[DIFH]

Fancy dress girls ?

Will they field a weakened team and what dates are the play-offs. Looks like Bradford will get Millwall..

[JonB]

Full list of play off semi final dates....

Sky Bet Championship – Match A
Leg 1 (6 v 3): Friday 13th May (7.45pm)
Leg 2 (3 v 6): Monday 16th May (7.45pm)

Sky Bet Championship – Match B
Leg 1 (5 v 4): Saturday 14th May (12.30pm)
Leg 2 (4 v 5): Tuesday 17th May (7.45pm)

Sky Bet League 1 – Match A
Leg 1: Saturday 14th May (5.30pm)
Leg 2: Thursday 19th May (7.45pm)

Sky Bet League 1 – Match B
Leg 1: Sunday 15th May (12.15pm)
Leg 2: Friday 20th May (7.45pm)

Sky Bet League 2 – Match A
Leg 1: Thursday 12th May (7.45pm)
Leg 2: Sunday 15th May (6.00pm)

Sky Bet League 2 – Match B
Leg 1: Saturday 14th May (7.30pm)
Leg 2: Wednesday 18th May (7.45pm)

[BlueRover52]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 01 May 2016 - 11:42 AM, said:

Fancy dress girls ?

Will they field a weakened team and what dates are the play-offs. Looks like Bradford will get Millwall..

Quite possibly.But with Millwall and Walsall on 78pts and Bradford on 77pts the third place is still up for grabs.Granted Walsall have a game in hand but anything can happen.

[Spire-Heights]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 01 May 2016 - 11:42 AM, said:

Fancy dress girls ?

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What you going as David?

[Tylerdurdencfc]

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

[martatcross]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

Interesting theory but on the other hand you would have one team knackered because they have played five more games and the other not played for best part of three weeks.

[Tylerdurdencfc]

That's the advantage of finishing third, players have less chance of suspensions and injury etc

Teams finishing fifth and sixth have to do more to get promoted

Teams finishing third are guaranteed a day out at Wembley straight away. The bonus of finishing above the other teams.

[azul]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

Everybody knows the system at the start of the season and it doesn't need changing

None of us were worried about it last season

This post has been edited by azul: 01 May 2016 - 02:03 PM

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

Think this was first touted in 'The Crooked Spireite' summat like twenty years ago, pal.

It makes sense, rewarding sides accumulating more points rather than them meeting less successful ones on an even footing, as we did versus our little neighbours in '95 despite finishing fifteen or more above 'em.

But of course because it makes sense there's no way it'll happen.

Anyway, it'll be terrific to sit back and finally enjoy a Town game with no worries next Sunday (well, no immediate relegation ones, that is), probably looking forward to some cricket and days round a Mediterranean pool, too.

Ahhh...

[Doughnut]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

With 1/2/3 games to go a team may already be guaranteed 3rd place with no chance of finishing higher or lower, so they may still field a weakened side in the final game(s). Mid-table teams who are neither going up nor down may well rest some of their better players and select fringe players to evaluate them for the next season etc.

Your suggestion may reduce the instances of a weakened side being fielded by the teams in the play offs towards the end of the season, but it won't eliminate it.

Its a bit old school but if you want a fair system you promote the top 3 (or whatever number). Everyone has 46 games to amass as many points as possible. After 46 games the ones at the top reap the rewards. Of course this denies teams (and supporters) a chance to go to Wembley. The season could be 'over' sooner as the top 3 could run away with it. There are a number of pros and cons.

This post has been edited by Doughnut: 01 May 2016 - 03:43 PM

[Mr Mercury]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:56 PM, said:

That's the advantage of finishing third, players have less chance of suspensions and injury etc

Teams finishing fifth and sixth have to do more to get promoted

Teams finishing third are guaranteed a day out at Wembley straight away. The bonus of finishing above the other teams.

Three weeks without a game after the seasons finished, then a one off going into the game cold? Not sure it's a good idea sorry

[CFC91]

Looking forward too it now. Not been in a few years as it's always a Tuesday! Should be a half decent and less nervy following!

[AllTownArentWe]

LETS ALL GO IN DEAN SAUNDERS MASKS! lol

[DIFH]

novakisaspireite, on 01 May 2016 - 05:16 PM, said:

LETS ALL GO IN DEAN SAUNDERS MASKS! lol

This post has been edited by Dave In Footie Heaven: 01 May 2016 - 05:19 PM

[DIFH]

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This post has been edited by Dave In Footie Heaven: 01 May 2016 - 05:24 PM

[clarevoyant.]

CFC91, on 01 May 2016 - 05:01 PM, said:

Looking forward too it now. Not been in a few years as it's always a Tuesday! Should be a half decent and less nervy following!

Regardless of the game I always find trips to Bradford a nervy affair

[Mr Mercury]

Well that's it for the season now for me, spent over £1200 on season tickets last week so I'm having a well earned cfc rest. Good luck to all that go and hope for a good performance

[Mr Mercury]

Btw are you all aware it's a Sunday game with a 12.30 ko time?

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 01 May 2016 - 01:36 PM, said:

See now this is were I see the play-offs should be altered. The following solution would make teams still be xompetitive until the end of the season rather than resting players and effectively fielding weakened teams (which in my book fills the book of match fixing, unsporting behaviour etc).

The solution is simple for the play-offs and it solves the point of the current unfair process were a team could be twenty points clear etc of sixth.

The play-offs should be as follows.

Match one (two legs) sixth place and fifth place play each other. The winner of that then moves into match two

Winner of match one v fourth place ( two legs), the winner of this then plays third place in the play off final.

So if you finish third you're automatically in the final, where as fifth and six need to play five games to get promoted.

And then the team in third goes into the final stale from not playing.

If you wanted to give third place an extra benefit then it would be far easier just to drop 6th place. Third goes straight to Wembley and 4th and 5th play off to meet them there.

[Benno Spire]

Thinking about my fancy dress for next week
Possibly a sumo suit with food banks across the back