Don't see it that way. Finishing 3rd to 6th qualifies you to this mini cup called playoffs. Deserves a moment fitting the price.
Sent in great haste from my iPhone > Den 20. mai 2017 kl. 22.35 skrev "[email protected]" <[email protected]>: > > I stand by it - I said the same thing when I was at Wembley for the Doncaster > game. So as the fireworks were going off etc I was saying to my son and mates > that the whole thing was over the top, ridiculous and embarrassing - that was > BEFORE kick off so I did not know that the game was going to be a let down > I have said it on a number of occasions since and posted it on the list - > even when it looked like we would qualify for the play offs and hopefully the > final a couple of months ago -so clearly not 'sour grapes' > > Yes, of course I will be there if we get there, and yes I will celebrate the > lap of honour with the rest of them but I will stand by my thoughts that the > play offs are great and keep the season alive BUT the final is really over > the top and should be made more low key rather than making out it is some > great achievement > > Dave > From: Graham Thirkill <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, 20 May 2017, 18:40 > Subject: [LU] Play off final is ridiculous > > > Dave Nattan wrote….. > > Subject: [LU] Play off final is ridiculous > > Is there a more stupid game in football than a play off final ? > Whilst I accept the inherent unfairness of the play off system, whereby a > team coming 6th can get promoted over a team coming 3rd, it does have some > good points.It really helps keep a season alive for so many teams and means > that unless you are in a relegation fight you almost always think 'if we win > these next few games we can get in the play offs' > I really like the play off semi finals and the atmosphere and tension that > they create with full houses at both games but the final is total nonsense I > have just had the misfortune whilst flicking through the channels to turn on > Sky sports just as the two teams (millwall and bradford) came out to > fireworks, the red carpet, the presentation line for dignitaries and then > the national anthemn - totally over the top and ridiculous This is NOT a cup > final ffs, or even a celebration of winning stuff, as per Community Shield > or Super Cup, this is two teams who were not good enough to win their league > or even come second - these are two teams who are basically, losers. Yet > here they are in a game that has all the hall marks of a real final, even to > the presenting of a trophy at the end of it This is not sour grapes on my > part - I felt it at Cardiff and even more so at Wembley when we were there- > it really bugs me. > IF this game has to be played at a neutral ground, then play it at one of > the old semi final grounds (Villa, Scum, Hillsboro etc) and play it with no > razzmatazz and no trophy (as i have said before it should be played at 3 in > the morning behind closed doors with the player being sneaked in and out in > disguise !) Yes promotion is great for the club involved but this actual > game does not deserve the accoutrements that surround it and I would say > this even if it end up being us involved next season So keep the play off > system but please change the format of the final….Dave.You must have felt > very strongy to have posted the above > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > It sounds exactly like sour grapes to me, I cannot imagine, you or any > anyone, else posting this if Leeds United > were running round the Wembley pitch celebrating victory. What would you be > doing, or wouldn’t you have > bothered to go, to support this “Stupid, = ridiculous.= over the top"………your > description!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > QUOTES FROM YOUR POST > > Is there a more stupid game in football than a play off final ? > > (as i have said before it should be played at 3 in the morning behind closed > doors with the player being sneaked in > and out in disguise !) > > then play it at one of the old semi final grounds (Villa, Scum, Hillsboro > etc) and play it with no razzmatazz and no trophy > > So keep the play off system but please change the format of the final > > these are two teams who are basically, losers. Yet here they are in a game > that has all the hall marks of a real final, > even to the presenting of a trophy at the end of it > > this is two teams who were not good enough to win their league or even come > second - > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Surely Dave, when you calm down you may realise some of your points are quite > ridiculous……. > > Cheers and Beers > Thirkers\098/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
