Match Day Thread Tottenham Hotspur FC (U21) v Sunderland AFC (U21)– PL2 Play-off Final - Sunday 26th May - KO 15:00

That's all I want tbh, not sure promotion would be ideal.

 

Tom Watson needs to mind his body language mind, not the first time I've noticed that if a move breaks down before he gets the ball he tends to throw his hands up.

 

they can’t get promoted can they? Thought this was the top division?

 

good half that, bit unlucky to be a goal down i think.

 

Glad someone told me ....

 

Yes mate, doesn't like it if someone else has an effort on goal.

 

nope, playing for league champions title iirc...be a shame to see spurs lose to be honest, they have been there all season.

 

Taylors shot near the start which the keeper saved, Watson reacted quite poorly for me. Going to give the lad the benefit of the doubt just hope it doesn't become a problem.

 

I'm sure he's been made aware of it, no chance he hasn't been told at some point by the coaching staff, looks unprofessional and will hold him back.

 

Neck Oil £6.59

 

The boys had a good 1st half plenty to build on and we know they never give up

 

I’ve looked at the PL 2 table.
There are 26 teams in it and they only play 20 games.
How do they decide who plays who, home and away?
*we were seventh, 12 points below top placed spurs.

 

Happy with that first half, Spurs slightly fortunate to be ahead the main difference between the teams is they are sharper in the box than we are , but the game is still very much in the balance. I am doing a "Smug" to-day and taping the Play off final to watch later, so staying off the internet for now. Good luck Haway the lads OaU

 

Watson hits the post

 

Christ. Hope you told them to eff off.

 

What will be the new format for PL2?
For the 2023/24 season, there will be only one division made up of clubs with Category One Academies. At present there are 26 such clubs.

Team Division Team Division
Arsenal PL Man Utd PL
Aston Villa PL Middlesbrough Champ
Blackburn Rovers Champ Newcastle United PL
Brighton PL Norwich Champ
Chelsea PL Nott'm Forest PL
Crystal Palace PL Reading League One
Derby County Champ Southampton Champ
Everton PL Stoke City Champ
Fulham PL Sunderland Champ
Leeds United Champ Spurs PL
Leicester City Champ West Brom Champ
Liverpool PL West Ham United PL
Man City PL Wolves PL
Those teams will be divided into five pots based on performances over the past three seasons.

Fixtures will be determined by a draw made according to clubs’ positions in the five seeded pots.

There will be 20 Matchweeks, with each team playing 20 regular-season matches throughout the season.

Teams will play each club in their own seeding pot once, as well as three to five teams in all other pots either home or away.

Results (three points for a win and one point for a draw) will generate a table ranking the 26 teams. After the regular season of 20 Matchweeks has completed, the top 16 teams will qualify for a single elimination playoff.

Teams will be drawn against each other based on their league positions, for example the team finishing first facing the team that finished 16th. These will be one-off elimination matches with the higher-seeded team at home.

In addition, the teams finishing the regular season in the top 12 will be invited to take part in the next season’s Premier League International Cup competition.

Why is this change being introduced?
The change came about after an extensive review of PDP competitions, which sought to enhance the transition of talented Academy players into senior football, and engaged various stakeholders, including football directors, Academy managers, first-team coaches and Academy players. 

The removal of relegation introduces positive jeopardy; it supports clubs making development-first decisions, and minimises the impact of relegation on future groups of U21 players.

Also the experience of playoffs will open up to 16 teams rather than the four in Division 2 of previous seasons.

The new format will also give teams a greater breadth of fixtures, playing 20 different opponents, compared with only 13 in Division 1 and only 10 in Division 2.

The single division format also provides greater flexibility to add or decrease the number of fixtures in future seasons, dependent on the number of teams in the league, as well as access to additional development opportunities, including matches against senior teams and international opposition.

 

Carved like a Christmas turkey there.

 

Runner not tracked, we're looking tired ...

 

Lankshear again
- we should sign this lad

 

Not great. Can’t miss the chances we did and expect much. Think bainbridge has struggled today, not great when he got forward and both goals down his side. Haven’t got what we’ve deserved from the performance but finishing to blame