m williamson Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, NERVY-OWL said: Yes you do, that's why I defended it when it came up as you can get a trophy for finishing 1st down to 6th, unless your second then it's nothing, that's why I kind of get why they give a trophy to 2nd place now. I just mean I don't think the parade as such was mentioned, more the trophy part but I could be mistaken. You're probably right, I think the idea of awarding a trophy came about because it didn't seem quite right that the team that finished second got nothing to commemorate the achievement but a team finishing below them - sometimes four places below them - were presented with silverware to mark the occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 The Trophy is for winning a Final , not finishing 1st or 2cd but A final after a knock out competition . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextopman Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, cuttsie said: The Trophy is for winning a Final , not finishing 1st or 2cd but A final after a knock out competition . The last time you got promoted they didn't get a trophy so you got your own. I think the council got it for you. Anyway if there's a trophy for coming 3rd 4th, 5th or 6th commons sense says a team doing better should get one. Edited May 30, 2023 by Alextopman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m williamson Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, cuttsie said: The Trophy is for winning a Final , not finishing 1st or 2cd but A final after a knock out competition . A league is there to provide proof of which teams are better than others, it is not the same as a knockout cup competition. For mainly financial reasons the football governing body decided to provide a twist at the end of the season, ignore the table and turn a league into a cup competition. Cup matches involve a far higher degree of luck than a league program. In this instance justice was done Wednesday finished third, they deserved to go up because of that. I didn't watch any of the playoff games but according to two Wednesdayite friends of mine they enjoyed a certain amount of luck, especially in the final. Good, they deserved to go up, they had proved to be the third best team in their league over the season and that's what it should be all about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkesreturn Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 It's an opportunity for fun, family celebration.... as with Uniteds. The knocking of Uniteds was petty and so would any knocking of Wednesday's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF8M Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I think that the process of having play-offs is nothing more than a money making scheme for the FA, The top teams, either two or three should get promoted. Not have the season spun out to make money in dire financial times such as now, As for the league status, a city the size of Sheffield should have a team, if not two, in the top league. It was an embarrassment for the city. I say well done to United and I have been an Owls supporter for many years. My brother and I were great friends of Peter Swan when he was alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan1-0 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 The most vocal poster about United getting a trophy for coming 2nd is no longer here …don’t think anyone really begrudges either clubs success this season & all that comes with it ….including open top buses & presentations at the town hall … 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextopman Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Sheridan1-0 said: The most vocal poster about United getting a trophy for coming 2nd is no longer here …don’t think anyone really begrudges either clubs success this season & all that comes with it ….including open top buses & presentations at the town hall … Has my Pal Cuttsie left us?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, Alextopman said: Has my Pal Cuttsie left us?. I never mentioned United, Just the fact that getting a cup for coming 2cd is daft . The one the Owls have got is for winning added on competition thought up by nut cases at Wembley The Owls came third in the league and should have gone up automatic .No cup just a meddle . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextopman Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, cuttsie said: I never mentioned United, Just the fact that getting a cup for coming 2cd is daft . The one the Owls have got is for winning added on competition thought up by nut cases at Wembley The Owls came third in the league and should have gone up automatic .No cup just a meddle . I don't think for one second anyone believes you wasn't talking about United when it is on a Blades/Owls page and United came second. Wednesday won a cup for not being as good as Plymouth or Ipswich but Ipswich shouldn't get one, Is that what you're saying?. Edited May 31, 2023 by Alextopman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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