Promotion thread 2024/25

[Snowflake Royal]

Wouldn't be against Orient winning the play-offs if they do get in, following the run they've had. So often the team who comes from nowhere just carries that momentum through.

You'd think Charlton may be on a downer if they don't make top 2 having given themselves a chance. Wycombe/Wrexham certainly would be.

Team in 6th will likely be in quite some form.

[Hendo]

Wouldn't be against Orient winning the play-offs if they do get in, following the run they've had. So often the team who comes from nowhere just carries that momentum through.

You'd think Charlton may be on a downer if they don't make top 2 having given themselves a chance. Wycombe/Wrexham certainly would be.

Yep, very much a parallel with us in 2001. Just missed out on top 2 and fell short in the final.

[Snowflake Royal]

Wouldn't be against Orient winning the play-offs if they do get in, following the run they've had. So often the team who comes from nowhere just carries that momentum through.

You'd think Charlton may be on a downer if they don't make top 2 having given themselves a chance. Wycombe/Wrexham certainly would be.

Yep, very much a parallel with us in 2001. Just missed out on top 2 and fell short in the final.

Then again, didn’t affect Swansea who just missed out to Cardiff iirc, 2010 was it?

[Mr Angry]

I think the League One Play Offs are going to be totally open; all of the teams who are going to be in it are in pretty decent form and any of them could go up.

I think Charlton may just nick the last auto spot, and I fancy us to beat either Wrexham or Wycombe in either the semi or the final, and hope that the other one beats Stockport in their semi, because I think we will lose to Stockport.......

But first, all we can do is win our last 2 games and hope that Wycombe get at least a point against Orient on Saturday, cos I don't think Huddersfield will do us any favours!!!

[tidus_mi2]

Rovers have 1pt in 8, we can't possibly oxf*rd Saturday up can we?

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Wouldn't be against Orient winning the play-offs if they do get in, following the run they've had. So often the team who comes from nowhere just carries that momentum through.

You'd think Charlton may be on a downer if they don't make top 2 having given themselves a chance. Wycombe/Wrexham certainly would be.

Team in 6th will likely be in quite some form.

Yep defs Wycombe/Wrexham (and Sheff U in champ) who will see it as a missed opportunity. Not really re Charlton - they've not been autos or even contention all season and are still a way off and relying on other results even if they win on Sat.

[Stranded]

Rovers have 1pt in 8, we can't possibly oxf*rd Saturday up can we?

Of course we can - it is pretty much their last throw of the dice - anything could happen on Saturday.

If you go on 8 game form - we are 9th playing the teams in 20th and 24th

Orient are 4th, playing the teams in 6th and 21st,

Scary how Bolton and Huddersfield have both imploded - both W2 L6 of last 8.

[Hendo]

You'd think Charlton may be on a downer if they don't make top 2 having given themselves a chance. Wycombe/Wrexham certainly would be.

Yep, very much a parallel with us in 2001. Just missed out on top 2 and fell short in the final.

Then again, didn’t affect Swansea who just missed out to Cardiff iirc, 2010 was it?

Ah but they've always had our number.

[Mr Angry]

Rovers have 1pt in 8, we can't possibly oxf*rd Saturday up can we?

If we beat them on Saturday, that will be 5 consecutive home defeats for them, their worst run since 1948/49!

[Mr Angry]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

[AthleticoSpizz]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

[Mr Angry]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

It has to happen one day Spizz!!!

[Snowflake Royal]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

I don’t think we (or Orient) would be least likely to win by any stretch. Being one of the form teams going into it on a high.

[AthleticoSpizz]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

I don’t think we (or Orient) would be least likely to win by any stretch. Being one of the form teams going into it on a high.

oh Ian….oh Ian

[Mid Sussex Royal]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

Yep we've never been 4th position in playoffs, and only 3rd position once I think, the year we beat Cardiff in the semis.

[tidus_mi2]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

Yep we've never been 4th position in playoffs, and only 3rd position once I think, the year we beat Cardiff in the semis.

It's a sign.

[ayjaydee]

The bookies do not fancy our chances. I had a fiver on promotion at 40/1 a month or so back. Looked after Saturday and the cash out option was £1.36.

[Sutekh]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

Yep we've never been 4th position in playoffs, and only 3rd position once I think, the year we beat Cardiff in the semis.

Think you mean 6th! Reading have finished 4th in the play offs on two occasions. Finishing 4th means a semi final exit (and logically a 6th placed finish would mean the same ).

Reading PO record summary
94-95 - finished 2nd (lost in po final)
00-01 - finished 3rd (lost in po final)
02-03 - finished 4th (lost in po semi)
08-09 - finished 4th (lost in po semi)
10-11- finished 5th (lost in po final)
16-17 - finished 3rd (lost in po final)

[Stranded]

The previous times we have got into the play-offs, iirc we were either just pipped to an automatic spot or else we were comfortably in a play off spot for weeks beforehand.

So, if we do make it, it will be the first time we have had to fight tooth and nail to squeak in......

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

I don’t think we (or Orient) would be least likely to win by any stretch. Being one of the form teams going into it on a high.

To be honest, over the standard 6 game form table - everyone is pretty much in form - Orient aren't even the most in form team.

Form table for teams potentially in the play-offs

1. Charlton 16pts
2. Stockport 16pts
3. Leyton Orient 13pts
4. Wrexham 12pts
5. Reading 10pts
6. Wycombe 10pts

Over the last 4 we are the "out of form" team - only Wycombe have also lost and they won the other 3.

Naturally 2 of those will have to deal with the disappointment of missing out on the autos and the last 2 games can change things, but the top 7 are all in pretty good form - we have pulled away from the rest mainly due to Bolton & Huddersfield imploding (both picking up just 6 pts from their last 6 games).

So in short, whoever makes it in, this could be a very open play-offs

[stealthpapes]

….and the least likely team to win it.

Could this be the one?

Yep we've never been 4th position in playoffs, and only 3rd position once I think, the year we beat Cardiff in the semis.

Think you mean 6th! Reading have finished 4th in the play offs on two occasions. Finishing 4th means a semi final exit (and logically a 6th placed finish would mean the same ).

Reading PO record summary
94-95 - finished 2nd (lost in po final)
00-01 - finished 3rd (lost in po final)
02-03 - finished 4th (lost in po semi)
08-09 - finished 4th (lost in po semi)
10-11- finished 5th (lost in po final)
16-17 - finished 3rd (lost in po final)

I know the memory cheats and everything but ... if I look at the table, it seems that had we beaten Blues on the last day, we'd have gone straight back up?
I don't even remember the game being on TV (I was on holiday, in Newquay, but you'd have thought somewhere would have shown the last day). I never even contemplated Reading winning that day.