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Playoffs Guaranteed Minimum - Good Friday
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Over three hours of chat. In case you haven't the time to listen, here's a summary: Steve Brown gives his opinion on a disputed goal kick in our match at Stockport.Callumcafc said:https://youtu.be/zjKyOaAFmFc?si=b6W_QDF665EC4bDuCharlton and Stockport chat here from about 10:15 until 13:306 -
I think we’ll finish fifth. Would have bitten your hand off for that possibility in November.5
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lol it’s three minutes not three hours you silly sausagecaptainbob said:
Over three hours of chat. In case you haven't the time to listen, here's a summary: Steve Brown gives his opinion on a disputed goal kick in our match at Stockport.Callumcafc said:https://youtu.be/zjKyOaAFmFc?si=b6W_QDF665EC4bDuCharlton and Stockport chat here from about 10:15 until 13:301 -
Actually, no. It's the years 1015 until 1330, so no chat about the two clubs you stated, only Crystal Palace.Callumcafc said:
lol it’s three minutes not three hours you silly sausagecaptainbob said:
Over three hours of chat. In case you haven't the time to listen, here's a summary: Steve Brown gives his opinion on a disputed goal kick in our match at Stockport.Callumcafc said:https://youtu.be/zjKyOaAFmFc?si=b6W_QDF665EC4bDuCharlton and Stockport chat here from about 10:15 until 13:3010 -
Smooth words my friend, but that quickly went from zero to a quarter of the team.Braziliance said:
No I just believe we will beat them. Over the course of two legs I think we have more about us. I wouldn't swap any of their players for ours with the exception of 1 or 2 and maybe their keeper.Callumcafc said:
You’re being a bit rose tinted about our chances against Stockport aren’t you? :-)Braziliance said:We battered Stockport at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Nathan Jones siege type scenario away suits us.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Stockport fan and read your post again:
We battered Charlton at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Dave Challinor siege type scenario away suits us.
Time will tell, but I'm quite confident whoever we get we are beating. The only team I'd be worried about away is Reading as our arsehole falls out there.
Not that any of this matters as we will be taking 2nd on the final day.
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TC got a dead leg which I think was intentional and was completely missed by the ref. He would have certainly missed a midweek game and might be 50/50 for Friday but I would expect he will be 100% for Wycombe due to the fact he was able to resume play in the second half even though he did have to go off. I'm saying that it shouldn't be a long term issue and he and Jones are going to have had a rest.
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Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...0
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Then I should probably clarify I mean as bench options (Wootton & Ethan Pye).mendonca said:
Smooth words my friend, but that quickly went from zero to a quarter of the team.Braziliance said:
No I just believe we will beat them. Over the course of two legs I think we have more about us. I wouldn't swap any of their players for ours with the exception of 1 or 2 and maybe their keeper.Callumcafc said:
You’re being a bit rose tinted about our chances against Stockport aren’t you? :-)Braziliance said:We battered Stockport at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Nathan Jones siege type scenario away suits us.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Stockport fan and read your post again:
We battered Charlton at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Dave Challinor siege type scenario away suits us.
Time will tell, but I'm quite confident whoever we get we are beating. The only team I'd be worried about away is Reading as our arsehole falls out there.
Not that any of this matters as we will be taking 2nd on the final day.
The only one I'd want if we are going starting XI Vs. Starting XI would be Corey Addai, and even then I don't think he would make too much of a difference on Mannion.
To a man we are better than them. I can't say the same about Wycombe, Wrexham, Reading or even Bolton.
How well they function as a team is an entirely different conversation.0 -
3pm, always has been and always will beaddicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...
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That’s the key difference that makes it so close, we have better players than Stockport I agree. However, we are essentially in the first year of Jones building his team, whereas they are multiple years into Challinor’s reign which makes a big differenceBraziliance said:
Then I should probably clarify I mean as bench options (Wootton & Ethan Pye).mendonca said:
Smooth words my friend, but that quickly went from zero to a quarter of the team.Braziliance said:
No I just believe we will beat them. Over the course of two legs I think we have more about us. I wouldn't swap any of their players for ours with the exception of 1 or 2 and maybe their keeper.Callumcafc said:
You’re being a bit rose tinted about our chances against Stockport aren’t you? :-)Braziliance said:We battered Stockport at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Nathan Jones siege type scenario away suits us.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Stockport fan and read your post again:
We battered Charlton at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Dave Challinor siege type scenario away suits us.
Time will tell, but I'm quite confident whoever we get we are beating. The only team I'd be worried about away is Reading as our arsehole falls out there.
