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Posted
40 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Gate receipts are shared between the 4 teams

Which brings in another dimension. Surely, if the other three teams felt that Bolton could pull in 20k at an average of £25, they would object to losing upwards of £200k from the shared pool?

Posted
1 hour ago, Farnywhite said:

We have only been to Wembley once and had the bigger following torquey 

reading watford Liverpool villa Plymouth Bristol city Oxford 

Don't blame you for deleting Stoke from your memories!

Taking Liverpool out of it, the only team that's had to travel more than 100 miles, or half our distance roughly.

At least we aren't Carlisle.

Posted
9 minutes ago, Rival Son said:

Which brings in another dimension. Surely, if the other three teams felt that Bolton could pull in 20k at an average of £25, they would object to losing upwards of £200k from the shared pool?

I'm not sure it's that big a factor in the decision. Between the playoff semi final and final in 24, I believe we got about 250K

Posted
2 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

I'm not sure it's that big a factor in the decision. Between the playoff semi final and final in 24, I believe we got about 250K

Not for us, perhaps, but if clubs with smaller revenues like Stevenage or Wycombe are involved in the playoffs, an extra £50-60k from the pot can make a difference.

It’s like reduced prices for cup games. Because revenue is shared, the away team must agree to reduced prices. You cannot unilaterally make the decision.

There is no need for agreement on league games, as all receipts belong to the home team.

Posted
12 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

And Reading about 40k last time we played them.

Annoying that there's a geographical advantage for southern teams for what's supposed to be a neutral venue.

And Watford in 99, they could have almost walked it

Though if they played it at Old Trafford, there would be similar complaints that it suited us

Posted
12 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Don't blame you for deleting Stoke from your memories!

Taking Liverpool out of it, the only team that's had to travel more than 100 miles, or half our distance roughly.

At least we aren't Carlisle.

Yes deleted . Probably took less also in 23/26/29 but didn’t stop us winning 

Posted
On 01/03/2026 at 20:32, Farnywhite said:

We have only been to Wembley once and had the bigger following torquey 

reading watford Liverpool villa Plymouth Bristol city Oxford 

Tranmere. 

Posted
48 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

For some reason I dont understand , I really dont want reading in the play off final should we get there . 

They’ve lost everyone so far!

Posted (edited)

I just hope to fuck that if we are in the playoffs and we make it to the final there's no pitch invasion and players joining in, drinking beers etc.

Said it last time, at the time. Winning the semi is winning nothing. Celebrate if/when we win the final.

Edited by DazBob
Posted
10 minutes ago, DazBob said:

I just hope to fuck that if we are in the playoffs and we make it this ghost to the final there's no pitch invasion and players joining in, drinking beers etc.

Said it last time, at the time. Winning the semi is winning nothing. Celebrate if/when we win the final.

Its wierd isn't it, but everyone does it.  Its the equivalent of needing to get 6 points from your last 2 games of the season, winning the first one, and having a pitch invasion 😀  Despite still having to win the next game which is possibly against a team that finished above you.

Posted (edited)
42 minutes ago, DazBob said:

I just hope to fuck that if we are in the playoffs and we make it this ghost to the final there's no pitch invasion and players joining in, drinking beers etc.

Said it last time, at the time. Winning the semi is winning nothing. Celebrate if/when we win the final.

Agreed. 

Going on the pitch after the semi was a complete embarrassment 

Although, it's the quickest I've ever been off the car park 

Edited by L/H White
Posted
1 hour ago, DazBob said:

I just hope to fuck that if we are in the playoffs and we make it this ghost to the final there's no pitch invasion and players joining in, drinking beers etc.

Said it last time, at the time. Winning the semi is winning nothing. Celebrate if/when we win the final.

All Evo that 

Posted

The fans going on was sound. My lads loved it :D

They players with their beers celebrating with fans was the killer.

Shouldve been straight down the tunnel.

Posted

Was Cringing like fuck watching them supping in the stands. 

All Oxford's manager teamtalk needed to be was " Hey lads, look at this. They think they've already won it"

It all reeked of Evatt

Posted
5 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

Was Cringing like fuck watching them supping in the stands. 

All Oxford's manager teamtalk needed to be was " Hey lads, look at this. They think they've already won it"

It all reeked of Evatt

I think the teamtalk would have needed a bit more detailed instruction.

1.  Look at this, they think they've already won it

2.  First time Bang Average gets the ball, put him out of the game.  

Posted
10 hours ago, gonzo said:

The fans going on was sound. My lads loved it :D

They players with their beers celebrating with fans was the killer.

Shouldve been straight down the tunnel.

Yeah pitch invasion is just the fans having a bit of fun and there'll be another this time if we get through to Wembley.

The players are the ones who need to be professional and straight down the tunnel 

Posted

It was funny watching that Big Sam doc that I don't recall any thought of a pitch invasion when we stayed up against Boro. Now we've had three in recent memory celebrating far lesser achievements.

I do think it's a harmless bit of a fun though. And really had there been no pitch invasion we'd still have got bounced by Oxford, so at least people got some enjoyment out of that playoff run.

Posted

It's not for me, but I have no problem with the fans celebrating.

It was more the players.

I'd hope Schumacher reminds them they've won nothing and there's a job still to be done.

Posted
12 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I think the teamtalk would have needed a bit more detailed instruction.

1.  Look at this, they think they've already won it

2.  First time Bang Average gets the ball, put him out of the game.  

Very close......The first time anyone who can hurt us put him out the game [Maghoma]

Posted
15 hours ago, Tombwfc said:

It was funny watching that Big Sam doc that I don't recall any thought of a pitch invasion when we stayed up against Boro. Now we've had three in recent memory celebrating far lesser achievements.

I do think it's a harmless bit of a fun though. And really had there been no pitch invasion we'd still have got bounced by Oxford, so at least people got some enjoyment out of that playoff run.

It was never even a thought for so long, but it felt completely natural against Peterborough (only time I’ve been on) and since then everything has become a lot more feral.

And you can’t mention the Barnsley play off pitch invasion without a thought back to the one at Accrington in the EFL Trophy semi 🙈😆 

Posted
6 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

It was never even a thought for so long, but it felt completely natural against Peterborough (only time I’ve been on) and since then everything has become a lot more feral.

And you can’t mention the Barnsley play off pitch invasion without a thought back to the one at Accrington in the EFL Trophy semi 🙈😆 

The only time I've ever been onto the pitch was against Preston at Burnden.

It does happen after promotion games.

Winning a semi final isn't one of those occasions though.

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