financially, yes, but what football fan is excited by finances over competing for a trophy

Tricky's original point was that the play offs are more important than the title, which is why Sky chose to show it.

I'm disputing that financial considerations should be the determining factor in what games people should be intrigued by.

But in fact, finances are not really why the play offs are exciting, it's because of the drama and the potential for Wembley, and a trophy. Like the FA Cup, which is why an FA Cup tie would be preferred over Bournemouth v Brighton in the league.

Posted By: Charles21 on May 2nd 2019 at 11:48:33

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Derby v West Brom on Sky on Sunday... (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 2, 08:34:12
- No problem with that. Especially if we are on the red button! (n/m) (NCFC) - woody, May 2, 11:05:21
  - Don't think there are any on the red button (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 11:09:14
- Good morning Garry, good morning everybody (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 09:49:10
  - Morning Richie. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 2, 10:13:17
    - My dear old thing! Look, a pigeon! (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 2, 10:20:57
      - "I love these claret-coloured buses… they give me all sorts of ideas" (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 2, 10:23:30
        
        Ha, good old Blowers. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 2, 10:35:15
- Sure they could do a BeanBag in the lounges in time (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 2, 09:39:39
- I think that ridiculous to be honest (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 08:45:21
  - Come on now, 8 of our last 10 games have been televised. (NCFC) - tim berry, May 2, 10:51:56
    - Sky probably quite relieved (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:55:53
      - I can see that. If i was a neutral i'd be "not Norwich again" (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 10:56:30
  - It’s absolutely the right decision (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 09:17:10
    - I don't even understand why this is being debated. (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 10:23:51
      - Exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 2, 11:04:26
      - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:27:07
  - The fight for the play offs is .ore.impeota t than the title (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 2, 09:12:07
    - Oral impotence? (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, May 2, 10:47:38
    - DOH! *More important (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 2, 09:13:46
  - Given the importance of promotion to the prem (financial, quality of opposition etc) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 08:59:47
    - Plus it's free advertising for the play offs themselves, helps build them up. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 2, 10:48:00
    - Same could be said for finishing 4th or 5th Prem (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 09:14:40
      - The title is way more important than CL qualification (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 09:18:39
        
        FA Cup is way more important than coming 14th in the prem (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:23:43
        
        Is it? (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 11:39:37
        
        financially, yes, but what football fan is excited by finances over competing for a trophy (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:48:33
        
        Survival more important than fa cup (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:26:17
        
        Champions League more important than winning the league (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:28:25
        
        Winning the CL? (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:30:59
        
        getting CL qualification (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:31:45
        
        If you’re mental maybe (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:33:00
        
        financially, to a club like Chelsea (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:36:03
        
        Winning the league gets you in the CL (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:52:44
        
        Why is the prem title more important than champions league qualification but the (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 09:45:11
        
        Because the Premier League title determines who is the best team in the country (NCFC) - mr carra, May 2, 10:15:47
        
        Quite amazing people can’t understand this (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:22:00
        
        Which neutrals want to see who wins the title? None. (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 10:27:02
        
        Rotherham Boro would be the obvious 2nd game (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:15:44
        
        Levels of importance (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:08:55
        
        Because promotion to the Premier League (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 09:48:39
        
        I don;t agree but each to their own. Derby, Boro or Bristol won;t win the playoffs. to me (NCFC) - Jim, May 2, 10:06:04
        
        You don't agree that no-one but us and Sheff fans care (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 10:30:32
        
        does anyone apart from Derby, Bristol or Boro care who gets 6th? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:24:46
        
        I care - same as I care about watching the playoffs (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:29:48
        
        Yes, and you also care about the final (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:40:54
        
        Care is not the right word. (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 11:28:16
        
        Not sure fuck it up is the right phrase (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 11:32:24
        
        speak for yourself, not others (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:31:22
        
        Because you're a troll. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 11:47:48
        
        yes, it's my default position I'm afraid (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, May 2, 11:49:25
        
        I've learned to live with it. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 12:07:33
        
        They care about watching the drama (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 11:26:04
        
        They might do (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 10:21:45
        
        Sky even billed the last few months of games (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:26:24
        
        VMT - just weird. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 2, 10:24:41
        
        Their season is extended (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 10:14:16
- Be a shame if no red button (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, May 2, 08:43:39

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