The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[ROBBO]

What if it comes down to relying on the unwashed to beat Fulham in the last game of the season for Villa to get automatic promotion.

[Ad@m]

What if it does?

[Richard E]

Can you imagine the mental agonies of the Blues fans, trying to work out whether they'd rather go down than help the Vile?

[PeterWithesShin]

Final day. We'll draw 0-0 at Millwall, Cardiff and Fulham will both lose games you'd expect them to win and we go up on goals scored.

[Richard E]

Final day. We'll draw 0-0 at Millwall, Cardiff and Fulham will both lose games you'd expect them to win and we go up on goals scored.

Nah, there's no precedent for that scenario.

[Nastylee]

I'd take going into the last game with a chance right now.

[curiousorange]

I'd take going into the last game with a chance right now.

Me too.

[SoccerHQ]

Forgot Cardiff have a game in hand.

I'd be very surprised if we take it to the final day, Fulham are what now 5 clear of us? They're not even drawing games last three months.

Best scenario is Cardiff in the play offs, they lacked so much quality from general play tonight, it's really night and day when you compare them to Fulham.

[curiousorange]

I would only take Cardiff in the final. Going to their place would be impossible. That probably won't happen given our positions though. Best case scenario is that they have to play Millwall so that nasty away trip is completely academic.

[themossman]

You just know that all the pieces will fall into place in the playoffs as you describe, then we’ll get well beaten by boro over 2 legs.

[SoccerHQ]

I would only take Cardiff in the final. Going to their place would be impossible. That probably won't happen given our positions though. Best case scenario is that they have to play Millwall so that nasty away trip is completely academic.

We were caught cold at the start of the season down there.

I'd be happy with either Derby or Boro from the realistic 5th place teams (although run Millwall are on they could finish 5th). One I'm a bit concerned about is Sheffield United.

They played well in both games against us and they'd also be the underdog element with little pressure so they're a dangerous opponent I'd rather avoid.

[Ads]

I cannot see Cardiff getting past the semis. They're a diabolical side reliant upon percentage football

It made me chuckle at the end when Gunnarsson took a throw only for it to come back to him and he failed in two attempts at lumping the ball into the box using his feet.

They're a well organised side and have the best defensive record in the league. But it's all sweat and cynicism beyond that defensive organisation. Their only attacking tactic is the percentage ball.

I'd fancy us against anybody in the Play Offs.

[eamonn]

Fulham drew with QPR lately, after being two nil up but they've been bloody flawless apart from that over the last couple of months. They play the best football along with Wolves, both would be more at home in the Prem than us and Cardiff as things stand with current management etc.
Fulham have another tricky West London derby with Brentford next I think. If they lost that, it would be interesting to see their reaction. Can't see us beating Millwall away to take advantage of any slip-ups though and we would need to win that and beat all of Leeds, Ipswich, Derby to have any chance of pipping Fulham.

[QuintonVilla]

Fulham have got Brentford and Millwall their next two games. They won't win both of those.

[Risso]

I cannot see Cardiff getting past the semis. They're a diabolical side reliant upon percentage football

It made me chuckle at the end when Gunnarsson took a throw only for it to come back to him and he failed in two attempts at lumping the ball into the box using his feet.

They're a well organised side and have the best defensive record in the league. But it's all sweat and cynicism beyond that defensive organisation. Their only attacking tactic is the percentage ball.

I'd fancy us against anybody in the Play Offs.

They've got two players with absolutely monstrous throws, both of them were easily getting it over half the length of the pitch.