Comments on: For the best drama on TV, watch the EPL finals

By: Captain Random

Captain Random — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:16:44 +0000

David -

Leeds United is my team, probably against all good judgement. At least we seem to have hit form at the right time. Then again, Leeds have lost two playoff finals in the last three years.

By: MVDave

MVDave — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:17:16 +0000

The Championship Play off Final has the biggest prize of any in World Sport…promotion the the EPL worth an estimated 60million pounds (Aus$130m). That is due to the increase in TV money etc. Cant think of any prize bigger for a single game.

By: Rolling Maul

Rolling Maul — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:20:32 +0000

David – We are sending Hull back down this weekend! They thought they were going to Europe at one stage earlier in the season….

Paddy Power was at the Brittania last week and shouted drinks for the fans to say sorry for paying out after the first round.

Get behind Stoke.. all Aussies love the underdog.. and they have had a few Aussies their at times.. Danny Tiatto and Josip Skoko were there.. and another perth boy who I can’t remember at the mo.

By: David Wiseman

David Wiseman — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:02:27 +0000

Captain Random – Good luck! Which is your team?

Onside – 100% – Everywhere you look it’s pure drama.

Rolling Maul – I think you’re the first Potters fan I’ve ever met. How exciting! You’ve just made my day.

Pippinu – Thanks. It is a huge gulf but a team like Manchester City was able to drop two levels and still fight its way back. Not sure how many other teams could do this. Maybe one day Leeds will also be back.

Ben of Phnom Penh – That’s true. FIFA politics ain’t for the feint-hearted (or is it faint-hearted?)

By: Ben of Phnom Penh

Ben of Phnom Penh — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:56:49 +0000

If you want the best drama watch the FIFA West Asia seat election

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:38:22 +0000

Nice article (although I was initially a bit confused by the title).

Other bloggers have used the terms brutal and cut-throat in the past, and it’s hard to argue with such descriptors.

Especially in the modern age, where there is now a massive gulf between the resources controlled by a Premiership team running above the drop zone and an Championship team running under the promotion zone – the closeness in positions on paper belie the absolute gulf in money that is involved.

By: Rolling Maul

Rolling Maul — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:51:02 +0000

I love watching the final game of the season with all the fans listening to radio’s to get results from other grounds. The Championship is the best for me.. seeing teams playing off for the promised land or back down to the lower leagues. As a Stoke fan who’s team was written off before the start of the season and Paddy Power paid out on them going down after the first round.. I’m very very happy not to be caught up in it all this year (another point should do it). There isn’t another sport that can provide that emotion than the last few rounds.

By: onside

onside — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:35:53 +0000

Plus there are the equally rivetting relegation ‘finals’ where teams fight tooth and nail to avoid the drop zone.

By: Captain Random

Captain Random — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:17:42 +0000

Totally agree. The playoffs are fantastic … if you’re a neutral. For that reason I will find the Championship, League Two and Conference playoffs fascinating, but the League One playoffs will be hugely stressful for me.