For me this one all depends on Palace and whether they want it or not. It looks like they are just playing the season out so it is about whether they fancy it on the day.
I can certainly see them getting something out of it because Selhurst Park is not an easy place to go to by any means.
FINAL GAMES ON 6 MAY
Colchester v C Palace
Derby v Leeds
After being up there for so long, Derby will be desperate to finish in the top two. Out of them, Birmingham and Sunderland, I think the latter would handle the play-offs best because they have not been at the top for long.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
The 2006-07 Championship season is turning into an absolute classic.
With two games left, only relegated Luton and seven mid-table teams have nothing to play for.
Three teams can still win the title, Cardiff in 11th place can sneak into the play-offs and Leicester in 19th can go down.
Ahead of a massive weekend of action, BBC Sport asks Steve Claridge, who made 1,000 appearances for numerous professional clubs, to give his predictions on the 12 crucial encounters.
Three teams can still win the title, Cardiff in 11th place can sneak into the play-offs and Leicester in 19th can go down.
Ahead of a massive weekend of action, BBC Sport asks Steve Claridge, who made 1,000 appearances for numerous professional clubs, to give his predictions on the 12 crucial encounters.
Turkish government warns off army
Turkey's Islamist-rooted ruling party has warned the secular military that it is subject to its control after it commented on its choice for president.
"The chief of the general staff is answerable to the prime minister," said justice minister Cemil Cicek.
Mr Cicek said the army's intervention - it vowed to defend secularism - was "inconceivable in a democratic state".
The European Union earlier warned the army, which has carried out coups in the past, not to interfere in politics.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said the controversy was a test case for the military to respect democracy.
In a statement after a disputed vote by MPs on a new president on Friday, the army had said it would defend Turkey's secular system.
"I would like to underline that it is inconceivable in a democratic state based on the rule of law for the general staff, which remains under the orders of the prime minister, to speak out against the government," Mr Cicek told reporters on Saturday.
In the first round of voting, the ruling AK party's candidate, Abdullah Gul, had narrowly failed to win.
Mr Gul, who is also foreign minister, secured 357 votes - just 10 short of the 367, or two thirds of all deputies needed to win in the first round.
The main secular opposition party boycotted the vote and said it would challenge the election in court.
"The chief of the general staff is answerable to the prime minister," said justice minister Cemil Cicek.
Mr Cicek said the army's intervention - it vowed to defend secularism - was "inconceivable in a democratic state".
The European Union earlier warned the army, which has carried out coups in the past, not to interfere in politics.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said the controversy was a test case for the military to respect democracy.
In a statement after a disputed vote by MPs on a new president on Friday, the army had said it would defend Turkey's secular system.
"I would like to underline that it is inconceivable in a democratic state based on the rule of law for the general staff, which remains under the orders of the prime minister, to speak out against the government," Mr Cicek told reporters on Saturday.
In the first round of voting, the ruling AK party's candidate, Abdullah Gul, had narrowly failed to win.
Mr Gul, who is also foreign minister, secured 357 votes - just 10 short of the 367, or two thirds of all deputies needed to win in the first round.
The main secular opposition party boycotted the vote and said it would challenge the election in court.
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