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Better than the Champions League Semi finals First Leg Today 12.00 Norwich v Leeds Today 2.15 WBA v Southampton Semi finals Second Leg Thurs 16th 8pm Leeds v Norwich Fri 17th 8pm Southampton v WBA Final Sunday 26th 5pm @ Wembley

I grant you he looks ok at this level. But it’s West Brom and they are shit. I will give him credit for doing a Trevor Brooking for that 2nd goal by allowing the ball to go ahead of him instead of stopping it as so many players do these days.

Schadenfreude Carlos All hail Callum Marshall

"AOI, really? You must be watching a different game to me. Downes has been superb. Doesn’t give the ball away, capable of injecting pace when it’s needed and as he just showed with the second goal , running with the ball. Very composed player."

Nice assist Flynn

Close runner up in their player of the season poll I'm more inclined to value the opinion of multiple fans who've watched 46 games in the flesh versus that of someone who's watched half a dozen games on tv

Who keeps saying doenes isn’t good enough for us? Clearly improved this season . Certainly a step up from kalvin fucking Phillips . Probably wouldn’t do sticking finger up at fans on the bus either

"As long as Carlos Corboran is disappointed, I'm happy"

The more I see of Downes the less I’m impressed by him. Seems like a very risk averse type of player. A JWP-lite kind of guy.

The more I see of Downes the less I’m impressed by him. Seems like a very risk averse type of player. A JWP-lite kind of guy.

"To be fair, they scored a decent amount of goals in the regular season and they’re without Che Adams tonight too. Plus they should have been awarded a penalty, which was absolutely blatant."

"Was going to say the same Ludo, Southampton are very much possession based but with very little cutting edge."

Interesting watching Southampton… set up in a 433 and playing a possession based style that I imagine will be similar to how we set up under Lop. WBA doing a Moyesball approach… I know which I would rather watch. Downes very effective so far.

Saw he was pushing a Leeds player in the chest at a corner & when the Leeds player did the same he flopped on the ground crying trying to get him sent off Utter cսnt so also glad he got humiliated Also saw that Chris Sutton after saying West Ham fans were entitled & wanting ‚Äòfantasy football‚Äô for wanting Moyes out said that he agreed with Wagner getting sacked for getting an appalling Norwich into the playoffs Because he didn‚Äôt like their playing style Imbecile

"Lovely to see Ashley Barnes on the losing team. The biggest shit bag of a player possible. I’m not a violent man, but would love to see him break both legs and one arm whilst trying to take someone out."

"Norwich dispense with Wagner, Moyes in?"

Surprised noone took Summerville when they went down. Looks a Premier league player and reckon he will be in the PL one way or another next season. Not 100% convinced by Gnonto and young Gray may be too young ... and difficult to get given his family connections at Leeds. You'd expect Southampton to win tonight. If THEY come up you'd expect a bid for Downes. If they dont Walker-Peters at right back could an option as back up when Ben Johnson leaves

Norwich look a very ordinary team Balding fat fuck Ashley Barnes up front & Gunn Jr a very ordinary keeper We looked at that winger Jon Rowe last summer … supposedly playing with an injury but looks nowhere near good enough

Norwich have just folded here. If Josh Sargeant takes that earlier chance it’s a completely different game at 2-1.

Leeds 2-0 up early & outplaying Norwich easily approaching h/t Think we could do without another dismal Premier league season from Norwich Won’t have to bother as Leeds 3-0 after 40mins & off to Wembley

Both in the balance for the second legs First legs often CAGEY & a bit of an arm wrestle Leeds & Southampton confirm their favouritism & its the second legs under lights that crank it up

A thoroughly tedious day of football so far.

"Downes looks good. Post Moyes we've already got Downes and Earthy pushing for starts, maybe Cornet too, so maybe the overhaul won't be as big as we thought?"

Downes putting in a shift. Loppy will bring him back