S****horpe Vs Millwall

[Holysmit]

Half time.

2-1 Millwall.

What a fantastic 45 minutes of football.

If you haven't seen it. You have to see Alexanders first goal, amazing. Absolutley amazing. Could possibly be the best goal at the new wembley to date.

 

[wibs]

he looked like he was goingto pass out he was so stunned by it!

One of the most open games ive ever seen!

 

[West Wilts Bee]

Totally agree, fantastc goal. Great game of football, what an advert for lower league football

 

[rebus]

More £££ coming our way.

 

[Salford Bee]

Another large police bill coming our way

 

[Willo]

Jubilee line will be fun tonight

 

[Willo]

If you haven't seen it. You have to see Alexanders first goal, amazing. Absolutley amazing. Could possibly be the best goal at the new wembley to date.

Great goal but even worse miss just before Scunnys winner

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

We have some massive games next season. Millwall aswell now

I don't think that Alexander will be sleeping well for a while. How he missed that header ?! Would've been his hat-trick

 

[Salford Bee]

1. Carlisle
2. Hartlepool
3. Leeds
4. Huddersfield
5. Oldham
6. Stockport
7. Tranmere
8. Norwich
9. Walsall
10. MK Dons
11. Colchester
12. Wycombe
13. Swindon
14. Leyton Orient
15. Southend
16. Bristol Rovers
17. Charlton
18. Millwall
19. Brentford
20. Gillingham
21. Yeovil
22. Southampton
23. Brighton
24. Exeter

That is the order from North to South

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

1. Carlisle
2. Hartlepool
3. Leeds
4. Huddersfield
5. Oldham
6. Stockport
7. Tranmere
8. Norwich
9. Walsall
10. MK Dons
11. Colchester
12. Wycombe
13. Swindon
14. Leyton Orient
15. Southend
16. Bristol Rovers
17. Charlton
18. Millwall
19. Brentford
20. Gillingham
21. Yeovil
22. Southampton
23. Brighton
24. Exeter

That is the order from North to South

Alphabetical order is much better

 

[Salford Bee]

Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bristol Rovers
Carlisle United
Charlton Athletic
Colchester United
Exeter City
Gillingham
Hartlepool United
Huddersfield Town
Leeds United
Leyton Orient
Millwall
Milton Keynes Dons
Norwich City
Oldham Athletic
Southampton
Southend United
Stockport County
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
Wycombe Wanderers
Yeovil Town

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

 

[WarrenBee]

Great game, well done Scunny . Pretty bad miss by Harris at the end as well.

 

[GP200]

........................no-one likes them.....................

 

[Alan D]

Well done Scunny, you were my tip to win the play-offs. Just wish I had put some money on it.

 

[DavidgRushden]

Leeds fans on the Sky web site giving "real" stick to Millwall fans. Probably be World War 3 the next time those two teams meet especially at Millwall!

 

[Sweepy]

1. Carlisle
2. Hartlepool
3. Leeds
4. Huddersfield
5. Oldham
6. Stockport
7. Tranmere
8. Norwich
9. Walsall
10. MK Dons
11. Colchester
12. Wycombe
13. Swindon
14. Leyton Orient
15. Southend
16. Bristol Rovers
17. Charlton
18. Millwall
19. Brentford
20. Gillingham
21. Yeovil
22. Southampton
23. Brighton
24. Exeter

That is the order from North to South

I like the look of that. It starts to have a more southern look to it from about 8th onwards. It will also be a very tough division next season, and all the more so for us being in it.

 

[Danish Bee]

Look at these big big Clubs, it's gonna be fantastic, big big matches coming our way, bloody hell it's a long time until August but frankly I can't wait......

 

[Westlad]

Next year will be going to St James Park...Newcastle....FACT

 

[Adam]

Next year will be going to St James Park...Newcastle....FACT

next YEAR or next season ?

 

[Westlad]

erm...same thing isnt' it, aren't we still in 2008/09 season?

 

[nocoat]

"erm" no its not the same thing at all. and we are in the 08/09 season yes. :thumbs:

 

[Brentford Bob]

1. Carlisle
2. Hartlepool
3. Leeds
4. Huddersfield
5. Oldham
6. Stockport
7. Tranmere
8. Norwich
9. Walsall
10. MK Dons
11. Colchester
12. Wycombe
13. Swindon
14. Leyton Orient
15. Southend
16. Bristol Rovers
17. Charlton
18. Millwall
19. Brentford
20. Gillingham
21. Yeovil
22. Southampton
23. Brighton
24. Exeter

That is the order from North to South

Who wants regionalised divisions? It's "nearly" there!

