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Post by samstoke on Apr 9, 2008 0:24:25 GMT
I know there have been threads on here about this before but after a quick scan of the board I can't see any recent ones.
Does anybody know the likely dates for the semi finals, and whether the final has been definately confirmed as Saturday 24th May? I need to sort out my days off with work since it looks like we've blown the top 2.
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Post by nantwichstokie on Apr 9, 2008 0:37:25 GMT
Just checked the football league website and no confirmation yet mate. Could do with knowing to as was supposed to be on a stag weekend mid May but it looks like it may be disrupted now.
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 9, 2008 1:01:17 GMT
The play off final is definitely Sat 24th May
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Post by samstoke on Apr 9, 2008 3:35:02 GMT
Thanks, I'd already booked both the 24th and 26th off just in case so I could cancel the day I don't need. Do you have a link to any official confirmation?
I think I'm just going to book off all days that I'm working between May 9th-14th that should cover all the possible dates?
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 9, 2008 5:34:19 GMT
I dont have a link but i know these are the correct dates:
Semi-final(1) first leg: Saturday 10th May 12:00 Semi-final(2) first leg: Sunday 11th May 12:00
Semi-final(1) second leg: Tuesday 13th May 19:45 Semi-final(2) second leg: Wednesday 14th May 19:45
Final: Saturday 24th May 15:00
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Apr 9, 2008 5:39:08 GMT
Has something changed then ? ever since the play-offs started, they are played over Sat/Sun/Mon in ascending order of League, i.e. the division below the Prem plays on the BH Monday.
If you are right ( and when does that ever happen ;D) then the League 2 and 1 playoffs would be on Thursday and Friday - not very likely
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 9, 2008 5:45:37 GMT
The Championship final was on the bank holiday Monday in 2005 and 2007. It was moved to the Saturday in 2004 to give players an extra couple days break before the start of the European Championships. In 2006, it was played on the Sunday of the weekend before the bank holiday weekend, giving an extra week's break before the World Cup. This year, it's once again been moved to the Saturday of the bank holiday weekend, because of the Euros.
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Apr 9, 2008 5:48:29 GMT
that right ? I'd forgotten about Euro 2008 , not sure why ;D
so when are the other finals then ?
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Apr 9, 2008 5:50:27 GMT
and if so, why ? how many players in the Champ play-off are likely to be featuring in the Euros ? or is it so they've all got time to jet off with their freebie tickets ??
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 9, 2008 5:51:09 GMT
League 1 final is on Sun 25th @ 3pm
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Post by nottinghamstokie on Apr 9, 2008 6:13:49 GMT
so - 44 players on the pitch at the same time ?
now you're just being silly - will there also be a train drinks trolley in the centre of the pitch that they all have a kick at to ? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by garyhackett on Apr 9, 2008 6:24:12 GMT
Yeah Jimmy Case is going to kick the train drinks trolley into tomorrow from the centre circle
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Post by samstoke on Apr 10, 2008 1:06:30 GMT
Cheers Gary, holiday forms have been given in. Hope I don't need them!
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