UPDATE: 31 MAY 2011 (12.00am)


QUEENS PARK RANGERS ARE CHAMPIONS AND HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE




NORWICH CITY HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE



SWANSEA CITY HAVE WON THE PROMOTION PLAY-OFF FINAL AND HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 31 2011, 01:33 AM

Well, good to see many comments in this poll..really like the interest of football fans who are not just top 4 clubs related chat or BPL focussed..

Update is that if QPR win against Hull City on Monday (25/4), they will win one of the two automatic promotion places..so lets wait for the result of that match..could be a return to the Premier League for the R's..

I will note on the 1st page who are MATHEMATICALLY promoted and have a chance of a play off spot..n also who are out of the running..although QPR are as good as promoted, I will only note it when everything is guaranteed..

BTW, i wanna see QPR, Cardiff and Forest in the BPL next season..QPR coz its been a while since they were in..although EPL team have visited Loftus Road recently when Fulham rented it while Craven Cottage was renovated..Cardiff because it gives the EPL something different..a newcomer and a Welsh one at that..and of course Malaysian links..I desperately want to see Forest back..I loved their stadium the City ground..and the history ht club has and the potential renewals of their rivalries will bring back nostalgia of the early Premier League days..

I agree with u that these two clubs are 'beasts', but I think that it might only be true now because of their names..dont know how they would perform in the BPL nowadays..especially Leeds..Forest came close last season..finished 3rd behind Newcastle and West Brom but lost out to Blackpool in the play-off semi-finals..would love to see them back..

This post has been edited by dxjb: Apr 27 2011, 02:10 AM

No need la..I like small little stadiums..big stadium will make the big teams less fearful of the little stadiums..when big team come to old little small stadium with narrow pitch, they might feel uncomfortable and cannot adopt..

Haha..I knew u would some how relate the bookies and Vincent Tan together..and quite frankly, there is some truth in what u say..and as obviously stated, ur dislike of Vincent Tan is also affecting any interest u might have for Cardiff City football club..

But lets keep it strictly football interest shall we? No..im not dissing u for hating Vincent Tan and also ur interest in Cardiff..ur entitled to ur opinion like everyone else and it should be respected..but just because Vincent Tan's relationship with the gaming and betting industry is strong, doesnt mean other clubs are clean..Im just saying that big clubs are often protected because of their history, success and also their owners..Cardiff City might be owned by a gambler, but I respect the kind off football they play..so I will not question how they might end up with a European place..coz if the football they play deserves it then we should respect it..but again, thats just my 2 cents..hope no one is offended yea

TBH, Norwich have been in amazing form this season..coz if im not mistaken, they are the comeback kings of the Championship..in 7 or 8 games, they have come back to win games or at least get points or something..credit to them for the revival..

QPR also have themselves to blame..in their last 3 games, they have drawn those games in which they could have won promotion..so if they had won those games, I think they still had enough points to win automatic promotion..

Well, dont forget..this weekend is the penultimate round of the Championship..and there are 2 Live games on Astro on Monday night (early Tuesday morning)..do check my Live football thread for further info..

Queens Park Rangers have been promoted to the Premier League..but they still have that FA trial so their promotion is pending..

One spot remaining for the last play off spot..its between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United..Forest are in the driving seat, 3 points ahead of Leeds with one game left and a bigger goal difference though..

1st and 2nd place are promoted automatically..the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams go into the playoffs..right now Norwich City occupy 2nd place so if they keep that place, they are promoted automatically..however, Cardiff still have a chance to finish 2nd..Swansea too have a very slim chance..

Cardiff, Swansea, and Reading will at least be in the play-offs so that leaves one remaining spot..that will be decided next weekend in the last round of games..Forest are currently in 6th place and are 3 points ahead and have a better goal difference to 7th place Leeds..Leeds need to win and Forest to lose next weekend and also need to somehow overcome the goal difference..

Forest are on +16 while Leeds are on +10 goal difference

Final day fixtures:
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Queens Park Rangers vs Leeds United

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 1 2011, 04:01 PM

I thinks its actually a guaranteed 15 million for TV revenues if they go up to the Premier League..any team who get promoted will get it not just Cardiff..its just that they now hype the Play off Final as the 15 million pounds match for the winners..

