Had Ipswich won the respective points would be 21 and 20 as it happens it's 19 and 21. It all helps!
I would not say 'always'. If we are still in a relegation battle in April we's want teams around us and below to lose to higher teams and in that situation 2 teams in the promotion race drawing would be irrelevant. Likewise if we were in a promotion chase we'd want teams around us and above to lose to lower teams and 2 teams fighting relegation, irrelevant. Even and this stage of the season, Fulham and Bolton losing were good results in terms of our 1st priority, staying up.'Forest' whatever. Draws are always good results for us !
I would not say 'always'. If we are still in a relegation battle in April we's want teams around us and below to lose to higher teams and in that situation 2 teams in the promotion race drawing would be irrelevant. Likewise if we were in a promotion chase we'd want teams around us and above to lose to lower teams and 2 teams fighting relegation, irrelevant. Even and this stage of the season, Fulham and Bolton losing were good results in terms of our 1st priority, staying up.