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Post by tangerinedream on May 23, 2021 20:21:20 GMT
Congratulations to Sutton United who clinched the National League title and promotion to the Football League this afternoon by beating Hartlepool United at home by 3-0.
The contest for 2nd and 3rd places - which will give home advantage in the semi-final play offs - will be played out between Torquay United and either Stockport County or Hartlepool United.
The contest for a place in the play offs - 4th to 7th place inclusive - will be played out by either Stockport County or Hartlepool United and Notts County, Wrexham, Chesterfield, Bromley, Eastleigh and Halifax Town. That means effectively 7 teams will be playing for four play off places on the final day of the season next weekend!
If I had to choose a side to come up with Sutton United I'd probably go for Stockport County given it's a local derby for us. Other than that anyone other than Hartlepool!
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Post by chipbarm on May 23, 2021 20:28:35 GMT
Completely agree about Stockport and the prospect of a tasty local derby. I'm also in the ABH (anyone but Hartlepool) category, I don't want their Neanderthal supporters anywhere near league 2 thanks very much.
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Post by bronco123 on May 24, 2021 11:23:45 GMT
Chuffed Sutton are going up, as it is another game I can get to. All the contenders for promotion are ex league clubs so we will more billy big bollix fans sneering at us, that is why I don't want County to go up. I would prefer Torquay to go up as it is a good weekend away, after that Notts County.
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Post by odell86 on May 24, 2021 18:46:46 GMT
Be good to play Stockport 👌🏻 Nice away day that.
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Post by Chris P. Bacon on May 24, 2021 19:14:21 GMT
Be good to play Stockport 👌🏻 Nice away day that. Plus it’s an easy 6 points. |
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Post by odell86 on May 25, 2021 13:21:40 GMT
And to visit the worst boozer I have ever set foot in. Sure it was called the pineapple
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Post by alanb on May 27, 2021 12:17:53 GMT
And to visit the worst boozer I have ever set foot in. Sure it was called the pineapple ... that could well be an illuminating new thread on here, odell86: "The worst boozer I have ever set foot in." 
My award would probably go to the Blundell Park Hotel in Grimsby where, for the first time in my life, I was asked to leave (without even having had a drink!) simply for being a Salford City FC supporter. It was Jan 1st ... and the miserable pub guv'nor didn't even wish us "Happy New Year, lads" before he threw us out.  |
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Post by tangerinedream on May 29, 2021 17:21:09 GMT
After today's final round of games Torquay United and Stockport County qualify for home ties in the play off semi-finals with Torquay to play the winners of Notts County v Chesterfield and Stockport to play the winners of Hartlepool United v Bromley.
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Post by blakeduden on Jun 1, 2021 13:19:00 GMT
After today's final round of games Torquay United and Stockport County qualify for home ties in the play off semi-finals with Torquay to play the winners of Notts County v Chesterfield and Stockport to play the winners of Hartlepool United v Bromley. Chesterfield and Bromley jumped Wrexham on the final day |
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Post by tangerinedream on Jun 6, 2021 18:00:00 GMT
In the play offs both homes sides won 3-2 with Notts County beating Chesterfield and Hartlepool United beating Bromley. The semi-finals will now see Torquay United host Notts County and Stockport County host Hartlepool this coming Saturday and Sunday respectively.
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Post by bronco123 on Jun 6, 2021 20:15:09 GMT
In the play offs both homes sides won 3-2 with Notts County beating Chesterfield and Hartlepool United beating Bromley. The semi-finals will now see Torquay United host Notts County and Stockport County host Hartlepool this coming Saturday and Sunday respectively. Armstrong was very good, took his goal well. Shelton played well too. Rhys Oates was a class above. Pools were brilliant first half but County will be exploiting their second half defensive liabilities. |
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Post by chipbarm on Jun 20, 2021 16:03:59 GMT
Hartlepool promoted after a penalty shoot out, won't it be a joy to welcome their supporters back to Moor Lane
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Post by tangerinedream on Jun 20, 2021 17:45:21 GMT
Finally, back on a working lap top after nearly a fortnight without one! Did you miss me? Absolutely gutted that the monkey hangers have seemingly stuffed their way back into the Football League after Torquay had two headed goals controversially ruled out. Was really looking forward to a trip to the English riviera instead of now having to trek to the forbidden zone on the Planet Of the Apes.  Having said that if you miss three spot kicks in the shoot out then you really don't deserve to go up. |
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Post by tangerinedream on Jun 22, 2021 22:39:18 GMT
Having just seen the highlights of the play off final between Hartlepool and Torquay I'm surprised that Torquay haven't appealed against referee Simon Mather by either citing gross incompetence or deliberate bias. The two headed disallowed 'goals' by Torquay were perfectly executed and should have stood and it's nothing short of disgraceful that they have been cheated out of promotion. Forget that I don't like Hartlepool and their fans - a number of who decided to encroach on the pitch on the final whistle to goad and throw things at the Torquay fans - but I would have been saying exactly the same thing had it been any of the other play off contenders in the final.
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Post by odell86 on Jun 23, 2021 9:36:45 GMT
Awful Hartlepool what a bunch of creatures
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Having said that if you miss three spot kicks in the shoot out then you really don't deserve to go up.