League One curtailed - PPG promotes Coventry and Rotherham

ForeverAddickted said:

Callumcafc said:

Wycombe votes to end the season but are just fine with playing in the play-offs. Funny how that works!

They were on a bad run of form - Agreeing to continue the season could have seen them drop away further

Especially as their game in hand was against Coventry

Good to see Coventry back in the Championship, cant believe its nearly been a decade since they were last at this level

Couldn’t give a sh!t about Coventry. There only claim to fame is SCP scored his last goal against them. 

AddicksAddict said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Callumcafc said:

Wycombe votes to end the season but are just fine with playing in the play-offs. Funny how that works!

They were on a bad run of form - Agreeing to continue the season could have seen them drop away further

Especially as their game in hand was against Coventry

Good to see Coventry back in the Championship, cant believe its nearly been a decade since they were last at this level

Couldn’t give a sh!t about Coventry. There only claim to fame is SCP scored his last goal against them. 

Was a good joint protest from Charlton, Coventry fans the last time these two met

An utter shambles.

To put this decision in perspective, if just one match fails to finish due to fog, dangerous underfoot conditions etc etc it is replayed. The result isn't decided on the basis of the score at that time and the rules clearly state that the match MUST be replayed however inconsequential to the table that result will be.

20% of the games haven't been played and there isn't any provision in the rules for the table to be decided at the point  that the season was curtailed. So, the clubs end up voting from their own bias perspective.

Addick Addict said:

An utter shambles.

To put this decision in perspective, if just one match fails to finish due to fog, dangerous underfoot conditions etc etc it is replayed. The result isn't decided on the basis of the score at that time and the rules clearly state that the match MUST be replayed however inconsequential to the table that result will be.

20% of the games haven't been played and there isn't any provision in the rules for the table to be decided at the point  that the season was curtailed. So, the clubs end up voting from their own bias perspective.

This. I wonder if there will be a legal challenge somewhere down the line. Then again, a precedent was set last season when Bolton didnt fulfil all their fixtures & the EFL let the table stand as it was.

golfaddick said:

Todds_right_hook said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Dazzler21 said:

Callumcafc said:

Playoffs will be Wycombe, Oxford, Portsmouth and Fleetwood.

Callumcafc said:

Relegated teams: Bolton, Southend, Tranmere.

So just as it is then? Wait no? Just seen Wycombe have jumped 2 places and moved Peterborough out of play offs... 

Cruel and wrong IMO

Its probably more harsh on Tranmere than the rest, they were in form and had a game in hand against Wimbledon three points above them

Certainly not been boring being a fan of them though

Relegated | Relegated | Promoted | Promoted | Relegated has been their last five seasons

Their next game was at Wimbledon, if that weekends fixtures were fulfilled, it could have been very different

So, Tranmere had a game in hand over Wimbledon AND had to play them as well.

So how does relegating Tranmere make sense. 

Because there is no guarantee that tranmere would have won them both.

say tranmere had won their game in hand, they still would have finished below Wimbledon on goal difference 

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Todds_right_hook said:

golfaddick said:

Todds_right_hook said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Dazzler21 said:

Callumcafc said:

Playoffs will be Wycombe, Oxford, Portsmouth and Fleetwood.

Callumcafc said:

Relegated teams: Bolton, Southend, Tranmere.

So just as it is then? Wait no? Just seen Wycombe have jumped 2 places and moved Peterborough out of play offs... 

Cruel and wrong IMO

Its probably more harsh on Tranmere than the rest, they were in form and had a game in hand against Wimbledon three points above them

Certainly not been boring being a fan of them though

Relegated | Relegated | Promoted | Promoted | Relegated has been their last five seasons

Their next game was at Wimbledon, if that weekends fixtures were fulfilled, it could have been very different

So, Tranmere had a game in hand over Wimbledon AND had to play them as well.

So how does relegating Tranmere make sense. 

Because there is no guarantee that tranmere would have won them both.

say tranmere had won their game in hand, they still would have finished below Wimbledon on goal difference 

Eh...? They still had to play Wimbledon so if they beat them by a few goals & won their game in hand they would be above them. 

A bit like us & Hull apart from the game in game.

You can't just end a season without playing all the games. Otherwise I would like the records changed to show that in 1998/99 we didnt play our last game & we stayed up. 

I'd guess there are a few lawyers busy looking into this right now.

eaststandmike said:

MStuartPerm said:

Imagine getting to Wembley, and not being able to attend! 

I think its a stupid idea playing the play off finals at an empty Wembley, the stadium is a souless bowl with fans in it so god knows what it will feel like empty. They would be better off playing the finals on a tight, compact ground bringing the stands closer to the pitch.

surely the playoff finals will be at the most centrally available stadium between the 2 teams involved, thus reducing travelling etc.

AddicksAddict said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Callumcafc said:

Wycombe votes to end the season but are just fine with playing in the play-offs. Funny how that works!

They were on a bad run of form - Agreeing to continue the season could have seen them drop away further

Especially as their game in hand was against Coventry

Good to see Coventry back in the Championship, cant believe its nearly been a decade since they were last at this level

Couldn’t give a sh!t about Coventry. There only claim to fame is SCP scored his last goal against them. 

Their ;-))

Callumcafc said:

Elthamaddick said:

eaststandmike said:

MStuartPerm said:

Imagine getting to Wembley, and not being able to attend! 

I think its a stupid idea playing the play off finals at an empty Wembley, the stadium is a souless bowl with fans in it so god knows what it will feel like empty. They would be better off playing the finals on a tight, compact ground bringing the stands closer to the pitch.

surely the playoff finals will be at the most centrally available stadium between the 2 teams involved, thus reducing travelling etc.

You’d think...

Think heard them say its almost certain to be Wembley.

On the plus side, Darragh MacAnthony is having an absolute meltdown on Twitter and it's very enjoyable to watch. I never like the chairmen who are overly vocal on social media. It's all nice when things are going well but when they don't like something it inevitably leads to very public tantrums and it's just embarrassing to have your owner doing that. Seeing as MacAnthony was very vocal about Southall being great, clearly involved in some transfer lies over Maddison and has gone very quiet about it all since he can absolutely do one.

all about money and practicality for leagues 1 & 2 .. most of the clubs just can't afford to be travelling up and down the country to play games in empty stadia, paying for travel, insurances, wages and everything else, with zero income .. as it is they can now sort out contracts, dump and sign players, and prepare for next season
ANY decision other than playing out the season is unsatisfactory. This outcome is unfair to some, but fair to the majority and is the best available compromise 

golfaddick said:

SouthWest_Addicks said:

Pleased that Rotherham got promoted. Normally favourites for relegation and quite a decent away ground. Coventry is rubbish. Been Ricoh Arena twice and have not enjoyed either trips. Empty bowl with no pubs nearby. Cannot see these two doing much next season than trying to survive. 

Good job they now play at St Andrew's then. 

They are going back to Ricoh Arena next season.