Luton-Huddersfield 1st leg PO

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:48 pm

Tonight may or may not provide a hint as too who will be playing their trade in the prem next season.

I do agree with Nathan Jones regarding the scheduling of these ties, 1st leg this evening, 2nd leg on Monday at Huddersfield, then a 2 week wait until the final, bonkers why they couldn't have organised a better way of managing these crucial games.

If Luton do male it up it'll be an incredible rise through the leagues considering they were still a non-league club as recently as 2014.

As it happens I fancy Forest to emerge victorious, but knowing how tense and tight these occasions can be one thing we probably can be guaranteed is drama.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:55 pm

If things had turned out different, might have been watching those idiots down the motorway play.

So I'm just thankful for small mercies...

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:59 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 6:55 pm
If things had turned out different, might have been watching those idiots down the motorway play.

So I'm just thankful for small mercies...

Yep thankfully they failed again to even make the play-off's, as the thought of them potentially replacing us in the PL would be unbearable.

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:06 pm

Hard to pick a winner in this over 2 legs Usually tight affairs the first leg but something tells me there will be goals in this tonight.

HitchinClaret · Post by **HitchinClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:16 pm

Would love Luton to make it, lots of friends are supporters and a very easy away trip!

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:26 pm

Terriers v Forest final. Four decent sides but these two a cut above their opponents.
Edging towards Terriers but it could go to pens.

Claretitus · Post by **Claretitus** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:32 pm

Agree. The 2 better sides are Forest and Huddersfield. But that doesn’t really mean that much. As we know, it’s a lottery. Anyone of them could prevail over the 3 games to get up. My heart says Huddersfield, my head says Forest.

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:35 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 6:55 pm
If things had turned out different, might have been watching those idiots down the motorway play.

So I'm just thankful for small mercies...

But wouldn't it have been great to see them lose at Wembley ?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:49 pm

Rob Jones not giving a penalty for the same thing Spurs got one for last night

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:51 pm

Looked a clear push in the back on seeing the replay.

Penalty.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:55 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:51 pm
Looked a clear push in the back on seeing the replay.

Penalty.

No VAR in the semi-finals I believe, however it will be used in the final.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:55 pm

Definitely a penalty
Would Luton ground pass for the Premier League
It was awful last time I was there.
That would be when the Beast got sent off .

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:56 pm

Away goals don't matter anymore right? Think that has taken the edge off these ties.

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:58 pm

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:58 pm

AwayClaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:56 pm
Away goals don't matter anymore right? Think that has taken the edge off these ties.

Have they ever used away goals in the play offs.

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:59 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:58 pm
Have they ever used away goals in the play offs.

Good point

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 7:59 pm

They should use away goals in the play offs.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:00 pm

Hudds looking sharp on the counter.
Good goal.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:00 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:49 pm
Rob Jones not giving a penalty for the same thing Spurs got one for last night

Clear pen tonight but you can never be confident of this apology for a referee getting anything right.

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:01 pm

Any good stream please?

AwayClaret · Post by **AwayClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:01 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:58 pm
Have they ever used away goals in the play offs.

For some stupid reason it was in my head they did/used to.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:03 pm

Good game so far.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:04 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:55 pm
Definitely a penalty
Would Luton ground pass for the Premier League
It was awful last time I was there.
That would be when the Beast got sent off .

Weirdest ground I've ever been on, with the away end built-in to that terrace of houses.
You practically walk through people's living rooms on your way up the steps. V. strange.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:10 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 7:55 pm
Definitely a penalty
Would Luton ground pass for the Premier League
It was awful last time I was there.
That would be when the Beast got sent off .

I believe you were there a season later for the 2-0 win

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:13 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:04 pm
Weirdest ground I've ever been on, with the away end built-in to that terrace of houses.
You practically walk through people's living rooms on your way up the steps. V. strange.

