I think the playoffs in general would support the argument that the away goals rule should be scrapped, as they're usually the most exciting games of the season. I think the away team is generally reasonably satisfied with a 0-0 away from home anyway, even when it is in place.
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Yep, I'd agree with Dolly. I think the Madrid derby was ruined more by the away goal rule was than by SWFC's game being damaged as a spectacle by its absence.
In the League Cup semi finals (and also the play-offs?) I think away goals only come in as a differentiator after extra time in the second leg. That'd be better in my opinion. It gives the home team in the second leg 30 minutes more at home than the other team but that's just the luck of the draw.Comment
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In the League Cup they come into play after extra time. In the playoffs, extra time is played if the scores are level but the away goals still don't count at any stage, just penalties if the sides are level.
I think anyway.Comment
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Kieren Westwood involved in semi final shootout now....Comment
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The Championship play-off semi-final between Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield has just gone to a penalty shoot-out in order to decide who will meet Reading in the final. Huge few minutes ahead for Westwood.Comment
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Westwood saves Huddersfield's fifth penalty to keep Wednesday in it. Amazing.Comment
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Forestieri also misses Wednesday's fifth meaning they lose 4-3 as they also missed their first. Wednesday (and possibly Westwood, unless he gets a move) will stay in the Championship for another season.Comment
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Sickened for him, did so well to get close to the others too that were almost freakishly brilliantly struck. Pity Hutchinson didn't pick up a second yellow late on that he probably deserved.Comment
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Yes, but Wednesday were the only ones who were prepared to take a punt on an injury prone keeper. I think he went the wrong way for one of them though. The 17 year wait continues but to be honest the Championship is probably more interesting than the EPL where, Leicester aside, the usual hierarchy prevails each year. There are the top 6, the mid-rankers who aspire to be Top 6 but in reality are happy to cream in the dosh and survive and the relegation fighters who time will usually catch up with unless there is dross coming up from the Championship. In the Championship, it's usually anyone's to win and there are big clubs there now plus there'll be the Sheffield derbies.
Back to Westwood. He has said that the move kick-started his career and has enjoyed his time. I suppose there isn't a huge amount of difference between being a keeper at C or EPL level. There are still a myriad of shots to be saved albeit from lesser players.Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.Comment
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If I was a scout I'd be recommending him to Arsenal. He's one of 3 or 4 keepers (Forster, Pickford, Butland, Heaton) I think are ready to move up a notch or two on the ladder. He was top class again last night.Comment
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I would have loved for him to have been promoted with Wednesday but maybe if it's not broken, don't try to fix it. He'll remain first choice there at least well into the future you'd imagine. I think he's easily PL quality but he once had to play second fiddle to Vito Mannone, so you just don't know what could happen elsewhere.Comment
. Wednesday not a selling club anymore and fodder for EPL vultures. He previously rejected a move to Liverpool.
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