Championship Play-0ffs 2013-14

Shane St.

So who do we think is going through?

Paully D

I love these games. From a neutral point of view they're always some of my favourite of the entire season as they're usually always very evenly contested with obviously a huge prize on offer at the end of it.

Derby to win it for me and I'd love to see them back in the Premier League. Good club and a cracking away day.

Wigan v QPR is literally just a coin toss.

dreamers75

Derby for me.

Expect them to be hammered tonight so.

SantryRed

Absolutely any excuse to post this again :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhaOff4RSwY

Still gutted we didn't turn up in the final though.



The play offs are one of the most fascinating competitions of the year. There is a lot more attacking and going for it, and I think it is completely to do with no away goals being in the equation.

Looking forward to catching them all, even the League 1 and 2 ones.

dreamers75

Last 6 for each club

Derby WWWWWD
Brighton WWDDWW

Qpr LWLWDW
Wigan LWLLWL

That_Guy

I think it'll be a Wigan/Derby final. Would be a cracking game.

Paully D

Brighton are all over them so far. Derby haven't got out of their own half yet.

1-0, Lingaard.

Just before that goal you could clearly hear someone on the Derby bench telling them to "switch on", pity they didn't take his advice there.

That_Guy

Brighton take the lead.

CSF

Stuck a tenner on QPR so I'll be supporting them.

Guy:Incognito

Jesus, what was Upson at there?

Utopia Parkway

Upson with a terrible tackle to concede the penalty. Missed the ball by about a yard.

dreamers75

That was derbys 1st proper attack yeah?

That_Guy

Brilliant tackle from Upson there.....

Paully D

Upson, what the **** was that? :pac:

Keeper wasn't saving that even if he had gone the right way, cracking penalty.

Guy:Incognito

That_Guy wrote: »

Brilliant tackle hackle from Upson there.....

Paully D

The no away goals rule in the playoffs is great. It really lets both teams go for it over the two legs.

That_Guy

Derby have some serious pace about them on the counter.

8-10

Is it just me or does Derby's lineup sound like a cast of Dream Team? The just have a load of players with 'regular' names:

Lee Grant
Jake Buxton
Jamie Ward
Chris Martin
Johnny Russell
John Eustace
Will Hughes on the bench...

Utopia Parkway

8-10 wrote: »

Is it just me or does Derby's lineup sound like a cast of Dream Team? The just have a load of players with 'regular' names:

Lee Grant
Jake Buxton
Jamie Ward
Chris Martin
Johnny Russell
John Eustace
Will Hughes on the bench...

And Steve McLaren as manager.

Also wearing a purpleish kit.

That_Guy

Absolute sickener to concede at that time, in that manner.

Professional Griefer

What a save!

That_Guy

Can't see Brighton scoring. They look so one dimensional and slow.

That_Guy

Stephen Ward, Conor Sammon, Keith Andrews. I'm expecting Neil Kilkenny to show up soon to complete the ensemble of 'forgotten players who played for Ireland'.

Paully D

Brighton 1-2 Derby.

Very finely poised going into next week.

ollaetta

Steve McLaren started the season helping 'Arry out with the coaching at QPR so using the Murphy's Law principle it has to be a Derby - QPR play-off!

grenache

Went to Forest - Brighton on Saturday, and can confirm that the Seagulls are muck. No surprise Derby won tonight, much better team. Should be a landslide in the second leg.

grenache

klose

Wigan v qpr is on at the moment, just flicked over there. Looks ok so far. No idea what wigan were thinking building such a big stadium

eh i dunno

Wigan v qpr is shocking so far. 1 effort on target in 40 mins.

greendom

eh i dunno wrote: »

Wigan v qpr is shocking so far. 1 effort on target in 40 mins.

It's been a very long season for Wigan what with their cup run and their stint in the Europa league. Must be catching up with them.

Paully D

Sounds like I played a blinder missing this one. The vast majority of Championship playoff games are superb, even some of the 0-0's over the last few years have been entertaining games, there was bound to be a rubbish one eventually.

grenache

Paully D wrote: »

Sounds like I played a blinder missing this one. The vast majority of Championship playoff games are superb, even some of the 0-0's over the last few years have been entertaining games, there was bound to be a rubbish one eventually.

Last night's game was equally rubbish / Derby had 1 shot on target the whole game and scored twice.

Good result for Rangers but I'd still fancy Wigan to turn them over.

Paully D

grenache wrote: »

Last night's game was equally rubbish / Derby had 1 shot on target the whole game and scored twice.

Good result for Rangers but I'd still fancy Wigan to turn them over.

I enjoyed it to be honest. The first half was really good IMO.

grumpymunster

Go on the ex Bee's boss fingers crossed for Wigan tonight

Johner

Hoping for a Wigan win.

Johner

Well worked goal.

SantryRed

McClean could have scored there What an idiot.

Utopia Parkway

McClean booked for a terrible dive.

Johner

Awful stuff from McClean.

ctrl-alt-delete

Terrible back pass, even worse dive, but great decision by the ref.

Francie Barrett

You'd have to think that this will be the end of management for Harry if QPR fail here.

Utopia Parkway

McClean is having an interesting game. Great cross for the goal, booked for diving and clearing off the line so far.

Francie Barrett

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

McClean is having an interesting game. Great cross for the goal, booked for diving and clearing off the line so far.

If he had a footballing brain he would be lethal.

Professional Griefer

Peno

Is there away goals in the playoffs?

1-1

Francie Barrett

1-1, converted pen. That was the only way QPR looked like they were going to score because they've been incredibly wasteful tonight.

grumpymunster

Damn

Too Tough To Die

Lol @ Carson kicking Zamora

Johner

Stupid by Caldwell.

kev1.3s

Wigan look the most likely still.

MR NINE

Does the away goals rule apply for the playoffs?

Johner

MR NINE wrote: »

Does the away goals rule apply for the playoffs?

No.