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Football League Play-Offs (2018/19)

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    iainment said:
    I'd like it to be;

    Forest Green
    Charlton
    West Brom.

    Think it'll be;

    Mansfield
    Charlton
    Leeds
    That last prediction is a risk

    How many times do all three top Play-Off teams go up in the same season?
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,048
    iainment said:
    I'd like it to be;

    Forest Green
    Charlton
    West Brom.

    Think it'll be;

    Mansfield
    Charlton
    Leeds
    That last prediction is a risk

    How many times do all three top Play-Off teams go up in the same season?
    Hey, what can I say. I walk on the wild side.

    ;-)
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,052

    The match is a repeat of this year's EFL Trophy final, making this season the fourth in which both of that competition's finalists have also reached the play-offs.

    Both EFL Trophy finalists in 1992, 1993 and 2018 all qualified for the play-offs - but none of those six teams won promotion.

    However, the losing finalists in the EFL Trophy have a better play-off record than the winners, with four of the six losing finalists to also make the play-offs gaining promotion this way.

    Of the 11 EFL Trophy winners prior to Portsmouth to also qualify for the play-offs, only two - Grimsby Town in 1998 and Barnsley in 2016 - have also won their play-off final.

  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,052
    Using the Euro Club Index - a ranking of all European teams - to estimate the chances of progress in this year's play-offs, West Brom, Charlton and Newport are the most likely winners. However, all three play-off competitions are tightly matched.

    In League One, Charlton are currently the favourites to go up via the play-offs. Their strong favouritism at this stage is due to the weakness of their semi-final opponents Doncaster. If Charlton and Sunderland both reach the final, Sunderland will be the favourites to win.

    League One play-off prospects
    ClubTo reach finalTo win promotion
    Charlton62.1%31.5%
    Sunderland54.0%29.1%
    Portsmouth46.0%23.1%
    Doncaster


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48206295

    37.9%




    16.4%




  • dmjn
    dmjn Posts: 226
    Won 70 quid last night done us villa and newport. Just under 3.5k back. Wish me luck 
  • ParkinsonOut
    ParkinsonOut Posts: 1,472
    Am hoping for Derby, CAFC, Forest Green
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Bielsa has apparently said that him and his players have discussed the Villa incident and have announced that should a Derby player go down injured then Leeds will still carry on playing unless the Referee stops the game
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,386
    Bielsa has apparently said that him and his players have discussed the Villa incident and have announced that should a Derby player go down injured then Leeds will still carry on playing unless the Referee stops the game
    and quite right too .. and if a player is found to be feigning injury, he should be red carded .. your suggestion of independent medics working alongside those from the clubs as a precaution to prevent cheating/simulation is a great idea .
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,433

    Ive gone for:

    Villa

    Charlton

    Tranmere


    Not sure if all of the above is with head or heart, could be a mix although would like Newport to go up not Tranmere.

  • objectivecafc
    objectivecafc Posts: 679
    Head tells me:

    Villa
    Sunderland
    Newport

    I want:

    Derby - (I actually haven't managed aways to Leeds, Villa & West Brom yet)
    Charlton - for some reason
    Forest Green - (Imagiune the aways otherwise, Tranmere, Manfield... Newport)

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,386
    Newport/Mansfield tonight .. Crofts on Newport bench, Ajose on Mansfield's .. I fancy Newport, the 'momentum' team to win promotion (even though it's a welsh club)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    edited May 2019
    Great finish from CJ Hamilton!!

    Mansfield in full control at the start here
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Really good opener to the Play-Offs here

    Should be 1-1 but from a class save from Mansfield 'keeper
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    edited May 2019
    1-0 to Mansfield @ Half-Time

    Bit of controversy though after Newport got a free-kick

    All the players got ready for it to be taken, Ref goes to chat with the Lino and eventually an offside is given so the free kick dont happen

