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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 21 Apr 2009 22:15

On current form, we wont have to play Cardiff, yet we might prefer to.

As it stands, we play Cardiff and we get the second legnat home.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by T.R.O.L.I. » 21 Apr 2009 22:17

Deathy As it stands, we play Cardiff and we get the second leg at home.


And the away leg on the Saturday.

Yes please!

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Sir Rodger Doyle » 21 Apr 2009 22:25

Preston to beat Birmingham and Sheffield utd to draw with Swansea is not that far fetched as they both have somthing to chase, It would make Monday night at Norwich interesting.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Ian Royal » 21 Apr 2009 23:07

I don't want to upset anyone, but I don't have a great away record. And I'm going.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 22 Apr 2009 12:41

Sir Rodger Doyle Preston to beat Birmingham and Sheffield utd to draw with Swansea is not that far fetched as they both have somthing to chase, It would make Monday night at Norwich interesting.


I didn't realise that was who they were both playing. Swansea are still in the play-off chase aren't they? All to play for if so.

Are we on the telly if we're playing on a Monday? :|


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Re: Play-off Watch

by Ian Royal » 22 Apr 2009 12:42

WHere the hell have you been Jay, the reason it was moved to monday was because its on Sky.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 22 Apr 2009 12:45

Ian Royal WHere the hell have you been Jay, the reason it was moved to monday was because its on Sky.


Woohoo. Actually, I did know that. That was why I decided not to go.

My sister is a coach at NCFC and has some mixed feelings about this game. I hope we send them down with her there.

Let's be 'aving you! :lol:

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Re: Play-off Watch

by st george » 22 Apr 2009 14:15

My sister is a coach at NCFC


Hope her knowledge of football is better than yours Jay, or god help them :wink:

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Dirk Gently » 22 Apr 2009 14:31

st george
My sister is a coach at NCFC


Hope her knowledge of football is better than yours Jay, or god help them :wink:


Seen where they are in the table? 'nuff said!


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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 22 Apr 2009 14:34

:lol: Harsh but fair.

I believe she works with their kids. So their future is fecked. :wink:

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Stranded » 22 Apr 2009 15:22

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Sir Rodger Doyle Preston to beat Birmingham and Sheffield utd to draw with Swansea is not that far fetched as they both have somthing to chase, It would make Monday night at Norwich interesting.


I didn't realise that was who they were both playing. Swansea are still in the play-off chase aren't they? All to play for if so.

Are we on the telly if we're playing on a Monday? :|


The only problem is that Brum V Preston is the late KO on Saturday - if Burnley and Cardiff have won their games at 3pm Preston will no longer be able to make the play-offs which could well deflate them.

They were moaning about it in the papers today.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 22 Apr 2009 15:24

Quite right they are too. Ah well, what will be will be.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Tony Le Mesmer » 23 Apr 2009 11:06

5th or 6th would suit us better. If we are at home 2nd leg chasing the game we have Zero Chance.

Finish 6th and the home leg on a Friday night. Best time for any football match, let alone a play off.

Although the thought of going to Cardiff for the 2nd leg for their last game at Ninian Park & beating them doesn't really bare thinking about.


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Re: Play-off Watch

by CMRoyal » 23 Apr 2009 11:17

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Sir Rodger Doyle Preston to beat Birmingham and Sheffield utd to draw with Swansea is not that far fetched as they both have somthing to chase, It would make Monday night at Norwich interesting.


I didn't realise that was who they were both playing. Swansea are still in the play-off chase aren't they? All to play for if so.

Are we on the telly if we're playing on a Monday? :|


The only problem is that Brum V Preston is the late KO on Saturday - if Burnley and Cardiff have won their games at 3pm Preston will no longer be able to make the play-offs which could well deflate them.

They were moaning about it in the papers today.


In my opinion the final two, possibly three, set of fixtures should have same-time kick-offs right across the board. That would have meant that the midweek matches that were played on Tuesday would have had to have been accommodated earlier in the season, but I'm sure that could have been arranged.

As for live TV? Either move all kickoff times away from 3pm Saturday or remove this anachronistic rule that says that live games can't be shown at 3pm on a Saturday. Either way, it seems unfair to give teams an advantage at this crucial stage of the season, even though we may actually benefit this time round.
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Re: Play-off Watch

by Tony Le Mesmer » 23 Apr 2009 12:11

CMRoyal In my opinion the final two, possibly three, set of fixtures should have same-time kick-offs right across the board.


Always agreed with that.

Serie A has the final 4 rounds of fixtures kicking off on Sundays 3pm to avoid any advantage being gained.

If Birmingham lose on Saturday we will know that a draw is no good to us at Norwich. Not only does that play to our advantage, is that fair on the other teams at the bottom who need Norwich to lose or draw? they might pick up 3 points as we throw everything at them with the scores level.

It wont change though. Its all £££ as usual, everything else comes 2nd.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Great Knolly » 23 Apr 2009 16:15

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Sir Rodger Doyle Preston to beat Birmingham and Sheffield utd to draw with Swansea is not that far fetched as they both have somthing to chase, It would make Monday night at Norwich interesting.


I didn't realise that was who they were both playing. Swansea are still in the play-off chase aren't they? All to play for if so.

Are we on the telly if we're playing on a Monday? :|


The only problem is that Brum V Preston is the late KO on Saturday - if Burnley and Cardiff have won their games at 3pm Preston will no longer be able to make the play-offs which could well deflate them.

They were moaning about it in the papers today.


And now that Soton have been docked 10 points and are down, they won't have anything to play for against Burnley

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Re: Play-off Watch

by TFF » 23 Apr 2009 16:21

Great Knolly And now that Soton have been docked 10 points and are down, they won't have anything to play for against Burnley


Apart from avoiding the 10-point penalty being applied at the start of next season!

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Re: Play-off Watch

by brendywendy » 23 Apr 2009 16:49

That Friday Feeling
Great Knolly And now that Soton have been docked 10 points and are down, they won't have anything to play for against Burnley


Apart from avoiding the 10-point penalty being applied at the start of next season!


quiet a clever deal by the FA that-probably just to avoid problems like that

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Ian Royal » 23 Apr 2009 18:18

Saints probably now have more incentive than ever to go for the win. They were pretty much relegated anyway, but would hope to have a good chance of bouncing back. Now they NEED to win their games so they aren't stuck in League 1 for two years simply because of a point deduction.

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Re: Play-off Watch

by Deathy » 26 Apr 2009 10:33

1 Wolves 45 87
2 Brum 45 80
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3 Shef Utd 45 79
4 Reading 44 74
5 Cardiff 45 74
6 Burnley 45 73
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7 Preston 45 71

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