IF on the last game of the season Boro and us are both three points clear of Burnley...

[saafend_seagull]

We will both up by the last game. Watch burnley implode over the next 3 games!!

Really? They are like 16/17 unbeaten.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Just brick up both goals. Job done.

 

[Hiney]

There's a world of difference between a manufactured / agreed draw (see Germany v Austria, 1982, for further details) and both sides each playing for a draw. If both sides just set up their teams 4-5-1 and refuse to commit players forward all game, a 0-0 is almost nailed on.

But we have Lewis 'The Reckless LUNGE' Dunk to throw a spanner in the works.

Possibly

 

[Triggaaar]

Certainly won't happen with Stockdale's fiercely struck distribution out to the side, that evade most of our players most of the time. We'd be conceding a throw in our own half within minutes

Chris will tell the back 4 not to pass to Stockdale. He will never touch the ball.

 

[Triggaaar]

If someone offered me we needed to go to Boro and win for promition now I would happily take it

Can we have it so that
a) They're already crowned Champions
and
b) Burnley have kicked the shit out of them in their match, and Dyche has said their the worst Champions ever

please

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Chris will tell the back 4 not to pass to Stockdale. He will never touch the ball.

I think you are actually going into the realms BEYOND fantasy now mate. Get a GRIP!

 

[beorhthelm]

both teams would still be playing for the championship as i see it, so would be a bit competitive, and at home they'd be under a lot of pressure to see it through. both teams would set out to nick an early goal and the first to score would sit back. either they'd see it through or the other side nick a goal back then both teams sit back realising it not worth it, we're going up and let them have the glory of a championship at home.

 

[Triggaaar]

I think you are actually going into the realms BEYOND fantasy now mate. Get a GRIP!

No, I refuse!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

No, I refuse!

Good man!

 

[Triggaaar]

both teams would still be playing for the championship as i see it, so would be a bit competitive, and at home they'd be under a lot of pressure to see it through

Nope, they're ahead of us on GD and they can be Champions as long as they don't kick the ball into our half.

both teams would set out to nick an early goal and the first to score would sit back. either they'd see it through or the other side nick a goal back then both teams sit back realising it not worth it

You're basically just a little behind the curve. Both teams will realise it's not worth it before kick-off, so they'll do as you've said, but they'll do it from 0-0, not 1-1.

Both sets of managers and players will be briefed on the plan a few days before the game.

 

[Seagulls1984]

Really? They are like 16/17 unbeaten.

And they still haven't managed to pull away . Come sat 3pm they could be third .

 

[The_Viper]

Really? They are like 16/17 unbeaten.

And? We went unbeaten for longer than that and had a slump.

 

[wehatepalace]

Yes I would, I'd even suggest both sets of fans boo both sets of players if they take a shot or stray into the opposition penalty area.

 

[saafend_seagull]

And? We went unbeaten for longer than that and had a slump.

Because we had 5 or 6 injuries....burnley almost at full strength.

 

[brightn'ove]

I would love it, if anything to see the look on the burnley fans' faces as they win their final game only to realise that up the road a 0-0 has been played out to a chorus of 'we're both going up, we're both going up, **** off burnley, we're both going up'.

 

[Giraffe]

It probably won't happen but my gut feeling is that if it did, the first 70 minutes would be two teams cautiously trying to win the game, if it was still level on 70 minutes the final 20 minutes would just be passing it around the back to general applause from both sets of fans.

 

[glasfryn]

@Papa Lazarou and I were talking about this last night.

I just don't see how a game with such a high-profile in 2016 could be a manufactured draw.

kick about in the centre circle with 5-aside goals

Southampton and Spurs managed it all those years ago and apart from Funnel hitting the post it was apparently a very drab game

 

[hans kraay fan club]

But we have Lewis 'The Reckless LUNGE' Dunk to throw a spanner in the works.

Possibly

If they don't commit any numbers forward, then that spanner is going to be thrown somewhere near the half-way line.

At ease.

 

[Giraffe]

kick about in the centre circle with 5-aside goals

Southampton and Spurs managed it all those years ago and apart from Funnel hitting the post it was apparently a very drab game

I guess Bozza's point though is that back then the game wasn't televised and no on other than Brighton fans were really bothered. Now promotion to the Premiership is so financially rewarding and the match would be televised live therefore interest and scrutiny is so much more.

That said I really don't see what the FA/Football League could do if neither team chose to attack.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I guess Bozza's point though is that back then the game wasn't televised and no on other than Brighton fans were really bothered. Now promotion to the Premiership is so financially rewarding and the match would be televised live therefore interest and scrutiny is so much more.

That said I really don't see what the FA/Football League could do if neither team chose to attack.

The thing is we would 'attack'. It's just that we'd only commit TWO players to the attack, with two rigid banks of four still securely in position. The two players could run at them, but without support / options would inevitably lose possession - at which point TWO of their players can try to take on our eight defenders. Repeat for 90 minutes. Job done.