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People keep asking when the playoff dates and final is so here are the key dates for this season.

Sunday May 2nd  Season Finish - Coca-Cola Championship

Saturday May 8th  Season Finish - Coca-Cola League 1 & League 2

Saturday 15th May - Coca Cola League 1 & League 2 Playoff Semi Final First Leg

Tuesday 18th May, Wendesday 19th May - Coca Cola League 1 & League 2 Playoff Semi Final Second Leg

Saturday May 22nd  Coca-Cola Championship Play-Off Final (Wembley Stadium)

Saturday May 29th  Coca-Cola League 1 Play-Off Final (Wembley Stadium)

Sunday May 30th  Coca-Cola League 2 Play-Off Final (Wembley Stadium)

i'm not calling you a liar but aren't the 2 games normally on different days? i.e 3rd v 6th is saturday then 4th v 5th on sunday etc?
also sat 15th is fa cup final day, didn't know any other big games would be on at same time?

Sky mostly show all games live, so if they clash with the FA Cup final, one will be shown with a 12pm ko, with the other one around 6pm, after the cup final.

Oooooh, Gazzza looked up the play off dates :doh:

That means we won't get into the play offs or we'll lose. Or something.

According to some folk around here anyway ::)

One of my best mates is getting married on 29th May after guaranteeing me there was no football that day!!  >:(

Suggestions as to whether I should go to the wedding or fob him off on the off chance we make it to the final (which will be guaranteed if I go to the wedding)??

I'm abit worried, those dates seem too close to the exam period for me to worry.

Hope we finish 7th :)

Didn't know they did exams on a Saturday.

Im ignoring this thread

NAh they don't, but what about the weekdays!

I had a Saturday morning exam at university. Bastards!

I've got to go to a wedding that day too - unfortunately my fella is one of the ushers so we can't skip it...

And even worse, the 15th is my best friend's 30th birthday all-day extravaganza which I've already said I'll go to.

I'm going to be pissed off if we don't make the play-offs, and pissed off if we do! 

Think Ill just clear my diary for the whole of May!!

I've booked the week off work from Monday 10th May to Saturday 15th May. My thinking is that if we get drawn to play away on the saturday I wouldn't make it if I was working cos I don't finish till 12pm on a saturday. Night games are fine though.

I will also get the day off for saturday 29th May.

Bad omen??

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Not really, you'll get one week long piss up to celebrate our title success.

by bday is late may would be agood present.

I'm going to a wedding too on the 29th!  Although in the US of A over the Bank Holiday weekend so I'm going to be so upset if we get to the PO Final.

If we do go up, I can't even hope for the JPT to get a day out at Wembley!

Flights booked for the play-off final weekend. Hopefully I am not going to Jonah everything now. (although I wouldn't be too unhappy if we go up automatically!)

I'm supposed to be - had potentially awkward conversation with my cousin last week in which I explained we were RSVPing yes but if we do get to the play-off finals, don't expect to see me or Joe there. Although I did offer to text her score updates, which I thought was fair. Fortunately she was very understanding so I didn't need to deploy my killer argument - the length of time since Town were last at Wembley vs the length of the average marriage these days means I'm more likely to get to go to another of her weddings before I get another chance to see us at Wembley.

I'm sure that would have clinched it had it been necessary!

Luckily, her fiancee is a keen football fan so she does understand how important these things are. Although, as he's a Leicester fan, the "noises off" during the phone call at the mention of "Swindon Town" and "play-off finals" were not suitable for a family audience :)

People shouldnt be so rude as to organise a wedding in May! :)

That was one of my other back-up arguments I decided not to deploy!

Every time I see this thread I want to kick Gazza for tempting fate.

Chubby cunt.

Do we know which one will involve which teams yet?? ie 3rd vs 6th is 12pm and 4th vs 5th is 6pm? also which is home/away legs etc...

I know we don't know yet where we'll finish but it'd be nice to start to do the maths as theres a big fight at upton park on the 15th which I want to get tickets for, but if we're say at huddersfield away at 6pm ko I'm not going to get to the fight..

any help appreciated!!
cheers.