Not that any of this matters as we will be taking 2nd on the final day.
The only one I'd want if we are going starting XI Vs. Starting XI would be Corey Addai, and even then I don't think he would make too much of a difference on Mannion.
To a man we are better than them. I can't say the same about Wycombe, Wrexham, Reading or even Bolton.
How well they function as a team is an entirely different conversation.6 - Sponsored links:
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I'm not how you can categorically state we have better players than Stockport, they are ahead of us in the table and i assume you haven't seen much of them other than the two draws against them this season.2
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Yep this season feels like when Bowyer first came in and got us an unlikely play off place, we then lost in the play off semi finals to a team beginning with S. Feels like history could repeat itself if we get Stockport.NabySarr said:
That’s the key difference that makes it so close, we have better players than Stockport I agree. However, we are essentially in the first year of Jones building his team, whereas they are multiple years into Challinor’s reign which makes a big differenceBraziliance said:
Then I should probably clarify I mean as bench options (Wootton & Ethan Pye).mendonca said:
Smooth words my friend, but that quickly went from zero to a quarter of the team.Braziliance said:
No I just believe we will beat them. Over the course of two legs I think we have more about us. I wouldn't swap any of their players for ours with the exception of 1 or 2 and maybe their keeper.Callumcafc said:
You’re being a bit rose tinted about our chances against Stockport aren’t you? :-)Braziliance said:We battered Stockport at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Nathan Jones siege type scenario away suits us.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Stockport fan and read your post again:
We battered Charlton at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Dave Challinor siege type scenario away suits us.
Time will tell, but I'm quite confident whoever we get we are beating. The only team I'd be worried about away is Reading as our arsehole falls out there.
Not that any of this matters as we will be taking 2nd on the final day.
The only one I'd want if we are going starting XI Vs. Starting XI would be Corey Addai, and even then I don't think he would make too much of a difference on Mannion.
To a man we are better than them. I can't say the same about Wycombe, Wrexham, Reading or even Bolton.
How well they function as a team is an entirely different conversation.1 -
Read similar quite a few times in recent weeks. I may be in minority but it doesn't feel like that for me.MartinCAFC said:
Yep this season feels like when Bowyer first came in and got us an unlikely play off place, we then lost in the play off semi finals to a team beginning with S. Feels like history could repeat itself if we get Stockport.NabySarr said:
That’s the key difference that makes it so close, we have better players than Stockport I agree. However, we are essentially in the first year of Jones building his team, whereas they are multiple years into Challinor’s reign which makes a big differenceBraziliance said:
Then I should probably clarify I mean as bench options (Wootton & Ethan Pye).mendonca said:
Smooth words my friend, but that quickly went from zero to a quarter of the team.Braziliance said:
No I just believe we will beat them. Over the course of two legs I think we have more about us. I wouldn't swap any of their players for ours with the exception of 1 or 2 and maybe their keeper.Callumcafc said:
You’re being a bit rose tinted about our chances against Stockport aren’t you? :-)Braziliance said:We battered Stockport at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Nathan Jones siege type scenario away suits us.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Stockport fan and read your post again:
We battered Charlton at home and they were extremely fortunate to walk away with a point, their fans said the same.
If we did get them, I could see us beating them comfortably at home and keeping it tight at their place.
Usually a home game for the second leg is a massive advantage, but I think a Dave Challinor siege type scenario away suits us.
Time will tell, but I'm quite confident whoever we get we are beating. The only team I'd be worried about away is Reading as our arsehole falls out there.
Not that any of this matters as we will be taking 2nd on the final day.
The only one I'd want if we are going starting XI Vs. Starting XI would be Corey Addai, and even then I don't think he would make too much of a difference on Mannion.
To a man we are better than them. I can't say the same about Wycombe, Wrexham, Reading or even Bolton.
How well they function as a team is an entirely different conversation.We're currently playing better and are a lot stronger (mentally and physically) than that early Bowyer side.I went in to those play off semi games with Shrewsbury convinced we weren't going to make the final, as it just didn't feel right, whereas this time I'm confident we will make it to Wembley.4 -
Wembley website has the kick off time as 1pm; Sky Bet League One Play-Off Finaladdicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...
Sunday May 25th is also the final day of the premier league season, so the playoff final might be earlier ko time for TV coverage reasons, due to Premier League games kicking off at 4pm.4 -
addicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...
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Exactly the same - I have a flight out of Stansted at 6.45...addicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...
