Football League Play-offs

[Taylor82]

Championship:
Derby v Leeds
Villa v West Brom

Leeds - 15/8
Villa - 9/4
West Brom - 4/1
Derby - 5/1


League One:
Sunderland v Portsmouth
Doncaster v Charlton

Portsmouth - 5/2
Sunderland - 13/5
Charlton - 11/4
Doncaster - 5/1


League Two:
Newport v Mansfield
Tranmere v Forest Green

Mansfield - 15/8
Tranmere - 11/4
Forest Green - 11/4
Newport - 5/1

 

[Basha73]

Villa are in form at the right time and have arguably the strongest squad.

Leeds and West Brom are all over the place and Derby are... Derby, nuff said.

 

[Taylor82]

I fancy Villa, but I'll have to do some research for League's One and Two.

 

[orbitalforest]

Baggies.

 

[Pope John XXIII]

I fancy Villa, but I'll have to do some research for League's One and Two.

Charlton are the form team in L1,followed by Pompey.

Sunderland have come 5th in a three horse race and really blown it. They lost their top scorer, Josh Maja in the January window (he was out of contract this summer and wouldn't sign a new one so they cashed in). Their replacement, Will Grigg, hasn't replaced him

Pompey came out of a mid season slump and look strong but Charlton have gone from nowhere to third.

No idea about L2.

Has anyone noticed that in the conference there are 6 teams in the playoffs?

All games are single legs. A qualifying round (basically a quarter final) where 4th and 5th host 6th and 7th.

Then a semi final where 2nd and 3rd host the winners of those games.

Then a final

 

[Taylor82]

Nice one, Pope. Not sure yet but I think Kenny Jackett is a decent manager.

Lee Bowyer doing well too.

 

[Weweregoodonce]

So afc Fylde or Salford will be a league team. Who?????

 

[Taylor82]

Sunderland have Lee Cattermole and Aiden McGeady still there and Grant Leadbitter. Billy wanted Leadbitter.

Charlton have Jonny Williams and another man The KING wanted in Darren Pratley.

Pompey have Omar Bogle up front.

Doncaster have Coppinger still playing at 38.

The Stags have Tyler Walker and Tranmere have the goal-machine that is Ishmael Miller.

 

[Pope John XXIII]

Newport are right dirty buggers

That's two red cards they could/should have had already

 

[Ingy]

Not sure that was a penalty.

 

[willda]

Not sure that was a penalty.

Reply shows keeper getting a touch before clattering the big striker.. Lee hendrie must be blind though "definite penalty"

 

[Our Kids Dad]

Hope Stags beat them on Sunday - although, should have been a straight red - draw was probably a fair result - 2 blinding saves by Logan.

 

[Taylor82]

I did a £12.50 Trixie on Villa (2/1), Portsmouth (5/2) and Tranmere (10/3).

 

[Pope John XXIII]

I did a £12.50 Trixie on Villa (2/1), Portsmouth (5/2) and Tranmere (10/3).

Not bad choices, although Charlton would have tempted me

 

[Taylor82]

Not bad choices, although Charlton would have tempted me

Kenny Jackett's experience swung it for me.

 

[Pope John XXIII]

Disaster. West Brom have scored away at Villa. The utter cheat after a mistake by the villa defence.

Simple calculation- Derby would likely beat west Brom in the final. I don't think they would beat Villa.

Leeds need to step up

 

[mr ron]

Sheep could do it if villa go, Leeds have limped to the end of the season.

 

[ZedRed]

I suspect Derby will go up and Liverpool will win the double.

 

[Pope John XXIII]

Well, Villa winning 2-1 late on and the cheat has been sent off

 

[pebble]

At 1-0 to WBA a few minutes ago, I was going to post 'Cheats never prosper - except Dwight Gayle'.

Maybe there's some justice after all.