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championship run-in: the race for 3rd place & the £200m game

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pre-rona sources placed the value of the playoff winner at £135m but this article says that as of 12 months ago promotion is worth £200m.

£200m.   That's a lot quid for 1 win.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/efl-championship-playoffs-prize-money/jgdswk12yfcoqzazly1nvn7g

this year i have never seen so many sides still in it with 2 weeks to go

burnley are winners on 92

the blades have not clinched 2nd but on 82 with 4 to play they will not fall to 3rd

luton (3rd/78) could mathematically catch united but regardless they are in the playoff

middlesbrough (4th/74) can't catch sheffield united nor can they be caught; they are in

that leaves an astonishing 9 sides still alive, most with 2 to play a couple with 3

watford in 13th on 59 would have to make up a GD of 9 winning both remaining fixtures whilst coventry and sunderland don't score for 3 hours and lose each of the 2 remaining  that's not going to happen, but it hasn't not yet happened so sir elton is still alive

coventy (5th/66) and swansea (12th/62) bracket the biggest mess i've ever seen in any league

8 teams contesting for 2 spots in the playoff

fans of these teams are currently girding their loins

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on the other end relegation is also a mess, the bottom 6 are still alive, don't have time to recap, here's the full table

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/championship/table

 

 

 

 

Did I read correctly that if Luton gets promoted it will be first team to go from out of the Football League to Premiere League?

Edited by A-Tex Devil

I think like everyone Im hoping for Luton Town, anyone but Sunderland or West Brom works for me though. 

 

More importantly, I hope Wednesday can win the League 1 playoff. They need to be back in the Championship. I love watching the old Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin from the late 80s. Everytime he could he'd stop and phone in and ask the Wednesday score. He's odd though as he's both a United and a Wednesday fan when it suits him.

... and Burnley earned promotion today.

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burnley clinched promotion winning 1-2 away to middlesbrough on 7 april

tuesday they clinched the championship title

yesterday the blades made up a game in hand defeating west brom 2-0 at bramall lane

the blades have yet another game in hand, but they don't need it

with the win they reach 85 points, 7 clear of luton town on 78, and thus sheffield united have clinched promotion to the prem

with the result, luton town and middlesbrough are locked in to 2 of the 4 playoff places, they can't be caught, so now they can play spoiler or rest with nothing to play for

brom desperately needed anything from the match at bramall as they remain mired in the massive scrum of the 8-team street-fight for the last 2 playoff places

9 if you count watford who are alive mathematically but would need a fatima miracle

at the other end rotherham and cardiff are 1-1 right now on 70', both on 47 points, with an algeria-east germany result likely, although a late winner clinches safety

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blackpool 2 - 3 millwall

millwall jumps to 5th on 68 with 1 to play

blackpool remain on 41 with 1 to play, needing a win and huddersfield to be shutout in 3 consecutive losses

blackpool are going down

wigan in last on 40 with 2 play have a better chance but it still requires the same results from huddersfield

On 4/25/2023 at 7:16 PM, SimonBolivar said:

I think like everyone Im hoping for Luton Town

Nah. Sunderland.

Mark your calendars, May 5th, Queens Park versus Dundee in a last match title decider to see who gets promoted to the Scottish Premiership.

16 hours ago, trza-hawk said:

Mark your calendars, May 5th, Queens Park versus Dundee in a last match title decider to see who gets promoted to the Scottish Premiership.

We need both Dundee teams in the premiership.

Dens Park Stadium Guide - Dundee F.C | Football TripperDundee and Dundee United in new shirt sponsorship deals - Evening Telegraph

 

.2 miles separate them.

 

I don't want to sound melodramatic, but the clash earlier today at Ochilview Park in Stenhousemuir just outside Falkirk in Scotland, may have been the greatest game in the history of football.

 

Luton, Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Sunderland it is...

 

I'm rooting for Luton, but anyone other than Sunderland would be fun for me.

47 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Luton, Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Sunderland it is...

 

I'm rooting for Luton, but anyone other than Sunderland would be fun for me.

Sunderland or Middlesbrough, personally.

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tyne-wear all-time all comps:

wins: 53 each

draws: 50

if you support a massive side you absolutely want tyne-wear for the table hit to castle

2 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Luton, Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Sunderland it is...

 

I'm rooting for Luton, but anyone other than Sunderland would be fun for me.

Luton needs to get promoted just for the cringe of seeing EPL matches at Kenilworth Road. 

4 hours ago, The Dog said:

Luton needs to get promoted just for the cringe of seeing EPL matches at Kenilworth Road. 

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Sorry @Schulz2.0 but it'll be nice to see one of the remaining teams make it with Sunderland gone. Out of Coventry, Luton, and Middlesborough they have a combined 1 season in the EPL since 2010 and in 17-18 both Coventry and Luton were in League 2.

50 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Sorry @Schulz2.0 but it'll be nice to see one of the remaining teams make it with Sunderland gone. Out of Coventry, Luton, and Middlesborough they have a combined 1 season in the EPL since 2010 and in 17-18 both Coventry and Luton were in League 2.

Give me Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Luton in that order.

3 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Give me Middlesbrough, Coventry, and Luton in that order.

Luton give me Blackpool 2010-2011 vibes. I'm here for that.

32 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Luton give me Blackpool 2010-2011 vibes. I'm here for that.

Luton play like the old Stoke City teams. Big, physical, score off set pieces.

45 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Luton play like the old Stoke City teams. Big, physical, score off set pieces.

Oh man I hope it doesn't get cold in Luton.

Excited that we'll get at least one new team that hasn't been in the EPL in a while or ever. 

 

 

Absolute madness at the stadium.  Fans have filled the pitch.

 

  • 2 weeks later...

Coventry City vs Luton Town in 11 minutes on +

Luton scores first, they have looked like the much better side thus far. 

Wow what a swing of emotions. Luton scores a late winner only to have it called back a moment later due to a handball.

penalties imminent

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penalties

It will be fun to see how Horvath does

Edited by WBT

Jeez.  I guess they’ve probably been practicing these all week but it’s been clinical.  Maybe 2 the goalies could have gotten. 

Look out City, here comes Luton Town

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