Don't know about the KO times as Sky will probably decide that for TV etc. However if we finish 3rd or 4th our first leg will be away on 15th May and then the 18th will be at home. It will be the other way around if we finish 5th or 6th.

Have West Ham arranged a friendly with Millwall then?

I have a further cunning back-up plan. My wife 'accidentally' arranged our marriage on the same day as a home game. I didn't let on that it was relatively unimportant but am keeping it up my sleeve in case I need to invoke it for possible play-off type scenarios which clashes with social situations, my wife's arranged, with people I've never met. The conversation, I hope, will pan out like this:

Me: I can't go, Swindon are at Wembley
Her: So I'm not as important as football?
Me: Of course you are dear, I sacrificed an important home match to marry you.
Her: That was years ago, it doesn't count.
Me: So was the time I fucked up on 02/05/2001 at 17:04 and 30 secs but it never stops you reminding me of it. Bye I'm off to Wembley

cheers boss guess theres no way of working it out properly until the end of the season then!

Don't Sky show all the playoff games live? If so how will four games on the 15th and then two games on the 18th and 19th work? Are they likely to change some games to different days / times or just show multiple games at the same time?

Anyone know what they did last season?

Haha no mate even better than that - Unbeaten west aam fan Kevin Mitchell fighting world class aussie brawler Michael Katsidis.
Big step up in class for Mitchell and infront of his home crowd could be the night he comes of age, ala Hatton Tszyu in 2005. Of course he could get pummelled in a few rounds like the last time Katsidis fought over here when he battered graham earl in four at the Excel arena.
Really could go either way this one likely to be a right old east end tear up and one I don't want to miss!

I believe they showed both league one games at the same time via the red button.

The growing number of international players in the Coca-Cola Football League, and the Championship in particular, has, once again, led to the Play-Off weekend having to be split over two weekends during a World Cup year.

Unfortunately, the call-up period for the 2010 tournament falls during the May bank-holiday weekend, the traditional date for the Play-Off s. Therefore, following consultation with clubs it has been decided to schedule the Coca-Cola Championship Play-off Final on Saturday 22nd May 2010, with the Coca-Cola League 1 and 2 games being played the following weekend (League 1 - 29th & League 2 - 30th).

[http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20090320/key-dates-revealed_2246528_1597095

Txted my cousin this evening to say "We'll make that bloody wedding yet"

I've got GCSE's all through that, fuck them all. If we make the play-offs, ill be there!

If you are taking vour GCSEs should you use the "f" word ?

That's an appalling attitude. However, if you do miss any, buy some cornflakes, as I believe the boxes now contain GCSE certificates.

Don't worry Nev, judging by his first few posts he was nailed on to fail them all anyway.

I know its been a few years since I was at school, but since when did they start taking GCSEs as earlier as mid May?

Back in my day they started after the May/June half term.

At risk of being unusually useful, see provisional play off dates and times here >

http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100401/play-off-dates-announced_2245681_2012386

Leeds v Huddersfield and Millwall v Charlton - should be a cracking pair of derbies to keep us neutrals interested.

I took mine last year, and my first ones were before the May half term, with that week being used as a rushed revision period in my case.

Same with my AS levels this year, although the majority of them are this time before the May half term

All depends on what subjects you take. I did mine last year and my first was at the start of May, and my last one was mid June.

I have my AS's soon, and my first exam is in only 2 weeks time  :suicide:

Fuck! Just noticed that the 2nd semi-final date is my wife's birthday (18th). I hope they move it to the 19th or I'm in shit street.

I'm in London of the 15th/16th, and have family visiting the 29th/30th.

So auto better happen!!

Or pray for Charlton to finish 5th and us 4th so we go the valley on the 15th

Or Millwall.

Friday night or saturday lunchtime for our first leg then.

A London club on the night of the 14th would do me nicely...

I'm in trouble as I'd agreed to horse sit on the 15th doh!

I think they call it 'riding' Birdie   ;)

It's possible we could have 2 away trips to Millwall then within the space of 6 days!

