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[Football] Championship Playoffs



sully

Dunscouting
Jul 7, 2003
7,933
Worthing
If it’s Brentford we can look forward to probably shipping 4 goals up there however well we are doing :lolol:

This is my fear. I don’t think I can face another drubbing up there. Maybe the new ground will be kinder to us, though.

Barnsley or the Bees for me, though.
 




Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,664
Uwantsumorwat
I would imagine Barnsley have the lowest budget by far of the 4 teams and promotion for them would be nothing short of miraculous, so it's good luck to the Tykes .
 




Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
I would imagine Barnsley have the lowest budget by far of the 4 teams and promotion for them would be nothing short of miraculous, so it's good luck to the Tykes .

Definitely. Swansea will be close next season in terms of budget as this is their last season with parachute payments, but Barnsley got one of the lowest player budgets in the Championship. Would be fantastic if they made it. Think they would be absolutely slaugthered in the PL but thats a different story.
 






bhafc99

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2003
7,455
Dubai
Brentford and Barnsley to progress to the final. Really don’t want fecking Bournemouth to yo-yo back up, and am ambivalent about Swansea.

Thereafter, have mixed feelings.

Heart says Brentford deserve it, after repeatedly coming so close recently.

But head says Barnsley would likely find PL survival the hardest, so for the Albion’s sake would be preferable.


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Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
This is my fear. I don’t think I can face another drubbing up there. Maybe the new ground will be kinder to us, though.

Barnsley or the Bees for me, though.

In fact it was just the two years on the bounce in 2002 and 2003, it’s just that I was at both those games!

5-4 we’re gonna win 5-4 chant was the only highlight :lolol:

I was also at the horror show earlier game where a defender whose name escapes me GIFTED them 2 goals in the first few mins.
 




A1X

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 1, 2017
20,523
Deepest, darkest Sussex
Anyone but Bournemouth really
 








SurreySeagulls

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
2,465
Guildford
Anyone but Plucky for me. Ideally Barnsley as they are likely to struggle next season due to budget etc. However, I feel Brentford will finally break their playoff misery
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
31,262
From a purely pragmatic view you have to back Barnsley. Unlike the other 3 clubs I doubt whether they would have done any budgeting for Premier League football in 2021/22, so the play-off route and having 10 or 11 weeks to get a Prem squad together would surely condemn them to instant relegation.

I don't see Swansea as particularly strong either, whereas Brentford and Bournemouth might be capable of surviving their first Prem season.

The team I like the most is Brentford, but I think with their manager, ground, sound financial position and Ivan Toney they represent a threat to the Albion next season.
 






studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
30,225
On the Border
Who doesn't enjoy a pound of tripe from the butchers in Barnsley, so it's Brentford for me (new ground)
 






El Turi

Injured
Aug 13, 2005
7,175
Argentina
In fact it was just the two years on the bounce in 2002 and 2003, it’s just that I was at both those games!

5-4 we’re gonna win 5-4 chant was the only highlight :lolol:

I was also at the horror show earlier game where a defender whose name escapes me GIFTED them 2 goals in the first few mins.

Glen Thomas! The worst individual performance I’ve ever seen by a Brighton player.
 




Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
From a purely pragmatic view you have to back Barnsley. Unlike the other 3 clubs I doubt whether they would have done any budgeting for Premier League football in 2021/22, so the play-off route and having 10 or 11 weeks to get a Prem squad together would surely condemn them to instant relegation.

I don't see Swansea as particularly strong either, whereas Brentford and Bournemouth might be capable of surviving their first Prem season.

The team I like the most is Brentford, but I think with their manager, ground, sound financial position and Ivan Toney they represent a threat to the Albion next season.

Yes, but Barnsley's owners are eye-wateringly rich so I'm supporting Swansea this year.
 


blue-shifted

Banned
Feb 20, 2004
7,645
a galaxy far far away
Glen Thomas! The worst individual performance I’ve ever seen by a Brighton player.

I'd go along with that.

The bloke looked genuinely crestfallen coming off at half time to be fair, so I can't dislike the fella. He was just bad
 


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