The Play-Off Thead 2....The Sequel...

[hellogregory]

We're going to win the playoffs



maybe

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

when is the first leg???

Is it next saturday or do sky go and begger it all up???

 

[hellogregory]

when is the first leg???

Is it next saturday or do sky go and begger it all up???

Sunday 6:30 I think.

It's on sky but behind the red button

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

blast probably nee good for me getting up there and back down.

I could get sky sports on now tv for day but unsure if that does red button

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

hmm is a train at 21:17 back from Carlisle....maybe could do it afterall.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Yesssss weekender in Blackpool is on, gonna go up on the Friday I think. Probably have to check online Monday morning to find out what the score was...

 

[hellogregory]

blast probably nee good for me getting up there and back down.

I could get sky sports on now tv for day but unsure if that does red button

I think it's poor that it's on the red button. I have virgin media and sometimes the red button is temperamental. It won't matter to me cos I'll be there but for some it will be crap.

 

[Kenneth E End]

So then Blackpool, how's this going to work then?

2,500 tickets available to away fans? Realistically, because I'm guessing you're all boycotting could we double that if we needed them (we won't need them)?

6:30 on a Sunday night is a real ball ache.

 

[That Fat Centre Half]

Got a decent chance against Blackpool, beat them twice already this season and didnt look to much to be scared of when we played them a few weeks back, think we have a decent chance of getting to the final with that one. Certainly wasnt as confident with some of the other possibilities that looked just as likely throughout the day.

Have to say I don't fancy us to go up but good to be going into the game with some decent form, strikers scoring goals and finally having put a run of wins under our belts.

 

[hellogregory]

Now that the 4 are confirmed, here are my predictions...

Carlisle v Exeter
Carlisle go through

Blackpool v Luton
Luton go through

Final
Carlisle v Luton
Carlisle promoted

 

[oakroader]

 

[EricSabin]

Personally think Luton will squeeze past and win promotion. How many do you Luton fans reckon you'd take to Wembley?

 

[shoddycollins]

Personally think Luton will squeeze past and win promotion. How many do you Luton fans reckon you'd take to Wembley?

If Luton get to the final, it won't be at Wembley, they've agreed to move it to the Maracana to accomodate them all should that happen.

 

[oakroader]

If Luton get to the final, it won't be at Wembley, they've agreed to move it to the Maracana to accomodate them all should that happen.

 

[hellogregory]

If Luton get to the final, it won't be at Wembley, they've agreed to move it to the Maracana to accomodate them all should that happen.

But that will only accommodate their Rio branch supporters club. What about all of their other fans around the world? I know they'll set up fan parks but it's not the same is it.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Personally think Luton will squeeze past and win promotion. How many do you Luton fans reckon you'd take to Wembley?

Hard to say but I would guess around 35k maybe?

We sold the allocation and could have sold more if they'd have given it to us for the JPT back in 2008 or whenever it was, but there were a lot of favourable circumstances for it - first visit to the new Wembley (and first visit to any Wembley since 1994), ages to get tickets, (relatively) cheap tickets which helped encourage casual fans or just people to bring their non-Luton fan mates, a chance for a final display of defiance just before relegation from the FL was confirmed etc.

If memory serves we had around 30k for the Conference play-off final vs York three seasons later. That was our third play-off year in a row and we'd been dog-shit that season until the last couple of games, crowds had dropped right off so I like to think that was about close to our low-end for Wembley followings.

We haven't had a major final-type event in a good few years now or really anything to get much excited about for the past three seasons so I'd hope we'd take more than we did for the York game were we to get there. Only 10 days or so to sell tickets though and more expensive so who knows. Crowds have been down a bit this season home and away and it's fair to say a lot of people aren't overly enamoured with the current team/playing style so the circumstantial factors are probably closer to the York game than the JPT final. I'd be confident of being over 30k but anything over that I'm not sure.

Hopefully we'll get the chance to find out!!

 

[AdamStag]

Though they're the team I dislike the most, I actually wouldn't mind Luton going up.

For those aiming for promotion next season, they'd be the biggest threat out of the sides in them.

I've a soft spot for Carlisle and their fans, so in reality, God speed to you! Though the weekend trip will be on again next season should you fail

 

[BelizeHatter]

Though they're the team I dislike the most, I actually wouldn't mind Luton going up.

For those aiming for promotion next season, they'd be the biggest threat out of the sides in them.

Feels like I've heard that almost every year at this time of the season for the last ten years plus - reality was just one season where we really were the biggest threat.

 

[AdamStag]

Feels like I've heard that almost every year at this time of the season for the last ten years plus - reality was just one season where we really were the biggest threat.

Aye but the division looks weak next season.

