Leamington Playoff Semi Final

[A Rebel and a Saint]

We booked up one full coach for the trip to Leamington before the game yesterday (in fact all 3 options had a full coach before the game!), however an extra coach will be provided should there be sufficient demand.  If you haven't booked a place, please do so as soon as possible.

 

http://www.sloughtownsupporterstrust.co.uk/away-travel

[Longshot]

Excuse my ignorance but are the play off games one off matches or are they over 2 legs. If they are one off I assume the final is not played on a neutral ground.

[GlenSTFC]

One offs decided on the night. Final at the home of the highest placed team.

[rebelbrewer]

One offs decided on the night. Final at the home of the highest placed team.

Which means that whilst the cost of scoring both penalties on Saturday would have been an away semi to Merthyr the cost of not winning is that we cannot possibly be at home in the final if we get there.

 

I saw somewhere that there's limited parking at Leamington - anyone know how difficult it will be. The 665 in our game there was their 3rd biggest of the season (after local matches with Stratford and Banbury) but sadly I couldn't make that game.

[GlenSTFC]

I've read there are 450 car spaces at their ground which is pretty sizeable but I'd imagine you'd need to be there early to grab one.

[Mr Rebel]

Car park is much bigger than a lot of teams in our league. I'm sure if organised properly there shouldn't be too huge an issue.

 

Ground is a bit in the middle of nowhere so you would hope Leamington have some sort of alternative plans if car park gets full. 

 

Of course really depends on how many people are likely to turn up. No clue how many it may be 

[GlenSTFC]

They're organised a park and ride from the train station, look on their website. Hard to predict the crowd but you'd think it'll be hovering around the 1,000 mark and we'll probably take 150-200.

[rebelbrewer]

They're organised a park and ride from the train station, look on their website. Hard to predict the crowd but you'd think it'll be hovering around the 1,000 mark and we'll probably take 150-200.

Saw that - Dad's a bit infirm and son lives in Leamington would you believe so driving to ground much the best option.Wondered if anyone could recall how full ground got with 665 there. I agree 1200ish is likely crowd.

[Mr Rebel]

Saw that - Dad's a bit infirm and son lives in Leamington would you believe so driving to ground much the best option.Wondered if anyone could recall how full ground got with 665 there. I agree 1200ish is likely crowd.

 

pretty sure there was a fair bit of room left although admittedly we got there fairly early and the home fans weren't hanging around considering we'd won 6-0   so car park was fairly empty by time we got out the ground 

[A Rebel and a Saint]

The word from Leamington is that they're expecting the car park to be very busy, and there is no local parking.

[Reading Rebel]

For those that are interested, Oddschecker have us as outsiders at 5/1 to get promoted with Leamington as favourites at 6/5.

 

On Wednesday nights game itself Leamington are 6/5 and we are 11/5.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Improved a fair bit from the 50-1 they were all offering at the start of the season

[A Rebel and a Saint]

I think we need to bring back the song that we used a lot in the playoffs last time, the Slade "come on make some noise..." one. We never really used it in normal league matches but it was a great one to just start and repeat many times.

 

Also, it would be good if we could gather together before the game to make noise as the team come out. It may be tricky to get under cover if there's a big crowd but hopefully we can get as many people as possible together to make plenty of noise.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

http://www.leamingtonfc.co.uk/index.php/component/content/article/11-news2/488-match-arrangements-play-off-semi-final?Itemid=355

 

An update from Leamington on the parking and park & ride for tomorrow's game.  Make sure you plan ahead and do not assume there will be parking at the ground.

[Reading Rebel]

Good luck to the Rebels tonight.

 

Win or lose it's been a fantastic season.

 

Give it your all that's all we can ask!

 

COYR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Edinburgh Rebel]

Good luck tonight. 

[Stuntman Mark]

Better side won tonight.

[Reading Rebel]

It seems the consensus of opinion is that Leamington were the better side on the night and deserved to win so well done and good luck to Leamington in the final. 

[Reading Rebel]

Great season and a great effort from the boys tonight.

 

With a new keeper and a few outfield additions I think we'll come back stronger next season and have a real go at winning the league.

 

COYR!! 

Edited April 26, 2017 by Reading Rebel

[Irishadrian]

Leamington will play Hitchin in the final who beat Merthyr 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw AET