Blackburn's magic numbers

[Commy]

They might beat Brizzle but I can see that being it. Losses in the remainder unless they somehow manage to fluke points from somewhere. Oooops, one win and the rest defeats won't be enough

[morpheus2]

Oh please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please...

I've looked at the word 'please' so many times that it looks completely wrong, oh well,


please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please, please please please please etc

[bfcjg]

I think they have thrown the towel in. The centre halves missing for the rest of the season is their undoing. Hopefully Accy get up through playoffs and do the double to claim the title of East Lancs second club. LLTV

[morpheus2]

I'v actually spent much more time staring at the bottom of the Championship table than the Premier League table since 5.00pm yesterday.

[FulledgeClaret]

Next 3 games are must win and that isn't going to happen so all's good down T'road.

[Goalposts]

Two teams in the premiership not to many years ago about to drop into div one.


There's a lesson there for whole those who want ranches, houses and their souls all putting on the line

[RalphCoatesComb]

Two teams in the premiership not to many years ago about to drop into div one.

There's a lesson there for whole those who want ranches, houses and their souls all putting on the line

And, BOTH have had the hand of Judas laid upon them. A third team is already there and about to take the place of the Bar Stewards !

[SloughClarets]

I love magic numbers and thought it might be fun to watch the magic numbers that each team has in relation to our friends down the road. So here goes

Newcastle..................8
Brighton.....................9
Huddersfield..............13
Reading......................14
Leeds..........................17
Sheffield wed .............19
Norwich.......................23
Fulham........................25
Barnsley......................25
Preston........................26
Derby............................27
Cardiff...........................32
Ipswich........................34
Birmingham.................34
Brentford......................37
Aston villa....................38
Nottingham forest.......38
Wolves..........................39
QPR...............................40
Bristol city.....................42
Burton...........................43
Wigan............................45
Rotherham....................57

Remember if Blackburn lose all numbers drop by 3. If they draw all magic numbers drop by 2. If a team wins their own number drops by 3 and if they draw it drops by 1.
When all teams bar 2 are at zero then Blackburn are down.
Sit back and enjoy
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What do the numbers look like now after the Barnsley Defeat ?

[Vince Fontaine]

Here are their remaining matches
Burton away
Derby home
Wigan home
Cardiff home
Norwich away
Fulham away
Preston home
Brighton away
Reading away
Barnsley home
Forest away
Bristol home
Wolves away
Villa home
Brentford away

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Nottingham forest.......38
Wolves..........................39
QPR...............................40
Bristol city.....................42
Burton...........................43
Wigan............................45
Rotherham....................57

These were the fixtures and the standings 10 matches ago.
Bristol city play QPR at home before they play rovers and forest play Cardiff away after rovers. Wins for both of them in both matches and their respective Magic numbers would be 0 and -1. We'd only have burton to worry about and their next matches are
Ipswich home
Birmingham away
Leeds home
Barnsley away
Reading home
Not easy I know but their magic number, if rovers lose to forest and Bristol, would only be 5. Meaning a win and a two draws would be enough even if rovers won their last 3.
Happy days
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[Clarets4me]

What do the numbers look like now after the Barnsley Defeat ?

See link on post 48, Sough...

[Vince Fontaine]

Ooh look Wigans magic number just went down by 3
He he he

If rovers don't win today (away at forest) and Bristol ( at home to QPR ) and Burton (at home to Ipswich) both win it will be very close to champagne and cigars time.

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[ElectroClaret]

Brilliant.

[Vince Fontaine]

Bristol city..........-3.......6
Burton..............-5........6
Birmingham........-2........7
Nottingham forest.-2.......9

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[Clarets4me]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

You may need to wait 20 seconds to get the updated version !!

[Vince Fontaine]

Blackburn's last 3 matches
Wolves away
Villa home
Brentford away

Birmingham's last 3 matches. Magic number 7
Villa away
Huddersfield home
Bristol away

Forests last 3 matches. Magic number 9
Reading home
QPR away
Ipswich home

Burtons last 3 matches. Magic number 6
Leeds home
Barnsley away
Reading home

Bristol last 3 matches. Magic number 6
Barnsley home
Brighton (already promoted) away
Birmingham home
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[Claretmatt4]

Looking at this fixtures I would be very worried as a brum fan.

I think Forest and Ba5tards only need to find one win each. In fact I can see Rovers drawing all three.

Hoping the fact they are away twice including to end the season is a factor.

[Vince Fontaine]

Oh dear
Bristol city.............-5..........1
Burton Albion .........-5.........1
QPR......................-2.........2
Nottingham forest....-5..........4
Birmingham city ......-2..........5

Utc

[Redbeard]

Quite impressive, those.

Thanks, Vince.

[wilks_bfc]

Rovers fans will have to do the unthinkable and hope for a team in Claret & blue to win tomorrow.

[bfcjg]

Tomorrow could be a real defining day in the history of Lancashire football. We win we should be safe,blues win and bstards are as good as down. Bring it on UTC LLTV.

[ElectroClaret]

They're in trouble if Brum get a point.

Only thing is their goal difference is better if it comes down to a tie
between them and Brum.

[Vince Fontaine]

Birmingham .......-3.......2
Forest........................4
Now this is how it goes.
Forest need to match Blackburn's result.
Birmingham need to match Blackburn's result.
Blackburn are relegated, on goal difference!!!!

Last matches
Blackburn away to Brentford
Forest home to Ipswich
Birmingham away to Bristol city

All 12 o'clock on Sunday 7th May

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[Vince Fontaine]

What was that quote again
Oh yes
"It's the hope that kills you "
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[ElectroClaret]

A win over West Brom and a sterling performance from Brentford and
its dancing int' streets!

Fabulous.

[Lancasterclaret]

Rovers and Birmingham both have really tough games

If Forest can get something, then we might be quite enjoying next weekend

[Clarets4me]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

That's the Official version, but basically, we need Brentford to win next Sunday, and Forest not to implode against Ipswich....

[aggi]

Quite tempted by a day out at Brentford on Sunday.

[Vince Fontaine]

Just read the whole thread back. That win at forest was a massive plus for them. I'm a Brentford fan on Sunday.
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[Croydon Claret]

Bookies still have them at 4/7 to go down and Forest 3/1. Got to be worth a tenner on Forest and pray that you lose your money

[FCBurnley]

Even a win does not guarantee Rovers safety.

[ElectroClaret]

The Rovers match at Brentford is now being televised by Sky.

[Goobs]

50 points possibly not enough for survival this year?

[Clarets4me]

The Magic Numbers are looking, well, magical !!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

[ElectroClaret]

[Goobs]

50 points possibly not enough for survival this year?

Sometimes it feels so nice to be right.