Irish involvement in the Football League playoffs

[Closed Account]

Liam Kelly is our interest in the Championship playoff final. He starts on the bench, 0-0 after 24 minutes.

Finished 0-0 after normal time. Extra time to come with Reading having 1 subsitute remaining. No sign of Liam yet.

[Charlie Darwin]

Interesting to see if Stam brings him on. It'd be a brave step to bring on a guy who can pick a lock at this point in the tie.

[Charlie Darwin]

Brave it it so.

[DeLorean]

Almost involved in the opening goal there but McCleary shot wide when he could have played Kelly in.

[DeLorean]

Huddersfield won 4-3 on penalties. It looked so good for Reading when Kelly smashed his kick high into the roof of the net to make it 3-1 but they missed their last two.

[mark12345]

Huddersfield won 4-3 on penalties. It looked so good for Reading when Kelly smashed his kick high into the roof of the net to make it 3-1 but they missed their last two.

Gutted for Liam and Reading. But to be honest they were second best for both of their playoff games. Had they gone up they would have really struggled with that team. Huddersfield themselves will struggle without a plethora of new faces.
Interesting in looking at Kelly's 40 minutes or so on the pitch - he's not suited to Reading's up in the air game. He likes to play it on the floor and in that regard he himself would be more suited to the Prem. An extra year at that level isn't the end of the world however.

[Stuttgart88]

He absolutely nailed his penalty. Others' brains were fried by the occasion.

[DeLorean]

he's not suited to Reading's up in the air game. He likes to play it on the floor and in that regard he himself would be more suited to the Prem.

I thought Stam had transformed Reading into one of the best passing sides in the division?

Agreed though, another year down there might be no bad thing for Kelly. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a run out against Uruguay either.

[Charlie Darwin]

Yeah, Reading don't play up in the air, not today or generally.

[CraftyToePoke]

Interesting in looking at Kelly's 40 minutes or so on the pitch - he's not suited to Reading's up in the air game. He likes to play it on the floor and in that regard he himself would be more suited to the Prem.

Yet we keep hearing of the lovely football they play and how Stam spotting how he would suit it was one of the spots of the season ?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

There were reports earlier in the season that they were interested in signing Chris Forrester because he would fit into the brand of football they play.

Maybe they'll come in for him this summer?

[CraftyToePoke]

Well he is no longer captain at Peterborough, they have announced a new one for the coming season.

[DannyInvincible]

Video of the shoot-out here: https://streamable.com/sq209

Kelly hit Reading's third.

[tricky_colour]

He absolutely nailed his penalty. Others' brains were fried by the occasion.

Yes just saw that on TV, the next Reading player tried something similar but put it over the bar..
Reminded me of Ian Harte for some reason, seemed to have a powerful shot.



Ian Harte


Liam Kelly.

Never been seen in the same room!

[Charlie Darwin]

They definitely have the same test in shirts.