The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[olaftab]

5 games to go and I want us to beat Derby draw at Millwall not lose the first leg and win the next two.

[Drummond]

It doesn't matter. We need to try and win well in both our remaining games and whatever will be, will be. We're good enough to beat anyone in the play-offs if that's the route we have to take.

[Des Little]

Exactly.  Beat Derby & Millwall and see what's what after then.  Imagine taking our foot off and seeing the others fail....

[tomd2103]

It doesn't matter. We need to try and win well in both our remaining games and whatever will be, will be. We're good enough to beat anyone in the play-offs if that's the route we have to take.

Yep, still might be some twists and turns yet.  We should know by the end of the Fulham game on Friday if we still have any chance of automatic so we will see.  If I was to put any money on what the end of season table will look like though, I would put it on us playing Middlesbrough in the play offs which will be a tough assignment. 

[passport1]

You know what, for the first time in ages we have something to look forward to at the end of a season. Just be thankful for that and enjoy.

[Tony Erdington]

Good point Passport, at least half of weberlee will be claret and Blue , just got to deal with boro.

[oldtimernow]

win the next five matches and we are there!

simple this footballing malarkey

[Drummond]

win the next five matches and we are there!

simple this footballing malarkey

We only actually need to win 2 of them, and even then that could be on penalties.

[lovejoy]

I can handle the despair, it’s the hope that kills you.

[garyfouroaks]

The 3rd-placed team has only won the play-offs 9 times from 24 seasons, but that's still better than 4th (4 times), 5th (6 times) and 6th (5 times).

The team finishing 3rd may fail to go up roughly two times out of three, but they still succeed at least 50% more often than any other position.

[cdward]

I think Cardiff would be more disappointed to finish in the play offs than Fulham, as they have spent more time in 2nd place believing they will get automatic promotion.
Therefore, if they end up in the play offs they will bomb out in the semis. Hoping Fulham do the same though if they end up there.
Happy to play anyone in the play offs. Let's be honest we spent 1 week in second all season, play offs is our level.

[Nastylee]

TBH, we battered the best team in the division 4-1 so we shouldn't fear anyone. Indeed, our biggest enemies seem to be ourselves as we seem to have a horrible performance in us every so often, which in the Play Offs could prove very costly.

[Ads]

Fulham nearly shit the bed with nerves last night.

Play these at Wembley and we will do them.

[Matt Collins]

Yeah they were lucky

I was also heartened to see their record in play off games. 6 matches and no wins

But I think Cardiff will do brilliantly to win at hull, who are banging in the goals of late

[eamonn]

I thought Mijtrovic was a bit of a showroom dummy at Noocassil but in fairness he's been the difference for them since he joined. A goal a game and most of them winners.