I remember when this site was all fields.
We get relegated.
Chill out ! :icon_roll
Im having Chilli for dinner tonight
Do you remember 1988?
Middlesbrough went into the last game, at home to Leicester, knowing a win would see them promoted. Leicester were in the bottom half of the table at the time and a home win looked certain. Leicester spoilt their promotion party by winning 2-1 and Villa sneaked into second place.
Maybe Boro fans remember that and would like to spoil our day at the end of the season. Better not to give them the chance, by winning on Saturday.
Not that it mattered to Middlesbrough in the end, they beat Chelsea over two legs in the play-off final, replacing them in the first division.
Jeff is absolutely right - pressure does a terrible thing to a team, and let's face it beating teams were expected to, has never been one of our strong points
We definitely want to e going into the fianl game against Boro with enough points on the board and a guarnteed ply-off spot already booked
Anyone who is looking forward to an exciting do-or-die final game, where we triumph is a splash of glory is living in cloud cuckoo land
I've seen more tears than laughter in those situations over the years
All teams down near the bottom of the leagueThinks of home games like Scunthorpe, Watford, Plymouth, and QPR for a start.
All teams down near the bottom of the league
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Liverpool | 21 | 50 |
2 | Arsenal | 22 | 44 |
3 | Nottm F | 22 | 44 |
4 | Chelsea | 22 | 40 |
5 | Manchester C | 22 | 38 |
6 | Newcastle | 22 | 38 |
7 | Bournemouth | 22 | 37 |
8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 36 |
9 | Brighton | 22 | 34 |
10 | Fulham | 22 | 33 |
11 | Brentford | 22 | 28 |
12 | Palace | 22 | 27 |
13 | Manchester U | 22 | 26 |
14 | West Ham | 22 | 26 |
15 | Tottenham | 22 | 24 |
16 | Everton | 21 | 20 |
17 | Wolves | 22 | 16 |
18 | Ipswich | 22 | 16 |
19 | Leicester | 22 | 14 |
20 | Southampton | 22 | 6 |