QuoteInteresting 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.
Finished 0-0 after normal time. Extra time to come with Reading having 1 subsitute remaining. No sign of Liam yet.Originally Posted by DeLorean
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.
Brave it it so.
Almost involved in the opening goal there but McCleary shot wide when he could have played Kelly in.
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.
He absolutely nailed his penalty. Others' brains were fried by the occasion.
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.
Yeah, Reading don't play up in the air, not today or generally.
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 ?
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?
Well he is no longer captain at Peterborough, they have announced a new one for the coming season.
Video of the shoot-out here: https://streamable.com/sq209
Kelly hit Reading's third.
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!
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They definitely have the same test in shirts.
Fair play to him to walk up to one on a big day like that, and he was cold as a stone on it, didn't see a better penalty than his. Another season in the team there won't do him any harm, get him established and coveted hopefully. The first thing they would do had they gone up would be signing experienced players for the spine anyway probably.
So who do we want to see come up from each division?
Championship
Wolves - Matt Doherty (Joe Mason, Connor Ronan, Daniel McKenna out on loan)
Cardiff - Anthony Pilkington, Brian Murphy
Fulham - Cyrus Christie
Aston Villa - Scott Hogan, Conor Hourihane, Glenn Whelan (James Finnerty, Jack Doyle-Hayes U23)
Middlesbrough - Darren Randolph
Millwall - Aiden O'Brien, Shaun Williams
Derby - Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce
Preston - Sean Maguire, Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan, Greg Cunningham (Andy Boyle, Eoin Doyle, Kevin O'Connor out on loan, Adam O'Reilly U23)
Sheffield Utd - Samir Carruthers, Enda Stevens
Brentford - Alan Judge, John Egan, Tom Field, Chiedozie Ogbene
Bristol City - Callum O'Dowda
Wolves going up is pretty good, giving Matt Doherty the opportunity to develop further against Premier League opposition and giving us three options at right-back. It will be a bonus if Connor Ronan breaks back into the first-team squad. I can't see Mason figuring but they also have a bunch of Irish youngsters in their academy
It would be awesome if Villa and Preston could both go on a run so that Villa go up automatically and Preston go up through the play-offs (don't forget about Callum Robinson) but that's a long shot, especially with Cardiff pulling away. Pilkington only seems to be a bit-part player for them and Murphy will be a 35-year-old sub keeper come August. So hopefully at least one of Villa or Preston goes up through the playoffs.
Beyond that, I think we'd be best served with one of the three clubs that have only one Irish player because each of those players (Randolph, Christie and O'Dowda) are fairly integral to our squad, relative to the other players listed.
Looks like that final playoff spot is Derby's to lose (no better team to do so it has to be said) after a 3-1 win over automatic chasing Cardiff. Keogh played right of a back three and assisted Cameron Jerome's equaliser. Pearce came on near the end to help see the game out, with Pilkington also coming off the bench for Cardiff.
Last edited by DeLorean; 25/04/2018 at 12:38 PM.
Pierce Sweeney nabbed 2 assists from right back as his Exter beat Lincoln in the League Two semi. Liam McAlinden was an unused sub for Exter. Sean Long stayed on the bench for Lincoln whilst Lee Frecklington started. Exeter into final.
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