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Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:20 am
by hallamblue
Ok guys n gels, here’s a poll for you to vote in if you want to.
Just thought it’d be good to test the consensus of opinion , and thank god we are not involved in this lottery!
Hope I’ve created the poll correctly ..,,
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:59 am
by marko69
Wed v Bolton final
Owls back in Div 2
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:01 am
by Cabanas Blue
I hate the play offs, just imagine being a Notts county fan they were 23 points ahead of Chesterfield who they now meet at Wembley, so although they were much the better side over 46 games they could lose out.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:16 am
by Charnwood
I don’t think they will though.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:17 am
by Charnwood
Up the Owls. For me the same rules apply as for Notts Cpunty. Sheffield Wednesday were only 2 points behind town and deserve promotion for that alone, Barnsley meanwhile we’re 12 points behind us.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 11:18 am
by Bluemike
I hate the play offs too but it's Barnsley for me, by far the best footballing side out of the Four, Sheff Wed can do one with their cocky, arrogant, "we've already won it" fans, how bloody stupid do they look now !! Also can't stand that grubby little club just up the road, tosser of a chairman with a gob the size of the Mersey. Not keen on Bolton either, they still to this day feel cheated in "that play off"
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 pm
by Rodenbach Ex-pat
Agree the play-off criteria in the English Leagues is unfair and too big a lottery. Here (Germany) the third bottom team of the higher division plays the third placed in the lower one. Has anyone an alternative solution or should it be automatic promotion/demotion for all three teams?
I also would like to thank Mike and all of you who contribute to making this such an interesting forum. This is now particularly important with EADT’s new online and often pathetic reporting.
For the record I am an 87 year old Suffolk “bor” who saw my first Ipswich game aged 9 standing on the old open terraces. Unfortunately due to working and living abroad I have missed out of actively being a part of all the highlights, including as long ago as 1962.
Delighted we can again hold our heads up higher than in the past 20 years. Once a blue, always a blue!
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:04 pm
by hallamblue
I’d like Barnsley to go up via PO’s they are by far the best footballing team for me… ( I hate the PO’s lottery btw)….. and because it’s a lottery and essentially about 3 cup finals and not who’s the best team by this point, I can see Peterborough doing it. It depends which Posh turns up though. They’re either brilliant or crap aren’t they …
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:07 pm
by hallamblue
Rodenbach Ex-pat wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 pm
Agree the play-off criteria in the English Leagues is unfair and too big a lottery. Here (Germany) the third bottom team of the higher division plays the third placed in the lower one. Has anyone an alternative solution or should it be automatic promotion/demotion for all three teams?
I also would like to thank Mike and all of you who contribute to making this such an interesting forum. This is now particularly important with EADT’s new online and often pathetic reporting.
For the record I am an 87 year old Suffolk “bor” who saw my first Ipswich game aged 9 standing on the old open terraces. Unfortunately due to working and living abroad I have missed out of actively being a part of all the highlights, including as long ago as 1962.
Delighted we can again hold our heads up higher than in the past 20 years. Once a blue, always a blue!
Oh Rodenback Ex-Pat , what an absolute privilege to have you on this forum …. I think I’ve seen you post before? Please keep posting. Do you get to see us via ifollow? What a season you’ve missed and I just get this feeling that next season we will take a few by surprise. Our style and tempo will catch a few out . It’s Top 6 for me
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 10:50 pm
by Charnwood
Rodenbach Ex-pat wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 pm
Agree the play-off criteria in the English Leagues is unfair and too big a lottery. Here (Germany) the third bottom team of the higher division plays the third placed in the lower one. Has anyone an alternative solution or should it be automatic promotion/demotion for all three teams?
I also would like to thank Mike and all of you who contribute to making this such an interesting forum. This is now particularly important with EADT’s new online and often pathetic reporting.
For the record I am an 87 year old Suffolk “bor” who saw my first Ipswich game aged 9 standing on the old open terraces. Unfortunately due to working and living abroad I have missed out of actively being a part of all the highlights, including as long ago as 1962.
Delighted we can again hold our heads up higher than in the past 20 years. Once a blue, always a blue!
