Tonight's Footy

[Commy]

They burnt themselves out chasing us and Sheff Utd.

[CoolClaret]

Really hope we don’t spend big on Gyokeres.

Just been thinking the same - not so sure that he has what it takes to step up a level and be effective

[Loyalclaret]

That'll be us getting spanked at City next year - have to remember we are in good company when it happens!

[Vegas Claret]

Boro

[casualclaret]

That's as good a team performance as I've seen from city.

[agreenwood]

In the end it turned out Boro weren’t anywhere near as good as their fans thought for a while.

[ksrclaret]

Get in Coventry

Amazing performance from them tonight

[agreenwood]

That Boro away end has seen some celebrations the past 6 weeks.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Boro fans have had to watch both us and Coventry celebrate.

[RVclaret]

Luton or Cov in the Prem then. Nice.

[Rick_Muller]

Good to see it will be the resurgence of an old top flight team winning the playoffs. I grew up with Luton and Coventry in the top flight.

[Sproggy]

Boro get to watch another team celebrate. Ouch.

[Wile E Coyote]

now Real Madrid know how we feel when we visit city away !!!

stunning performance from city.

[gandhisflipflop]

Really hope we don’t spend big on Gyokeres.

He’s obviously a good player at this level however the games I have seen him in this season (both our games and tonight) he hasn’t impressed me one bit. Twice he has gone through one on one with the GK and he made a pigs ear of it both times (tonight and in the game at Turf Moor)

[martin_p]

Boro have been found wanting almost every time they had a chance of getting closer to promotion. They bottled it every time they got close to Sheff United.

[Lancasterclaret]

I bet the Boro fans who inexpiably stayed behind for 15 minutes v us won't bother doing that tonight

[Conroysleftfoot]

Both Luton and Coventry are ecstatic at the moment but one of them will be distraught a week on Saturday.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Fantastic result, pleased for Coventry and even more pleased for us. I simply cannot see us getting relegated next season. Too many weak sides, the play off winner will of course drop. I know that is peeing on their parade a bit but that is life at the top level.

Great for Luke too. Somebody I would keep unless the offer is large. By large I mean £15m+.

Agree on Gyokeres. I think we can do better for the money he would cost.

[Flying Without Ings]

Hope Luton go up.

[Ampth7]

Both Luton and Coventry are ecstatic at the moment but one of them will be distraught a week on Saturday.

With the other being relegation fodder next season.

[Pearcey]

After what both of those clubs fans have had to put up with, I’m delighted for them. Edit:- Luton and Coventry obviously.

[Colburn_Claret]

Boro have been found wanting almost every time they had a chance of getting closer to promotion. They bottled it every time they got close to Sheff United.

I predicted Cov winning on the grounds that Boro have always been bottlers.

[Stan Tastic]

If Coventry win the final McNally will have been promoted to the PL with two clubs in the same season.

[Rowls]

In the end it turned out Boro weren’t anywhere near as good as their fans thought for a while.

I had to check the date on this post. Thought it was from 2016.

[NottsClaret]

Marvellous late 80s vibe for a Coventry v Luton final. Feels
like it should be played at the old Wembley.

[Bin Ont Turf]

With the other being relegation fodder next season.

Along with us if we don't get a forward or two.

[Boss Hogg]

Coventry deserved it tonight. They played very well but tough end to the season for Middlesbrough. Luton and Boro were the 3rd and 4th best teams and the table doesn’t lie but you need to hit form at the end. Nice to see 2 teams at Wembley who have been at the top and then dropped to the depths like we did.

[Ampth7]

Along with us if we don't get a forward or two.

I think we will be fine next season, and I’m sure we will be making several attacking signings.

[ClaretLoup]

Coventry and Luton were both promoted the same season that Accy Stanley won Division 2. Coventry City via the play offs.

[Exsus]

Watching this game with McManaman on comms is like strolling around the Uffizi with Rammstein playing through your Beats.

Eh..?

[houseboy]

Why do some people some people think Luton going up would be better for us than Boro? They finished third, 5 points ahead of Boro, with far better recent form. They might struggle in the PL, but so would Boro, and so might we. Take Akpom out of that Boro team and they are ordinary at best.

[Tricky Trevor]

Why do some people some people think Luton going up would be better for us than Boro? They finished third, 5 points ahead of Boro, with far better recent form. They might struggle in the PL, but so would Boro, and so might we. Take Akpom out of that Boro team and they are ordinary at best.

Agreed. Luton are the new Wimbledon. They’ll rough house teams but they can get results.

[Tricky Trevor]

What a player Rodri is. Whilst the plaudits go to the attacking MFs and strikers he is the glue that holds it all together. He appears never to give the ball away. One of those outstanding talents that can tell all the team,”if you are in bother give it to me”.

[martin_p]

Agreed. Luton are the new Wimbledon. They’ll rough house teams but they can get results.

I think that’s becoming increasingly difficult with VAR. There were a couple of challenges in their semi that would have attracted close VAR attention.

[claretblue]

If Coventry win the final McNally will have been promoted to the PL with two clubs in the same season.

same as Dave Thomas (Clarets + QPR) 1973

he got both a Division 2 (Championship) winners and runner-up medal!

[Vegas Claret]

Why do some people some people think Luton going up would be better for us than Boro? They finished third, 5 points ahead of Boro, with far better recent form. They might struggle in the PL, but so would Boro, and so might we. Take Akpom out of that Boro team and they are ordinary at best.

Boro:
Tidy stadium
Famous manager
History of being in the top flight
Pay better wages than Luton
Will attract better players than Luton (this is the big one)

Luton:
the opposite of the above

[Tim Burr]

I was pleased to see Coventry win. The only Burnley game I got my father to attend with me as he was a Villa fan, was the Coventry City v Burnly game where Leighton James scored. It turned out this was Match of the Day on TV that day (in the days when only one match was shown) which we did not know beforehand, but we got to see it again. Ever since I have had a bit of a soft spot for Coventry. If they win we could emulate the result next season, but not of course at Highfield Road.

[TheFamilyCat]

What a player Rodri is. Whilst the plaudits go to the attacking MFs and strikers he is the glue that holds it all together. He appears never to give the ball away. One of those outstanding talents that can tell all the team,”if you are in bother give it to me”.

Poor man's Josh Cullen.