 

[Brentford 4 Life]

What a great game this was. The play offs are fantastic i'm sure you will all agree!

 

[Stanley]

My first visit to the new Wembley, what a fantastic stadium...

Great match ...for the neutral at least.

Say what you like about Millwall it was an outstanding turnout

 

[WarrenBee]

The play offs are fantastic i'm sure you will all agree!

I love watching the play off's, but they are a cr4p way of sorting out promotion.

 

[Adam]

erm...same thing isnt' it, aren't we still in 2008/09 season?

Well next year could be the 10/11 season as it is 2010 next year. Next season is 09/10. And the point I was refering to was mabye you were hinting at up being in the championship in 10/11 or Newcastle being in league 1

 

[Westlad]

Championship 10/11

 

[Adam]

Championship 10/11

:bound:

 

[hanworthbee]

I love watching the play off's, but they are a cr4p way of sorting out promotion.

disagree there isnt a better alternative and generally the games are always nervy and exciting

 

[WarrenBee]

disagree there isnt a better alternative and generally the games are always nervy and exciting

Quite simple really, the team that finish 3rd/4th go up by right.

 

[AB]

Obviously we've not benefited from the play-offs (understatement!) but they are a better way to determine promotion than just having 3-4 automatic spots in that they make the leagues much more competitive and mean that no clubs' seasons end in January-February as used to happen. Now even clubs who are in the bottom half at the turn of the year have a chance to turn things round to go for promotion, this also means that mid-table clubs at that stage can't just coast along as they will have no "dead" games against safe clubs who are neither in the relegation mix or going for promotion.

Going back to 96-97 in each of the seasons we have lost in the play-offs we have lost to a club that was better placed to do well in the division above.

 

[WarrenBee]

How is it right that a team can finish 7th then get promoted? Not only that they get more money than the teams who go up automatically, have a day out at wembley and get a trophy. Sorry I know it's great viewing, but it isn't right IMHO.

 

[DavidgRushden]

How is it right that a team can finish 7th then get promoted? Not only that they get more money than the teams who go up automatically, have a day out at wembley and get a trophy. Sorry I know it's great viewing, but it isn't right IMHO.

Agree with what you say.It does seem unfair that a 7th placed club who might be 10 points behind the 4th placed club can get promoted on the results of 3 games played at the end of the season instead of the season as a whole.What if the 4th placed club started with a 3 goal advantage, the 5th placed a 2 goal advantage, and the 6th placed with a 1 goal advantage.At least that would make matters a lot fairer for those who achieved the best throughout the season?

 

[Alan D]

Personally I am not a great fan of the play-offs, as the team who finished 3rd. / 4th. over 46 games deserves to go up in my opinion.

Having said all that it does create a lot of interest for teams who are in contention for a play off place during the second half of the season. Also the money it generates is important. Maybe some handicap system could be introduced that gives the team in the automatic promotion position a marginally better chance, but I can never see the playoffs being scrapped as it does add a lot of interest and excitement towards the latter half of the season.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

 

[Ghost]

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. .

Quite like that system.

 

[Holysmit]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

I like the idea of the lower teams playing more games, but if added the rule whereby a draw resulted in the higher placed team going through/up, it would result in a lot of drab 0-0 draws IMO.

 

[Willo]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

I'd rather have it that instead of a two legged semi final have one game at the ground of the higher placed team then the final

 

[DavidgRushden]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

Did you mean the 7th placed team is placed level with the 4th placed? The 3dr placed goes up automatically?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Did you mean the 7th placed team is placed level with the 4th placed? The 3dr placed goes up automatically?

Not in this thread they don't.

 

[Markybee]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

Similar to the Rugby League system.

I too think this would be far better.

 

[TW1Bee]

Of course they could revert to the original system when the play-offs were first introduced whereby the loewst place team in the division above that was not automatically relegated played off with the top placed side in the division below that wasn't automatically promoted. I think I've got that right. I'm sure you know what I mean

 

[Alan D]

I've always thought that it is unfair that the 6th placed team is effectively placed level with the 3rd place side. Play offs have to exists to keep interest going but imo, the 3rd place team should automatically qualify for the final.

The 6th placed team should play the 5th, winner to play the 4th and then the final. At least that way the bottom team has to win three games to get promoted whereas the top team just has one. The incentive should also be on the lower placed side to win a game - if they are level at the end then the higher placed team goes through. No penalties.

Yes I like that system. Still keeps the interest and gives the higher placed team an advantage.