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CC51DAS

CC51DAS

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Ok fair enough you can all blame me for jinxing our run in but as I'm often away in May I've had to take a look to see when the play-offs are scheduled in case we manage to get that far

Not sure if its already been mentioned but the League 1 final is a week earlier this year - on 20th May - as FA Cup Final is the following weekend - hence the earlier finish to the season

I can't find any dates for the semis but if it followed previous seasons patterns ( and of course it may not if the other semis are a week later) then we're looking at the first weekend in May for Leg 1 and the following Thursday /Friday for Leg 2

If anyone has any more detail on these I'll be much obliged
 
Sounds like he's feeling optimistic, which is great to hear! :thumbsup:
 
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CC51DAS said:
Ok fair enough you can all blame me for jinxing our run in but as I'm often away in May I've had to take a look to see when the play-offs are scheduled in case we manage to get that far

Not sure if its already been mentioned but the League 1 final is a week earlier this year - on 20th May - as FA Cup Final is the following weekend - hence the earlier finish to the season

I can't find any dates for the semis but if it followed previous seasons patterns ( and of course it may not if the other semis are a week later) then we're looking at the first weekend in May for Leg 1 and the following Thursday /Friday for Leg 2

If anyone has any more detail on these I'll be much obliged
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Usually not confirmed until right at the end of the season, but around those dates would be the best guess.
 
I booked a holiday from the 27th May for a week because I didn't think (last June when I booked it) that we would make the play offs this season. Lately I've started to panic a bit, not realising that the final will be the week earlier...
 
Likewise, I also booked a 10 day holiday in Crete for over that period, annoyingly I am back mid week so if it was a week later as usual, I would have been able to make it.

May 20th is also the date of my 40th birthday, & I think the first time Southend United has ever played on my actual birthday?
So if we do manage to get to Wembley for the final, I trust that Phil and lads do the decent thing and give me the best present of the day with a comfortable win and promotion to the Championship!
 
mattitouk said:
Likewise, I also booked a 10 day holiday in Crete for over that period, annoyingly I am back mid week so if it was a week later as usual, I would have been able to make it.

May 20th is also the date of my 40th birthday, & I think the first time Southend United has ever played on my actual birthday?
So if we do manage to get to Wembley for the final, I trust that Phil and lads do the decent thing and give me the best present of the day with a comfortable win and promotion to the Championship!
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Friday 20th May 1983 v West Ham United for Alan Moody's Testimonial.
We have actually played a normal league game on that date but well before you were born on 20th May 1963 v Crystal Palace.
 
mattitouk said:
Likewise, I also booked a 10 day holiday in Crete for over that period, annoyingly I am back mid week so if it was a week later as usual, I would have been able to make it.

May 20th is also the date of my 40th birthday, & I think the first time Southend United has ever played on my actual birthday?
So if we do manage to get to Wembley for the final, I trust that Phil and lads do the decent thing and give me the best present of the day with a comfortable win and promotion to the Championship!
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Comfortable win? I'd rather a 93rd minute equaliser and win on pens anyways.
 
Up the Shrimpers said:
Friday 20th May 1983 v West Ham United for Alan Moody's Testimonial.
We have actually played a normal league game on that date but well before you were born on 20th May 1963 v Crystal Palace.
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That's educational. Thanks UTS.

I researched that for hours in another thread a couple months ago. Although sadly, I have never witnessed a professional competitive Southend United game on my birthday!. (My first game was from the Cadette ere of late 1986)

On the plus side, technically... I do have a 100% proffesional win record on this day and please don't say I equally have a 0% win record.. It's my big day embracing (kicking & screaming).. being "middle aged"!!!.... after all.. I don't think my heart could take it! :nope:
 
CC51DAS said:
Ok fair enough you can all blame me for jinxing our run in but as I'm often away in May I've had to take a look to see when the play-offs are scheduled in case we manage to get that far

Not sure if its already been mentioned but the League 1 final is a week earlier this year - on 20th May - as FA Cup Final is the following weekend - hence the earlier finish to the season

I can't find any dates for the semis but if it followed previous seasons patterns ( and of course it may not if the other semis are a week later) then we're looking at the first weekend in May for Leg 1 and the following Thursday /Friday for Leg 2

If anyone has any more detail on these I'll be much obliged
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I dont know is this is accurate, but the Telegraph has the play off semis as being between the 4th-10th May
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/01/01/2017-sporting-calendar-key-dates-event-planner/
 
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