Amazing play-off stat

[Sheffsteel]

Im just listening to the Brentford v Fulham play-off final and the commentator has just said

“The omens aren’t good for Brentford because no team that traditionally plays in red and white striped shirts with black shirts has ever won the play-offs”.

Sheffeld United 8 attempts
Brentford 8 attempts
Lincoln think 5 attempts
Sunderland 2 playoffs
Exeter 2 attempts
Southampton 1 attempt

So thats a total of 26 attempts to win the play-offs and amazingly it‘s been failure everytime.
Is there a curse on red and white stripes with black shorts?

 

[DronnieBlade]

They are in Blue and White !!

UTB

 

[DronnieBlade]

Or is it purple ??

UTB

 

[Sheffsteel]

They are in Blue and White !!

UTB

The stat relates to teams who have the traditional home kit of red and white striped shirts with black shorts.
Put your money on Brentford losing on penalties.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Fulham 1-0

Come on Brentford

 

[Johnnyblade]

Get on the phone tomorrow morning Chris to get Wadkins if it stays like this

 

[FreePaulRodgers]

That is remarkable.

 

[Johnnyblade]

all over 2-0 Fulham
Ollie,i know you're disappointed after last might, but do you fancy playing for the Blades?

 

[Freddie]

They are in Blue and White !!

UTB

Objection. Irrelevant.

 

[TomHeffernan]

That's an incredible stat if true. Have Stoke never won them?

Edit. Oh year, just realised this stat is for black shorts too. Still, an incredible stat

 

[GodricBlade]

Objection. Irrelevant.

Sustained.

 

[Gimli]

That's an incredible stat if true. Have Stoke never won them?

Edit. Oh year, just realised this stat is for black shorts too. Still, an incredible stat

Stoke did win one...against Brentford in 2002

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

It's a shit stat.

Cheltenham and Stoke have both won the play offs wearing red and white stripes.

The black shorts bit is just fluff.

 

[Davalon]

Get on the phone tomorrow morning Chris to get Wadkins if it stays like this

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Haven't Sunderland missed out in the play offs 3 times, lost to Swindon in 90 (though ultimately went up by default), Charlton in 98 and the season before last in League 1 play offs?

 

[Yewsman]

It's a shit stat.

Cheltenham and Stoke have both won the play offs wearing red and white stripes.

The black shorts bit is just fluff.

I thought Stoke played in white shorts?

 

[mattbianco1]

It's a shit stat.

Cheltenham and Stoke have both won the play offs wearing red and white stripes.

The black shorts bit is just fluff.

In 2002/03 United's home kit had white shorts so I want our 8, turning into a 7

 

[JPBrods]

Brentford joining us and Reading on a record four final defeats, but now taking the lead as the most unsuccessful play-off team ever - nine attempts out of nine ending in no promotion, compared with our eight from eight.

Poor sods.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Brentford joining us and Reading on a record four final defeats, but now taking the lead as the most unsuccessful play-off team ever - nine attempts out of nine ending in no promotion, compared with our eight from eight.

Poor sods.

At least they've scored in a final.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Im just listening to the Brentford v Fulham play-off final and the commentator has just said

“The omens aren’t good for Brentford because no team that traditionally plays in red and white striped shirts with black shirts has ever won the play-offs”.

Sheffeld United 8 attempts
Brentford 8 attempts
Lincoln think 5 attempts
Sunderland 2 playoffs
Exeter 2 attempts
Southampton 1 attempt

So thats a total of 26 attempts to win the play-offs and amazingly it‘s been failure everytime.
Is there a curse on red and white stripes with black shorts?

No. It's pure coincidence. But it's the kind of thing football fans love to lap up and turn into fact.

 

[Escafeld]

The Blades have indeed celebrated play-off success - we were the first team in the world (along with Darwen) to get promoted after winning a play-off. 1892/93 we finished runners-up in the first season of the old second division & beat Accrington 1-0 in a 'test match' which was effectively a neutral ground play-off. Granted our play-off record since has been pretty abysmal!

 

[Silent Blade]

The Blades have indeed celebrated play-off success - we were the first team in the world (along with Darwen) to get promoted after winning a play-off. 1892/93 we finished runners-up in the first season of the old second division & beat Accrington 1-0 in a 'test match' which was effectively a neutral ground play-off. Granted our play-off record since has been pretty abysmal!

They were called Test matches.

 

[AWetFlannel]

They were called Test matches.

Would you count it as a play off then? I've always prided myself on our abysmal record, but what the club elders say goes.

 

[Silent Blade]

Would you count it as a play off then? I've always prided myself on our abysmal record, but what the club elders say goes.

Sort of but it wasnt 4 teams fighting for one promotion place. It was bottom 2 of first division v top 2 of second division for 2 places.

 

[Tony Kenworthy’s toe]

Brentford joining us and Reading on a record four final defeats, but now taking the lead as the most unsuccessful play-off team ever - nine attempts out of nine ending in no promotion, compared with our eight from eight.

Poor sods.

Is that on your honours board?

 

[originaltrueblade]

Get on the phone tomorrow morning Chris to get Wadkins if it stays like this

Don’t want him like another Robinson good in the championship...We can do better

 

[MobileBlade]

We did wear white shorts one season. We lost in the play-off final.

 

[MobileBlade]

Is that on your honours board?

Absolutely. Not quite as recent as the one which says only club in Sheffield to be deducted 12 points for FFP which sits alongside other records showing a long history of cheating.

 

[JPBrods]

Is that on your honours board?

Don't @ me you fucking piggy bastard

 

[Guesty]

Brentford joining us and Reading on a record four final defeats, but now taking the lead as the most unsuccessful play-off team ever - nine attempts out of nine ending in no promotion, compared with our eight from eight.

Poor sods.

We got relegated through the play offs too, is that counted in there?