froggg Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Light hearted look at our 'friends' up the road play off chances..... Who's first;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Wonder if they've got the Wembley 2011 t-shirts printed up yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Wonder if they've got the Wembley 2011 t-shirts printed up yet? Lets hope so:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red fever Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 There was a period in which it looked like Nottingham Forest wouldn’t even make the play-offs after a disastrous springtime spell but they were the best team in the Championship over the final six fixtures, triumphing in five of them. That was enough to see off the challenge of Leeds for the final berth and as the team that have finished sixth have been promoted in three of the last seven seasons, it’s somewhat surprising that they are 11/4 outsiders to win the play-offs. Manager Billy Davies has plenty of experience in the end-of-season series having gained promotion through that method with Derby in 2006-07, having lost in the final with Preston 12 months earlier. As momentum is a huge factor in the play-offs, their fans will be optimistic, while Swansea supporters may rue the fact they leapfrogged rivals Cardiff for third on the final day, earning a semi-final showdown with Forest rather than Reading. Like Cardiff, the Royals won just one of their final four matches to end the campaign on a downer yet both clubs join Swansea as 5/2 joint-favourites in what is arguably the most competitive ever play-off battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 There was a period in which it looked like Nottingham Forest wouldn’t even make the play-offs after a disastrous springtime spell but they were the best team in the Championship over the final six fixtures, triumphing in five of them. That was enough to see off the challenge of Leeds for the final berth and as the team that have finished sixth have been promoted in three of the last seven seasons, it’s somewhat surprising that they are 11/4 outsiders to win the play-offs. Manager Billy Davies has plenty of experience in the end-of-season series having gained promotion through that method with Derby in 2006-07, having lost in the final with Preston 12 months earlier. As momentum is a huge factor in the play-offs, their fans will be optimistic, while Swansea supporters may rue the fact they leapfrogged rivals Cardiff for third on the final day, earning a semi-final showdown with Forest rather than Reading. Like Cardiff, the Royals won just one of their final four matches to end the campaign on a downer yet both clubs join Swansea as 5/2 joint-favourites in what is arguably the most competitive ever play-off battle. How much you putting on fever?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Final: Swansea 0 - 2 Reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red fever Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 How much you putting on fever?? Not really a betting man 11/4 does not temp me anyway. Not in a lottery like the playoffs Swansea will be a tough nut to crack. I'm just pleased to have got this far & anything more is a bonus. Cardiff V Reading is hard to Call as Cardiff can beat anyone on there day, but Reading won't be easy. It's a great 4 to have in the playoffs. Anyone could win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 gotta be honest my preference is Reading to win, but enjoy the ride:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGERMAN1 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Swansea will win it........ Want it to be Reading out of the 4 tho. What a shambles that 2 of them are Welsh and 1 is Florist. Don't particularly like Reading either, But finishing strongly and many peoples 'outside' bet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 last season forest lost home and away to blackpool in the league and therefore it wasnt really surprising that blackpool beat them in the play offs this season they beat swansea 3-1 at home. if they repeat that then they will have a big psychological advantage going into the away leg. Forest to win. Reading v cardiff cardiff and reading drew both league matches against each other. Should be tight. people are focussing on cardiff losing 0-3 to middlesbro but that was their only defeat in the last 10 matches. Reading had 8 straight wins to get into the play offs but then lost to sheff utd at home. Hard to call. On form it should be reading but they are heavily indebted to hartes freekicks and penalties. ....time for bellamey, bothroyd and all those prem loanees to deliver....cardiff to edge it. final forest beat cardiff home and away - so forest to win. whoever wins it is likely to get relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 no...... http://www.head2u.com/images/Citizen_Recruitment/associations/BBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 This thread is nothing without this picture http://images20.fotki.com/v534/photos/1/105170/417313/NottinghamForestFan300405-vi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red fever Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 no...... http://www.head2u.com/images/Citizen_Recruitment/associations/BBI Is that Derby's badge for getting 49 points ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbriaRam Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 if it has to be one of them... ....I'll have Reading as the two clubs from another country should be playing in their own countries tin pot league.....come the english revolution and all As for the tree huggers....less said the better.....ahhh remember Yeovil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Is that Derby's badge for getting 49 points ? I think it might be for this....... Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 I think it might be for this....... Link Top man Staffs:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcdavecov Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01634/blackpool_1634882c HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42945000/jpg/_42945519_yeovil300 HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00738/sport-graphics-2003_738068a PESCHISOLIDO scoring to put Forest out of the 2003 play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Is that Derby's badge for getting 49 points ? No, we have struggled this season, not bottled it- we leave that to you guys for when you realise that you have been overachieving and self destruct. Try not to think of the initials D and J and you may be ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Keep it up:eek: fellas tis bringing a tear to me owld eye:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 http://i52.tinypic.com/14uuush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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