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Play Offs 2017/2018

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    edited May 2018
    Coventry going to Wembley for the second season running. They took 45k to the Checkatrade final last year.

    Hope they win the final, a club of their size should not be in league two.

    One of my earliest memories in football was Coventry winning the 87 cup final.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Shrewsbury and now Coventry.
    Maybe we need to get to the final of the FL trophy before we can go Wembley in the playoffs
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    edited May 2018

    Cov come up relatively easy away day
    Exeter come up new ground but a bit of a journey

    Opposite for me. Done Exeter, not Coventry.

    Done Coventrys old ground though, The 3-2 cup win was one of my first ever way games
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002

    Shrewsbury and now Coventry.
    Maybe we need to get to the final of the FL trophy before we can go Wembley in the playoffs

    We'll have to settle for a league and cup double with the Aussies next season
  • Hopefully, Exeter get promoted. Coventry is better location wise, but prefer to travel to smaller stadiums which is 80%full than big stadiums which are 20% full. I see one of those every other week.

    I went Coventry in 07/08 season under Pardew, and Exeter in 10/11 season with Parkinson. Who ever goes up I will try and get to this game next season.



  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    just seen that the championship play off is on Saturday at 5pm. firstly i thought the championship game is usually on the Monday and I thought they could play at 3pm as the season is sort of over. also if it goes to extra time and penalties it will then clash with the champions league final. seems all a bit stupid to me.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301

    just seen that the championship play off is on Saturday at 5pm. firstly i thought the championship game is usually on the Monday and I thought they could play at 3pm as the season is sort of over. also if it goes to extra time and penalties it will then clash with the champions league final. seems all a bit stupid to me.

    More players from the Championship are competing at the World Cup / Euros these days.

    By ending the Play-Offs on Saturday it means that the players from either Squad (Mike Jedinak will be one) can join up with Australia quicker
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    explains the change of date but think the time could still be a problem if it does go to penalties. is the 3pm tv live match still a problem even at this stage of the season?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    I guess that UEFA see the Football League as beneath them when thinking about scheduling so wont have factored it in.

    There are plenty of times when there is a full set of midweek fixtures for the EFL come the Group Stages of the Champions League so they dont seem to care either
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810

    just seen that the championship play off is on Saturday at 5pm. firstly i thought the championship game is usually on the Monday and I thought they could play at 3pm as the season is sort of over. also if it goes to extra time and penalties it will then clash with the champions league final. seems all a bit stupid to me.

    all about the TV viewing figures, TV companies claim they get more for a 5pm KO as opposed to a 3pm one
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    Hopefully, Exeter get promoted. Coventry is better location wise, but prefer to travel to smaller stadiums which is 80%full than big stadiums which are 20% full. I see one of those every other week.

    I went Coventry in 07/08 season under Pardew, and Exeter in 10/11 season with Parkinson. Who ever goes up I will try and get to this game next season.

    Exeter are currently replacing 2 stand, the main stand and away terrace. I don't think it will be ready for the start of the season, so capacity we play there will be incredibly tight.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842

    just seen that the championship play off is on Saturday at 5pm. firstly i thought the championship game is usually on the Monday and I thought they could play at 3pm as the season is sort of over. also if it goes to extra time and penalties it will then clash with the champions league final. seems all a bit stupid to me.

    all about the TV viewing figures, TV companies claim they get more for a 5pm KO as opposed to a 3pm one
    And as Sky don't have the CL, they want people to stay watching them as long as possible, rather than watching the BT build up to the CL final.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296

    Cov come up relatively easy away day
    Exeter come up new ground but a bit of a journey

    Been to both grounds, would have preferred either Lincoln or Notts County.

    Exeter isn't new, we played them every season during our previous 3 year spell in L1!
    New ground for me personally
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697

    just seen that the championship play off is on Saturday at 5pm. firstly i thought the championship game is usually on the Monday and I thought they could play at 3pm as the season is sort of over. also if it goes to extra time and penalties it will then clash with the champions league final. seems all a bit stupid to me.

    all about the TV viewing figures, TV companies claim they get more for a 5pm KO as opposed to a 3pm one
    And as Sky don't have the CL, they want people to stay watching them as long as possible, rather than watching the BT build up to the CL final.
    cheers for the answers chaps. makes sense in todays money obsessed football coverage.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763





    24,000 total tickets sold for the final. Should we offer to host the match at the Valley?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    Shrewsbury had more going to that pointless checkatrade final last month. i guess if you've been to Wembley the once you don't need to go again.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410






    24,000 total tickets sold for the final. Should we offer to host the match at the Valley?
    We defo would have sold our allocation if was around 20/25k , have no doubt about it regardless of Roland.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    I'm pretty sure we'd have sold more than both of them combined.

    But then we are a london club so you'd expect us to.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,727
    That is piss poor from both of them, does anyone know many have been sold for the League 2 game?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    Coventry have sold almost 35k.
    I think i read Exeter have sold just over 10k.

    Both sides are at Wembley for the 2nd season running.
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  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079

    How many Coventry at Notts County ....
    Mental

    Reckon the crowd for the L2 play off will be bigger then the L1 play off.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410

    How many Coventry at Notts County ....
    Mental

    Reckon the crowd for the L2 play off will be bigger then the L1 play off.

    Coventry have sold almost 35k.
    I think i read Exeter have sold just over 10k.

    Both sides are at Wembley for the 2nd season running.

    lol see post above yours .. i think you might be correct ;)
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079

    Cov come up relatively easy away day
    Exeter come up new ground but a bit of a journey

    Opposite for me. Done Exeter, not Coventry.

    Done Coventrys old ground though, The 3-2 cup win was one of my first ever way games
    And I'd guess still one of your best.
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079

    How many Coventry at Notts County ....
    Mental

    Reckon the crowd for the L2 play off will be bigger then the L1 play off.

    Coventry have sold almost 35k.
    I think i read Exeter have sold just over 10k.

    Both sides are at Wembley for the 2nd season running.

    lol see post above yours .. i think you might be correct ;)
    Yes I see that now....guess it's not rocket science.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    edited May 2018

    I'm pretty sure we'd have sold more than both of them combined.

    But then we are a london club so you'd expect us to.

    Not just us, Pompey, Plymouth and Bradford would have brought big numbers as well
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102

    Cov come up relatively easy away day
    Exeter come up new ground but a bit of a journey

    Opposite for me. Done Exeter, not Coventry.

    Done Coventrys old ground though, The 3-2 cup win was one of my first ever way games
    And I'd guess still one of your best.
    Its up there!

    Carlisle promotion, Fulham in the cup (for the atmosphere), Blackburn (a week after losing 6-1 at home), Jacko @ Hillsborough and Northwich Victoria are the ones that spring to mind. All for many different reasons!!
  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Decent crowd yesterday 85,000+....is that a record for a PO final.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102

    Decent crowd yesterday 85,000+....is that a record for a PO final.

    Not sure of the record but Boro v Norwich 3 years ago had about 400 more
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    87348 for Derby v QPR in 2014
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344

    Decent crowd yesterday 85,000+....is that a record for a PO final.

    Not sure of the record but Boro v Norwich 3 years ago had about 400 more
    Highest attendance: 87,347 – Derby County vs QPR (Championship Final, 2014)