http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9716 winstongator Mon, 12 May 2008 18:49:33 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9716 The two games that make an argument for a playoff are yesterday's Chelsea and ManU games. Americans are used to titles being decided in a game where the best team is playing the 2nd best (at the time). We loved the Giants knocking off the Patriots, and people would have been appalled had a team like Ohio St. not needed to play LSU or Florida the prior year. How many more people will be watchign the champions league game than the last EPL weekend? Playoffs give each team control over their destiny - just keep winning. They also make for monster final game matchups. I'd like to see a 6 team playoff, top 2 with byes first round, first 2 rounds 2 legged. It would feel redundant this season if you had an EPL championship game and then the next week, a replay in the CL final. The two games that make an argument for a playoff are yesterday’s Chelsea and ManU games. Americans are used to titles being decided in a game where the best team is playing the 2nd best (at the time). We loved the Giants knocking off the Patriots, and people would have been appalled had a team like Ohio St. not needed to play LSU or Florida the prior year. How many more people will be watchign the champions league game than the last EPL weekend? Playoffs give each team control over their destiny – just keep winning. They also make for monster final game matchups. I’d like to see a 6 team playoff, top 2 with byes first round, first 2 rounds 2 legged. It would feel redundant this season if you had an EPL championship game and then the next week, a replay in the CL final.

]]> http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9674 Paul Bestall Mon, 12 May 2008 13:53:54 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9674 Hmm, Watford have been in freefall since February. I still think it's Palace v Hull in the final. Palace have the momentum and Hull have the skill. Hmm, Watford have been in freefall since February. I still think it’s Palace v Hull in the final. Palace have the momentum and Hull have the skill.

]]> http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9671 Tim Mon, 12 May 2008 13:37:01 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9671 All the "experts" predicted a Palace, Watford play off final. This weekend showed that might be the case, not that it matters too much anyway as who ever makes it will more than likely come straight back down. All the “experts” predicted a Palace, Watford play off final. This weekend showed that might be the case, not that it matters too much anyway as who ever makes it will more than likely come straight back down.

]]> http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9631 Michael Mon, 12 May 2008 04:36:26 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9631 Sanjay, I listen to the show daily -- but for entertainment more than anything, not really to get my soccer news, especially not from Steven and Kenny. Yes, their guest lineup is great and is very informative, but the hosts are not. Sanjay, I listen to the show daily — but for entertainment more than anything, not really to get my soccer news, especially not from Steven and Kenny. Yes, their guest lineup is great and is very informative, but the hosts are not.

]]> http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9630 Sanjay Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:56 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/the-beauty-of-the-playoffs/2045#comment-9630 Its sad to see the spite that is being directed towards the #1 soccer show in america- World SOccer daily. What makes me mad is when people make comments without really checking to see if they are actually true. Anybody who has listened to the show will be able to tell you that the hosts have never said that any league with play offs are Mickey mouse. Yes, at times they have called MLS a mickey mouse league, but that is for other reasons and not the play offs. If they felt that the Brazilian league was mickey mouse, would they actually have Tim Vickery as their weekly south american correspondent. And yes, people in this country are european in their orientation. But, is that a bad thing? Because, Europe after all is where the best leagues are.. Its sad to see the spite that is being directed towards the #1 soccer show in america- World SOccer daily. What makes me mad is when people make comments without really checking to see if they are actually true. Anybody who has listened to the show will be able to tell you that the hosts have never said that any league with play offs are Mickey mouse. Yes, at times they have called MLS a mickey mouse league, but that is for other reasons and not the play offs. If they felt that the Brazilian league was mickey mouse, would they actually have Tim Vickery as their weekly south american correspondent.
And yes, people in this country are european in their orientation. But, is that a bad thing? Because, Europe after all is where the best leagues are..

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