Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

Playoff winners?

Poll ended at 19 May 2012 11:23
West Ham
22
17%
Birmingham
47
37%
Blackpool
50
39%
Cardiff
8
6%
 
Total votes: 127
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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by leww_rfc » 03 May 2012 12:52

In preferance Id rather one of the teams from tomorrows first leg go up, rather than Cardiff/ Wet Sham

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by RobRoyal » 03 May 2012 12:53

I'd like to see Birmingham go up, Chris Hughton seems a good bloke and has done an excellent job. They played decent football against us, I thought.

However having seen West Ham 3-3 Birmingham I'm surprised anyone thinks Birmingham will beat them at Wembley. Their defence couldn't handle WH in that game and they were really quite fortunate not to get easily beaten.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Compo's Hat » 03 May 2012 14:28

Most people are answering the thread question with who they want rather than who will win it.

Where as Swansea was a clear favourite for me last year it's a bit more difficult this year. I predict West Ham's decent away form will give them the advantage to make the final with Birmingham sneaking through just against Blackpool and Birmingham to win the final as West Ham choke.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by RobRoyal » 03 May 2012 14:39

Compo's Hat Most people are answering the thread question with who they want rather than who will win it.

[whereas, you...?]

I predict ... West Ham choke.


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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by M Brook » 03 May 2012 16:10

Handsome Man They are all on good form. Even when West Ham were in a bad run, they didn't lose many, so I am backing them.

Is there a game tonight?


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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Ian Royal » 03 May 2012 16:16

Tony Le Mesmer Anyone but Cardiff.

West Ham look in the best form out of all of them, If they hold their nerve they will win it. Beat Cardiff at their place easily not long ago.

Its a bit of a myth that the team finishing 3rd has a poor record. It isnt actually true, the top placed play off team has a better record than any other place since the play offs started.


It's not about the team finishing 3rd though. It's about the 3rd of a three horse race doing badly. Swansea finished 3rd last season, but it was Cardiff who had been up there challenging QPR most of the season, only to choke and end up 4th. Likewise we bottled it having been up there with Brum and Wolves all season, ended up 4th and failed.

West Ham are in that boat, and therefore are very likely to fail IMO.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by SLAMMED » 03 May 2012 17:04

So glad we don't have to go through it this year. Just thinking about last year is bad enough.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by 1871 Royal » 03 May 2012 17:44

Blackpool for the away trip next season please!


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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Big Foot » 03 May 2012 17:54

SLAMMED So glad we don't have to go through it this year. Just thinking about last year is bad enough.

AGREED

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Ark Royal » 03 May 2012 18:57

Blackpool for me. If they get to the final, they will be looking for their FIFTH win and have won all four finals they have appeared in.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by SouthDownsRoyal » 04 May 2012 10:27

super darren caskey Cardiff



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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Stuka » 04 May 2012 10:33

Keep Calm and Keep Using this Slogan

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Silver Fox » 04 May 2012 10:52

blindedbythelights


That's unbeleivable*, unlike the rest of HNA I've got no real beef with the Hammers and would be more than happy to see them promoted (as long as BFS has a heart attack in the process) but that might just have changed my mind

*not strictly, nothing would surprise me really

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by southbank1871 » 04 May 2012 14:07

Just when you those fukking 'Keep calm' slogans couldn't get any worse.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by TBM » 04 May 2012 14:11

I didn't know it was real - i thought it was a shit photoshop :oops:

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by paultheroyal » 04 May 2012 18:51

Great watching tonight without the stress of it being Reading FC. Great feeling.

Gone for 2-2 tonight in a variety of score casts. Few bets on Redmond too.

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Ark Royal » 04 May 2012 22:37

Fu ck me, Blackpool are good at play-offs. Think I read somewhere that the win tonight was their TENTH consecutive play-off win and they have gone from fourth tier to Premier League just by winning play-offs :shock:

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Re: Who will win the Championship Playoffs?

by Fluff » 04 May 2012 22:47

Was speaking to a Swans fan earlier, he was quoted a price of 12-1 for Cardiff to win the play off final.
This was at the bookies in Erleigh Road :shock:

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