League 1 Play Off Confusion

[Whitworth Yed]

Am I right in thinking that if we win our Semi Final next week, we go straight to the Final which will be played at the Vestacare?

 

[Dave Naylor]

The odd situation would be if we lose.  We'd then have a preliminary-final at the Vestacare Stadium but then a win would send us to a final away from home.

[Whitworth Yed]

Cheers, it isn't like the RFL to make things complicated, is it!

[jroyales]

So Newcastle losing to Doncaster have an easy route into the final albeit away.

[Jemmo]

To get to the final Newcastle now have to beat Workington and then the loser of Oldham and Doncaster.

Oldham and Doncaster just have to win one, and even if they lose get another chance

 

 

[Dave Naylor]

Now we're approaching round two of the play-offs, we know that the final will be played at the Vestacare or Keepmoat Stadium. 

Losing to Doncaster means that Newcastle have to beat Workington at home, then travel to Oldham or Doncaster (the loser of our game on Sunday), beat one of those two then travel to Oldham or Doncaster (the winner of our game on Sunday) for the final. 

We've just got to win two games to be promoted and the first of those is at home.

[ultimate roughyed]

Read the small print at the bottom of the picture below, home venue for all play off games will be decided by the highest ranked team.  So, even if we lose on Sunday we play at home in the final (if we get there).

[SINGE]

6 minutes ago, ultimate roughyed said:

Read the small print at the bottom of the picture below, home venue for all play off games will be decided by the highest ranked team.  So, even if we lose on Sunday we play at home in the final (if we get there).

It's a bit isn't it!

[Dave Naylor]

21 minutes ago, ultimate roughyed said:

Read the small print at the bottom of the picture below, home venue for all play off games will be decided by the highest ranked team.  So, even if we lose on Sunday we play at home in the final (if we get there).

 

Blummin eck, you're right.  I was using what appears to be an older version of the explanatory poster that doesn't have the highest ranked team bit.  Grrrrrr!

Sooooo.  The final will be one of:

Doncaster v Workington

Newcastle v Doncaster

Oldham v Workington

Oldham v Doncaster

Oldham v Newcastle

 

[fiftiesremembered]

Well spotted Ultimate.

I should have gone to Specsavers !!