Championship Play Off Race !

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by rossi » Thu May 18, 2023 12:42 pm

shabba wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 8:47 am
Maybe the above reads wrong, Luton didn't play Boro........

I personally still feel there is a jump which is bigger than many town fans think, none of these players we have were doing that well in the championship. I think we can be mid table, maybe more depending on signings.
correct - my mistake - I meant Coventry and not Luton

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by rossi » Thu May 18, 2023 12:57 pm

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If Coventry don't go up I'd love us to go after their striker Gyokeres, he looks a very good player and can finish too.
He does indeed look to have the potential to be a good player, but from what I saw in the 2 play-off games his conversion rate was terrible - had quite a few attempts on goal, converted none of them.

Much as I like Ladapo and Hirst, I don't think they have the required conversion rate either - we've got be be looking at a minimum goal in every 4 attempts - so I would not be surprised if firepower is high on the shopping list.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Bluemike » Thu May 18, 2023 1:25 pm

It's certainly going to be an interesting and exciting next few weeks for sure, so far Ashton and Mckenna have really done the business where targets and signings are concerned, if we get it right again it could be another very exciting season that lies ahead.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by hallamblue » Thu May 18, 2023 1:30 pm

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Thu May 18, 2023 10:32 am
It was vs a Rotheram with very poor morale, and vs a Burnley B side. If you read things that way you could say colchester fans will comment 'well we beat this so called best league 1 ever side'.....

Very different playing a whole season etc. I just don't know what the evidence is to suggest we will make easy work of the championship. I don't think we will struggle but we need to be realistic.
We didn’t play our full first 11 either !

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Bluemike » Thu May 18, 2023 1:35 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 1:30 pm
shabba wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 10:32 am
It was vs a Rotheram with very poor morale, and vs a Burnley B side. If you read things that way you could say colchester fans will comment 'well we beat this so called best league 1 ever side'.....

Very different playing a whole season etc. I just don't know what the evidence is to suggest we will make easy work of the championship. I don't think we will struggle but we need to be realistic.
We didn’t play our full first 11 either !
9 changes I seem to recall.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by shabba » Thu May 18, 2023 2:58 pm

rossi wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 12:57 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 11:23 am
If Coventry don't go up I'd love us to go after their striker Gyokeres, he looks a very good player and can finish too.
He does indeed look to have the potential to be a good player, but from what I saw in the 2 play-off games his conversion rate was terrible - had quite a few attempts on goal, converted none of them.

Much as I like Ladapo and Hirst, I don't think they have the required conversion rate either - we've got be be looking at a minimum goal in every 4 attempts - so I would not be surprised if firepower is high on the shopping list.
His conversation rate last season was 23.60%, putting him the 83rd percentile for the league. Top scover Akpom was at an impressive 35%!
Chaplin was 28% and Ladapo was 24%.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by arana peligrosa » Sat May 20, 2023 12:45 am

Luton were last top league in 1992 or something. Same year we under Lyall came up as Champions from the old Second League. Must have passed each other on the way, don't remember too many league meetings with them in the time since although may be incorrect. They put together a strong team from say 1985 - 90 that were on the verge of honors and indeed won the League Cup of all things. I kind of wish them well.

Coventry been away since early 2000's, they deserve to make it back. Any place that can deliver The Specials is all fine with me. As an aside and leagues below you got Notts County who now get to play professional level who last featured alongside Luton at the very top level back around '92.

It's a shame teams like Oldham Athletic haven't matched these feats and remain in the obscure depths of non-league. These fans deserve better.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by JohnnyB » Sat May 20, 2023 6:29 am

[quote="arana peligrosa" post_id=1021648

Any place that can deliver The Specials is all fine with me.

Ha ha great point.

Championship playoffs then. Jethro Tull v The Specials (No contest IMO)

As for L1 playoffs, Sheffield has an embarrassing array of musical talent to bring. But I quite like an 80s metal square off: Saxon (Barnsley) v Def Leppard (shef)

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by hallamblue » Thu May 25, 2023 11:41 am

I saw Saxon live in Ipswich years ago , along with Motörhead ….. I’m still deaf!

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Bluemike » Thu May 25, 2023 12:13 pm

You win some, you lose some........

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by JohnnyB » Fri May 26, 2023 9:19 am

Bluemike wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 12:13 pm
You win some, you lose some........
It's all the same to me.

What a magnificent racket!

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by marko69 » Fri May 26, 2023 10:47 am

JohnnyB wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:19 am
Bluemike wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 12:13 pm
You win some, you lose some........
It's all the same to me.

What a magnificent racket!
Think we need to find out the diet of Biff Byford. He looks better now than he did in the 80s. Googled and was expecting a decrepit old git….., but looking fit & well, Biff. 👍👌

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by JohnnyB » Fri May 26, 2023 1:55 pm

marko69 wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:47 am
JohnnyB wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:19 am
Bluemike wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 12:13 pm
You win some, you lose some........
It's all the same to me.

What a magnificent racket!
Think we need to find out the diet of Biff Byford. He looks better now than he did in the 80s. Googled and was expecting a decrepit old git….., but looking fit & well, Biff. 👍👌
Head to head, I'd say DF are looking better. They've still got the one armed drummer too - incredible story

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by JohnnyB » Fri May 26, 2023 1:56 pm

DL I should say

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by marko69 » Fri May 26, 2023 5:12 pm

Aw man, cant stand Def Leppard. Their music has the opposite effect…….. annoying. But yep, they’re looking after themselves.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Bluemike » Fri May 26, 2023 5:28 pm

Right, back on topic, play off finals weekend has arrived and I'm rooting for Luton/Barnsley/Carlisle wins. £200 win treble.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by hallamblue » Fri May 26, 2023 6:29 pm

Have text Ivan for a tip? :wink:

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by arana peligrosa » Sat May 27, 2023 12:40 am

They take place this weekend if correct. Took a moment to weigh up opponents involved in all three divisions and couldn't find no bad word to say against any one team. They all worked hard and deserve a promotion, some have been away from higher league for considerable time.

