Playoffs

[Dorcus]

Interestingly, the play offs, then known as test matches, were introduced in the 1892-93 season. As is now, it was a way of determining promotion & relegation and, as the play offs that we know now were originally, involved the bottom sides of the division above as well as the top sides in the division below.

1987 was a revival of a system almost a hundred years before.

Germany operate a similar system I believe

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Bollocks to them. I couldn't give a rat's arse if they're a big club or not. Suppose, just hypothetically, that Liverpool had just lost 4-0 at Peterborough in a play-off first leg. I doubt you'd feel sorry for them. So does your feeling sorry extend to all supposed "big" clubs or just some of them?

Sheffield Weds , Newcastle , Sunderland

Genuine big clubs from the past who don't have all the Welsh, Cockney and Surrey hangers on

Liverpool .....bollocks to them