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EFL Playoffs 23/24

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  • Leeds race into a 2 0 lead at home in a fantastic atmosphere.  They can be beaten though - not a great play off record.



  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Leeds playing Carlisle in the L1 playoffs is a reminder of how football  fortunes can change.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    Game over, Norwich have been really poor. 
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    Leeds playing Carlisle in the L1 playoffs is a reminder of how football  fortunes can change.
    Man City winning the L1 playoffs in 1999 and going on to the win the Premier League 7 times is the level Charlton should be aiming for. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    CAFCTrev said:
    Game over, Norwich have been really poor. 
    Not unexpected - the top four were way ahead of the rest of the league this past season.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Leeds playing Carlisle in the L1 playoffs is a reminder of how football  fortunes can change.
    That was 16 years ago! I hope ours change a bit quicker than that.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Rutter who just scored Leeds' 3rd goal cost them 36m! And he's playing in the championship.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,560
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Leeds playing Carlisle in the L1 playoffs is a reminder of how football  fortunes can change.
    That was 16 years ago! I hope ours change a bit quicker than that.
    I was also thinking of Carlisle, who finished 4th in L1 that season, 2 points behind Nottingham Forest.

    Incidentally that season (07/08), Bournemouth and Luton were both relegated from L1, both having been in administration.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gulf here looks huge. Leeds in all honesty shouldn't even be here, they should've gone up automatically but fucked up by only taking 4 points from their last 6 games.
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  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    4-0
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,032
    Not a fan of Leeds but a believer in the highest placed side to go up.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,977
    No mandatory playoff pitch invasion.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    CAFCTrev said:
    No mandatory playoff pitch invasion.
    Why do people invade the pitch when they win a playoff semi? So stupid, always 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Leuth said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    No mandatory playoff pitch invasion.
    Why do people invade the pitch when they win a playoff semi? So stupid, always 
    I think there’s a massive buzz for fans for just getting their day at Wembley. That’s worth a celebration alone. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Southampton 3-0 up over West Brom. 3rd and 4th were well clear of 5th and 6th, so it seems fitting that they'll meet in the final.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited May 2024
    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,261
    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    Alongside Burnley, probably
  • Bilko
    Bilko Posts: 767
    Leuth said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    No mandatory playoff pitch invasion.
    Why do people invade the pitch when they win a playoff semi? So stupid, always 
    Did you say that 5 years ago.
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  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    edited May 2024
    sam3110 said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    Alongside Burnley, probably

    It really hits home what a wasted opportunity this year was. One of the weakest League One seasons and yet Pompey and Derby are amongst the front runners for top 6 next season in the Championship given how weak that division is next year.  

    I am not convinced our owners will invest much into us, and fear they were sold a pipe dream; but had they invested the £10M last summer that they will lose by keeping us afloat in L1 this year we would almost certainly be part of next seasons Championship and dreaming of PL riches.

    Obviously the play off loser and Luton odds not out yet but this is the Skybet odds for the Championship next season.  

    Burnley.  7/1
    Middlesbrough. 12/1
    Sheffield Utd.  12/1
    Coventry.  14/1
    Watford.  16/1
    Sunderland.  20/1
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Bilko said:
    Leuth said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    No mandatory playoff pitch invasion.
    Why do people invade the pitch when they win a playoff semi? So stupid, always 
    Did you say that 5 years ago.
    Yes, and got even more stick for it then!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,010
    edited May 2024
    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    Depends if they have to sell anyone. Leeds for example might struggle to keep Gnonto and Summerville for a second season in the Championship, and Archie Gray is wanted by a few PL clubs.

    If Southampton don't go up i doubt they'll be favourites. Burnley will be strong and i'd fancy Luton to do well as they probably won't have to break up their squad. They'll do well again under Rob Edwards.
  • CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    If they haven’t shot their ‘financial bolt’ in challenging this season…
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,033
    If Southampton don't go up I don't think their firesale would be quite as severe as Leeds's , I'd expect the likes of Walker-Peters,Bednarek, Adams to go + Brooks ,Downes and Harwood-Belis go back to parent clubs. 

    Leeds would probably lose Mellier, Gray, and potentially that entire front 4 so I think there's more of a pressure on Leeds to get promoted. 

    Would probably make Luton favourites to bounce straight back along with Burnley. 
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,919
    To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617
    To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
    Mrs GA uncle lives round corner from us, he’s Charlton, his wife is Leeds, he told me yesterday he’s being dragged to Wembley, poor bloke. Don’t remember her attending with him for our playoff finals.
  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,285
    sam3110 said:
    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    Alongside Burnley, probably

    It really hits home what a wasted opportunity this year was. One of the weakest League One seasons and yet Pompey and Derby are amongst the front runners for top 6 next season in the Championship given how weak that division is next year.  

    I am not convinced our owners will invest much into us, and fear they were sold a pipe dream; but had they invested the £10M last summer that they will lose by keeping us afloat in L1 this year we would almost certainly be part of next seasons Championship and dreaming of PL riches.

    Obviously the play off loser and Luton odds not out yet but this is the Skybet odds for the Championship next season.  

    Burnley.  7/1
    Middlesbrough. 12/1
    Sheffield Utd.  12/1
    Coventry.  14/1
    Watford.  16/1
    Sunderland.  20/1

    I wouldn't be surprised to see QPR or Sheffield Wednesday in the mix for top 6 next season 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    To be polite accepted invitation of my Oxford supporting son in law to accompany him to the play off final. Wondering what will be easier, pretending I’m happy if they win or sad if they lose.
    Sit there comparing the Play-Off to 2019 and 1998, wondering when its going to liven up like those two days
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Of the 3 relegated teams from the PL last season, Leicester went up automatically, while Leeds and Soton are in the playoff final. 

    CAFCTrev said:
    Norwich been poor but as said above Leeds finished 17 points ahead of Norwich so not unexpected.
    The gap looks even bigger, Norwich look like relegation fodder. 
    No, the top four have just been that much better than the rest of the division. Southampton doing the same to WBA this evening…

    Whoever loses the playoff final should be clear favourite to win that league next season.
    If they haven’t shot their ‘financial bolt’ in challenging this season…
    The second season after relegation is always an interesting one, as with the drop off in parachute payments, the player contracts signed in the PL become completely unaffordable.