If we do get in the Play Offs

TonyParrsDodgyMic

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What position would you like? We've always done well when we've finished 3rd or 6th (or 7th in League Two) whereas 4th and 5th is a bit of an unknown. I quite like a home fixture first and then take that in to an away game. I suppose 4th or 5th would be our best scenario this season to avoid whoever comes 3rd who will probably be the strongest side in the Play Offs.
 
Guess it doesn't really matter unless you know who you're playing.

I wouldn't want to finish 3rd just based on the fact you've probably missed out on automatic to some degree by getting there. Other than that it'd have to depend on who else is finishing where.
 
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Best thing that ever happened to the pool losing that game 👍

I highly doubt we would be scum free if we won that game!
Quite possibly but they might have sold up and cashed in given that the PL monies were rising then.

Didn't someone on here once say that as long as the Os were doing ok, then the football club would be doing ok too?
 
Quite possibly but they might have sold up and cashed in given that the PL monies were rising then.

Didn't someone on here once say that as long as the Os were doing ok, then the football club would be doing ok too?
And then we would have ended up with clueless cowboys from the Far East instead of a clued up local lad based in the Far East!
 
Don’t think it matters where we finish as long as we get in the playoffs in decent form. History tells us the form teams tend do best irrespective of their final position.
 
Quite possibly but they might have sold up and cashed in given that the PL monies were rising then.

Didn't someone on here once say that as long as the Os were doing ok, then the football club would be doing ok too?
You never understood the scum then 👍
 
Its what equally nefarious types have done since so in point of fact I do.
They were in a different league and would have milked the club forever.

Scum OO treated it as badge of honour owning BFC, and even right at the end when little was left - he would not sell.

They were different!
 
Best thing that ever happened to the pool losing that game 👍

I highly doubt we would be scum free if we won that game!
I was under the impression that the premier league would have forced Owen to sell before we could compete there again.
 
Go way you ** gowl people are entitled to their own opinions and to voice them and we did

you cant say anything against someone elses views without been attacked, your a great man
 
They were in a different league and would have milked the club forever.

Scum OO treated it as badge of honour owning BFC, and even right at the end when little was left - he would not sell.

They were different!
Aye ok but they sounded just the same as the Arabs (at Leeds) , Carson Yeung at Brum and the new guys at Burnley for instance.
David Haigh who we had at Dirty was eventually found guilty of taking money from the club, which he was planning to use in another bid to purchase the club and milk it even further.
Same sh#t but just a different approach imo.

As you were. 👍
 
Aye ok but they sounded just the same as the Arabs (at Leeds) , Carson Yeung at Brum and the new guys at Burnley for instance.
David Haigh who we had at Dirty was eventually found guilty of taking money from the club, which he was planning to use in another bid to purchase the club and milk it even further.
Same sh#t but just a different approach imo.

As you were. 👍
Yeh - but you didn’t have them for thirty years - and there is the proof that they wouldn’t sell.

We had THE worst owners in football, unlike the dirty or anyone else.
 
Yeh - but you didn’t have them for thirty years - and there is the proof that they wouldn’t sell.

We had THE worst owners in football, unlike the dirty or anyone else.
Just to pick up on the 30 years; up until fans started getting sued and even after the PL money was removed, many fans were satisfied with the way they ran the club, and were content with relative success in the lower leagues and a 'best trip' to the PL etc.

Granted the last couple of years of tenure it all went down quickly, but according to the accounts over that 30 year period they kept the club afloat and at one time were praised for pushing the Wyndyke Farm development.

Looking back it would have been interesting to see what happened to the club had the O's not bothered, particularly as BR was in a vulnerable position post Hillsborough.
 
No way the Os would have sold unless aggressively forced to, as they were.

Also, any investment they made, such as Bloomfield Rd, was always using money from a 3rd party. Either grants from footballing authorities for the North and West Stands, VB for the South and PL money (when they realised it was a condition of entry) for the East.

Their ethos was always to own at whatever cost to the club’s league position with the lowest possible personal investment at maximum personal gain.
 
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Just to pick up on the 30 years; up until fans started getting sued and even after the PL money was removed, many fans were satisfied with the way they ran the club, and were content with relative success in the lower leagues and a 'best trip' to the PL etc.

Granted the last couple of years of tenure it all went down quickly, but according to the accounts over that 30 year period they kept the club afloat and at one time were praised for pushing the Wyndyke Farm development.

Looking back it would have been interesting to see what happened to the club had the O's not bothered, particularly as BR was in a vulnerable position post Hillsborough.
I think you saying last couple of years is complete nonsense to be fair.

I didn’t go for nearly 5 years.

It is also fair to say that the build up to that was over many years as well.

They were sucking the club dry pretty much at any cost.
 
I don't think anyone will disagree that if they'd invested 25% of what they'd trousered the vast majority wouldn't have had an issue.

Built a training ground for example.

The vitriol wouldn't have started and neither would the suing. No boycott etc.
 
Whilst they are hitting some form, I hope we finish 4th or 5th and face Lincoln - a 90 minute final can lead to any result.
 
The only thing that counts is actually being in the Play-Offs.
It's immaterial who we play as we have to be better than any of them to go through.
3rd place doesn't automatically mean you get promoted, as we've proved before, coming 4/5/6th.
As long as we are there in the mix I'll be happy.
 
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The only thing that counts is actually being in the Play-Offs.
It's immaterial who we play as we have to be better than any of them to go through.
3rd place doesn't automatically mean you get promoted, as we've proved before, coming 4/5/6th.
As long as we are there in the mix I'll be happy.
Exactly. Some clubs sneak in by the skin of their teeth and go on to grab the opportunity like Burnley did at the first time of asking.
They've had a great run since then.
 
Guess it doesn't really matter unless you know who you're playing.

I wouldn't want to finish 3rd just based on the fact you've probably missed out on automatic to some degree by getting there. Other than that it'd have to depend on who else is finishing where.
If we finish 3rd we'll be on a real roll and won't be disappointed about missing out. That ship has already sailed.
 
My only concern about the semi's of the Play Offs is that Critch will try to over-think it - you just have to go out there, play your game and see where it takes you. Have seen so many managers fail in the Play Offs because of treating them differently than a normal 90 mins game.
 
My only concern about the semi's of the Play Offs is that Critch will try to over-think it - you just have to go out there, play your game and see where it takes you. Have seen so many managers fail in the Play Offs because of treating them differently than a normal 90 mins game.
Perhaps you should get on the ‘phone and give him the benefit of your experience. 🤔
 
There's an article about this on The Atheltic analysing the results. 3rd went up most frequently by some distance.

A far bigger indicator of how the playoffs go is, unsurprisingly, form.
 
Charlton must be fancying their chances. But Nigel Adkins can't have too many happy memories of coming up against us. The team with the most confidence at the time tends to handle the pressure the best.
 
Best thing that ever happened to the pool losing that game 👍

I highly doubt we would be scum free if we won that game!
A very important part of Getting rid of the FILTHY SCUM was that day, gutted at the time but glad now, the extra cash could have paid off uncle Val and we would be league two and stuck with those twats for a lot longer.
 
My only concern about the semi's of the Play Offs is that Critch will try to over-think it - you just have to go out there, play your game and see where it takes you. Have seen so many managers fail in the Play Offs because of treating them differently than a normal 90 mins game.
Agree with this. None of your "pissy passy pentagon passing" thing (©Mull). Momentum! Just get the ** thing forward and rain those lovely shots down on the opposition - they will crumble! 🏝️ 👍
 
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