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EFL website says 3pm - https://www.efl.com/news/2025/february/27/sky-bet-efl-play-off-dates-confirmed/
Edit: no it doesn't, evidently I can't read.3 -
No chance you get out of Wembley and to Stansted in time, the journey on a non-matchday is 1 1/2 hoursRufus is a dogs name said:
Exactly the same - I have a flight out of Stansted at 6.45...addicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...0 -
I had the pleasure of attending Stockport vs Rotherham on the weekend with a Rotherham supporting pal. They were pretty poor for the first half hour, but once they got their first looked completely in control. From that performance however, I don't necessarily think that a) they are immune to slipping up before the end of the season and b) beating a team with our attacking threat, particularly down the flanks, over two legs. They looked competent but not extraordinary, and lets face it the playoffs are a bit of a lottery.
I will say that their atmosphere was superb which will undoubtedly give them a boost.4 -
Statistically we have a higher rated squad in tracked stats (more players in the top50 for instance). Their most valued contracted player is worth 700k (Bate) ours is 1.2 million (Coventry). The only reason their squad value is greater than ours is because of Micah Hamilton who is there on loan.cafcsinger said:I'm not how you can categorically state we have better players than Stockport, they are ahead of us in the table and i assume you haven't seen much of them other than the two draws against them this season.
They're ahead of us by 1 point, and we went through a phase of winning like 4 games in 14? I think it says more about us than them.
The argument of not seen them enough always falls short for me. I doubt many of us have watched many of the footballing greats other than highlights, but you'd still say they're better than ex player. This is also an opinion based on information. I'm not saying it with 100% certainty. My view on everything I've seen, heard and watched.
I've watched plenty of Stockport highlights, and I've seen us play them twice. Fairly confident in saying we have better players. They are just more conditioned as a team with a manager who has been there longer and have a lot of momentum.
Our fullbacks are better, our forwards are better, our centre backs (particularly one) is better. They don't have a player as talented as TC.
They could of course beat us, as they're a good footballing side, but talent wise we have them trumped.3 - Sponsored links:
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It would take an amazing drop in form for us not to reach the playoffs; however, I believe the 2019 squad (individually) was stronger than the present one. I'll get me tin helmet!7
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Apart from last year when Bolton v Oxford was a 4.15pm kick off.........OhMyGodden said:
3pm, always has been and always will beaddicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...1 -
Good spot that. Does seem quite likely to be earlier in the day if the PL games all start at 4.Colin_Walshs_Wand said:
Wembley website has the kick off time as 1pm; Sky Bet League One Play-Off Finaladdicktedjim said:Does anyone know when the playoff final kick off time will be confirmed? I appreciate this is massively tempting fate, but I now have the faith I was lacking when I agreed to a holiday that clashes with a certain important day in the league 1 calendar...
Sunday May 25th is also the final day of the premier league season, so the playoff final might be earlier ko time for TV coverage reasons, due to Premier League games kicking off at 4pm.
You'd assume Wembley haven't made up the 1pm time for shits and giggles, and there are other upcoming games listed there with the time as TBC.5 -
I'm not sure about the squad but the 2019 first team shades the current first teamaddick19 said:It would take an amazing drop in form for us not to reach the playoffs; however, I believe the 2019 squad (individually) was stronger than the present one. I'll get me tin helmet!
Philips > Mannion/AMB
Dijksteel < Small
Bauer < Jones
Sarr > Gillesphey
Bielik = Ramsay
Purrington = Edwards
Pratley = Coventry
Cullen > Docherty
Aribo > Berry
Taylor > Godden
Parker < Campbell
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Is it really 1pm? That would rather scupper my play off final tradition of a pre-match curry lunch in Wembley.0
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I bloody hope so I booked a hotel in Wembley today for the playoff final0
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I also think that the key thing about when we played up there is we didn’t score, so they looked pretty assured all game. However, we came close to scoring and I think if we’d gone 1-0 up it would have been a completely different game.RobinOnions said:I had the pleasure of attending Stockport vs Rotherham on the weekend with a Rotherham supporting pal. They were pretty poor for the first half hour, but once they got their first looked completely in control. From that performance however, I don't necessarily think that a) they are immune to slipping up before the end of the season and b) beating a team with our attacking threat, particularly down the flanks, over two legs. They looked competent but not extraordinary, and lets face it the playoffs are a bit of a lottery.
I will say that their atmosphere was superb which will undoubtedly give them a boost.Reading that back it sounds a bit Michael Owenish, but I just mean some teams completely change or even collapse when they concede.0
