3rd place play-off

[Chinners]

Chelsea & Arsenal could play off for third in the Premier League

The Premier League has confirmed there will be a third-place play-off match between Chelsea and Arsenal if the pair end the season with identical records.

If Chelsea draw 0-0 on the final day of the season and Arsenal win 2-1, they will be level on points, goal difference and goals scored.

The play-off winner would automatically reach the Champions League group stage.
Possible permutations

Any of following score combinations would ensure Chelsea and Arsenal finish the Premier League season with identical records:

Chelsea draw 0-0; Arsenal win 2-1
Chelsea draw 1-1; Arsenal win 3-2
Chelsea draw 2-2; Arsenal win 4-3
Chelsea draw 3-3; Arsenal win 5-4

"It would be played at a neutral ground on a date and venue to be determined," added a Premier League spokesman.

[Lev Bronstein]

That would be funny. If it happened would they have to cancel their USA tour?

[brite blu sky]

What happens if Chelsea draw 4-4 ?

only askin cos I've already put money on it.

thanks

[lets all have a disco]

Obviously at Wembley.

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FUTURE-TOP FOUR PLAY OFFS.

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[Lev Bronstein]

Obviously at Wembley.

FA-CASH
PREMIER-CASH

FUTURE-TOP FOUR PLAY OFFS.

-CASH CASH CASH CASH

Depressing thought - don't they do something similar in the Netherlands?

[CTID Hants]

That would be funny. If it happened would they have to cancel their USA tour?

As much as that concept is funny............

The reality is they would have until 9th August to play the game as that is when the CL knockout qualifier is drawn.

[Beefymcfc]

Come on you Spurs!

[zuricity]

As much as that concept is funny............

The reality is they would have until 9th August to play the game as that is when the CL knockout qualifier is drawn.

Well let's just make. sure Newcatle take at least a point and Spurs win .

[lets all have a disco]

Obviously at Wembley.

FA-CASH
PREMIER-CASH

FUTURE-TOP FOUR PLAY OFFS.

-CASH CASH CASH CASH

Depressing thought - don't they do something similar in the Netherlands?

Split the games over a weekend so all the hotels and boozers do a roaring trade.

[paulh]

hope the play off Is in Newcastle! Karma for other clubs having to travel to Wembley for big games

[lets all have a disco]

hope the play off Is in Newcastle! Karma for other clubs having to travel to Wembley for big games

Would be better at Hampden park,Sunday preferably on a Bank holiday,kick off 5.15 no trains back after 9pm.

[Blue Since 76]

Thinking about it, it's the Premier League - they have no stake in Wembley. If they want to promote the PL on a neutral stage, why not hold the match in Kuala Lumpur or similar? Perfect for the 'brand' and who cares about the fans anyway. Plus, as it's not part of the original deal, I assume Sky wont have the automatic rights.

Kerching

[lets all have a disco]

Thinking about it, it's the Premier League - they have no stake in Wembley. If they want to promote the PL on a neutral stage, why not hold the match in Kuala Lumpur or similar? Perfect for the 'brand' and who cares about the fans anyway. Plus, as it's not part of the original deal, I assume Sky wont have the automatic rights.

Kerching

I hope some marketing bigwig isnt reading this forum today or were fucked.

[Cit.revenge]

Wait are Spurs still have a chance of CL ?

[DoomMerchant]

you guys have no fucking clue how amazing it would be to do an NFL style playoff system to win "the super bowl" of the Prem instead of this "winning the league" bollox.....

seeding the top 8 teams and doing a double legged playoff until the final would generate some fucking amazing matches and awesome revenue. New kits for the playoffs? Check. all matches at night? check. Trim down the league to 34 matches and do a playoff for the "winner" and you'd have something really really exciting.

Fancy playing Everton or Spurs right now? It would be amazing fun.

Criminal or sacrilege to some i'm sure, but i'm just telling you how the American in me feels....it'll happen eventually to pull you cunts out of the middle ages, so just don't cry like bitches when it does.

cheers

[Blue Oli]

NFL style play offs ? I'd rather chew my own leg off then potentially lose a play off final to spurs

[Alex Sapphire]

the English have plenty of play-off experience

In rugby union, Wasps won 4 championships without ending the season at the top of the table
Gloucester on the other hand topped the table 4 times but only won the pot once
It's "just not fair" and contrary to the deeply held view that the best team is the one that finishes top after 38 games

that's why we have cup competitions

[Jon London]

Play it in Singapore and trial it as a 39th match that Scudamore or some FA big wig wanted to trial.

[Chinners]

It's "just not fair" and contrary to the deeply held view that the best team is the one that finishes top after 38 games

AMEN to that!

[DoomMerchant]

the English have plenty of play-off experience

In rugby union, Wasps won 4 championships without ending the season at the top of the table
Gloucester on the other hand topped the table 4 times but only won the pot once
It's "just not fair" and contrary to the deeply held view that the best team is the one that finishes top after 38 games

that's why we have cup competitions

i always hate how right you are.

Fuck the cups. Have some playoffs. Arsenal will push for it eventually.

Joking aside....you guys will "have" to embrace a playoff story in the Prem for CL placement and "winning" the league at some point. It's the only way that a mid-table club will ever NOT get shit and shoved in it. Esp. with FFP fucking shit up.