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We'll try to spend to the maximum we can, but also we try to spend wisely. We'll try to continue developing young players, but also we also learned one thing. You cannot just have young players and focus on only player development. You need the leaders on the pitch. Glad to here this bit.

Hey, never noticed there was another Saint in Thailand on this forum. Where did you watch it last night? I was in O'Shea's (with some irony) in Soi 33/1.

https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2024/may/read--johansson-to-finalise-stoke-city-move-upon-re-opening-of-summer-transfer-window-18-05-24/ Is this one gone now?

Lots of stats and records to be smashed on this game. Leeds never won a play off final in i think 6 attempts is it? We have never won a play off final. This will be our 9th final of any kind (i think), and we have only won 2 of the other 8. In a nutshell, Leeds cannot win play offs and we cannot win finals. Something has to give.

Can see AL going to Bournemouth.

If the vote is by club managers, it will be scrap it. How many managers have come out in serious criticism of VAR. Loads. I can think off the top of my head Wolves, Forest, Brighton managers all very pee'd off with is. If it is down to club owners/boards then of course it will survive as money will be involved. In no way in its present format has it improved the game at all, plus it undermines ref's and puts them under more pressure than they already were.

Sorry to say that I really do think we are going to lose this. On penalties. I am about 50-50 on my predictions so I seriously hope I have misjudged us this time as we need to get to the final where it is anyone's game. I just see signs that playing around at the back is getting worse again and almost gave WBA two goals at least last Sunday and I just don't think we will get away with it for another 90 minutes. I can see it being a high scoring draw after AET and then we duff up the penalties under pressure. Let us see if if my gut is right or if I am just over thinking and over worrying. I will be the first to denounce myself and such like if we win.

Yep, I knew it. This is how simplistic and childlike most of you are on here in your ability to think and debate. If someone says something you disagree with, it is fake and BS. If someone says something you agree with, it is true and fact. It is so laughable. Its like you are all brainwashed robots unable to move outside your programming. I fear for the UK if you people are indicative of the way of thinking. So infantile.

Things I took from the game last night. 1. Mara is useless in every way 2. Aribo has an awful first touch 3. Passing across the back is suicidal 4. That RM cannot see any of this proves he is not a good enough manager.

3-2 win for West Brom today.

Not a poll, just factual discussions we have with our mates from USA. I know you guys will never accept it as you are brainwashed lefties. Enjoy BBS tonight on the tell lie vision.

Yep, I knew you would ignore facts of those that lived there and know. MSM tells the truth. Good luck in your life.

Let;'s see here. Biden is clearly not running the country, so that means others are totally running it. Opening the border and ruining the economy and helping Chine, allowing wars, HMMMM. I have 6 very good USA mates that drink with us. Let us break it down. 4 of them are and always have been Trump. 2 of them moved here in 2022 when they realised how bad things were getting under Biden. They have first hand experience,m unlike all of you MSM brainwashed lot. One of them Voted Biden in 2020 and now deeply regrets it. Weird how people that have lived there and know stuff for real, totally disagree with all of you?

He is not mentally capable to comment such is his condition, but yet people still think he is fit to run the country.

I will say though, what a way to go up if we do get to and win the final. I wish I could be there. Equaled and bettered only by being at the FA cup final of 1976 I would think. Or, with the game as it is, would it be considered our best win ever, making us all that money to secure our finances for a while?

It will take a brave man to put a bet on this game. I would actually rather we have not beaten them twice, as often when this sort of things happens, the beaten team is well up for showing that the other games were a fluke and want to put things right, plus they will be learning as we speak from videos, exactly how to combat out style. I hope RM sticks to the Leeds set up as it will totally fook their plan up. We have to win or draw IMO as there are no guarantees we will play any better in the home leg. It would be nice to come back to SMS with a 1 goal lead minimum.

Why is it that you Biden nutters cannot answer a question, but only berate? Why is all the posts about Biden just anti trump rhetoric, with nothing of substance about how well he has done over the last 4 years and what his plans are for the next 4 years? Peoples irrational hatred of Trump just make them mouth off common misconceptions and news memes they have seen, without any intelligent debate at all. We have 5 USA clients here, all 5 are Trump. The polls show Biden will lose heavily. You know why? Coz he has done a very bad job.

WBA seems to have been awful of late. Maybe they will lose or draw yet again, they just seem to have the jitters thus I would not be shocked to seem them bow out at the last hurdle.

We will get Norwich, Hull will sneak into 5th i reckon. The final will be Hull vs Norwich.

I see a lot of people sort of sticking up for RM here and to some extent I agree that finishing 4th was very good and beyond what I expected. But that does not tell the whole story. he still clearly does not know his best 11. He puts people in wrong positions, changes the line up for no reason other than change, makes poor and reactive subs. I think sadly he is a lower league manager who cannot handle big squads. He would be better with a smaller club smaller squad so he does not get confused. I truly believe with a different manager, a more standard playing style manager we could have been top two. We dropped a lot of points due to bad line up and sub decisions and changing rotating stuff for no reason.

Is it just me, or is that a performance that shows a team not playing for their manager?

Actually, you are probably right here.....being a yo-yo club probably is better for them.

Totally agree. So, it makes you wonder, what are the people at the top thinking? Are they aware of this or are they not watching and that bothered?

I am not sure this is true. How many times have we lost badly only to go on and win the next game well, Bristol City and WBA for example. I think it is more about the blend of certain players who like playing together, get on well and understand each other well. I think the next two games we need to bring in fringe youngsters who have something about them and see if they can work well with the regulars that we know have to play. That said, I really don't think it will make much difference. I don't think we have a chance in hell at the play offs as the players have been lost by the manager. They have had enough and now RM's supporter JW has gone, they are not gonna play ball.

I am gonna get stick for this no question, but I do genuinely have a good friend at the club who says a lot behind the scenes is not good. RM is upset JW has gone and the players I am told are happy JW has gone and it has caused a bit of a rift in the dressing room. RM will not be here next season, nailed on.