I too enjoyed reading your post Rodenbach Ex-pat and like Liz I’d welcome hearing more from you too. I’d also welcome a single “German Style” play off involving 3rd top from the lower league playing 3rd bottom of the higher league maybe over two legs. This would be much fairer and rid us of the current lottery, however with it being far less of a money spinner than our current arrangement I don’t see it ever happening.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 1:44 am
by Mauswara
Rodenbach Ex-pat wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 pm
This is now particularly important with EADT’s new online and often pathetic reporting.
If you have an ad-blocker running as a browser extension/add-on you can access the site in full by adding the following line to your filter list:
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:53 pm
by Blue Wilf
Are you missing the 'who cares' option, Hallam?
Joke btw....
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:56 pm
by Blue Wilf
Seriously, I want it to be Peterborough cos its closer to home and another 6 points
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 11:17 pm
by AzzurroMark
Mauswara wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 1:44 am
Rodenbach Ex-pat wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 7:05 pm
This is now particularly important with EADT’s new online and often pathetic reporting.
If you have an ad-blocker running as a browser extension/add-on you can access the site in full by adding the following line to your filter list:
I have just started using Brave as a search engine and if you use the Advanced options and select Block scripts it allows you to read the EADT articles in full.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 12:35 am
by Mauswara
Well that's a lot easier and less hacky than my method. Good to know, thanks.
Have been using Firefox and I don't think it has an option for scripts like that, but I do have Brave as a backup for when my Firefox settings inevitably break some site for me.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 3:24 pm
by Dazzz67
I'm going for Peterborough, snuck in last minute and will hopefully cheese them all off.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 6:47 am
by hallamblue
Blue Wilf wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 9:53 pm
Are you missing the 'who cares' option, Hallam?
Joke btw....
Lol I DID think about that, but thought I’d be focused on something that we won’t have to worry about happening to us now
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 8:31 pm
by Blue Wilf
Watching Pboro b Sheff Weds and I am just sooooooooo glad to be out of that league. I couldn't care less about finishing second to Plymouth - it was all about automatic promotion cos I couldn't stand being in these games after 4 years in that shitty (but hard to escape) league
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 8:50 pm
by BLUEBLOOD
2-0 Peterborough HT Wednesday bottling it big time at the moment.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 8:52 pm
by Blue Wilf
BLUEBLOOD wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 8:50 pm
2-0 Peterborough HT Wednesday bottling it big time at the moment.
Yes they are but I stuck a crafty fiver on weds to get a draw at 5/1. Its so nice when you don't care isn't it!
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:12 pm
by BLUEBLOOD
3-0 Peterborough omg
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:16 pm
by Dazzz67
Just when you thought your day could not get any better lol.
Come on Posh, bugger them up lol.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:22 pm
by number 9
BLUEBLOOD wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 9:12 pm
3-0 Peterborough omg
Brilliant!
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:36 pm
by marko69
marko69 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:59 am
Wed v Bolton final
Owls back in Div 2
Nope
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:43 pm
by BLUEBLOOD
4-0 Game over
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 9:45 pm
by marko69
BLUEBLOOD wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 9:43 pm
4-0 Game over
Empty Hillsborough second leg
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 10:11 pm
by mendipblue
I must admit that result has pleased me. I didn't think I would be that bothered. But that will definitely shut the Wednesday fans up. Side note, Darren Moore will be sacked after the 2nd leg.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 10:35 pm
by Blue Wilf
Yes - its sad for Darren Moore who seems a thoroughly nice bloke. I also think Steve Schumacher comes across as a really good, well grounded bloke as well. With those two plus our Kieran, there are some really good young managers out there in lower leagues. Good luck to them all.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 10:45 pm
by Charnwood
I can’t believe how one sided that game was although to be fair I only watched the second half. Just shows the dangers of finishing 3rd and playing the 6th placed team who’ve scraped in last minute by the skin of their teeth and can play care free football.
Just glad it’s The Owls in trouble and not us.
Re: Winners of the league one play offs?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 11:02 pm
by number 9
Karma!
