This pandering to the bird botherers is really strange to me.
They won't qualify.
If they do, they won't make Wembley.
If they do, we will beat them.
I've been thinking about this and I think the reason I'd want to avoid Sunderland is the fact that I believe the extra emotion involved would be a bit of a leveller. I think in purely footballing terms we're a better team than any of the play off candidates including Sunderland, but I'm worried a derby game would mean players and fans might approach the game in a more emotional way.
genuinely would love Boro vs Sunderland and both sets of fans to not be idiots and show everybody why the North East is so special.
I don't think Preston away is easy. Unbeaten in there last 7 or 8 home games. Watford have a very good squad of players but are admittedly massively underperforming.