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    Best way to win promotion?

    Posted by PHS on 7/6/2023, 14:12:28

    Chatting with a fellow Hatter last night and couldn't agree on this:

    Was gaining promotion via the play-offs better than winning automatic promotion?

    Would you have preferred to be sitting at home, already promoted, watching four other teams thrash out the POs or does winning the PO final make this type of promotion that much sweeter?

    Apart from the stress levels in the days leading up to the PO matches (and the even higher stress level trying to purchase a bloody final ticket from Ticketmaster!), I now have the Sunderland home tie and the final firmly etched into my 'best ever' Luton memories.

    Automatic promotion, IMO, would not have felt so rewarding.

    Any other views?

      Re: Best way to win promotion?

      Posted by Zealot on 7/6/2023, 23:26:58, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

      I'd assume from a purely commercial perspective there'd be additional income from the play-off games.

      Every quid counts.

        Re: Best way to win promotion?

        Posted by DynamoKev on 7/6/2023, 15:58:59, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

        From a completely practical perspective I'd far rather go up automatically as you can start preparing for the new season a few weeks earlier than if you go up via the playoffs, in terms of transfers and in our case ground upgrades.

          Re: Best way to win promotion?

          Posted by Nick NLPBH on 7/6/2023, 15:57:19, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

          Given the choice everyone would choose automatic promotion as its guaranteed.

          But if you are going to get promoted I don`t think I`ve ever felt anything like that one moment at Wembley

            Re: Best way to win promotion?

            Posted by EastEnder on 7/6/2023, 15:01:26, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

            Being promoted to Prem at KR would have been great.

            Last tiem was 82?

            3 of the past 6 promotions were achieved without playing, when rivals slipped up.

            The other 3 were Carlisle, Swansea + Wembley last week.


              Re: Best way to win promotion?

              Posted by joey diconio on 7/6/2023, 20:21:18, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

              always makes me laugh “without playing” as if the 40 odds games before didn’t happen

              Re: Best way to win promotion?

              Posted by Box Seat on 7/6/2023, 14:38:14, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

              Not something we have to worry about next season

                Re: Best way to win promotion?

                Posted by HH on 7/6/2023, 14:30:33, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

                The sheer relief of winning a penalty shootout to go up, like we did, is the one that really gets the adrenaline going.

                But I would always take going up automatically, as the prospect of being on the losing side of that shootout is almost too much.

                  Re: Best way to win promotion?

                  Posted by RickyH on 7/6/2023, 14:23:31, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

                  No it wouldn't, but heart would b less damaged

                    Re: Best way to win promotion?

                    Posted by Havant Hatter on 7/6/2023, 14:17:24, in reply to "Best way to win promotion?"

                    Go up as champions is the best way IMO especially with our recent poor form in playoffs. Not sure my heart could any more drama like that again

                      Re: Best way to win promotion?

                      Posted by Frank Ricard on 7/6/2023, 15:30:52, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                      Brilliant way to go up emotionally but wouldn't want to go through it often... Dam near killed me!

                        Re: Best way to win promotion?

                        Posted by Nearly a Genius on 7/6/2023, 15:06:33, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                        Agreed.
                        I was a bit pessimistic before Dabo missed that penalty, but the relief and joy when it happened cannot be bettered.

                          Re: Best way to win promotion?

                          Posted by m on 7/6/2023, 15:04:56, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                          Very satisfying going up as Champions. You are the best team in that league. And I guess from a logistics point of view gives you bit more time for the following season
                          However , last week was pretty special wasn't it

                            Re: Best way to win promotion?

                            Posted by HH on 7/6/2023, 15:12:39, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                            Honestly, I still get goosebumps watching the videos from in an and around the crowd when Dabo misses that penalty.

                            I love re-watching compilations of when we've won leagues and stuff but you don't get that sheer moment of ecstasy and joy in the same way.

                            But I do agree, it's very satisfying knowing you're the best team in the league.

                              Re: Best way to win promotion?

                              Posted by Solihull Hatter on 7/6/2023, 16:22:13, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                              If all square after extra time no penalties victory goes to the highest placed team in the league. A reward for a better season than the opponent

                                Re: Best way to win promotion?

                                Posted by hat on 7/6/2023, 16:39:41, in reply to "Re: Best way to win promotion?"

                                Agree that amount of reward should not go down to one missed kick.

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