lol
  • CAFC_boi
    CAFC_boi Posts: 272
    No open play goals for either side - really shows the importance of set pieces in the play offs. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,184
    Gammon said:
    fenaddick said:
    Harsh because it’s so close but in the laws it’s a handball. The law is wrong but it’s what has to be played to 
    It stopped a goal and his hand is by his head I think a penalty but no card is the fairest thing 
    It wasn't unnatural though - his arm was raised up because he was falling backwards
    Seems only you can see it was not a pen.
    Not for me either. Clearly falling back, non deliberate and little to no advantage gained. Just one of those things. Puts me off the game as a whole those being given.
    Whether it’s deliberate or not is irrelevant, intent isn’t mentioned in the law 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,786
    FT 2-2
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,731
    2 -  2 FT
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,444
    Great game of Football for the neutral

    Now lets hope that the Away side make it as boring a shite with four quick goals tomorrow!!
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,360
    I hope our game isn't that exciting, my heart won't cope 😂
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited May 10
    Stockport v Charlton was an arm wrestle where the ball hardly played any part; this has been end to end and from what I have seen a fair result despite two wrong decisions. 2-2 and Stockport remain favourite's for this semi.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,772
    Watching that 2nd half it’s no wonder NJ shipped REG out of the door
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    That's that.

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,731
    not a bad game. Plenty of poor decisions. Lots of room on the wings for both sides. Orient could and really should of won it in the end. 
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,012
    Taxi_Lad said:
    Watching that 2nd half it’s no wonder NJ shipped REG out of the door
    I always thought he was not very good,looked on the verge of miscontrolling it every time he got the ball and had a weird habit of kicking it forward in a clumsy manner.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,444
    Kelman saying that he's spoken with EFL Players who have been there and done it, like Matty Godden to improve his movement in front of goal.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,184
    Kelman shouting out Godden there in his interview 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,595
    Looked ok, both sides created some openings and a draw about right, still feel we would have the beating of both of them on our day...
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,775
    A draw will do. Hopefully, they'll kick lumps out of each other in the 2nd leg and Orient come out on top.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,275
    fenaddick said:
    Gammon said:
    fenaddick said:
    Harsh because it’s so close but in the laws it’s a handball. The law is wrong but it’s what has to be played to 
    It stopped a goal and his hand is by his head I think a penalty but no card is the fairest thing 
    It wasn't unnatural though - his arm was raised up because he was falling backwards
    Seems only you can see it was not a pen.
    Not for me either. Clearly falling back, non deliberate and little to no advantage gained. Just one of those things. Puts me off the game as a whole those being given.
    Whether it’s deliberate or not is irrelevant, intent isn’t mentioned in the law 
    I know accidental isn't a factor in the laws but this is what we end up- pens like that. If i had any skin in this particular game i'd be pretty upset by that but it can happen any time. Soft pens are undesirable regardless of the laws.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,223
    Decent post-match interview with Beckles and Kelman. Relaxed and honest. 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,360
    That was such a fantastic interview by Kelman and Beckles. The lack of media training there is quality, just owning the offside goal and saying how blatant it was 😂
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,360
    fenaddick said:
    Kelman shouting out Godden there in his interview 
    Hopefully if we go up, Godden can put in a good word. Could be a great successor to Godden

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    edited May 10
    Kelman saying that he's spoken with EFL Players who have been there and done it, like Matty Godden to improve his movement in front of goal.
    When Kelman scores a hattrick to beat us at Wembley, it'll all be Godden's fault!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,794
    I like how Beccles basically said VAR is shit and football is better without it in that interview.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    You have to fancy Stockport in the second leg, as Edgeley Park for an evening game will be a really tough place to go. That open away terrace drains away the atmosphere from the away fans, while the home fans are really loud.
  • That game was exhausting to watch and it wasn't even our game.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,461
    Play off games are usually tight. Especially first legs. Yet they’ve all been over 2.5 so far.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,873
    Kelman saying that he's spoken with EFL Players who have been there and done it, like Matty Godden to improve his movement in front of goal.
    Though somehow he didn't sound convincing about whether he was fouled - "was it? there was contact and I don't dive". Well, you should know then shouldn't you mate?
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,775
    You have to fancy Stockport in the second leg, as Edgeley Park for an evening game will be a really tough place to go. That open away terrace drains away the atmosphere from the away fans, while the home fans are really loud.
    Orient won 4-1 up there in September, so no reason why they can't win again.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,731
    Off_it said:
    Kelman saying that he's spoken with EFL Players who have been there and done it, like Matty Godden to improve his movement in front of goal.
    Though somehow he didn't sound convincing about whether he was fouled - "was it? there was contact and I don't dive". Well, you should know then shouldn't you mate?
    bit like a batsman not knowing whether or not they nicked it. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    edited May 10
    fenaddick said:
    Kelman shouting out Godden there in his interview 
    Hopefully if we go up, Godden can put in a good word. Could be a great successor to Godden

    Charlie Kelman is 23 years old and had 19 caps for the USA U19's. Great this season with 21 from 46 games and yet the QPR player had to go out on loan to league 1 to turn into a goal scoring forward. Does the Basildon born Charlie have an American accent ? as he was at an academy in Dallas before coming back to Southend to join their Youth squad.

    Didn't hear the interview but he reminds me of a Godden but 10 years his Junior.

    Edit: Just heard Kelman's interview against Mansfield when he scored his 21st goal and more of an English accent and he hoped the Orient fans remember him with pleasure when he goes; back to QPR in the Championship I would assume for the 25/26 season.
  • Eric10
    Eric10 Posts: 92
    You have to fancy Stockport in the second leg, as Edgeley Park for an evening game will be a really tough place to go. That open away terrace drains away the atmosphere from the away fans, while the home fans are really loud.
    The home fans are in the railway end in the second leg.