NORWICH HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIERE LEAGUE!!!

I dont really care who they have on their roster or how they will survive next season..I just love it that they're back..Im a more sentimental guy so to see two founder members of the Premier League winning promotion to the Premier League again is wonderful..

I have been watching the Premier League since it started back in 92 and to see old footage of QPR and Norwich back then made me miss some of those old teams..it doesnt matter how bad their football may be but certainly QPR and Norwich have deserved their promotion based on their performance this season..how they perform next season is another matter..

Now Im just hoping Forest can win the play offs should they get there..or Leeds if they manage to overtake Forest..these 2 legends back in the Premier League would be great..in fact, I'll be happy with any of the play off teams to be promoted..except maybe Reading since they were recently in the Premier League and PL teams have also regularly played them in the Cups..Cardiff and Swansea to make their debuts in the league would also be special..

BTW guys, which Premier League team would u wouldnt mind getting relegated or which team would u dearly like to be saved? Lets be realistic with our choices shall we?

FINAL RESULTS:
QPR ESCAPE POINTS DEDUCTION AND ARE PROMOTED AS CHAMPIONS..
NORWICH WIN THE SECOND AUTOMATIC PROMOTION PLACE..

CARDIFF, SWANSEA, READING AND NOTTINGHAM FOREST GO INTO THE PLAYOFFS..

Playoff Semi Finals:
CARDIFF CITY VS READING
SWANSEA CITY VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 8 2011, 12:36 AM

Friday 13 May 2011

English nPower Chmpionship Play-off Semi Finals 1st Leg
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS SWANSEA CITY
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Saturday 14 May 2011

English nPower Chmpionship Play-off Semi Finals 1st Leg
READING VS CARDIFF CITY
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Tuesday 17 May 2011

English nPower Chmpionship Play-off Semi Finals 2nd Leg
SWANSEA CITY VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Wednesday 18 May 2011

English nPower Chmpionship Play-off Semi Finals 2nd Leg
CARDIFF CITY VS READING
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 8 2011, 03:14 PM

Yup..my 1sst choice also Forest..coz it would complete the return of the Premier League old boys after QPR and Norwich..and coz I love their ground..would be great to see Premier League football there again..

N I remember Portugal vs Czech Republic there I think in Euro 96..wonderful team, wonderful ground for historic reasons..

2nd choice would be Cardiff..3rd Swansea..but my 4th choice and least favourite are Reading (because they were recently in the Premier League and usually play Premier League teams in the cups) but they are the in-fprm team at the monent..

Dont forget the play off semi-finals are LIVE on Astro..good time for us to see these teams..

MATCHDAY REMINDER: 13 & 14 MAY 2011 (early Friday and early Saturday morning matches)

Friday 13 May 2011
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS SWANSEA CITY
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Saturday 14 May 2011
READING VS CARDIFF CITY
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Tune in and watch who will continue their journey to join QPR and Norwich as the newcomer to the Premier League next season!!!

RESULT: SEMI-FINAL 1st LEG

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-0 SWANSEA CITY
READING 0-0 CARDIFF CITY

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 15 2011, 10:38 PM

This is 2 leg play off semi finals..the next leg is on Monday and Tuesday night (early Tuesday and Wednesday morning Malaysia)
Away goals rule apply only after extra time..mean is 90 minutes, they dont count..extra time and penalty apply if necessary)

There is a one off final..on May 30 at Wembley..

MATCHDAY REMINDER: 18 MAY 2011 (Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning)

English nPower Championship Play-off Semi Finals 2nd Leg
CARDIFF CITY VS READING (1st leg score 0-0)
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 2.40 am LIVE

Winner plays SWANSEA CITY in the final on May 30th at Wembley..

This post has been edited by dxjb: May 17 2011, 08:48 PM

Results:

SWANSEA CITY 3-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST (Agg:3-1)
CARDFIFF CITY 0-3 READING (Agg: 0-3)


so it will be:

English nPower Champiosnhip Play-offs Final
SWANSEA CITY VS READING
Monday 30 May 2011
ASTRO SUPERSPORT (CH811) 9.55 pm LIVE