Blue Mooner said:What about Boro, Newcastle to that list ? The true test of progression is league position and up until yesterday we had a good chance of seventh - one poor game shouldn't change that ambition and whilst admittedly remote after yesterday the goal should still be seventh imo.
Boro and Newcastle are the least likely, but they've got to get 13 and 12 points respectively from their last 6 to match last seasons tally. Still very possible, particularly if one (or both) goes on one of those relegation scrap winning runs.
7th place before the match was very remote chance IMO, even more so now. We were in 11th going into the match yesterday, I doubt we'll end up much higher than that (if at all). I've used the analagy before, if we're a point behind West Ham going into the final game, we are 3-0 up and they are level. If West Ham score a late winner, does that make us a worse team, or a team not progressing as quickly as if they concede a late winner. How does a game that we have no involvement in determine how we are going as a club?
For me, the true test of progression is measured in wins, losses and draws.