It's the Wealthiest Match in World Football
It's the wealthiest match in the world because the winner becomes a Premier League club and has access to all that telly money. It should be a cracking Championship Final that is BEIN shown on the telly. Only one point separated the teams in the regular season. It's a day off , so we should be able to watch
posted by manunitedrules @ 9:17 AM
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Morning boys
I will be around for the match but I will have to follow it thru a computer link. I don't get BEIN... it stinks!
Watching England New Zealand right now
England have fought back really well and now have NZ 61-5 on Day 5
I have a SkySports1 Link already set
The winner today does get a trophy.... that's unfair for Watford! Teams should go up the steps and get a schedule or a book of maps of Premier League ground locations!
The Line Ups
Middlesbrough: Konstantopoulos, Whitehead, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Clayton, Leadbitter, Adomah, Vossen, Tomlin, Bamford.
Subs: Ripley, Kike, Forshaw, Reach, Amorebieta, Nsue, Woodgate.
Norwich City: Ruddy, Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Olsson, Redmond, Howson, Tettey, Johnson, Hoolahan, Jerome.
Subs: Rudd, Grabban, Hooper, E. Bennett, R. Bennett, O'Neil, Dorrans.
We have birthday boy here in Glenville
Our youngest, Jonathan, is 17 years old today
He was actually born on a Memorial Day
These games have had some famous 4-3s and 5-4s but sadly seven of the last 11 have ended 1-0
The boring modern day play
Win and forget about entertaining!
Teams in the tunnel at Wemberlee
NZ 81-5
need 345 to win
Here they come
I miss the long walk for the manager and teams at the old Wembley
Morning, lads - I'm going to be in and out of this one as I'm trying to catch up with some errands. I'll check in with the proceedings from time to time.
My Sky link and Five Live are at the same time
Sure my FIve Live will cut out at kick off
Take care Robert
Good morning, UWS. I am back from walkies just in time for kickoff.
Happy Birthday, Jonathan!
Five Live has just clicked off and Sky go off for commercials!
Cheers, Bob.
Morning MUR
I will send my regards to Jon when he comes downstairs
COME ON YOU CANARIES!
I wonder if I am behind the TV with my link
Hose a is the manager of Chelsea and Hose B is the gaffer at the Riverside. Please correct me if I'm mistaken.
Kicking off now
They're off from Wemberley!
It sounds like your link is in sync with the telly.
I want to see some goals
The Canaries with the early pressure.
We want Norwich to score first
Boro like to score early and hold on
Me too. I remember that 4-4 draw between Sunderland and Charlton that the Addicks won 7-6 on penalties.
Correct. It's the Canaries vs Hose B's side.
The cross from Nathan Redmond was just too high from Bradley Johnson.
The Teesiders are extremely quick on the counter. The Canaries will need to be aware of that
Only one more domestic game after today
Sad time of the year
Alex Neill seemed the more relaxed of the two managers in the pre-match interview.
Did you read my stat about these matches in the past 11 years
It will be a shorter off season than normal. It's alight at the end of the tunnel.
Yes. The seven/ eleven stat. It's sad, but a sign that teams are scared of losing because of all that money.
Who is the better team to get in the the Prem
Boro are a bigger team
Boro would cause two more derby days in the Prem
Norwich are solo
I've watched the Teesiders several times. The more I see them the more they look like Chelsea in disguise. I don't like them.
I think Boro are the slightly bigger team, but I would prefer to see the Canaries. The last thing the Prem needs is another defensive team.
Albert Adomah got free down the right and crossed straight to John Ruddy,
OMG... I can watch the England NZ match at Lords on my Apple TV
I suppose I have to go for Boro; yet, I'm torn. A Canaries win would be nice for old time's sake.
Norwich hit the crossbar!!
OH!!! Off the bar from Bradley Johnson after Cameron Jerome missed a great cross.
Now Boro hit the bar
Now Boro hit the bar off the next possession . It came off a poor clearance from Bassong,
I think the TV is slightly behind the computer
It came from Chelsea loanee, Patrick Bamford, their danger man.
It would not surprise me.
ONE NIL
NORWICH!!
Horrible defending!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
CVANARIES TAKE THE LEAD AFTER CAMERON JEROME NICKED THE BALL OFF OF DANIEL AYALA AND BETA KONSTANTOPOLOUS AT THE NEAR POST. A HORRIBLE ERROR FROM THE SPANISH DEFENDER.
Good match so far
The Chelsea style team will be forced to come from behind and not play their defensive style.
An excellent final for once.
Bob will be bitterly disappointed at the outcome of the L1 Final yesterday.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
2-0 CANARIES
TWO NIL
Nice goal!!
Great passing clinical finishing
A fantastic first touch and finish from Nathan Redmond off a pass from Whittaker. Lots of passes in the build up to the goal.
