Auto Promotion vs play the Pigs in Play-Off Final

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Hypothetical musing time...

We're in great form and top the table. The pigs are also in decent form but obviously don't have the wealth of talent at their disposal that we do.
It's very possible the Pigs could finish the season in a play-off spot, which means there's a possibility of us playing them at Wembley in a play-off final.

Obviously there's no guarantees of beating the pigs, but you'd have to fancy us given the quality gulf. I'd love to get revenge for the 93 Semi final and I'd love to see us win at Wembley anyway, against the pigs would make it extra sweet. An opportunity like this is extremely rare... I find the prospect incredibly exciting.

If a genie could offer you the choice of auto promotion OR a play off final vs the pigs.. what would you pick?

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Id like my heart to still be functioning beyond next summer so autos.

 

[JayGreen17]

is this even a question…..

Pigs won’t make the playoffs

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

The stress would kill me. We're also notorious for bottling really big matches.
Autos any time!!

 

[stringjunior]

The stress would kill me. We're also notorious for bottling really big matches.
Autos any time!!

This

 

[shorehamview]

Fuck Wembley. I’d be happy with never being in a play off final ever again.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Ridiculous question

We are going up as champions.

 

[djbaldken]

Please please please, not the playoffs!
Against anyone. But to lose against that lot would be an all time low.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Go up and watch them implode in play offs

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Does no one have a taste for the Big Occasion anymore?

 

[Houston_Blade]

Autos, the 2 divs so far wanting a play off final need to boil their heads.

 

[robbiez666]

I'm suspicious of anyone claiming to be a Blade and expecting to win a play-off final against anyone, let alone Wednesday.

 

[UddersBlade]

Does no one have a taste for the Big Occasion anymore?

Nope….. 4 play off finals & numerous cup semi finals …. We know the score!!! Even the Hudds Town fans up here cannot believe how bad our record on these big occasions is. And don’t tell me law of averages says we must win one one day……what a load of bollocks!!!

So autos every time for me.

 

[loyalblade95]

1) we're good enough to get autos, 2) we don't win playoff finals, 3) Pigs won't make the playoffs anyway as Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Watford and WBA (who will likely fight for 5th/6th) are better than them anyway.

 

[Blademan18891889]

is this even a question…..

Pigs won’t make the playoffs

Why won't they, they look as good a chance as any of about another 8 teams. I still think boro will pull clear but if they don't there's 2 places well up for grabs for a lot of teams. Doesn't look much between the lot of them to me.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

It's not even up for a single second of debate. I want to go up 1st or second.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Easy decision......top 2.

Doesn't matter who it was against....hate the play-offs and I'd probably not even go to the final
and probably not even watch it on TV either. I'd just accept we've lost before a ball is kicked.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Surely this squad is far superior to other squads we've had in play off finals though?

 

[UddersBlade]

Surely this squad is far superior to other squads we've had in play off finals though?

Yes in regard to Burnley & Palace when we were sunk before we started due to injuries. Still did not show up.

No v Huddersfield & Wolves - who we were man for man better than - but did just not show up.

 

[Blademan89]

Bit daft poll, why would we want to go up via play offs if auto is on offer? Makes 0 sense.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Eh?

This is like asking if you'd want a billion quid or be forced to eat a platter of cat shit.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Yes in regard to Burnley & Palace when we were sunk before we started due to injuries. Still did not show up.

No v Huddersfield & Wolves - who we were man for man better than - but did just not show up.

Mark Rankin played against Wolves. Do we have anyone that bad in our squad now?

 

[ancientblade]

is this even a question…..

Pigs won’t make the playoffs

pigs definetly wont make the play offs apart from there only being 2 spots up for grabs as top 4 already top 6 they havent the squad and no money to spend looked on porktalk at half time today and they were distraught saying how awful they were dunt say much for stoke plus theyve just had a dinky run of easy games the big hitters will be coming up for them sooner than later

 

[PokerBlade]

Do I want us to do worse, Wednesday to do better, and then to have a nightmare-fuel of a game that risks them going to the Prem at our expense?

No. I don't think I do.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Do I want us to do worse, Wednesday to do better, and then to have a nightmare-fuel of a game that risks them going to the Prem at our expense?

No. I don't think I do.

Have you even entertained the thougt that we might win the final and it would be the greatest thing ever?

 

[Shawy24]

Have you even entertained the tougt that we might win thefinal and it would be the greatest thing ever?

No. It’s not a Blade thing to do. Sorry

 

[N20 Blade]

is this even a question…..

Pigs won’t make the playoffs

I disagree. This Rohl situation is - excuse the pun - massive. Apart from the top four, this division is wide open. Arguably, they have the manager with the greatest potential in the league. He will be in the PL next season or the one after just pray it's not with them.

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Wendy are only where they are cos of a run of kind fixtures and 2, yes 2 fucking 90+4 winners
Have to say Sausage Rohl is some manager, to get that shower of shite to the position they are is unbelievable

 

[PokerBlade]

Have you even entertained the tougt that we might win thefinal and it would be the greatest thing ever?

I considered us winning. It'd be great. But I'd honestly rather enjoy the season with our form continuing like it is, for Wednesday to fall off and go back to being utter shite, and get promoted as the best team in the division.

 

[jt64]

Can't be a real question