Middlesbrough v BHA

[del strangefish]

Will be champions by then.
Send up the development squad in a couple of cars.

 

[GT49er]

I take it people would rather trek up to Middlesbrough and back in, say, mid January, then?

 

[sully]

At least we know what hotel to stay at.

Just need to find a better Indian restaurant.

Better than having a home game to finish off the season. But only just.

 

[Gazwag]

I take it people would rather trek up to Middlesbrough and back in, say, mid January, then?

The issue isn't the fact that it is the last day of the season it is the fact that it will be an early kick off so yes 3pm ko in January is preferable to 12.15 in May

 

[8ace]

I take it people would rather trek up to Middlesbrough and back in, say, mid January, then?

It's always f*cking freezing up there whatever time of year you go.

 

[SwedishSonna]

See you there!

 

[studio150]

TV game

 

[studio150]

The issue isn't the fact that it is the last day of the season it is the fact that it will be an early kick off so yes 3pm ko in January is preferable to 12.15 in May

You get to stay in bed longer this season as 12.30 ko

 

[AnotherArch]

Absolute madness from a computer-generated set of fixtures without any human intervention using common sense.
All the away teams' fans in the Championship that day have long to long/medium hikes, with only 2 exceptions Rotherham (an hour) and Dirty Leeds (just over an hour).

May 7
Blackburn Rovers v Reading
Cardiff City v Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic v Burnley
Derby County v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Bolton Wanderers
Huddersfield Town v Brentford
Hull City v Rotherham United
Middlesbrough v Brighton
Milton Keynes Dons v Nottingham Forest
Preston North End v Leeds United
Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City
Wolverhampton v Sheffield Wednesday

 

[Pantani]

I take it people would rather trek up to Middlesbrough and back in, say, mid January, then?

Yes, they would. Why should our last game be away at the furthest away team in the division for the second season in a row? That is ridiculous, and unfair. This has seriously pissed me off.

 

[Geestar]

Nice and close!

 

[BN9 BHA]

I take it people would rather trek up to Middlesbrough and back in, say, mid January, then?

Its the early kick off which is the problem.

I know it's a different division but I've just noticed Millwall's last away match is Gillingham.

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

free pie and a pint ??

 

[The-Libertine]

Odds

Am I right in thinking that if the fixtures are drawn completely at random then the probability of drawing the same team as last year at the same venue for the final fixture is 2,116 - 1?

Mathematicians?

Oh wait. Is it 46-1? duh.

But is the probability of drawing the furthest fixture away for two consecutive seasons 2,116-1?

 

[Simster]

I'd have liked Forest away, because it does seem whatever team plays them at the City Ground on the last day ends up celebrating.

 

[Mattywerewolf]

Am I right in thinking that if the fixtures are drawn completely at random then the probability of drawing the same team as last year at the same venue for the final fixture is 2,116 - 1?

Mathematicians?

Oh wait. Is it 46-1? duh.

But is the probability of drawing the furthest fixture away for two consecutive seasons 2,116-1?

The probability of having Middlesborough last game of season 2 seasons in a row (assuming both teams remain in the Championship) is 529-1. The probability of having the same team (anyone) is 23-1

 

[Mattywerewolf]

Double that if it has to be the same venue, and x 4 if it has to be same venue and away

 

[Simster]

The probability of having Middlesborough last game of season 2 seasons in a row (assuming both teams remain in the Championship) is 529-1. The probability of having the same team (anyone) is 23-1

Not quite, it is 46-1 that we played the same team away on the last day - we could have been at HOME on the last day.

 

[8ace]

I reckon the FL have done this on purpose because our dicking about with staging a home game on Boxing Day

 

[Mattywerewolf]

Not quite, it is 46-1 that we played the same team away on the last day - we could have been at HOME on the last day.

Nah...we're never at home last game...