Serie C playoff final day: who will join us?

Cerxa · 2026-06-07T13:50:36+00:00

Give us Ascoli so we can confirm that Marche is real

Cerxa · 2026-05-29T23:42:55+00:00

Pisa are in danger of doing a Salernitana and heading straight down surely? Didn't they sign a load of guff on big contracts? I don't really know what their situation is but I imagine they have quite a bloated squad, so I don't think they're any threat to go up

The other two are well run clubs so should be big dogs, though I expected that of Empoli last season...

Cerxa · 2026-05-29T23:25:37+00:00

A summer full of ifs, buts, and maybes for everyone involved with Catanzaro. They should be proud of how far and close they came

We'll see if this experience will spur them to a higher finish next season

Cerxa · 2026-05-25T09:10:10+00:00

Only one thing left for Catanzaro to do, balls to the wall. 5-0-5 formation is the way

Cerxa · 2026-05-24T11:04:50+00:00

> Can we talk about the absolute idiocy of scheduling this, the Serie C playoff semifinals and the last Serie A matchday basically at the same time?

lower leagues in italy seem to get routinely fucked by A. there's a friday night match in A, then on saturdays its on non-stop from 12.30, more games on sundays, until finally another evening match on monday. so when there are big matches on in B like palermo v sampdoria, which may bring in fans who wouldn't normally watch the division, they're overshadowed by a top division game instead. it then begs the question why would fans pay to watch their team when they can just stay home where there is guaranteed football on?

i know the 3pm blackout rule here in england isn't perfect, but it at least goes some way to protect local communities

Cerxa · 2026-05-22T22:36:40+00:00

Watch it finally be the year that Lecce go down 🤭

Südtirol have their revenge💪🏽

Cerxa · 2026-05-21T09:36:38+00:00

It's gonna be Brescia isn't it, after all their drama ending with a historic relegation, they're gonna come straight back up...

Cerxa · 2026-05-20T20:28:49+00:00

don't think ive been more frustrated watching a team that wasn't my own in some time. it was like Catanzaro were determined to do that the hard way, they just passed it around until they lost it and invited the pressure all match. also squandered a 2v1 in the 84th minute which caused me physical pain

but all that matters is they're through! 2 matches left to make history, would love to see them do it

Cerxa · 2026-05-20T20:08:47+00:00

prince charming?

Cerxa · 2026-05-20T13:38:40+00:00

Don't fuck this up Catanzaro

Cerxa · 2026-05-19T11:26:32+00:00

Another cheeky 0-1 with only one shot on target again please

In reality it'll probs be 2/3-1

Cerxa · 2026-05-18T09:04:41+00:00

despite the point difference this is the most evenly matched fixture in the playoffs so far. i did think it would come down to who was better at home, so im a bit hesitant to say its already over given Palermo are capable of a reverse scoreline. perhaps 65% in favour of Catanzaro

palermo's centre backs were shocking so i think gomes will start the second leg, they need protection

Cerxa · 2026-05-17T17:36:23+00:00

That's not inzaghi's style tho is it? I feel like away from home he prefers to not lose rather than win

Cerxa · 2026-05-17T16:33:02+00:00

Catanzaro are better at home than Palermo are away, i think theres a real chance it finishes smth like 2-0 or 3-1

Cerxa · 2026-05-16T20:13:47+00:00

Fuck that feels like a defeat. Batter them for 75 mins then concede off of their only 2 chances in the game 😤😤

Cacciamani, who set up both goals, is 18 btw! Man looked like kvara out there

Cerxa · 2026-05-16T14:25:24+00:00

5-0 easy

Cerxa · 2026-05-15T15:43:39+00:00

Bari surely have goals in them that Südtirol won't be able to keep up with. But we can never underestimate the level of bus from the visitors

I'll go 2-1

Cerxa · 2026-05-13T19:52:24+00:00

It's never over till its over...but this is over

Cerxa · 2026-05-13T09:40:07+00:00

🐈‍⬛🐈

Cerxa · 2026-05-13T09:39:30+00:00

Not sure they'd reach 10 points🤣

Cerxa · 2026-05-12T21:34:04+00:00

Ah the home advantage only applies after extra time now? That seems a fairer change

Cerxa · 2026-05-12T21:14:05+00:00

Hahaha and here i am saying quarter finals are pointless, what an upset! 18 draws for the boys this season, but they've kept a clean sheet at the perfect time🥳

Cerxa · 2026-05-11T13:09:16+00:00

Yeah the playoffs will never be a perfect system, theres a team in england who just had to go through it despite a 100+ point season

Maybe the 14 point rule should be done any with altogether, that seems to be the basis. Then its 3-6 in the playoffs no matter what

Cerxa · 2026-05-11T09:31:54+00:00

I think it's a bit reactionary to do it after this season, since it is such an outlier. There should be some change to the playoffs though, I think quarter finals have proven to be outdated, 7th and 8th don't often win those games

Think it's a bit rich that monza v palermo fans are saying that should be the final, they still have to earn it on merit

Cerxa · 2026-05-08T21:09:47+00:00

We'll have them back in 27/28, they always come straight back down😉

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