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:16 pm

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:17 pm

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:18 pm

Clearly offside
No VAR
Farce

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:19 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:13 pm
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Such a good ground

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:20 pm

Not fit for Premier League

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:21 pm

Possible penalty?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:21 pm

Two clear pens refused and an offside goal allowed - great officials

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:22 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:00 pm
Clear pen tonight but you can never be confident of this apology for a referee getting anything right.

he's dreadful

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:23 pm

what a disaster of a referee performance.

Cheshireclaret · Post by **Cheshireclaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:24 pm

This joke of a referee is the one who reffed our game away at Elland Road last season. He’s absolutely appalling. Hasn’t got a clue what’s going on and just makes things up. A clown.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:26 pm

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:18 pm
Clearly offside
No VAR
Farce

You'd have thought there was an argument for VAR in the semis as well as the final in matches that are often described as "the most lucrative promotion in world club football."

Could do with it tonight, for sure.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:26 pm

Jones is the only referee I’ve ever seen ruin a pre-season friendly

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:28 pm

Cheshireclaret wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:24 pm
This joke of a referee is the one who reffed our game away at Elland Road last season. He’s absolutely appalling. Hasn’t got a clue what’s going on and just makes things up. A clown.

Doesn’t get much better for them in the second leg either - they’ve got Bankes.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:29 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:26 pm
Jones is the only referee I’ve ever seen ruin a pre-season friendly

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:34 pm

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This joke of a referee is the one who reffed our game away at Elland Road last season. He’s absolutely appalling. Hasn’t got a clue what’s going on and just makes things up. A clown.
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Right up there with the very worst was that one.
Just as bad was the idiot Michael Oliver in the VAR room.

Leyland Claret · Post by **Leyland Claret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:38 pm

Rob Jones is one arrogant *rick
Terrible ref and strutting about like he’s the best in the business
Chewing gum makes him look even worse.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:40 pm

Is it him who refused to give an obvious peno when Meslier flattened Ben Mee at Elland Road?

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:44 pm

The half time analyst when talking about the first penalty incident, "Maybe it's too early in the game to be making those big decisions".

I absolutely detest that kind of talk. It's a sporting competition ffs, not a pantomime.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:55 pm

If I read this correctly someone mentioned “Rob Jones”. How this guy has managed to become a professional referee is beyond me. Still can’t forgive him for the Mee incident at Leeds a season or so ago when it was a clear penalty to us after the assault from behind by their keeper on Mee and he gives a free kick to Leeds.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:05 pm

It’s quite heartening he’s as bad in every match he referees.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:15 pm

That Jerome incident was am embarrassing dive

He should have been booked

Good game though

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:42 pm

1-1 FT advantage Huddersfield I suppose.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:05 am

Hoping Luton make it. Their fans have had it tough recently. Financial disarray and the point reduction hurt them. They crawled their way back up and without pot loads of cash like other teams.

Meanwhile most other teams continue to get away without point reductions. The more teams like us and them in the top league the more the dream is kept alive.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sat May 14, 2022 5:43 am

beddie wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 8:55 pm
If I read this correctly someone mentioned “Rob Jones”. How this guy has managed to become a professional referee is beyond me. Still can’t forgive him for the Mee incident at Leeds a season or so ago when it was a clear penalty to us after the assault from behind by their keeper on Mee and he gives a free kick to Leeds.

Not forgetting that Ashley stuck the ball in the net during the same incident.

Double whammy, should’ve been a penalty, if not a penalty, then a goal. The one thing it wasn’t, was a foul on the keeper. Except in the eyes of that p’rick.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Sat May 14, 2022 6:28 am

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑
Fri May 13, 2022 9:15 pm
That Jerome incident was am embarrassing dive

He should have been booked

Pleased someone else thought that, one of those pathetic ones where they thrust out a leg to the side to ‘intitiate’ contact. Really good call by the ref in real time.

Probably bottled the first one with it being so early, still wrong though. Not 100% sure VAR would have over ruled it.