So it's Wednesday then

[kingcole]

Of course we can go up automatically but removing the blue tinted glasses and looking at stone cold facts, without emotion has us playing Sheffield Wednesday in the play off semis.

This scenario would be the shortest priced outcome with that bookies (if they took bets on such things)

I would suggest the second most likely scenario is us nicking second place and the very distant third most likely scenario is us playing Derby in the semis.

I can't foresee a situation where we finish outside the top 3 and its difficult to see Wednesday not finishing 6th

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Wednesday and then Hull in the final.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Have to disagree I think at best Burnley will get 3 from 6 against Boro and Preston and conceivably maybe either 1 or 2 points so for me 2nd place is still favourite with Boro going up as champions

 

[8ace]

Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Acker79]

What stone cold facts are these?

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Have to disagree I think at best Burnley will get 3 from 6 against Boro and Preston and conceivably maybe either 1 or 2 points so for me 2nd place is still favourite with Boro going up as champions

I hope your right, but how many do you think we will take from Derby and Boro

 

[Stumpy Tim]

If Burnley draw to Boro and away to Preston in the derby, then we go up if we beat QPR, Charlton and Derby. That's a fact too

 

[kingcole]

What stone cold facts are these?

The most likely scenarios according to the bookies. Not saying they are right or we won't make second. I'm full of optimism. But the reality is that from the current position and with the remaining games for the top 3, we will remain 3rd.

However, ignoring the bookies, i think we will have a narrow victory over QPR and Boro will beat Burnley. Burnley will then lose to Preston on Friday and will will knock 5 or 6 past Charlton, leaving us 4 points in front of Burnley this time next week, with a superior goal difference.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

I hope your right, but how many do you think we will take from Derby and Boro

Minimum 4 possibly 6

 

[Acker79]

The most likely scenarios according to the bookies. Not saying they are right or we won't make second. I'm full of optimism. But the reality is that from the current position and with the remaining games for the top 3, we will remain 3rd.

Those aren't facts, let alone 'stone cold facts'. They are predictions, guesses, opinions coloured by emotions and business interests.

 

[Ernest]

Those aren't facts, let alone 'stone cold facts'. They are predictions, guesses, opinions coloured by emotions and business interests.

He should be SUED for MISLEADING posts

 

[sparkie]

There is a possibility that we fail to beat QPR, and Burnley and Middlesbrough draw.

Disaster.

Let's just focus on beating QPR for now and see how the other results fall.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Minimum 4 possibly 6

6 and i think we would be in heaven.

Last season the same fixtures we got the 4 points but from memory i think the luck was on our side against Derby!

I hope your right.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Our next three games are all winnable, it's going to be a right laugh

 

[Mellotron]

If Burnley draw to Boro and away to Preston in the derby, then we go up if we beat QPR, Charlton and Derby. That's a fact too

I like that. I'd give anything for it to be sorted before Boro. Way too scared of needing something from that game.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

If Burnley draw to Boro and away to Preston in the derby, then we go up if we beat QPR, Charlton and Derby. That's a fact too

Is that right?

That would give Burnley 85 pts with 2 to play. We would have 90 points with one to play, wouldn't it?

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Have to disagree I think at best Burnley will get 3 from 6 against Boro and Preston and conceivably maybe either 1 or 2 points so for me 2nd place is still favourite with Boro going up as champions

That's not what the bookies think.

For instance Corals have Burnley at 1/7 and us at evens to go up.

I think the reality is somewhere inbetween - I'd have Burnley as favorites to be second behind Boro due to our final two games - but probably as a 65/35 shout probability wise.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Is that right?

That would give Burnley 85 pts with 2 to play. We would have 90 points with one to play, wouldn't it?

1 MIDDLESBROUGH 42 +32 85
2 BURNLEY 42 +32 83
3 BRIGHTON 42 +24 81

Yes, that's right.

 

[Icy Gull]

Today's results were really disappointing but this squad seems to have what it takes. One game at a time is the only way to look at things now.

Being in the playoffs would be a massive disappointment, that shows just how far we have come this season.

We can do this and I say that as one of the top 10 glass half empty posters on this board.

I refuse to get too concerned about any of the Burnley or Boro results, I have absolute faith in this bunch of players to see us over the line in first or second place.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Yay, Wednesday in the play offs. Can't wait to put our cracking record at Hillsborough to the test