Can't believe I have cricket on the Telly
The occasion seems too much for the Teesiders.
I know that BEIN shows rugby matches.
A nasty foul from former Leeds player, Adam Clayton, on wes Hoolihan. He should have been booked.
Is Matt celebrating? It's looking like Norwich's day.
All Norwich!!!!
Will it really matter?
OH!!!! The Canaries are toying around with the Teesiders and the final cross from Nathan Redmond was inches too high for Bassong at the far post.
Good morning , Bob. The Canaries are all over the Teesiders.
The announcer said that Daniel Ayala complained that he was fouled when the ball was nicked off of him for the first goal. He must be joking!
The last high scoring playoff final that I remember was when the Swans defeated Reading 4-2 a few years ago.
Bamford wins a corner.
A poor corner is easily cleared by the first man. The return cross goes harmlessly to Ruddy.
Shame on Apple TV
They are two deliveries behind a computer link
BOOM BOOM!
Bob can get them off the tree in his back yard.
Will this end up like yesterday
A 4 niller
An old Leeds boy scored a hat-trick yesterday
One has already scored today
Tettey fouls the pie eating Lee Tomlin.
which one today?
Another harmless free kick by Boro
Delia is happy with the recipe cooked up by the Canaries.
Didn't' Bradley Johnson play at ER
Albert Adomah chased down a ball looking to go out of play and John Ruddy does well to collect his deflected cross under pressure from Bamford.
Yes, but I think Redmond scored the second goal.
Johnson had a shot crash off the bar.
My bad
Johnson hit the bar
I expect a hostile reception for Peter Ridsdale when PNE visit ER. Possibly for Simon Grayson too.
No probs. I do hope he and Johnny Howson get on the score sheet.
Bassong concedes a stupid free kick that was taken by Ledbitter and punched away by Ruddy.
Boro win two consecutive corners.
Headed high and wide by Vossen.
Bradley Johnson did indeed play at Elland Road. He was part of the quartet that we sold to Norwich two seasons ago: Johnson, Howson, Becchio and Snodgrass.
I heard on the radio this morning that Bassong is the only outfield player not to score this season for Norwich
I remember
Leeds East
Not one of them went up a level from ER
I guess you could say Norwich were a step up at the time
Snoddy's long term injury really hurt the Tigers this season.
Tea at Lords
134 for 5
One more session to go
England need five wickets
New Zealand need 211 runs... they'll just try and survive
And Snoddy at Hull City and the Canaries. I wonder where he will be next season.
Both sides have at least one former Leeds player. Boro have Adam Clayton in their side.
Is it more entertaining to watch the match at Lords or to watch Traci Lords?
Russell Martin coughs up possession to the pie eater then fouls him. He is lectured by Mike Dean.
The free kick from Ledbitter is headed away.
Not a good challenge there by the Norwich captain... Martin gets a talking to but no card
Chance to get the ball in the box for Boro... useless delivery..... A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER
two added minutes
Two minutes of stoppage time.,
Shame Norwich didn't score their goals in front of their own fans... maybe they'll do the same in the second
Boro fans not a happy lot
Thankfully for the Canaries, Ledbitter's deliveries have been worse than those from USPS . Has he been drinking too much bitter.
Vossen's delivery is just as poor.
The Canaries are two up at the half.
Half time
Norwich have one foot in the Prem
If this stays the same, it will mean that each division play off winner finished higher in the table except for Southend over Wycombe... they were separated by GD
The right teams went up
Does this actually mean much at all for Matt in PPP
I think the EL final on Wednesday is more important. It is in his best interests for the Ukrainian underdogs to win on Wednesday. I think he needs Villa to win the Cup Final too.
Looking good for those two points for Matt right now.
That would be a repeat of 1998 and 2000. It was before the Conference had playoffs. In 2000 the exception was second ranked Posh defeating top ranked Darlington 1-0 in the L2 Playoff Final. In 1998 the exception was second ranked Charlton defeating the top ranked Black Cats on penalties after a 4-4 draw.
Three points looking good for me.
How is everyone's travel plans? I read that UWS booked a hotel room. I am coming in Friday around lunch time and leaving at the crack of Dawn on Sunday morning.
The teams are out on the pitch and a change is ensuing for Boro as Emilio Ensue is on for Dean Whitehead. Will the Mallorcan born Equitorial Guinea international make a difference?
A minute into the second half.
Bradley Johnson is down, holding his head. The Canaries will not want to lose him.
Kathy and I driving down early Saturday morning. I should take around 7-8 hours.
We will go to hotel room and then wedding
Have a sleep in on Sunday and drive home
Boro have an early corner
Bassong cuts out a pass from Adomah for a corner.
