Next Seasons Top 10

[arana peligrosa]

Not always in favor of the format of the play-offs. I believe they should simply have the top three promoted and whoever finishes fourth and below simply misses out. Taking into consideration our lousy record in the play-off games going back to say 1997, and whoever finishes in the top three just about deserves a promotion. Not really fair when a team who finishes in third place goes into the play-off games and gets beat by a team who finishes in sixth, who subsequently obtains a place in the EPL at their expense.

Believe we may ourselves have experienced such a situation at some time or another.

[morph]

Agree. Unfortunately money dictates these days. How about the team that finishes 3rd bottom in the PL plays the team 3rd top in the Championship. 2 leg home and away format?

[itfc76trev]

Agree. Unfortunately money dictates these days. How about the team that finishes 3rd bottom in the PL plays the team 3rd top in the Championship. 2 leg home and away format?

that used to happen

[morph]

When? I do not remember that. I think it is better than the 6th placed team going up.

[itfc76trev]

When? I do not remember that. I think it is better than the 6th placed team going up.

During the first two stagings of the play-offs in 1987 and 1988, the four teams involved were the three clubs that finished directly below the automatic promotions positions, plus the club which finished directly above the automatic relegation places in the division above.

[morph]

So the 3rd top didn't just play the 3rd bottom? Lets say Sunderland finish 18th this coming season and Ipswich finish 3rd in the Championship. Those 2 sides should then play 1 home and 1 away matches to decide who plays in the PL the following season. I think that is a fairer system than a team finishing 6th ( Maybe 15 points behind 3rd ) and going up.

[itfc76trev]

So the 3rd top didn't just play the 3rd bottom? Lets say Sunderland finish 18th this coming season and Ipswich finish 3rd in the Championship. Those 2 sides should then play 1 home and 1 away matches to decide who plays in the PL the following season. I think that is a fairer system than a team finishing 6th ( Maybe 15 points behind 3rd ) and going up.

i disagree we all know the rules and enjoy the stress and tension of the play off system and it keeps the season alive for a lot longer for many teams

[morph]

You need to look at your predictions for next season. You have QPR winning the Championship? As they are a PL team this season, that might be a little bit difficult. Just saying.

[Frosty]

You need to look at your predictions for next season. You have QPR winning the Championship? As they are a PL team this season, that might be a little bit difficult. Just saying.

that will have inspired confidence in Trev's Prediction League team mates For what its worth my team mate picked a team who wasn't in the 'Champions League'.

[morph]

Wasn't Man Utd by any chance?

[Frosty]

Wasn't Man Utd by any chance?

For a new member, you continue to surprise

Welcome to the site by the way

[morph]

Many Thanks. Great site by the way. I was on that other waste of space site for a while, but it is full of a load of dead heads. They are an embarrassment to this great club of ours. It was more like being on facemag or something. I wasn't banned by the way.

[marko69]

You being the organ grinder, you should've sent in the monkey avatar to take care of the dead heads.

[marko69]

A spinning Jaysus be with you, Morphy.

[morph]

Just playing. I shall stick with this one. I know I do not know everybody on here yet, but you are my favourite so far. You make me laugh.

[Bluemike]

Dont encourage him...he get on my fecking tits.

[marko69]

Dont encourage him...he get on my fecking tits.

Morphena, I'll not make you laugh more than Bluemike makes me laugh. Must be the sarcastic (but funny with it) champion of Suffolk!

[morph]

" Morphena " ? You cheeky git.

[marko69]

What about Morpherino? That's cooler eh?

[morph]

[phily bon bon]

Less than a week to go,come on lets be aving ya seriously have a guess with the knowledge you now have ,only days to the start of the season.

[Bluemike]

Cardiff
Wigan

Fulham
Watford
Norwich
Ipswich

Forest
Derby
Middlesbrough
Brighton

[phily bon bon]

Cardiff
Wigan

Fulham
Watford
Norwich
Ipswich

Forest
Derby
Middlesbrough
Brighton

Good shout again Mike, everyones gone for the religated teams to do well, but not many going for a suprise package .....theres always one. Anyways I will be dragging this thread up now and agian to laugh,cry ,admire the predictions. Enjoy the season.

[Bluemike]

For me, in my selections, we are most definitely the surprise package.

[morph]

Derby
Wigan


Reading
Bournemouth
Ipswich
Cardiff


Forest
Watford
Blackburn
Brighton

[phily bon bon]

Derby
Wigan


Reading
Fulham
Ipswich
Cardiff


Forest
Watford
Blackburn
Brighton

Hi morph not a bad one mate and though it would be a dream come true do you really expect the yellow peril to not even mak the top 10?

[morph]

I expect them to, but I cannot put them in. I think they will struggle with their managers lack of experience and hope that their players still think they are to good for this league. Thinking maybe top 6, but hoping for bottom 3.

[morph]

Derby
Wigan


Reading
Fulham
Ipswich
Cardiff


Forest
Watford
Blackburn
Brighton

Hi morph not a bad one mate and though it would be a dream come true do you really expect the yellow peril to not even mak the top 10?

Sorry, excuse my manners. Hi Phil.

[phily bon bon]

Derby
Wigan


Reading
Fulham
Ipswich
Cardiff


Forest
Watford
Blackburn
Brighton

Hi morph not a bad one mate and though it would be a dream come true do you really expect the yellow peril to not even mak the top 10?

Sorry, excuse my manners. Hi Phil.

Hi mate and as said i hope your right but i think they will be in the top ten,hopefully tenth.

[morph]

As long as we finish above them in the top half, I will be happy.