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Old 13-05-2007, 18:27
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Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Coca-Cola League Championship
15 May 19:45 Derby v Southampton 2.10 3.20 3.20
16 May 19:45 West Brom v Wolverhampton 2.10 3.20 3.20

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Old 15-05-2007, 07:03
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Unsure about the Derby v Southampton game from my point of view because they've both been bogey teams for me since the opening game of the season !!!!

I was on holiday last August and I had phoned the bookie to see what prices the games where and the price on Southampton (i thought was big) - piled in and Derby scored in the last minute to make the score 2-2 - buggers

I backed Southampton in the 1st leg and I may just do the same - away to look at team news
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Old 15-05-2007, 09:04
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Southampton have more injury problems than Derby from what I read last night. Can't remember the details but Bale is obviously missing, whereas Derby are pretty much up to full strength barring young Giles.

Lump on the Saints Kegman
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Old 15-05-2007, 09:06
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

I think the 3/1 with bet365 and ladbrokes on southampton to qualify is good value, there was little in the two sides last time and with the away goals not counting double then the qualification is not the impossible task it could be.
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Old 15-05-2007, 09:22
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Anyone fancy goals in this one... Saints were top scorers away and both seem to find the net alot.....

Southampton have scored in 15 consecutive away games.

Derby have also found the net in 10 out of their last 11 at home.
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Old 15-05-2007, 11:36
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

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Southampton have more injury problems than Derby from what I read last night. Can't remember the details but Bale is obviously missing, whereas Derby are pretty much up to full strength barring young Giles.

Lump on the Saints Kegman
Can somebody post up Ladbrokes and Stan James prices on the Saints
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Old 15-05-2007, 12:49
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Sorry mate can't access that info. Here's some stuff from the BBC website though.


Derby hope to be able to add midfielder Morten Bisgaard and striker Paul Peschisolido to their squad.

Peschisolido has recovered from an ankle injury and Bisgaard a hamstring problem to boost boss Billy Davies.
Southampton have been further hit by injury blows, with defender Gareth Bale (ankle) and striker Kenwyne Jones (groin) almost certainly out.
Darren Powell's hopes of returning in defence are receding, while Alexander Ostlund is nursing an ankle injury.





BIG-MATCH FACTS

DERBY COUNTY go into the second leg of the Championship play off semi-final, holding the upper hand against Southampton. The Rams came from behind to an Andrew Surman goal at St Mary's with a double from Steve Howard - one from the penalty spot - and lead 2-1 at half way. The winners will face either West Brom or Wolves in the multi-million pound final, with the Baggies leading 3-2 going into their 2nd leg at the Hawthorns. Southampton 1-2 Derby Report
Wolves 2-3 West Brom Report

The Rams, who are attempting to return to the Premiership after an absence of five seasons, are appearing in the play-offs for the fourth time and are yet to be promoted through them. They were losing semi-finalists to Blackburn in 1992, and to Billy Davies' Preston in 2005, having trailed by two goals in the first leg on both occasions. In 1994 they led Millwall 2-0 after the home leg of the semi, and won the tie 5-1 on aggregate, then lost 2-1 to Leicester in the final at Wembley.
This is also the third taste of play-off experience for manager Billy Davies in as many years. His Preston side reached the final in 2005, after dismissing Derby. At the Millennium Stadium, they lost 0-1 to West Ham. Last season, Davies took his Preston outfit to Leeds in the semi-final, drew 1-1, then lost the home leg 0-2.
The momentum was not on Derby's side going into these play-offs. County started April at the top of the table, but failure to win four of the last six saw them slipping out of the automatic promotion spots, ending the regular season third, four points off the pace and two points short of runners-up Birmingham. Billy Davies' record against his opposite number and fellow Scot George Burley is impressive. They have been in opposite dug outs on seven occasions, with Davies' managed clubs winning four, drawing three and losing one.
SOUTHAMPTON have it all to do to reach Wembley in their first ever encounter in the cut and thrust of play off competition, and end the promotion hopes of Derby, who parted company with Saints manager George Burley in acrimonious circumstances in June 2005. Burley may be one of the most experienced managers when it comes to this end-of-season lottery, but he's never entered the second leg of a play off semi-final with the luxury of a lead (drawing in two, losing in three).
Even in the year of Burley's one success when he famously took Ipswich into the Premiership by winning the final match at the old Wembley against Barnsley in 2000, the Suffolk club drew the first leg of the semi-final with Bolton 2-2, before winning 5-3 at Portman Road. That was also the only occasion, Burley has successfully negotiated this semi-final stage.
The Saints, who've spent two years outside the Premiership, sneaked into the play offs by winning five of their last seven matches of the regular season, including the last three. They edged out Preston on the last day to finish sixth in the table, one point ahead of North End, who lost six of the last eight. The club finishing sixth in the second tier has progressed to the play off final in 10 of the last 16 seasons, and gone on to gain promotion and win the final five times, since it became a one-off match in 1990.
The south coast side have only won one of seven meetings with Derby, and none of the last five. Southampton have never won at Pride Park (drawn four, lost four), and have picked up just one victory in 21 League and Cup visits to their east Midlands opponents - the one exception being 0-1 in the top flight on 23 September 1989, when Rod Wallace scored. In this season's Championship fixtures, the Rams drew at Pride Park and won at St Mary's. Derby 2-2 Southampton Report (6 August 2006)
Southampton 0-1 Derby Report (3 February 2007)
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Old 15-05-2007, 12:59
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Southampton are 11/5 with SJ and the Magic Sign
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Old 15-05-2007, 13:51
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

thanks WIttmann - saved me a walk
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Old 15-05-2007, 23:40
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Forgive my ignorance and stupidity here but can i just confirm that southampton won 3-2 and this puts them back in the premier on away goals? thanks. Southampton were in the premier for years. 15 i think. Some seasons just for le tissiers goals.

Does anyone have a good match report so as i can try and catch up? Shit i better go sort out the video forum too. Ill put it on front page.

bah i am stupid. there's the other semi

Woves as high as 14/5 with Expekt and Paddy Power. It not a bit large for a game like this? Away teams have been doing ok in this this season havent they? Wasnt there a statistic (probably mentioned on this thread and aplogie if so) where the 3rd placed...bah sorry im now going into the land of vodoo to try and get a bet.

Are you folks in England all off your work? Bah its in the evening. arent the finals held over a bank holiday weekend? If so when is this all happening. thanks
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Old 16-05-2007, 06:50
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

southampton did win 3-2 komp but away goals do not count in the play-offs and derby actually won 4-3 on penalties after southampton missed their 1st and last kicks

derby await the winners of the other semi

I'm swaying towards wba tonight but must go
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Old 16-05-2007, 18:36
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

Backed Wolves in the home leg and felt they were unlucky not to get a draw from a highly entertaining game. The Wolves defending was poor (Breen hasn't the legs for it anymore) and WBA have got the superior firepower and more matchwinners. People say WBA have been poor at home but prior to March they had a sole defeat before the wheels came off and they lost 4 in 6. I think that the earlier form is more typical. I'd love to see Wolves go up. Honest, hardworking - a realt team with few stars.I think McCarthy has done a tremendous job there but being forced to play on the front foot will play into WBA's counterattacking style and strengths. Another play off cracker hopefully.

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Old 29-05-2007, 11:41
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Re: Coca-Cola League Championship playoffs 15-16th May

UP THE RAMS!!!!
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