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But with Burnley to play after, we could find ourselves top with a better goal difference than Burnley and being level or 3 points ahead. With their recorded of dropping points in 3 of their last 6 games, we need to go all out to beat Derby on Monday.

We now have to get a result v Derby, Realistically though, to beat Derby and go top, & throw down the gauntlet to Burnley & Middlesbrough and close the goal difference will be massive. I don't want to have to go to the last game needing only to win. I think it would heap pressure on Burnley if...

Losing by 1 the smallest margin. If Boro win their match at Birmingham by 1 goal the goal difference will be +29 / +34. So a 3-0 win for the Albion would be required to go up on goal difference. This is why I'm saying Monday is must win, forget about the Boro game until after Monday.

I don't think the reality of needing to win the game on Monday would involve Stockdale coming up for a corner, unless we were losing. You seem to be looking at this mathematically rather than in a focused football way. Monday is not a must not lose game it is a must win game and the club and...

So we keep it tight and draw against Derby, then Burnley draw a blank at home, you'd be happy with that would you?

Yes but going into a game at home thinking we only need a draw is not the right mentality to have amongst supporters. We have played every game as if our lives depended on it. We need to win. I get what you are saying about beating Boro, but we have to win just in case Burnley slip up at some...

If that scenario happened (assuming Boro win) we would need to beat Boro by more than at least 3 goals (best case scenario). So highly unlikely. A win on Monday is vital.

Sorry to state the obvious, but I feel that some of us are jumping ahead one game to the Middlesbrough match, without realising what a tough game we have on Monday. Derby are a very very good side and could easily upset us and come away with the three points. This is the game I have been most...