Experience gained from losing playoffs last season

Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004

6,769

Lewes

• May 6, 2014

• #1

Could be critical in giving us an edge, in my view.

Derby don't have players with that collective experience, we do. From last year, we know what the 'feel' of the match will be, and in effect the Forest game had the same sudden death sensation.

Look at the Champions League, it takes teams a couple of years to get their act together eg Man City.

It's all to play for, but this could be a key factor.

PG

 

Seagull58

In the Algarve

Jan 31, 2012

7,253

Vilamoura, Portugal

• May 6, 2014

• #2

Clutching at straws

 

hybrid_x

Banned

Jun 28, 2011

2,225

• May 6, 2014

• #3

Should help us a little.

But then let's hope we don't get Wigan with all their Wembley experience.

 

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MattBackHome

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Jul 7, 2003

11,726

• May 6, 2014

• #4

Going back 10 years*:

6 teams (out of 40) had 'playoff experience' of the previous year.

One won (West Ham, 2005) and the other 5 (Forest, Preston, Ipswich and Cardiff twice running) fell in the semis.

Ergo - If anything, experience of the previous year reduces your chances of winning the playoffs.

*Statistically insignificant & meaningless stattery.

 

jimhigham

Je Suis Rhino

Apr 25, 2009

7,738

Woking

• May 6, 2014

• #5

MattBackHome said:

6 teams (out of 40) had 'playoff experience' of the previous year.

One won (West Ham, 2005) and the other 5 (Forest, Preston, Ipswich and Cardiff twice running) fell in the semis.
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That's depressing and a little amazing. Five failing is one thing but for them all to fall in the semis is quite remarkable.

 

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halbpro

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Jan 25, 2012

2,864

Brighton

• May 6, 2014

• #6

MattBackHome said:

Going back 10 years*:

6 teams (out of 40) had 'playoff experience' of the previous year.

One won (West Ham, 2005) and the other 5 (Forest, Preston, Ipswich and Cardiff twice running) fell in the semis.

Ergo - If anything, experience of the previous year reduces your chances of winning the playoffs.

*Statistically insignificant & meaningless stattery.

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Has anyone made it a third time in a row?

 

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003

30,578

• May 6, 2014

• #7

The play-off experience might make a small difference but is nothing compared to the extra edge of the Wembley experience the Wigan players will have should they make it.

 

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MattBackHome

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Jul 7, 2003

11,726

• May 6, 2014

• #8

halbpro said:

Has anyone made it a third time in a row?

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Cardiff 2010 - 2012. Final, Semi, Semi.

Before that Bluenoses between 99 & 01. Lost in the semis every time

 

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martin tyler

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Jan 25, 2013

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• May 6, 2014

• #9

Same as every other year you have a 1 in 4 chance of winning