Play-off dates 'confirmed' - sort of...

[The Large One]

The npower Football League Play-off Semi-Final dates have been confirmed as follows:

1st leg (match A) - 6th v 3rd - Thursday 9th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm
1st leg (match B) - *5th v 4th - Friday 10th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

2nd leg (match A) - 3rd v 6th - Sunday 12th May 2013, kick-off 12.30pm
2nd leg (match B) - 4th v 5th* - Monday 13th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

*If Nottingham Forest finish 5th the above order will switch. If involved, Nottingham Forest must play their home 1st leg on Thursday evening.

The Final will take place at Wembley on Monday 27th May 2013, with a 3pm kick-off.

 

[trueblue]

Play-off dates confirmed

So both ties switch, correct? If forest are 5th, it's Thursday & Sunday..

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

what's so special about them? where will it end?

 

[Was not Was]

The npower Football League Play-off Semi-Final dates have been confirmed as follows:

1st leg (match A) - 6th v 3rd - Thursday 9th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm
1st leg (match B) - *5th v 4th - Friday 10th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

2nd leg (match A) - 3rd v 6th - Sunday 12th May 2013, kick-off 12.30pm
2nd leg (match B) - 4th v 5th* - Monday 13th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

*If Nottingham Forest finish 5th the above order will switch. If involved, Nottingham Forest must play their home 1st leg on Thursday evening.

The Final will take place at Wembley on Monday 27th May 2013, with a 3pm kick-off.

That's as clear as mud.

 

[MattBackHome]

The npower Football League Play-off Semi-Final dates have been confirmed as follows:

1st leg (match A) - 6th v 3rd - Thursday 9th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm
1st leg (match B) - *5th v 4th - Friday 10th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

2nd leg (match A) - 3rd v 6th - Sunday 12th May 2013, kick-off 12.30pm
2nd leg (match B) - 4th v 5th* - Monday 13th May 2013, kick-off 7.45pm

*If Nottingham Forest finish 5th the above order will switch. If involved, Nottingham Forest must play their home 1st leg on Thursday evening.

The Final will take place at Wembley on Monday 27th May 2013, with a 3pm kick-off.

Clear as MUD.





edit - SPOOKY

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Re: Play-off dates confirmed

So it's confirmed that if Palace don't win tomorrow, we are at home on Sunday or Monday.

 

[The Large One]

That's as clear as mud.

Forest must play their home match on the Thursday.

If they finish 6th, it's as above. If they finish 5th, they'll play their match against the 4th place team on the Thursday.

They can't finish 3rd or 4th, so their away leg won't make any difference to the rest of the schedule.

Don't know why.

 

[ees complicated no?]

I think Palace are pretty much going to beat Millwall tomorrow so I think it's safe to say it will be a Brighton vs Palace Semi & we will beat Wolves so we will play away 1st.

 

[MattBackHome]

Forest must play their home match on the Thursday.

If they finish 6th, it's as above. If they finish 5th, they'll play their match against the 4th place team on the Thursday.

They can't finish 3rd or 4th, so their away leg won't make any difference to the rest of the schedule.

Don't know why.

So if they finish 5th then 1A swaps with 1B?

 

[The Large One]

So if they finish 5th then 1A swaps with 1B?

That seems about the size of it.

 

[The Large One]

The reason, according to the Football League, is due to a local police request because of other events taking place on the Friday.

 

[Was not Was]

That seems about the size of it.

In which case, what's the second asterisk for? This is really ambiguous.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So if they finish 5th then 1A swaps with 1B?

That seems about the size of it.

I'm pretty sure that if that were the case, then BOTH legs would switch.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Re: Play-off dates confirmed

So if they finish 5th then 1A swaps with 1B?

The unknown is whether this in turn automatically means 2A switches with 2B as well.

 

[MattBackHome]

I'm confused.

Whatever. BARBER out, regardless.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Well, I for one will now be cheering on Palace even if it means them finishing ahead of us. I can make matches on Fri/Mon and was delighted that appeared to be in the bag with 4th/5th guaranteed, but will not be able to make Thur or Sun.

The reason for the Forest situation is that police have put in a request not to play at home on the Friday due to 'other events' in the city, f**k knows what they are.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The unknown is whether this in turn automatically means 2A switches with 2B as well.

I'm pretty sure it does. They wouldn't make the other teams play Friday night, then Sunday lunchtime. Far too close.

 

[The Large One]

I'm pretty sure it does. They wouldn't make the other teams play Friday night, then Sunday lunchtime. Far too close.

It does. Confirmed by the Football League.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

For Forest to make 5th place, they must beat Leicester, Bolton must fail to beat Blackpool, and Palace must fail to win either of their two remaining games.

Not out of the question, but pretty unlikely.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It does. Confirmed by the Football League.

They confirmed that the dates are too close?