There's no Portsmouth or Plymouth this time round, it's an open field. Sides with any decency about them next season should be aiming high.

 

[shoddycollins]

Aye but the division looks weak next season.

There's no Portsmouth or Plymouth this time round, it's an open field. Sides with any decency about them next season should be aiming high.

or Cheltenham... I seem to remember they got promoted.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Hard to say but I would guess around 35k maybe?

We sold the allocation and could have sold more if they'd have given it to us for the JPT back in 2008 or whenever it was, but there were a lot of favourable circumstances for it - first visit to the new Wembley (and first visit to any Wembley since 1994), ages to get tickets, (relatively) cheap tickets which helped encourage casual fans or just people to bring their non-Luton fan mates, a chance for a final display of defiance just before relegation from the FL was confirmed etc.

If memory serves we had around 30k for the Conference play-off final vs York three seasons later. That was our third play-off year in a row and we'd been dog-shit that season until the last couple of games, crowds had dropped right off so I like to think that was about close to our low-end for Wembley followings.

We haven't had a major final-type event in a good few years now or really anything to get much excited about for the past three seasons so I'd hope we'd take more than we did for the York game were we to get there. Only 10 days or so to sell tickets though and more expensive so who knows. Crowds have been down a bit this season home and away and it's fair to say a lot of people aren't overly enamoured with the current team/playing style so the circumstantial factors are probably closer to the York game than the JPT final. I'd be confident of being over 30k but anything over that I'm not sure.

Hopefully we'll get the chance to find out!!

That is still very difficult to achieve. 3,000 tickets per day need to be sold.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Now that the 4 are confirmed, here are my predictions...

Carlisle v Exeter
Carlisle go through

Blackpool v Luton
Luton go through

Final
Carlisle v Luton
Carlisle promoted

Wait a second - why are you in this thread? I thought Carlisle's season was over!?

 

[hellogregory]

I honestly think we will win these playoffs, not because we're the best team, just because often that team that sneaks in ends up winning.

Let's be honest, we've been pure and utter shit in 2017, utterly utterly atrocious, words can't do justice to just how bad we've been. Easily one of the worst teams in the football league. But recently there have been signs of us getting back to some sort of form. We still can't defend, that side has barely improved so we will concede goals, but we're starting to get on top of teams now where as a month ago we were being completely dominated in every single game. Having watched the Exeter match video i was impressed with our second half performance and there were definite signs of players getting back to form. James Bailey and Jamie Proctor for example.

I always think with the playoffs teams are in there because they haven't been consistent enough throughout the season, so it's often a case of which team is in form at the right time and I believe that could be us. It won't be easy and we'll probably have to score 5 or 6 goals over the 2 legs to get past Exeter, but I think we can.

I don't fancy playing Blackpool cos they have the best players of the playoff teams imo but there's some sort of psychological weakness about them and I think Luton will take care of them.

 

[BelizeHatter]

So....................Exeter Blackpool final then

 

[Kenneth E End]

It would be quite nice if Luton actually decided to turn up in this first leg. This trip is going to cost me nearly £200 in travel and hotels!!

 

[oakroader]

It would be quite nice if Luton actually decided to turn up in this first leg. This trip is going to cost me nearly £200 in travel and hotels!!

be a bit boring and one-sided if Luton DIDN'T turn up??

 

[SMH]

Apologies if you sell out and a proper fan missed out on a ticket, but I'm in the Luton end for this one, meeting up with some old friends. Last time I went to a Luton away game in the playoffs was when you won 3-0 at Wrexham. Hopefully I'll bring you some good luck.

 

[oakroader]

Apologies if you sell out and a proper fan missed out on a ticket, but I'm in the Luton end for this one, meeting up with some old friends. Last time I went to a Luton away game in the playoffs was when you won 3-0 at Wrexham. Hopefully I'll bring you some good luck.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Its a very even play offs in my view. No one stands out in terms of far better quality or a huge momentum behind them. Carlisle I think go into this the poorest team, but they do go into it off back of a massive confidence boost after being all but gone yet getting that late surge on Saturday.....it is whether that boost can give them lift over next hurdle.

Other game is too tight for me to pick.

Think for Exeter it depends on them keeping tight, Carlisle will give them 2 goals without a need to try and get them.

 

[cufc17]

That win against Exeter has got me optimistic about us getting to the final, and that doesn't usually end well. Exeter looked capable of dismantling us early on, and they've got great quality going forward, but, like us, weren't anything special defensively. We've started to get back to how we were playing earlier in the season, so it could go either way.

10 goals in the two league games between us this season, it'll probably be another high-scoring game. Jabo has been pivotal in our late surge, so he'd be a huge miss if his injury is serious.

6000 sold so far, be nice to hit 10000 for such an important match.