You have a very young wife...

Someone had to.

League 1 play off semi final 2nd legs are Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th.

You might get lucky and it could be the 17th.

Not sure if this has been posted already but here's a link....

http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100415/play-off-dates-announced_2245681_2012386

Fingers crossed then. I've already been told I can't go if the 18th.

I wish! She's 8 years younger than me but not that young.

12:15 ko on a satruday

DO NOT LIKE!!

At least we'll be able to remeber the game if we win

 :D

Do we know yet what day the 3rd place vs 6th place first leg is? Friday night or saturday lunchtime?

That's not very positive :D

Are you assuming we finish third or sixth?

Um no. I just wondered what day each game will be on.

A question I too would like answered. I would prefer Friday night so I can watch the game in the pub.

Don't mind that if we're at home in the first leg. If not then I'm praying for a Friday night away leg although that might be a bit of a bitch getting time off work.

Saturday lunchtime away leg please.

Then back to SN1 for a 7:45pm kick off on the tuesday night.

I have exams on the 18th and on the 19th, so neither set of dates is good for me! If the second leg was in Swindon or London I might go but it'd be tough.

By posting that you have made me check and i also have an exam in on the 18th. Dont think i could make somewhere like Huddersfield. London game on the 18th please!

If I had to bet on it, I would say we'll have Charlton away on the friday. Then home again on the monday.

Just get someone to break an arm or 2 a few days before and then play the extenuating circumstances card.

Yup, no time off work needed then.

this is my gut feeling

I've now booked all possible dates off work. Good times.

I've booked the final off. Thus guaranteeing we won't get there.

Is it not 3rd v 5th and 4th v 6th ?

I'd guess that 3rd place team will play on the Friday

No its always been 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th.  Looking at the championship play offs and when there being played I would say 3rd v 6th will be Friday and Monday and 4th v 5th will be Saturday and Tuesday.

Fucking fuck wanker cunting bollocks.

My sister in law has announced today that shes getting married on the 29th May, God I am so fucking pissed off.

I am praying for us to win on Saturday and Lidls to lose at home.

Is it her first marriage John?

Yes mate, I am flat as fuck now :(

Feel for you mate.

I won't take the piss like some of the cunts on here did to me when I realised I wouldn't be able to go either (Cunting holiday)

Cheers Steve, I am really fucking gutted, like the bottom has fallen out of my world at the moment.

I just truly hope we can sneak it Saturday because there is no way I dont want us to get to the Play off final.

Gutted for you both.....hope we sneak it!

I'm a bit confused, if she's already your sister in law, how come she hasn't been married before?

His wife's sister?

My wifes youngest sister.

Ah i'll stand in the corner with a pointy hat...

Tell her to stop being selfish. She's not your sister, man up and go to the football!

I knew I could rely on you John to put me right!

I've told my sisters years ago that if they ever decide to get married during the football season, or a world cup, don't expect me there.

 could you go to the football and make the reception after?
they'd understand wouldn't they?

Who cares if they don't? I bet Swindon Town FC lasts longer than her fucking marriage.

me mate has got a wedding on the day of the final as well, he aint happy, but reckons he can make both as the wedding is in kingston and he can accidently get lost for about 3 hours (via motorbike)en route to the reception which is in richmond!

Unlikely being down in deepest Somerset, its about a 3 hour drive to Wembley from here.

And TBH my bollocks are on the line with my missus if I ducked out of it, gonna have to sneak away and watch it on TV somewhere for 2 hours if we do make it methinks.

I am in spain so would miss the playoff final HOWEVER I already have a bar marked down over there to watch it! :D

I have no responsibilites the day of the final!

I hope this fecking ash cloud doesn't return however!

The ash cloud is the one hope I'm clinging to...

Tell her you'll go to her next wedding

Just seen this

http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20100505/league-1-play-off-dates_2248206_2044509

so if charlton finish 5th or 6th they'll still be at home in the 2nd leg?
and what if millwall and charlton play eachother?
WTF

what fucking nonsense so finishing third gives you no advantage whatsoever if we end up playing Charlton how the fuck can that be fair. I suspect this is a combination of the Met and Sky that has this influence, why can they not change it to the sunday cunts

Think it would be more down to policing more than anything. What with the cup final on aswell, the met are going to have a busy weekend.

