This weekend has seen Derby’s relegation confirmed, hardly rocket science that this was predicted weeks ago.

But what about the other relegation slots? Birmingham’s win, and Bolton managing to throw themselves off the cliff like a lemming with a bi-polar disorder has changed things a bit. Bolton now occupy pole position to join Fulham in the fizzy pop league.

Derby fans must be mystified as to the collective insanity that saw them spend £3.37 and believe they could stay up. Heads need to be shaken. Still, they have the silky skills of Robbie Savage to drool over in the fizzy pop league.

The barcodes managing to do the unthinkable in winning another game (please note; shares in Kleenex have gone through the roof as the deluded celebrate the (executive hand) relief) and this has made them all but safe, but not a lot else has changed.

The makems, well that win has made them feel a lot more confident and Roy Keane can concentrate on making statements to the press to try and get a sponsorship from Gillette (note for My Keane - the “I can’t be feckin arsed to get shaved” look went down the pan at the same time George Michaels career did).

Fulham will go, Bolton may have taken a huge pyschological beating with that game against Arsenal.

Like most Boro fans, I’ll be happy to see the back end of this turgid season.