Championship Playoffs — Semi-Finals, 1st Leg

Oh, I missed the Championship play-off: 1-0 Sheffield Utd at Bristol City - I've now got that on, it's on Sky Main Event.

I really really hope that Frank wins this. I have a huge soft spot after his torrid time with us.

I'll never forget him dancing on top of the boxes on that night.

Just tuning in... Coventry having a go.

I've not heard of many of these... Jake Bidwell and Ellis Simms (formerly of this parish) on the Sky Blues' bench?

I'm leaning that way, Paul. It looks like he's wearing the same clothes he wore that night.

I'm getting very confused by this interpretation of what constitutes pushing and pulling. There have been a few Carragher on Lescott style wrestles that have been waved away.

Not a great game, to be honest.

At the moment, I'd say Sheffield Utd must be clear favourites to win the play-offs.

Those Sunderland lads whose names often pop up on here are not selling themselves very well.

Its been dull so far. Both teams seem nervous.

Best highlight so far was the tiny Sunderland full back, Hume, threatening to knock his opponent, twice his weight and size out.

"I may be small, but it doesn't mean I'm not hard" Quality!!

Small fuckers were always the ones to worry about the most.

Finally, a decent shot on goal.

Frank will be devastated.

Ooo… great equalizer!

"The Sunderland defence switched off". No they didn't, I hate that punditry nonesense.

The winger outpaced his defender, the lad Rudoni was in the exact spot required to get on the end of it and none of the defenders were. It happens. They weren't "switched off".

And he made no mistake. Credit where due.

Sunderland's was good. The player checked out the keeper got his head down and had a picture in his head where he was putting it.

The equaliser. Classic centre forward thumping header from a number 5 after great delivery.

Spot on, Danny.

The lad Chris Rigg is on now. Are we still being linked with him or is he out of our reach?

What is the keeper doing coming out of his area like that to stop a one-on-one?

Surely you stay in your area so you can save it with your hands if possible?

You could say great through ball. Just the wrong way.

Poor lad. If the ground could open up and swallow him is how he looked.

When interviewed about the Everton links, Rigg is quoted using Pickford as an example of ex Sunderland players who have gone on to have great careers. It could be putting 2+2 together to make 5, and I guess it might depend on whether Sunderland get promoted.

Rigg is on our radar isn't he? Sunderland have been shite for weeks and the wannabe skunks go and ruin Frank's party.

Put that question to Beto MK, he knows all there is to know about one-on-ones.

that' pad, we paid for that.
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