It's alright, we're going up automatic anyway ;)

joking apart should we not go up automatically and we end up disadvantaged by this decision, we do need to kick off about this....the club as a whole

deffo.it simply isn't fair

You play one game at home and one game away

It means fuck all what order it's in

every club would want home advantage in the second leg.

Fuck a duck - if we don't go up in second we need to finish 4th or 5th !!!

It's my daughters 11th birthday on the 18th and this is the second leg date for 3rd v 6th - it can't happen.....

Are we not reading this wrong? does it not mean if they are due to have a home first leg FIRST then it will have to be on the Friday instead of the Saturday due to the cup final clash, it doesn't say they are guarenteed any choice whether they go home or away first does it?

In order to avoid a direct clash with the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15th May, should Charlton Athletic finish 6th, the match order for both 1st and 2nd legs would reverse.

*If Charlton Athletic and Millwall finish in the bottom two play-off positions, and Charlton Athletic do not play Leeds United, Millwall will play on Friday and Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

I have read it over a few times and I am know more confused than I was the first time I read it, I really do not understand why does it make a difference if Charlton have to play Leeds as to when or where the game is played.

You're right, the league have just ballsed up the wording. No need to panic.

Why they have even published this info when nobody has a clue who is going to finish where, and there are so many extra factors to consider, is beyond me.

Leeds and Millwall have a bit of history

Yeah, Leeds lose to them.

They lose to us, too.

Does anyone else feel that their whole lives are on hold until the outcome of Saturday's games so that you can start planning days off to get to the play off games (or maybe not) and you can't commit to any other social arrangements until then. Hoping for either auto or the 4th vs 5th game against Charlton for minimal disruption.

My day off for the final got rejected, how gay...

To be honest Oaksey i am just concentrating on getting out of London in one piece...if i do then anything else will be a bonus.

My life has been on hold waiting for Saturday to be honest.

Think it should be fine. In my dreams I have imagined that we're 0-0 and Leeds are winning 1-0 then the Gas get an equaliser with about 5 to go. Millwall get wind of this and go for broke and then our late goal curse reverses itself with a late, late breakaway goal to send us up.

Can't see it being too tricky getting out but rumours we might be held in afterwards for an hour. Once back to London Bridge it should be fine. I'm popping down to Beckenham afterwards to see a mate who used to watch Millwall a lot and most of his mates in the pub are Millwall so could be fun but they're all a reasonable bunch.

Will be a great day whatever....love us to batter them.
The playoffs are a lovely fallback though.

oh no! just can't agree that the play-offs are a lovely fall-back.
If we have to go that route and Wembley I will be fit for nothing for 10 days or so.  Won't be able to sleep, won't be able to eat, won't be able to do my work right, will have dreams about scoring the winner though and be taking in plenty of rum and coke.

Just keeping the faith for a great day out this Sat.

I had a dream Frank Nouble scored a last minute winner (far post, 6 yards)  to take us up. Not sure if it was Wembley or Millwall. It looked a bit like Chedworth village pitch to be honest.

Still, you heard it here first.

Magic mushroom dream?

we will be in the play offs.leeds will win

Agree.

Yup. Results on May 8th are occupying my mind far more than the ones coming in tonight, tbh. Although I'm still watching the election results :)

you say it like is already a done deal. Cmon dude, remember the gas scored 4 away from home against a far superior team!

There is a chance and while there is have hope!!!!

I hope i am wrong but i cannot see Rovers do any more than rolling over and getting their belly tickled.

I will be getting pissed up tomorrow and enjoying myself whatever, i love the London games on the Train.

If we do go up, i have told Mrs Flash to make up a bed in the garage.

in a 2 horse race there's always hope.i just can't see leeds not winning.
i think we will draw too.

i really hope we beat millwall and leeds lose though.