Often you get a team involved in games of this nature where you realize straight away you want one to win and f*ck the other - there's a clear preference or devoid of impartiality - but this time around you just got six teams / club names where you kind of root for all. Pity is, someone has to miss out.

There's maybe 180 million resting on the outcome of the Championship game for the winners. Luton Town have got ideas of a new stadium, Kenilworth Road is no longer EPL standard or outdated by some reports. I got no real preference who wins from them and Coventry, both teams have been away since time of Keaton and Lloyd regards the highest level. It's a real shame someone has to lose or miss out.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Mauswara » Sat May 27, 2023 1:26 am

hallamblue wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 11:41 am
I saw Saxon live in Ipswich years ago , along with Motörhead ….. I’m still deaf!
I remember seeing The Clash one Sunday night in Ipswich in the late '70s.

Had to start a new job Monday morning, they must have thought I was an imbecile as I couldn't hear anything through the ringing in my ears until Wednesday afternoon.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Andym » Sat May 27, 2023 3:48 pm

Mauswara wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 1:26 am
hallamblue wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 11:41 am
I saw Saxon live in Ipswich years ago , along with Motörhead ….. I’m still deaf!
I remember seeing The Clash one Sunday night in Ipswich in the late '70s.

Had to start a new job Monday morning, they must have thought I was an imbecile as I couldn't hear anything through the ringing in my ears until Wednesday afternoon.
I was like that after seeing the Who at Dunstable Civic, probably around 1970 I think they were the loudest band in the world at the time. School the next day and couldn’t hear a thing.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by marko69 » Sat May 27, 2023 4:26 pm

Metallica, “… and Justice for All” tour, late 1988…, (first tour after Cliff Burton died) ——->> thought i’d actually never hear properly again. That gig was unusually loud.

Come on, Coventry. 👍

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Charnwood » Sat May 27, 2023 5:14 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 5:28 pm
Right, back on topic, play off finals weekend has arrived and I'm rooting for Luton/Barnsley/Carlisle wins. £200 win treble.
My bet would be Luton, Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County but I’ll be surprised if we don’t have extra time in at least one of the finals as the teams are all closely matched.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Charnwood » Sat May 27, 2023 5:17 pm

marko69 wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 4:26 pm
Metallica, “… and Justice for All” tour, late 1988…, (first tour after Cliff Burton died) ——->> thought i’d actually never hear properly again. That gig was unusually loud.

Come on, Coventry. 👍
Luton are a team of giants and I think just as Sunderland did Coventry will find them too big and too powerful.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by hallamblue » Sat May 27, 2023 7:37 pm

Luton finish 10 points ahead of Coventry in the league yet could possibly lose on the farce of a penalty shoot out.

Edit: Luton are promoted. I’m so pleased for them but I’m more pleased be use it’ll put out the noses of the entitled, PL, billy bollox clubs. They’ll bloody hate going to Kennilworth Road ( I did lol :lol: )

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by marko69 » Sat May 27, 2023 8:51 pm

What a success story they are. Vanarama only 10 years ago. Wow.

Well done, Luton.

Go get pished wee cuz, big Pete. :lol: 👍👌

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Mariner67 » Sat May 27, 2023 9:32 pm

Good to see Luton win ,my place of birth :)

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Post by hallamblue » Sat May 27, 2023 9:45 pm

marko69 wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 8:51 pm
What a success story they are. Vanarama only 10 years ago. Wow.

Well done, Luton.

Go get pished wee cuz, big Pete. :lol: 👍👌
Someone on twtd said it was 9 years which if true I’d remarkable isn’t it.

I remember them being docked something like 30 points which sent them into a spiral to oblivion. Have no idea what it was for or what they did wrong.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Andym » Sat May 27, 2023 10:34 pm

Mariner67 wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 9:32 pm
Good to see Luton win ,my place of birth :)
Mine too. Spent so many happy hours at Kenilworth Road.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by arana peligrosa » Sun May 28, 2023 1:36 am

Four, five minutes I won't get back but that was no way to decide such a pivotal contest. Nine months of work, effort and hope condensed into one penalty contest. Hopes and ambition resting on a lottery of five takers apiece. Can't they find some alternative to settle these things.

Remarkable Luton haven't been involved at top league since 1992. Whether you were for them today or against, got to admit they waited long enough to make it back. It's a shame the victory wasn't more clear cut or won in regular time but neutrals would have had their fill.

Got sympathy for the beaten opponents. One trophy win in 120 plus years and Adolf Hitler very nearly succeeding in obliterating you from the map, the fans deserve better. Say again (for such an instrumental game) it wasn't really fair the manner in which to be beaten.

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Re: Championship Play Off Race !

Post by Mariner67 » Sun May 28, 2023 11:06 am

Andym wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 10:34 pm
Mariner67 wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 9:32 pm
Good to see Luton win ,my place of birth :)
Mine too. Spent so many happy hours at Kenilworth Road.
Never went to Kenilworth Rd,only the hospital :) family lived in Dunstable.Good to see Luton go up.

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