Are the Championship Play Offs a lottery?

[gripper stebson]

Pretty much yes.

Since they began here is the record of the winners:

3rd - 35%
4th - 15%
5th - 30%
6th - 20%

That is all.

 

[dougdeep]

No. It costs more than £2 but you have a better chance of winning.

 

[bhafc99]

Nope.

 

[ExmouthExile]

Yes they are. There are so many more factors that affect the players ability to perform to take into account than there are for an ordinary league game, nerves and pressure being the two main ones, but there are other factors like temperament, how they react to the 'big match' atmosphere. The playoffs are a real test of a players character, and I think this has an equal bearing, if not more of a bearing on the result than a players' skills.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Let's hope so, otherwise we are stuffed based on league position.

Seriously, the worst team out of the 4 made it last year, so you never know.

 

[maidstoneseagull]

I'll take the fact those stats suggest we've got a better chance than last year...which I think we have, as I don't think the expectation is there in quite the same way. Can't wait!

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Yes they probably are, as it's who turns up for 2/3 games. Palace weren't favs last time, so if we are well prepared and at the races, anything can happen

I just hope we don't disappoint over the 2/3 games

 

[Napper]

No but luck has a major bearing

 

[rcf0712]

No, they provide an opportunity for a team on the cusp of promotion to show their minerals under pressure - last year we bottled it, this year lets see....

 

[GT49er]

No more of a lottery than any other knock-out cup competition.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You got to be in it to win it

 

[Machiavelli]

No, they're not a lottery -- that's drawing things out of a hat; but predicting a winner at the outset is LIKE a lottery.

 

[brightonmark1234]

anything can happen in the play offs

 

[Baaaald]

Yes it's a lottery. Just feel we have a damn sight better chance as we aren't playing palace!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cappers]

Hope so

 

[Eeyore]

It's a lottery, I drew Reading, and I got to the shop to claim my winnings yesterday and was told my ticket was invalid