    More sodding around from Charles Breakspear who continued his habit of not sending off players for being last man by failing to send off O'Brien early on
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,386
    Hamilton scored a beauty against us at their place in the cup .. this one was even better .. my Newport for promotion prediction is looking very dodgy ((:<)
  • JoshAddick
    JoshAddick Posts: 1,787
    Similar foul to the one on Josh Parker early on in the first half. Clean through on goal, defender pulls him down and he only gets a yellow. Maybe there has been a rule change we’re unaware of?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Similar foul to the one on Josh Parker early on in the first half. Clean through on goal, defender pulls him down and he only gets a yellow. Maybe there has been a rule change we’re unaware of?
    Surely has to have been... Feels crazy if so as seems to be a double jeopardy to the team on the receiving end

    i.e. You dont get a goal (could happen when you man runs through), the opposition dont go down to 10-men (Giving you greater chance of winning)

    On the other hand an instant red for being last man was always a good rule because it meant that the tackle had to be spot on to avoid the dreaded punishment - Now as we can see the player might as well commit a rugby tackle because they know they'll only get a Yellow card!!... Once again you have to question the experience of those making the rules and whether they need to get both ex-Players and ex-Referees on these rule making panels or whoever they are
  • JoshAddick
    JoshAddick Posts: 1,787
    Similar foul to the one on Josh Parker early on in the first half. Clean through on goal, defender pulls him down and he only gets a yellow. Maybe there has been a rule change we’re unaware of?
    Surely has to have been... Feels crazy if so as seems to be a double jeopardy to the team on the receiving end

    i.e. You dont get a goal (could happen when you man runs through), the opposition dont go down to 10-men (Giving you greater chance of winning)

    On the other hand an instant red for being last man was always a good rule because it meant that the tackle had to be spot on to avoid the dreaded punishment - Now as we can see the player might as well commit a rugby tackle because they know they'll only get a Yellow card!!... Once again you have to question the experience of those making the rules and whether they need to get both ex-Players and ex-Referees on these rule making panels or whoever they are
    I agree. If there has been a rule change, it’s a bit stupid
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Even better save that time from the Mansfield goalie!!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    edited May 2019
    Blatant penalty to Newport... they deserve that equaliser

    Unlucky to the Goalkeeper though who initially saved it

    Good to see Lennie on the bench too

    Andrew Crofts now on

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Ouch... take that back, Goalkeeper gets a clear hand to the ball

    Didnt realise it was Azeez either
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    Azeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

    i love him just because his name is in one of my fav films (5th Element). 

    I so wish he’d stayed with us. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,113
    ross1 said:

    The match is a repeat of this year's EFL Trophy final, making this season the fourth in which both of that competition's finalists have also reached the play-offs.

    Both EFL Trophy finalists in 1992, 1993 and 2018 all qualified for the play-offs - but none of those six teams won promotion.

    However, the losing finalists in the EFL Trophy have a better play-off record than the winners, with four of the six losing finalists to also make the play-offs gaining promotion this way.

    Of the 11 EFL Trophy winners prior to Portsmouth to also qualify for the play-offs, only two - Grimsby Town in 1998 and Barnsley in 2016 - have also won their play-off final.

    That's Pompey and Sunderland fucked then!
  • Decent match last night. Mansfield showed their quality but they never finished Mansfield off. Great start to the play offs and hoping tonight’s game will be as good.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,889
    Decent match last night. Mansfield showed their quality but they never finished Mansfield off. Great start to the play offs and hoping tonight’s game will be as good.
    I thought Newport could have won it themselves; Mansfield barely got out their half in the 2nd Half, was only some top goalkeeping that kept it 1-1
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,386
    Ouch... take that back, Goalkeeper gets a clear hand to the ball

    Didnt realise it was Azeez either
    Ouch... take that back, Goalkeeper gets a clear hand to the ball

    Didnt realise it was Azeez either

    Goes to show how difficult is the referee's job without access to instant tv replays when confronted with difficult choices
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,386
    Decent match last night. Mansfield showed their quality but they never finished Mansfield off. Great start to the play offs and hoping tonight’s game will be as good.
    that's Mansfield, the epitome of a team that consistently flatters to deceive (you mean never finished Newport off)
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited May 2019
    Forest Green down to 10 after 15 minutes
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Stupid idiot has let his team down

    Kicked out
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    I blame the vegan diet, it made him grumpy :wink: