Coca-Cola League Championship Play Offs 12-13th May

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Coca-Cola League Championship
May 12:00 Southampton v Derby 2.25 3.00 3.10
13 May 12:00 Wolverhampton v West Brom 2.50 3.00 2.70

Odds Bet365

[Napoleon Solo]

SUCCESS BY LEAGUE PLACING (Promotion Finals only - including 88-89 Final)
*Stats updated after 2006 Finals

Championship (and its predecessors)
League Position-----Final Appearances----- Win

2---------------------------1 (out of poss 1)------------0
3---------------------------8 (out of poss 17)----------5

4---------------------------8 (out of poss 17)----------3
5---------------------------9 (out of poss 18)----------5
6-------------------------10 (out of poss 16)-----------5
7---------------------------0 (out of 1)--------------------0

(from Football League website)

[Batsinilas]

MIDLANDS WAR HAS JUST STARTED

The battle for the final started yesterday, Wolverhampton Wanderers drew first blood, making the decision to allocate Baggies fans 10% of Molineux (2,842), despite Football League rules stating that 15% of the grounds capacity should be given. Albion have retaliated by also giving Wolves fans 10% of the Hawthorns (2,770) when they contest the second leg.

So the two clubs will stick by their guns unless the Football League step in and overrule both clubs - the Black County Derby between West Brom and Wolverhampton are usually are a fierce affair.

Yesterday, Wolves chief executive Jez Moxley issued a statement suggesting the reduced allocation was for "safety reasons" with renovation works in an adjacent to the Steve Bull Stand.

The Hawthorns club saw their appeal to the Football League rejected and decided to take action, rewarding the Gold & Black with 10% allocation. "Despite Football League play-off regulations clearly stating away supporters should be given 15 per cent of a ground`s capacity, the club has been allocated 10 per cent (2,842) in the lower tier of the Steve Bull Stand for Sunday`s game," the statement read. "For the second leg, the club will replicate Wolves` stance by allocating its supporters 10 per cent of capacity (2,770)."

from vitalfootball

[Wittmann 44]

I fancy the Saints here. Arriving of much better form and Derby are missing Barnes and will be far tooo reliant on Steve Howard for goals.

Southampton should have won the game back in February but din't make the most of their chances and Derby nicked a goal near the death. The Saints looked down and out at one stage but following a poor spell February - March but have rallied and won 5 in the last 7 scoring 16 and conceding only 5 in the process. Lots of attacking options here and I think that Derby's morale must be suffering having thrown away the automatic spot.

Southampton 1.5 Uniits @ 2.16

[traeth]

I agree with you witt . i was impressed with their performance when i saw them lose to sunderland on sky about a month ago , so i'm on Southampton

[Wittmann 44]

Get in there you beautyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Monty H.]

Brums tomorrow eh?

[ONEDUNME]

Originally Posted by Wittmann 44

Get in there you beautyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Just a tad premature there mate

[trickrick]

Originally Posted by wittman

I fancy the Saints here. Arriving of much better form and Derby are missing Barnes and will be far tooo reliant on Steve Howard for goals.

Southampton should have won the game back in February but din't make the most of their chances and Derby nicked a goal near the death. The Saints looked down and out at one stage but following a poor spell February - March but have rallied and won 5 in the last 7 scoring 16 and conceding only 5 in the process. Lots of attacking options here and I think that Derby's morale must be suffering having thrown away the automatic spot.

Southampton 1.5 Uniits @ 2.169

Originally Posted by Wittmann 44

Get in there you beautyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Monty H.]

Bromich that is, was a bit bewildered.. again

Originally Posted by Monty H.

Brums tomorrow eh?

[Wittmann 44]

Biding for further play off misery I've backed Wolves here. Big price @ 3.05 - a local derby and West Brom can be flaky. They were excellent last time I saw them against Birmingham.

Wolves @ 3.05 1.5 Units
Draw @ 3.25 .5 Units

[Monty H.]

Originally Posted by Monty H.

Bromich that is, was a bit bewildered.. again

Great game in my view.. some excellent goals by Phillips..

How bout this.. now an away win for wolves?

[Wittmann 44]

Cracking game alright. Felt a draw would have been a fair result. Wolves created more but Philips was deadly when it mattered. WBA not the best at home. Should be plenty of goals in the rematch as well.