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[Paul B]

Osbourne One-Nil, on 23 May 2010 - 09:28 , said:

Back in January, my son and I sat in a stand made of scaffold, freezing our bums off watching a poor Ipswich team comfortably beat Blackpool in the cup. Astonishing, but wonderful that they've done this!

10 years since Ipswich won the play-offs and I was there, so I know what a fantastic way it is to go up.

Aye, and we beat them comfortably 3-1 at Portman Road in the league as well and to be honest they looked a long way off play-off contenders then. Fair play to them, I am so pleased for them.

Wembley is no place for losers, I'd hate to lose there. Normally Ipswich lost the semi final legs without making the final, so have been spared that agony!

Here's a link for you OON:

[cookie]

over the moon. it hasn't sunk in yet

[sunny scunny]

cookie, on 23 May 2010 - 18:29 , said:

over the moon. it hasn't sunk in yet

Blackpool have been fantastic nearly all the way through the season, and they thoroughly deserve to be promoted

[Mr_Data]

I think the play-off idea is a complete farce

A team that came 6th is promoted? They collect a trophy? You are having a giraffe!

Does the team who comes 2nd pick up a trophy?

Whose the idiot who thought of this idea?

Edited by Mr_Data, 24 May 2010 - 18:47 .

[Nick L]

Mr_Data, on 24 May 2010 - 18:41 , said:

I think the play-off idea is a complete farce

A team that came 6th is promoted? They collect a trophy? You are having a giraffe!

Does the team who comes 2nd pick up a trophy?

Whose the idiot who thought of this idea?

Yup, we won a runners up shield.

I like the play-offs, adds extra excitement at the end of the season. Although I think the Football League should adopt the idea of the lower leagues to give advantage to the higher placed sides. Each semi-final is one leg, and in the 3rd -v- 6th game it is at the 3rd placed home ground and in the 4th -v- 5th ground it is played at the 5th placed home ground. The final is then played at the home of the team who finished higher.

[cookie]

Mr_Data, on 24 May 2010 - 18:41 , said:

I think the play-off idea is a complete farce

A team that came 6th is promoted? They collect a trophy? You are having a giraffe!

Does the team who comes 2nd pick up a trophy?

Whose the idiot who thought of this idea?

I love it, we have done it on all over are last 3 promotions snuck into the last play off place! got promoted every time.

[sunny scunny]

The season has only just finished and scunny will of let there 3 best players go by the weekend,2 of which have already gone.No doubt they will replace them with conference players They deserve everything they get next season now.

[The PIT]

sufc, on 25 May 2010 - 06:09 , said:

The season has only just finished and scunny will of let there 3 best players go by the weekend,2 of which have already gone.No doubt they will replace them with conference players They deserve everything they get next season now.

It depends on how good the conference players are. You might find some real gems.

Mr_Data, on 24 May 2010 - 18:41 , said:

I think the play-off idea is a complete farce

A team that came 6th is promoted? They collect a trophy? You are having a giraffe!

Does the team who comes 2nd pick up a trophy?

Whose the idiot who thought of this idea?

Against that it keeps the season going longer rather than having a series of pointless games with players going through the motions and falling crowds.

I'm trying too understand why Sheffield United are trying too keep a substandard player such as Montgomery at the club. For most the season the guy can't pass a basic requirement of pro footballer. I'd let him go any offer is good money.

[Jackone]

The Playoffs are probably one of the best things to happen to football in years, they keep interest going towards the end of the season, when otherwise they would be far more "dead games", they can be unfair and heartbreaking, but everyone knows the rules at the start of the season.

[Paul B]

The play offs are fantastic, and keep the season alive for so much longer for many teams than if there was no play-off system. Otherwise we'd get to March, and the majority of teams would have nothing to play for, crowds would fall and football would lose a lot of its appeal. And thats without going into the excitement of the play offs themselves along with the extra revenue and crowds that they bring. 82,000+ at Wembley on Saturday shows the tremendous appeal and success of the play off system.

[sunny scunny]

MILEAGE CHART:
Doncaster Rovers - 26 miles
Hull City - 30 miles
Barnsley - 46 miles
Sheffield United - 46 miles
Leeds United - 51 miles
Nottingham Forest - 73 miles
Derby County - 74 miles
Burnley - 82 miles
Leicester City - 98 miles
Middlesbrough - 104 miles
Preston North End - 115 miles
Coventry City - 118 miles
Norwich City - 143 miles
Ipswich Town - 177 miles
Watford - 178 miles
Queens Park Rangers - 194 miles
Millwall - 197 miles
Crystal Palace - 204 miles
Bristol City - 212 miles
Reading - 216 miles
Cardiff City - 227 miles
Portsmouth - 250 miles
Swansea City - 262 miles
TOTAL: 3,123
BOTH WAYS: 6,246

WOW Thats a lot of mileage for next season

[Nick L]

Fixtures for the Premier and Football League are to be released on Thursday June 17th if anybody didn't know already.

[Jackone]

sufc, on 29 May 2010 - 20:16 , said:

MILEAGE CHART:

TOTAL: 3,123
BOTH WAYS: 6,246

WOW Thats a lot of mileage for next season

Ours is 4,916
So 9,832 both ways