Which team do you want to finish in 6th place?

[William Carey]

I think there’s an argument for all 3 teams. In my opinion though I would rather play Coventry or Middlesbrough as I feel like we played better against them over the 2 games this season. Bristol City and Millwall we struggled to break them down in both games home and away.

 

[Frank the tank]

Watched Middlesborough v pigs yesterday and they were absolutely abysmal
Looked more like a relegation team and can't defend

 

[JD88]

not particularly fussed, I would back us to go through whoever it is

 

[Bookers Mullet]

In order of preference Boro, Coventry, Bristol then Millwall.

 

[BalticBlade]

We should be able to beat whoever finishes 6th over two legs

 

[Wards]

Genuinely don't care, if we can't beat them over two legs then we don't deserve to go up.

I think we'll win them and that means beating whoever so bring it on.

 

[FINUK]

Coventry
Got fat franks number at lane

 

[FTPE]

Im same as Frank after yesterday, Boro were garbage!!
I dont fear any though, especially over two legs

 

[JustLookin]

not particularly fussed, I would back us to fuck it up whoever it is

 

[Caveblade]

Anyone other than Cov. This board is like a virus infected computer every time we play them. It also saves Roygbiv from having to sully himself two more times going on their board.

Can we also have a guess at how many new threads William Carey will start before the first leg?

 

[Bellypork]

In the final analysis United have the best team in the play-off. OK, it's a worthwhile debate about whether the style of play maximized United's playing staff this season, but the Blades' personnel is better than that of the opposition. If the players get their minds right - which is down to Wilder - then who finishes sixth shouldn't be a concern.

 

[loyalblade95]

Bristol City are looking dead certs to finish 5th, either Coventry or Middlesbrough (preferably Coventry) as one of them will probably just drift into playoffs on the last day.

 

[Selly]

Bristol City are looking dead certs to finish 5th

Not sure about that - they are only a point ahead of Coventry - and play Leeds next.

Coventry play Boro on the last day - that could be a humdinger...

 

[loyalblade95]

Not sure about that - they are only a point ahead of Coventry - and play Leeds next.

Coventry play Boro on the last day - that could be a humdinger...

Fair point re Bristol City (not the best time to play Leeds), but I wasn't impressed with Coventry or Boro yesterday.

Coventry deservedly lost to a decent Plymouth side and were lucky to stay in the playoffs as Boro dropped points against Pigs, who have been poor at home all season, they missed a great chance at the end but they didn't look like they did enough anyway.

Even if Bristol City drop points against Leeds (it wouldn't surprise me if they got something against Leeds), I'd still back them to get 5th.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

There could be shenanigans its a dangerous game to play,id be interested who the other teams would prefer to play Sunderland or United.

 

[Selly]

Fair point re Bristol City (not the best time to play Leeds), but I wasn't impressed with Coventry or Boro yesterday.

Coventry deservedly lost to a decent Plymouth side and were lucky to stay in the playoffs as Boro dropped points against Pigs, who have been poor at home all season, they missed a great chance at the end but they didn't look like they did enough anyway.

Even if Bristol City drop points against Leeds (it wouldn't surprise me if they got something against Leeds), I'd still back them to get 5th.

Oh they are definitely in the driving seat.

Its an odd one - the only teams in any sort of decent form are Millwall (4 wins in last 5) and Blackburn (won the last 3) - and Millwall play Burnley and Blackburn play us on the last day - so they have tricky fixtures and worse GD that Cov/Boro.

I suspect it will be Bristol C and whoever wins the Cov-Boro game on the last day of the season.

 

[Selly]

There could be shenanigans its a dangerous game to play,id be interested who the other teams would prefer to play Sunderland or United.

Surely you'd rather play Sunderland - lost their last 3 and are clearly a worse side than us across the season.

 

[RammyBlade]

Its likely to be Bristol City as Millwall play Burnley last match and Leeds play Bristol City next week so likely they lose them
Coventry have Luton away and then last match is Coventry v Boro !

 

[blade too long]

its all going to be novel , the past 9 play off failures will have no bearing on this at all

its Wilders first championship play off, our previous downfalls are down to not picking goal scorers and going for it
cant see Wilder not being aggressive

its likely 5th and 6th placed team will barely get past the 70 point mark
its there for us to grab , we must go for it , discard any negative tactics
look for the wins from the off

 

[ATL Recs]

Watched Middlesborough v pigs yesterday and they were absolutely abysmal
Looked more like a relegation team and can't defend

Bit like us at times then

 

[ATL Recs]

its all going to be novel , the past 9 play off failures will have no bearing on this at all

its Wilders first championship play off, our previous downfalls are down to not picking goal scorers and going for it
cant see Wilder not being aggressive

its likely 5th and 6th placed team will barely get past the 70 point mark
its there for us to grab , we must go for it , discard any negative tactics
look for the wins from the off

Read that three times second paragraph is still humorous

 

[Pedro's Winger]

Best thing about the playoffs is there isn't a team we have any particular beef with and it's not going to be that irritating whoever beats us.
Ideally we lose in the semis and avoid the needless expense of losing at Wembley.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Beating Millwall in the final at Wembley would be my choice for the PO's.

 

[Ron_Justice]

Anyone who says the PL is a better league than The Championship needs to look at this season. 6 teams still in with a shout of 6th place and almost every game for teams placed 3rd to 11th is against a team that have something to play for. The run in is going to class.

 

[Selly]

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Anyone who says the PL is a better league than The Championship needs to look at this season. 6 teams still in with a shout of 6th place and almost every game for teams placed 3rd to 11th is against a team that have something to play for. The run in is going to class.

What an odd table - Wednesday/Watford can`t go down (so aren`t potentially fighting for survival) - we are secured in 3rd so aren`t fighting for jack shit.

The point remain true (although I wouldn`t be including Swansea and WBA in any table - they aren`t making the PO as both are 6 point adrift and Coventry have to play Boro)

 

[Bladesman]

I don't care.

 

[Roygbiv]

Out of the last combined 24 games, the current play off teams have only won 10 games. Nobody is going into this playing well.

We probably have the best squad Sunderland probably have the most game changers. Bristol City are probably the best coached and Coventry have had the best second half of the season. None of us are great but there's also no obvious weak link.

 

[hamerhammer]

Cov will finish 5th, Bristol 6th.
Both will get to the final, where cov will win.

You heard it here first.

 

[programmechap]

Its likely to be Bristol City as Millwall play Burnley last match and Leeds play Bristol City next week so likely they lose them
Coventry have Luton away and then last match is Coventry v Boro !

One thing worth noting is that whoever we.play will have had two very tough games in a period when we can just concentrate on the play offs and rest players as appropriate.

I think we'll play virtual reserve teams in the last 2 games. I think we'll lose at Stoke (they need a win to confirm safety) and beat Blackburn (they'll have nothing to play for).

 

[Balham]

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Anyone who says the PL is a better league than The Championship needs to look at this season. 6 teams still in with a shout of 6th place and almost every game for teams placed 3rd to 11th is against a team that have something to play for. The run in is going to class.

Much as I'd wish that 13th place Sheffield Wednesday were "potenitally fighting for survival" that's unfortunately not the case. Equally, 11th place Swansea aren't "fighting for the playoffs" as they're 6 points behind Coventry and require a 10 goal GD swing.