HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Been telling my reading supporter mate that this is likely chain of results
Been telling my reading supporter mate that this is likely chain of resultsAnd then beat boro
I have 5 teams (including us) finishing on 69 points, and us just about making 6th on goal difference! Gonna be a tense two weeks!
Course but looks like 1 win and no finger nails may be enoughWe really need to win both our final matches.
We really need to win both our final matches.
That bloody Jimmy Hill!If we were on the old system 2 pts for a win, as in 1966!
We would be in play offs already!
By my reckoning, IF
Tues - Blackburn lose to Burnley
Wed - WBA don't win at Sheff Utd
Fri - Millwall lose at Blackpool
Sat - Sunderland lose to Watford AND Cov win...
then we will be guaranteed play-offs IF WBA don't beat Norwich in the late KO
Very unlikely for all of those things to happen of course
yeh agree, pretty sure we need to beat Blues then i think we'll still be needing to take something from Boro. A 0-0 snooze would do.I think 4pts would likely be playoffs.
I don't think 3pts will be enough.
yeh agree, pretty sure we need to beat Blues then i think we'll still be needing to take something from Boro. A 0-0 snooze would do.
exactly mateRemembering Morecambe, May 2018?
TBF everyone else would have to be on the same system as wellIf we were on the old system 2 pts for a win, as in 1966!
We would be in play offs already!
Burnley the best side in the division. Had 81% possession against QPR. Just one of them games where nearly everything goes wrong.By my reckoning, IF
Tues - Blackburn lose to Burnley
Wed - WBA don't win at Sheff Utd
Fri - Millwall lose at Blackpool
Sat - Sunderland lose to Watford AND Cov win...
then we will be guaranteed play-offs IF WBA don't beat Norwich in the late KO
Very unlikely for all of those things to happen of course
Add in that Blackpool have turned a corner since McCarthy was sacked and have gone back to trying to play something resembling football. Swansea meanwhile have won 4 in a row since drawing against us, so a) in hindsight a point there looks very good indeed and b) they ought to take out West Brom on the final day.Burnley the best side in the division. Had 81% possession against QPR. Just one of them games where nearly everything goes wrong.
Sheffield United the second best side in this division.
Millwall on a very bad run.
Think Sunderland will win. But they are away to Preston last game and we're a point ahead.
I have been saying for a few weeks that 69 points should be enough. But we still have Birmingham to beat and could be a very nervous day. Beat Birmingham and I can't see us missing out.
If we win on Saturday the twists and turns will be in our favourWe need Blackburn & West Brom to lose Tuesday and Wednesday would put us and Sunderland in great position, but I doubt they both will lots of twists to come.
Keep being an optimistI don't know if I've worked myself into complete confusion but I think playoffs could be confirmed by Monday IF (and it's a very big if) we do our bit and results go our way. I think there are 8 things we would need to happen:
1. Blackburn lose to Burnley tonight
2. West Brom lose to Sheffield Utd tomorrow
3. Millwall lose to Blackpool on Friday (a miracle!)
4. We beat Birmingham on Saturday
5. Sunderland lose to Watford on Saturday (wishful thinking, you just know they're getting form at the right time)
6. West Brom lose or draw against Norwich on Saturday
7. Preston lose or draw against Sheff Utd on Saturday
8. Blackburn lose to Luton on Monday
I work that out as us having 69 points, none of the teams below being able to knock us below 6th on the last day or the need to look at GD. That draw at Blackburn could prove crucial in all of this.
Is there anyone able to confirm or correct my workings, I love to be an optimist!
I don't know if I've worked myself into complete confusion but I think playoffs could be confirmed by Monday IF (and it's a very big if) we do our bit and results go our way. I think there are 8 things we would need to happen:
1. Blackburn lose to Burnley tonight
2. West Brom lose to Sheffield Utd tomorrow
3. Millwall lose to Blackpool on Friday (a miracle!)
4. We beat Birmingham on Saturday
5. Sunderland lose to Watford on Saturday (wishful thinking, you just know they're getting form at the right time)
6. West Brom lose or draw against Norwich on Saturday
7. Preston lose or draw against Sheff Utd on Saturday
8. Blackburn lose to Luton on Monday
I work that out as us having 69 points, none of the teams below being able to knock us below 6th on the last day or the need to look at GD. That draw at Blackburn could prove crucial in all of this.
Is there anyone able to confirm or correct my workings, I love to be an optimist!
It would be very Coventryish if Preston did just thatBasically if we win we need all bar one of the following minimum:
Sunderland lose to Watford
Millwall lose to Blackpool
Blackburn: 1 pt from Burnley and Luton
WBA: 2 pts from Sheff Utd and Norwich
Preston: Don’t win 15-0 against Sheff Utd away
But if they do hopefully it gives them 6th and drops Sunderland to 7thIt would be very Coventryish if Preston did just that
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