Charliegeorge1962

Why not?
The team finishing 3rd is certainly not good enough for promotion in that particular division. Hence why it always worked fairly before the football league grubby little fingers got involved to make more money. 2 up 2 down or 3 up 3 down, promotion and relegation is based over season not on whether you can finish 6th and get promotion.
 

To make the playoffs more justifiable they should be done something like this.
Top two automatic promotion
Whoever finishes 3rd has to play the team 3rd bottom from the league above. This then proves whether they are capable of playing in that league above.
I hate to think a team finishes 3rd is beaten in the playoff final by the 6th place side just because they had an off day or too many injuries.
Premier league and championship would be a straight swap. Bottom. 3 for the top 3.
It's not about fairness it's about the football league's grubby little fingers making money.

I disagree with play-offs. You've done enough to prove yourself over 46 matches, to finish 3rd in my opinion. Seems unfair you could fail to gain promotion to a team in 6th, finishing say,  20 points behind you and winning the play-offs

I'd rather Lincoln, Blackpool or even Oxford win the playoffs - I would fancy our chances of finishing above them in the Championship next season (assuming of course we ro the business on Saturday).

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.
Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.
We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.
Come on you negative lot - we are 1pt away from promotion, at home in front of 30,000+, against a team already relegated with nothing to play for.
COYR

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.
Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.
We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.
Come on you negative lot - we are 1pt away from promotion, at home in front of 30,000+, against a team already relegated with nothing to play for.
COYR

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.
Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.
We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.
Come on you negative lot - we are 1pt away from promotion, at home in front of 30,000+, against a team already relegated with nothing to play for.
COYR

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.
Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.
We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.
Come on you negative lot - we are 1pt away from promotion, at home in front of 30,000+, against a team already relegated with nothing to play for.
COYR

I think the more likely scenario is that they start with a strong team but make plenty of subs at HT if it's not looking good for the autos. 
If we ended up losing 2-0 and Bolton ended up fielding an under-strength team against Posh Reserves and end up winning 1-0 they'd be kicking themselves well into the playoffs. 
Either way, we should put all of this beyond doubt by going 3-0 up inside the first 10 minutes. F*** what Peterboro and Bolton do.

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.
Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.
We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.
Come on you negative lot - we are 1pt away from promotion, at home in front of 30,000+, against a team already relegated with nothing to play for.
COYR

This thread should be renamed doom & gloom.😂

come on we only need to draw at home in front 30,000 plus against the poorest side in the division who are already relegated.
Forget P'boro and Bolton .....

I have watched some highlights of Carlisle games recently including their loss to Wycombe yesterday & they are woeful in defence including at set pieces. I think if we go at them with pace & energy early doors we will get 1 or 2 goals to calm everyones nerves. That way this PBoro vs Bolton game is irrelevant

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/darren-ferguson-ready-to-play-completely-different-peterborough-united-team-against-cheltenham-after-derby-county-make-no-mistake-in-automatic-promotion-race-4598838
 
sounds like Peterborough have already thrown in the towel 

Against bottom of the league who have already been relegated 

For anyone bringing up the reading game I will raise Barnsley under Rowett and West Brom under Lampard where we got decisive victories in the last game of the season at home to make the playoffs.
We’ll get this done

come on we only need to draw at home in front 30,000 plus against the poorest side in the division who are already relegated.
Forget P'boro and Bolton .....

come on we only need to draw at home in front 30,000 plus against the poorest side in the division who are already relegated.
Forget P'boro and Bolton .....

Just need a 2nd goal straight after half time.
COYR
 

Just need a 2nd goal straight after half time.
COYR
 

Just need a 2nd goal straight after half time.
COYR
 

Posh would still need to score 10 goals. And for us to lose one just concentrate on ourselves  

A win today virtually give us promotion today and we will have party time against Carlisle. What an atmosphere that will be!!!
COYR
 

A win today virtually give us promotion today and we will have party time against Carlisle. What an atmosphere that will be!!!
COYR
 

A win today virtually give us promotion today and we will have party time against Carlisle. What an atmosphere that will be!!!
COYR