Posting of the year! On 20 May 2017 22:35, "Nigel Sykes" <ni...@sykesonline.com> wrote:
> Gotta agree with Dave. I have no problem with the final being at Wembley, > but all the other shite is ridiculous. The team that finishes 1st gets a > trophy, the one that finishes 2nd gets nothing but the reward of promotion. > So why should the team that eventually finishes '3rd' get a trophy? Can > you > imagine them presenting a trophy for the winner of the 3rd-4th place > play-off in the World Cup? > > Nigel > (the Dublin one) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leedslist [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of > nat...@sky.com > Sent: 20 May 2017 15:11 > To: Leeds List > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
