Seaside Sam Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Mistaram said: Your right they good no more than that I think Cardiff are as much a danger as Villa are And both of them will be saying Derby are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Sam Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Don't care how we do it ,as long as we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I’m still scarred by that Leicester game. Not again. And I have simply blanked Blackburn away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 This squad has a lot of experience and we may have the savvy to win the play offs this year. Plenty have been there, done that ... jerome, Davies, Nugent , vydra, Bradley Johnson. Ledleys been to world cup , hud the Champions league and Carson even has a Champions league winners medal. I think its not good for your health, but Derby's play off record is infinitely better than Forests.. three play off finals which is three more than Forest have ever managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Auto for me all day. However, I would be pretty confident in the play-offs this time with our experienced pros: ya Ledleys,ya Davies', ya Nugents, ya Jeromes, ya Huddelstones etc. If successful, that wait between the second leg ending and the final is agony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Autos. I don't ever want to experience the pure hideousness that was the last Wembley excursion again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 4 hours ago, David said: You don't finish 2nd without winning a lot of games, they have only won one more game than us. Long way to go yet. I watched their match yesterday. I think they have a slightly better squad and in Grealish the type of midfielder we are crying out for. I have said for some time now that I reckon it will be a Wolves/Villa top 2 and Fulham will win the play offs. Not trying to be negative just the way I see it. Been to every Rams match at Wembley since the Charity Shield, it is a great day out but I would be quite happy with a boring second placed finish this time......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Depends whether you like being on top or coming from behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 For fan experience surely glory at Wembley... But in terms of the club and Premier League preparation, much better to finish 2nd. If we reach the playoffs alongside Cardiff, Bristol City and Fulham then I'd hope to play Cardiff over two legs and then get a one-off against Bristol City. I think over two legs both BC and Fulham are the sort of teams that could walk right through us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab a dab doo Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Automatic every day of the week. Playoffs are a lottery and no reflection how you may have performed over the season. It's usually the team with most momentum that wins. The that team that wins the playoffs is also ways at a disadvantage for the next season as they have less preparation and rest time for the premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Bris Vegas said: For fan experience surely glory at Wembley... But in terms of the club and Premier League preparation, much better to finish 2nd. If we reach the playoffs alongside Cardiff, Bristol City and Fulham then I'd hope to play Cardiff over two legs and then get a one-off against Bristol City. I think over two legs both BC and Fulham are the sort of teams that could walk right through us. I can see Bristol finishing outside the top 6 now, they've capitulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Of course it isn't better to go up through the playoffs. Damned silly question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Play offs is obviously the best way to go up aside from running away with the league. I have totally forgotten the QPR and Leicester final defeats (I still haven’t seen Zamoras goal) the Blackburn and Hull semi finals (I can’t even recall the Hull score!) but I can close my eyes and relieve every second of the positive results...Southampton semis- Steve H, the rain, Ideakez, the Brighton games, Chrissy penalty, Hughes goal of the decade etc and the whole glorious day at Wembley for the West Bromwich game...! play offs please Gary.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Most will probably say automatic promotion is better but that’s because we have been stung in the playoffs so many times. Personally I don’t think it makes a difference, provided you have a clear strategy and philosophy in place and there is a semblance of forward planning and organisation at the club. There are such fine margins between the bottom half of the PL and the top of the Championship that the three promoted sides all have a chance of survival this year and of all the teams, the play off winners Huddersfield started the campaign the strongest. The important thing is the promotion, not how it is achieved. If those extra three weeks are going to be make or break, then maybe as a club, we are not ready for a return to the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We'll get second place and in Gary we trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 top 2, as it gives us more time to asses who is staying and going and time to bring in better quality players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 16 hours ago, Bessie1 said: Why's that? Ok, I’m not saying we are going bust financially, far from it. But I feel that this effort this season has taken fans expectations to a new high, I feel that the ‘bottlers’ term has been hanging around our necks and we’ve dared to think that I won’t happen again this year. If we missed out on promotion I think it will be another body blow that some fans just won’t be able to take. Couple this with an ageing squad with players possibly on big wages and the never ending clubs coming down with ever growing parachute payments, getting up this year has got to be achieved in my eyes. The thought of another season in the championship is a bit depressing, but also on the flip side, a season struggling in the prem is not also a good thought either. Can we have a mini league in between? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 23 hours ago, ThePrisoner said: I reckon they’re probably already looking at summer targets based on variables such as whether we go up or not. We might have a plan but if I'm a target player and have a choice early doors of going to a team definitely promoted or one that might be I know what I'd go for. Get the deal done early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I quite like the Championship... Can we win the league, get the money from PL and stay here where it's comfy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I just realised I'm on holiday for the play off final so Gary if you read this, I need second mate. I need a holiday and the missus would be pissed if I cancelled it!! thanks Gary for saving my marriage, you da man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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