6th place in the Championship, final play off spot

[Risso]

Thought this possibly merited a thread of its own.  It's the only real item of importance left to decide in the Championship; who else is getting a golden ticket for a chance to win the "Richest Game in Football".


As is stands:


6 - Derby 71 points, + 13 GD.  Final game, at home to WBA
7 - Middlesbrough 70 points, +7 GD. Final game away to Rotherham
8 - Bristol City 69 points, +6 GD. Final game away to Hull City


A Derby win or them matching everybody's results sees them take 6th.
A Derby loss, a Boro draw and a Bristol draw or defeat sees them in the play offs too
A Boro win, and a Derby defeat and Tiny Penis takes 6th.
For Bristol to take it, they need to win, Derby to lose, and Boro not to win.


My prediction is for Middlesbore to nick it.  The easiest of the remaining games, and Derby have a tough match against the Baggies.

[Damo70]

Boro win at Rotherham and finish 6th on 73 points.
Derby draw at Albion and finish 7th on 72 points.
Bristol City win at Hull and finish 8th on 72 points.

[Axl Rose]

I want Middlesbrough to get it, beat Leeds and play us in the final. We win, Pulis retires, and all is well with the world.

[QuintonVilla]

Derby will have a better chance of beating Leeds over two legs in my opinion but we'd have a better chance of beating Boro in the final.

[andyh]

Boro win at Rotherham and finish 6th on 73 points.
Derby draw at Albion and finish 7th on 72 points.
Bristol City win at Hull and finish 8th on 72 points.

That’s how I see it.

[themossman]

I initially thought Boro but that was on the assumption that derby would be clobbered by Bristol and swansea away. I can see them beating the bitters and taking 6th.

I'm happy with either of those - they both tick the boxes as teams that will be tricky for leeds in the semis but we should beat if they make the final. I'm more nervous about the potential for brizzle in the final, for reasons I can't put my finger on.

[UK Redsox]

Would love for Brizzle City to qualify, for them to beat Leeds and then Villa put eight past them in the final

[themossman]

I think a brizzle vs villa final would be the best game and probably most deserving 2 teams

[Three Spires Villa]

We would beat either Boro or Derby in the final, just want one of them to beat Leeds

[Hookeysmith]

I have this nagging thing in my mind in relation to an old football adage I seem to remember

"You don't beat the same team 3 times in a season"

So with that in mind I want to keep away from either Boro or Derby

Surely the football Gods will right the wrongs (Crippling Grealish and the shitty handball goal) done at the bitters earlier in the year and see us through against this shithouse lot

[serbentoflight]

Boggies will put out a Semi-B-Team,  Derby will win.  The rest is irrelevant.

[Dazvillain]

Don’t agree it’s the only thing to sort .... champions go decide , Leeds or West Brom 3rd /4th to decide plus 6th spot

I’m sticking with Boro for 6th as I’ve done in championship thread since 10 games out

[Hookeysmith]

Surely if Tiny Penis does not get them up this year he must be a gonner and then career over - no one would be stupid enough to employee him and his brand of anti football again

[XXVilla]

Surely if Tiny Penis does not get them up this year he must be a gonner and then career over - no one would be stupid enough to employee him and his brand of anti football again

File under Steve Bruce

[chrisw1]

I want Middlesbrough to get it, beat Leeds and play us in the final. We win, Pulis retires, and all is well with the world.

Perfect.  A Boro fan at work says he'd take that too.