It's one of those 'if you can't win this one, you shouldn't be in the race. I'm going for a robust 2-0 win and, importantly, no injuries. Stoke are second only to Huddersfield in the thuggery stakes. Let's see a little more variety in our play, a change of pace, and a ruthlessness in front of goal. Most importantly, let's see Matteo Joseph. This is a great opportunity to build his confidence against a lumbering opponent.

Credit to our players for mostly being genuine and not play-acting when tackled - at least to the degree that some other teams/players do.

Having said that, when playing teams like Hudds or Stoke who tend to play dirty to break up the play, perhaps our players ought to make more of such things in those games?

I'm not suggesting 'doing a Bamford' or (heaven forbid) 'doing an Adryan' - just show the ref that the tackles are bad.

We need to be able to play our stuff - we can't just shrug it off when teams set out to stop us with dirty tactics.

Think it'll be one of those games we make a slow start in nut superior quality will tell and we'll blow them away eventually. 3 nil.

Ipswich kickoff at 8pm opposed to everyone else being at 19:45.

Best squad in a millennium should walk games like this.
IMO, every game left is a must win. Who cares how.

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urgh, think this could be cagey,

2-1 Leeds, not convincingly, but doesn't matter now, 3 points only thing that matters

Going for 1:1 similar game to Saturday

If we get a good start that goes out of the window

Hope for a resounding victory.

Udders stopped us setting a new record last game, but that was an away game, I've heard it said a lot Fortress Elland Road!..

No reason why we cant keep that tag going!..

Torn between staying in and watching it with the wife or going out to my local and seeing it on the big screen.
Toughish call (Think it'll be the latter)

Well done for the thread Earl. I’m going for a 3-1. Gnonto, Cry and Paddy.

comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
posted less than a minute ago
Well done for the thread Earl. I’m going for a 3-1. Gnonto, Cry and Paddy.
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Hope all good with you LB

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comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
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Well done for the thread Earl. I’m going for a 3-1. Gnonto, Cry and Paddy.
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Hope all good with you LB
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Thanks🍻

I think whoever from Leeds, Leicester or Southampton goes into play-offs doesn’t come up. The disappointment in getting to play-offs with the added pressure will be too much

There's a lot riding on this with Ipswich being at home to Bristol, which I expect they'll win.

It's Stoke, it ain't gonna be pretty.

Team: Meslier; Roberts, Rodon, Ampadu, Byram; Gruev, Kamara; James, Summerville, Rutter, Bamford.

G’day from Downunder. No idea where we are right now but I think we will be in the blue Mountains when we KO.

Just had the worst three nights sleep ever on the Indian Pacific train journey from Perth to Sydney. Thank god that was the last night! Not one ounce of sleep!

So from a sleepy Stoopo with an added sore throat - I’ll go 4-0 to the Whites.

Come on Leeds!

Ps - it’s 05:55 here 😰

Subs: Darlow, Gray, Firpo, Cresswell, Cooper, Gnonto, Piroe, Gelhardt, Joseph

Thanks for the thread Earl and I'm actually very tempted to veer away from what's become my customary one nil to Leeds prediction in favour of a solid professional 2 nil to Leeds so I'll do that then. Leeds 2 Stoke O

comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 14 minutes ago
G’day from Downunder. No idea where we are right now but I think we will be in the blue Mountains when we KO.

Just had the worst three nights sleep ever on the Indian Pacific train journey from Perth to Sydney. Thank god that was the last night! Not one ounce of sleep!

So from a sleepy Stoopo with an added sore throat - I’ll go 4-0 to the Whites.

Come on Leeds!

Ps - it’s 05:55 here 😰
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I have a sister, brother in law, nephew and neice that live in NSW (Balgowlah Heights) and always fancied doing that train journey from Perth the next time I visit Oz but with what you've just explained Stoopo getting no sleep in 3 days on that train has really put me off doing it now but hopefully your 4 nil to Leeds prediction comes true and will make up for your lack of shut eye.

Think the key will be Leeds have to score first. If they do we should keep a clean sheet. if not I'll be going for 2 - 1.

comment by Macca: aka Wheelchair Dave (U8194)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 14 minutes ago
G’day from Downunder. No idea where we are right now but I think we will be in the blue Mountains when we KO.

Just had the worst three nights sleep ever on the Indian Pacific train journey from Perth to Sydney. Thank god that was the last night! Not one ounce of sleep!

So from a sleepy Stoopo with an added sore throat - I’ll go 4-0 to the Whites.

Come on Leeds!

Ps - it’s 05:55 here 😰
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I have a sister, brother in law, nephew and neice that live in NSW (Balgowlah Heights) and always fancied doing that train journey from Perth the next time I visit Oz but with what you've just explained Stoopo getting no sleep in 3 days on that train has really put me off doing it now but hopefully your 4 nil to Leeds prediction comes true and will make up for your lack of shut eye.
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Was thinking the same Macca.
Wife's family are in Bunbury and Perth and we fancied travelling on that train as part of the trip.
Will think twice now.

Watching Sheffield United last night was scary showing the gulf in class between top and bottom in the Premier League.

There's a real chance that the three teams promoted will go down and the three teams relegated will go back up.
Don't think that's ever happened before.

comment by 756 .. you don't furke with Farke. (U4879)
posted 37 minutes ago
There's a lot riding on this with Ipswich being at home to Bristol, which I expect they'll win.

It's Stoke, it ain't gonna be pretty.
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Time for pretty has gone, all about winning now. Quality should trump thuggery 👍

Obviously giving Archie a bit of a rest but I hope Kamara has a better game tonight than he did against Huddersfield otherwise Archie and Gruev in the middle and Roberts at RB must have a strong chance of being the first choice lineup till the end of the season.