shmmeee
Well-Known Member
We don’t want a Luton draw, we want Boro with no chance of 3rd when they play us. That’s far more important than any matches involving others.
What odds for a Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Millwall treble? Need to make sure that Blackburn don't beat Luton tomorrow first though. A draw would be perfect. They couldn't catch us but could still make 6th place by beating Millwall.
Our form suggests a draw at Middlesbrough. That would cover WBA turning around a deficit of 5GD.
I think that's overstated too tbh. Team in 6th isn't going to be any worse than the team in 5th this season really, all a bit of alottery who ends up where.We don’t want a Luton draw, we want Boro with no chance of 3rd when they play us. That’s far more important than any matches involving others.
A Luton draw means Blackburn are still in it but can't catch us because of the GD. They have Millwall last game of the season. Millwall are 1 point and 4GD behind us. Blackburn would need to beat Millwall to have a chance which is Sunderland not beating Preston away.We don’t want a Luton draw, we want Boro with no chance of 3rd when they play us. That’s far more important than any matches involving others.
Why would Boro' care if they're 3rd or 4th. They'd still have 2nd leg home advantage, and finishing 3rd or 4th still wouldn't know in advance who their opponents would be, so makes zero difference to them.We don’t want a Luton draw, we want Boro with no chance of 3rd when they play us. That’s far more important than any matches involving others.
Middlesbrough (stating to obvious) want to win the playoffs.No team in the world is going to want to go into the playoffs on a loss anyway. Anyone thinking Middlesbrough will in some way take it easy needs to have a wobble.
We just need to go up there playing for a win. It's quite simple.
Super job like hodgsonIf this really is the last job Warnock takes, what a way to bow out!
Why would Boro' care if they're 3rd or 4th. They'd still have 2nd leg home advantage, and finishing 3rd or 4th still wouldn't know in advance who their opponents would be, so makes zero difference to them.
If this really is the last job Warnock takes, what a way to bow out!
Done great again, still need a point though from two home games Sheff United, ironically Warnocks club and relegation rivals Reading where the goal difference is very close.tremendous manager
Except I never like it when our next opponents have just lost a game to a team they should have hammered. They generally get a roasting off their manager and their supporters. Both games a draw for me.So today we want Rotherham to beat Middlesbrough. We need them to tire them out, get a few Boro sent off and Rotherham to win so that Boro can’t get 3rd and have nothing to play for next week.
And Luton to draw with Blackburn to get them (BB) so they can’t realistically overhaul us but have a chance of beating and overhauling Millwall last day. Don’t want them on the beach last match - need them fighting out a draw.
Is that about it?
But if Luton win Blackburn can't make the playoffs. Blackburn are 3 points behind Millwall but behind by 11 in GD. If Blackburn beat Luton they can go above us. So best result is a draw. Then make them attack and try to beat Millwall.We should want Middlesbrough and Luton to both win in my opinion. Ideal situation is Middlesbrough having nothing to play for but also not in bad enough form that they might want to try and beat us for a bit of momentum.
Their good run under him started before that game, that was an under rated result.After we battered a woeful uddersfield i feared for them but fair play to Colin, he's turned them right round and it now looks as though they'll survive
Remarkable job
Middlesbrough playing a near full strength side today
We get a nice rest. They don't. That's fine by me.Middlesbrough playing a near full strength side today
Wouldn't mind Archer and Akbum getting straight reds , 3 game bans eachSo today we want Rotherham to beat Middlesbrough. We need them to tire them out, get a few Boro sent off and Rotherham to win so that Boro can’t get 3rd and have nothing to play for next week.
And Luton to draw with Blackburn to get them (BB) so they can’t realistically overhaul us but have a chance of beating and overhauling Millwall last day. Don’t want them on the beach last match - need them fighting out a draw.
Is that about it?
That was a dirty tackleC’mon Keith Stroud. Keep them cards coming for Middlesbrough.
If we were playing, say, Watford and it was a dead rubber, would we risk Gyok and Gus not getting a red or an injury?People saying Middlesborough may want to rest players against us, and play some sort of second string, but why would you want your team to have nearly 2 weeks without any game time going into the most important matches of the season?
If we were playing, say, Watford and it was a dead rubber, would we risk Gyok and Gus not getting a red or an injury?
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