Play-offs, where and when ?

JohnG · 27-03-2007, 10:47 AM

Does anyone know if the play-offs for this season are going to be at Wembley ? Also, what dates are they ?

mrtbag · 27-03-2007, 11:09 AM

The football league sites says:

Sat May 26th - League 2 Final
Sun May 27th - League 1 final
Monday 28th - Championship Final

Play off Semi Finals : Firm dates will be arranged at the end of the season.

JohnG · 27-03-2007, 11:19 AM

Cheers. No indication of where they will be played then ?

Sicknote10 · 27-03-2007, 11:27 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6455227.stm

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney is confident the end-of-season play-off finals will be held at Wembley.
League chairmen will need to know by the end of March if Wembley will be ready in time, or the finals will return to Cardiff's Millennium stadium.

KeithO · 27-03-2007, 3:37 PM

Wembley is set to host FA Cup Final on May 19th, so I guess playoffs the following week would be no problem

JohnG · 27-03-2007, 7:13 PM

Yes it would seem likely that the playoffs will be there as well as the FA Cup final, now to try and remember who plays for Forest these days just in case we get there

WelshBluebird · 28-03-2007, 7:05 PM

dammit. Would love to see cardiff promoted to the prem at the millenium stadium lol (yes I know we're outside the playoff places atm, but its so close at the top of the championship, anything can happen).

If we do get into the final though, would be nice to try to get down to london lol. First playoffs at the new wembly lol.

DJT75 · 30-03-2007, 10:15 AM

Just announced:

Wembley will host play-off games

The ramp-up events at Wembley Stadium were a success
The Football League has announced that the end-of-season play-offs will be held at the new Wembley Stadium.
The announcement follows Brent council granting Wembley a safety certificate on Tuesday after two successful warm-up events at the £798m stadium.

"This is the news which fans of League clubs have been waiting for," said League chairman Lord Mawhinney.

The League Two play-off final will take place on Saturday 26 May, with League One and the Championship following.

Lord Mawhinney added: "Knowing their club could get to play at the new Wembley is sure to provide an extra edge to what is already shaping up to be a very exciting end-of-season run-in."

Wembley managing director Alex Horne added: "We are looking forward to welcoming back the Football League play-offs at the end of May.

"As the final hurdle in the season-long race for promotion these are exciting and critical matches and we are delighted that they will be returning to Wembley this year."

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium had been put on standby for the three matches.