Stanley

[perthblue02]

I think they did away with the away goals rule for play offs, extra time and pens now I think

[bob fleming]

I might be completely wrong here but I don't think away goals have ever counted in the play offs. Anyone?

[perthblue02]

I might be completely wrong here but I don't think away goals have ever counted in the play offs. Anyone?

Just been looking for that this is from Wikipedia

Before the 1999–2000 season away goals were used as a tie-breaker after extra time had been played, however, this was abolished following a club initiative launched by then-Ipswich Town chairman David Sheepshanks, after his club had twice lost on away goals in 1997 and 1999.^[2] Since then away goals have played no part in the play-off system.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_play-offs

Don't remember this proposal which was rejected, this is similar to the system that they use in Aus for the A league

A change to the format of the play-offs was proposed by Crystal Palace chief executive Phil Alexander in 2003. Alexander recommended expanding the number of teams in each play-off series from four to six, providing more clubs with a chance at promotion. Additionally, the two-legged semi-finals would have been replaced by one-off quarter-final and semi-final games, both of which would give home advantage to the team that finished higher during the league season. The two highest placed clubs in the play-off series would advance directly to the semi-final, while the other four clubs would contest the quarter-final

Edited May 18, 2016 by perthblue02

[JBiz]

Rommy Boco to steal it in extra time.

Akinfenwa is just incredibly difficult to play against, and I've never seen him sprint.

[Husky]

Well this seems like far more of a fair fight than than Europa League massacre.

[darrenrover]

I might be completely wrong here but I don't think away goals have ever counted in the play offs. Anyone?

Glad all over bob?!

[bob fleming]

Glad all over bob?!

3-4 on aggregate that one. Bloody Dave Clark.

[Blackburn Ravers]

We knocked Watford out in the playoffs in 1989 on away goals

[jumpin']

3-4 on aggregate that one. Bloody Dave Clark.

Bloody Howard Gayle

[perthblue02]

Sickner

[Husky]

Sickner

Just crap defending . . .

[perthblue02]

Bloody Howard Gayle

to be fair even if he had score the Pen in the 1st leg, Courtney would have played on in the 2nd leg till Palace got a 4th

[bob fleming]

We knocked Watford out in the playoffs in 1989 on away goals

Blimey, you're not wrong. I wouldn't mind but I was there! The longest 2nd half ever. They had a clock at the other end of the ground and I swear it was going backwards at one point. I remember Garns scored but not them!

[perthblue02]

Anybody got 50 p for the leccy?

[Husky]

Replay the game.

[Baz]

Floodlights have gone.

Abandoned and replayed?

[Tom]

Get the torches out

[JBiz]

This is brilliant. The fire brigade have been called. I don't think Stanley's lights had extra time in mind

[perthblue02]

Wonder if there was any bets placed in the far east about a floodlight failure , anybody remember what game that was years ago were a betting syndicate won a fortune on that?

Edit Link http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-floodlights-went-out-ndash-and-an-asian-betting-syndicate-raked-in-a-fortune-2066133.html

Edited May 18, 2016 by perthblue02

[LewisF]

Let's hope ot gets a replay

[A cup of beans]

This is brilliant. The fire brigade have been called. I don't think Stanley's lights had extra time in mind

Proper club, proper football; according to some.

[Claytons Left Boot]

Should have played at the Anchor - proper ground.

[Husky]

Where's Hans Segers?

[philipl]

Russian betting syndicate?

[Tom]

Bottle job again

Bottled it on last day bottled it today