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LlcoolJ

Mama said knock you out.
Oct 14, 2009
12,982
Sheffield
Christ, the play offs are horrible! Thank **** it's not us.
This. Enjoyed that second half, mostly because it didn't affect us in the slightest so I could watch the sickening dread on the faces of the Tinpot and Fulham fans with no stress.

Also, Tinpot celebrating as if they're up and they've gotta go through it all again.....

Playoffs are grim for sure. Loving it.
 




Deadly Danson

Well-known member
Oct 22, 2003
3,936
Brighton
The play offs are bollocks - but not for the reason you state, in my view.

Over an entire season Reading finish 3rd and Fulham finish 6th. Promotion should be about what has been achieved over a season - not a 2-game shoot out. On this basis, Reading deserve the chance to go up - not Fulham.

Play offs are horrible but have been the best thing to happen to the football leagues. Best games of the season, keeps the league competitive till the end and everyone knows the rules at the start.
 








carteater

Well-known member
Jan 1, 2014
4,825
West Sussex
The form team rarely ever wins them, as we have found out on two, and maybe debatably 3 occasions in 2013,14 and 16 ffs :facepalm:.

I'm calling a Reading Huddersfield final.
 




Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Any thoughts of not being champions has gone after watching that tonight, the only thing that matters is we went up so long ago I can't remember it now

Exactly, it was almost greedy to expect to be Champions as well :smile:
 






FloatLeft

Well-known member
Jun 12, 2012
1,599
In a moment of madness, I've just stuck a good deal more on Fulham. Maybe I just like to sh1t myself during the playoffs.


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Ahhh! £50 lost! My old friend, play-off disappointment. I know you so well.



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Kosh

'The' Yaztromo
Massive vs. Tin pot.

Increasingly likely.


We could skip the final and just base it on who has the best pitch invasion... obviously people on stilts, fire breathing midgets and unicycle riders are likely to enhance the judges score.

In HD with a shit load of dry ice.

Now that's premier league.

Over to Wednesday.
 




LlcoolJ

Mama said knock you out.
Oct 14, 2009
12,982
Sheffield
Play offs are horrible but have been the best thing to happen to the football leagues. Best games of the season, keeps the league competitive till the end and everyone knows the rules at the start.
I agree but they should definitely be tweaked so it's similar to the IPL or other more fair playoff situations. Should be some weighting for being better over a season.
 




Surf's Up

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2011
10,147
Here
Any thoughts of not being champions has gone after watching that tonight, the only thing that matters is we went up so long ago I can't remember it now

....and what a great feeling that is!!
 






Apr 1, 2007
2,456
Saltdean
Well, I didn't watch the match - but Fulham have been playing better football than Reading this season.

Personally I'd like Huddersfield to go up, as they've not been in the top division since the early 1970s.

I'm no Reading apologist, but 5 points clear of Fulham in the league, drawing away and beating them at home in the playoffs suggests otherwise
 


samtheseagull

Well-known member
Sep 15, 2010
1,599
Well, I didn't watch the match - but Fulham have been playing better football than Reading this season.

Personally I'd like Huddersfield to go up, as they've not been in the top division since the early 1970s.

In your opinion Fulham are better. Facts are Reading are. Table does not lie
 


Reagulls

Well-known member
Jul 22, 2013
764
In a moment of madness, I've just stuck a good deal more on Fulham. Maybe I just like to sh1t myself during the playoffs.


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Any thoughts of not being champions has gone after watching that tonight, the only thing that matters is we went up so long ago I can't remember it now

....and what a great feeling that is!!

My not being champions disappointment left me on Sunday amongst a sea of blue and white flags and happy smiling people all looking forward to our first season in the premier league :albion2:
 




Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Massive vs. Tin pot.

Increasingly likely.


We could skip the final and just base it on who has the best pitch invasion... obviously people on stilts, fire breathing midgets and unicycle riders are likely to enhance the judges score.

In HD with a shit load of dry ice.

Now that's premier league.

Over to Wednesday.

You forgot the AWESOME mobile phone light show, has to have that, it's a signature tune of the Massive
 


Me and my Monkey

Well-known member
Nov 3, 2015
3,325
Sidders very articulate on Sky tonight. Conclusion? Reading have a bloody good goalkeeper (not his words, to be fair, just me reading between the lines).
 



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