Harmless header over the top
Never like the away swinging corner either... just slightly better than a short corner
I do like Finals that each team wear their colors
Thanks for doing all of that driving just on our account, mate. It really means a lot to us.
That's compatible to a drive I would make to Dallas.Is the day before the wedding your last day of school?
It will be a great occasion. Looking forward to it.
Wouldn't miss it Bob!
No, I have school the next week
Full days Monday and Tuesday
Half days Wednesday and Thursday
Teacher day Friday
George Friend wins another Boro corner.
Boro pushing
Daniel Ayala heads well over from the corner and is not happy that a goal kick is awarded. He would do well to shut it.
Our second semester of summer school starts the last week of your school year. I will be teaching that semester.
Wes Hoolihan gets away with the same error that led to the fiorst Canaries goal and Vossen is booked for diving. I think the Canaries got away with one there as that looked a penalty
Nice save by Ruddy from Bamford.
The Canaries win a corner off a bizarre back header from the owner's nephew.
Konsti punches away the corner from Hoolihan
Looks like Norwich are sitting on their lead.
I couldn't face teaching Summer School
I am teaching at the college though
Grant Ledbitter does well to prevent a Canaries corner after a breakaway by Cameron Jerome , then Johnny Howson is booked.
Dirty by Howson...learned that at Elland Road!
It's only for two weeks and probably only about ten students.I hope you have a successful summer.
I think so because I saw the same behavior by Adam Clayton in the first half. That's the one thing both players have in common.
Norwich have stopped attacking
Back to modern day football
If the Canaries want the final whistle then they need Jimmy Dean, not Mike!
The joker in the pack, Kike, about to come on for Boro.
Kike is on for Vossen. The Spaniard is a trickier player. Will he be able to exert his influence on this match?
Russell Martin heads over from a corner . He should have put the Canaries three up.
Kike has a pass deflected to Ruddy. That could have been dangerous.
One can see why Citeh released the pie eating Tomlin. Mancini never would have tolerated that.
Norwich 20 minutes away
Alex Neill hoping that he wins a playoff final for the second consecutive year. His Hamilton Accies were promoted to the SPL via the first ever playoffs to that division.
Norwich making two more changes
Taking Jerome off... they're not trying to score another!
Alex Neill makes a double change.A standing ovation as it's like for like . Lewis Grabban, the former Cherry, is on for Cameron Jerome. Another like for like as Graham Dorrans, on loan from the Baggies, is on for Wes Hoolihan
The changes were not tactical as both were like for like. I guess Alex Neill wants fresh legs .
Free kick chance for the Cannaries
Kike with a striker's challenge on Dorrans just outside the Boro box.
The free kick was curled wide by Redmond.
Redmond with the effort
Hits it wide
Inside the last ten minutes
Norwich are very close to not having to visit Elland Road
Great defending by the Canaries as they break,
Boro appeal for a pen...not given for handball
Norwich have stopped trying to score
Why not put it away without being stupid
They did it in the first half
Boro win a corner.
Boro have a decent header from a corner that is blocked
I agree. This could backfire on the Canaries and some of their defending has been really desperate
Since Alex Neill took over, the Canaries have been top of the form book in the Championship. It would be fitting to see them win promotion .
One goal could change everything and Norwich are not trying to score
England get a sixth wicket
Four to go with about 25 overs of the Test Match left
I guess Chelsea's B team is getting a taste of their own medicine.
The final roll of the dice from Alex Neill as Gary O'Neill , the former Boro player, is on for Nathan Redmond.
last move by Norwich just to waste time
Hate this crap too
I am beginning to get annoyed with modern day football
It's looking good for England
They're going to run out of time
I second that emotion.
2 to go with stoppages
It seems that way. Two playoff wins for young Alex Neill.
Your link seems to be level with the telly.
Norwich are very close
Last minute
Gerry Harrison says that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
Four minutes of stoppage time.
Just entering 4 minutes of added time
WOW!!! The Canaries have lost only three times in 25 matches under Alex Neill. They are the in form team in the Championship. I think they can survive next season.
You have Gerry Harrison of the olden days
Norwich are almost there
2 to go
I think they can survive
They would have run away with the Championship if Alex Neill had been in charge all season.
Canary fans going bonkers
NORWICH CITY ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!!!
It's over . The Canaries are promoted thanks to a 2-0 win vs Boro.
I think Alex Neill will be the youngest ever manager in the Prem.
Take care David
Have a good week
Talk to you for the Cup Final
Well done, the Canaries!!!
Into the Premier League for next year.
Cheers mate. I look forward to chatting with you on Saturday. You have a good week too.
Yes. I am glad they have won promotion. Very well deserved.
Cheers Bob. I look forward to chatting with you on Saturday.I'm not sure about Wednesday. Have a great week.
I'll be around to cheer on my beloved Sevilla on Wednesday.
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