Play off dates confirmed now for all EFL divisions

League 2

Thursday 18th June

Colchester 1 - 0 Exeter
Northampton 0 - 2 Cheltenham

Monday 22nd June

Exeter v Colchester (5:15pm)
Cheltenham v Northampton (8pm)


Final Monday 29th June, ko 7:30pm at Wembley


League 1

Friday July 3rd

Portsmouth v Oxford (5:30pm)
Fleetwood v Wycombe (7:30pm)

Monday 6th July

Oxford v Portsmouth (5pm)
Wycombe v Fleetwood (7:30pm)


Final Monday 13th July, ko 7:30pm at Wembley


Championship

Sunday 26th July

6th v 3rd (6:30pm)

Monday 27th July

5th v 4th (7:45pm)

Wednesday 29th July

3rd v 6th (7:45pm)

Thursday 30th July

4th v 5th (7:45pm)


Final Tuesday 4th August, ko 7:45pm at Wembley

It's a bit comical that the finals are still being played at Wembley.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's a bit comical that the finals are still being played at Wembley.

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Exactly.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

It's a bit comical that the finals are still being played at Wembley.

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I was surprised they still went with two-legged semi-finals. It makes more sense to play one-off games at neutral grounds. Perhaps at newer and better equipped stadia.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I was surprised they still went with two-legged semi-finals. It makes more sense to play one-off games at neutral grounds. Perhaps at newer and better equipped stadia.

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I thought they'd have done that too, but the football authorities are not making great decisions. They're still expecting people to travel around the entire continent in 12 months time watching Euro 202(0/1)

Good win for Cheltenham. Cmon you Robins.

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Originally Posted by Baloo

Good win for Cheltenham. Cmon you Robins.

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Yep. They should make It to the final now,

Play offs are good for the game but need a refresh.

Team 6 should play away at 5. One game.
Winners play away to 4.
Winners play 3 at Wembley.

That way there is an advantage to finishing higher than 6th.

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Originally Posted by Pontprennau Bluebird

Play offs are good for the game but need a refresh.

Team 6 should play away at 5. One game.
Winners play away to 4.
Winners play 3 at Wembley.

That way there is an advantage to finishing higher than 6th.

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1st at home to 4. One game
2nd at home to 3. One game

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

1st at home to 4. One game
2nd at home to 3. One game

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Not bad though that way team 4 plays the same number of games to reach the final as team 1. Should it be a harder route the lower you finish?

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Originally Posted by Pontprennau Bluebird

Play offs are good for the game but need a refresh.

Team 6 should play away at 5. One game.
Winners play away to 4.
Winners play 3 at Wembley.

That way there is an advantage to finishing higher than 6th.

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Then the lower team has suspensions, injuries and tiredness to deal with. Why do they need to be punished?

The advantage for the team finishing highest is that it plays the lowest (presumably weakest) team. That's enough. Team 3 probably wouldn't be happy about missing out on the gate receipts and TV money either.

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Originally Posted by Pontprennau Bluebird

Not bad though that way team 4 plays the same number of games to reach the final as team 1. Should it be a harder route the lower you finish?

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Let's be honest, the team in third place should be promoted in the first place.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Let's be honest, the team in third place should be promoted in the first place.

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Why? If we don't have playoffs, half the games every weekend from February onwards are meaningless.

I am sure that team 3 would be happy to miss out on two games safe in the knowledge that they are through to a one off game at Wembley. It should be easier the higher you finish, so if team 6 picks up injuries that is the price they pay for finishing lower.

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Originally Posted by lardy

Why? If we don't have playoffs, half the games every weekend from February onwards are meaningless.

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Because a team finishing ten points behind them can be promoted after a long season instead. A team in third place that may have missed out on automatic promotion by goal difference in the first place.

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1st at home to 4. One game
2nd at home to 3. One game

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So, the team that wins the league and gets the trophy, possibly by 10 points plus, has to play off against someone below them to see if they go up. What a ridiculous suggestion !!

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Originally Posted by Pontprennau Bluebird

Play offs are good for the game but need a refresh.

Team 6 should play away at 5. One game.
Winners play away to 4.
Winners play 3 at Wembley.

That way there is an advantage to finishing higher than 6th.

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Why change something that works, is exciting and keeps the league competitive usually right until the last game.

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Because a team finishing ten points behind them can be promoted after a long season instead. A team in third place that may have missed out on automatic promotion by goal difference in the first place.

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And they know the rules. The rules have been in place for what, 35 years now?

The play off games are usually the most exciting and memorable ones of the whole season. I don't know why it's so common for people to be down on them.

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Originally Posted by dml1954

So, the team that wins the league and gets the trophy, possibly by 10 points plus, has to play off against someone below them to see if they go up. What a ridiculous suggestion !!

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I think he means the four teams in the play off positions.