14 more points

[bigbill]

then we are safe!!!!! Seriously though great result today winning ugly is what its all about

 

[iron weasel]

Re: 14 more points

safe from what... martian invasion or you growing a brain

 

[raefil]

Re: 14 more points

safe from what... martian invasion or you growing a brain

In fairness hes quite right, the first goal is ensuring survival in the championship. Once that is achieved, which is about 14 points away, we aim for the stars.

 

[jtaylo41]

Re: 14 more points

then we are safe!!!!! Seriously though great result today winning ugly is what its all about

Quite right. We have achieved nothing yet, but lets enjoy while it lasts and hopefully it will last until May.

 

[pne_monster]

Re: 14 more points

Martians? Stars? Surely this thread should be moved to the astronomical section?! Great quote though coldchickenpizza ... made me laugh.

 

[iron weasel]

Re: 14 more points

save the celebrations till april when we are 10 points clear

 

[Jay]

Re: 14 more points

We've also got 14 points more than we had last season after 18 games!
Good eh?? 😛

 

[Bird on t'Kop]

Re: 14 more points

save the celebrations till april when we are 10 points clear

No fecking chance 😉 my bottles open and i tend to celebrate our position sitting high for as long as i can.................and long may it be!!😀

 

[Gonzo]

Re: 14 more points

then we are safe!!!!! Seriously though great result today winning ugly is what its all about

I make it 17. Millwall got relegated in 1995-6 with 52 points.

You might also refect on Sunderland failing to win promotion to the Premiership (automatic or otherwise) in 1997/98 with 90 points.

So the Brig undertaker isn't making another coffin, just yet; and the fat lady isn't practicing her scales right now, either.

 

[Jay]

Re: 14 more points

I make it 17. Millwall got relegated in 1995-6 with 52 points.

You might also refect on Sunderland failing to win promotion to the Premiership (automatic or otherwise) in 1997/98 with 90 points.

So the Brig undertaker isn't making another coffin, just yet; and the fat lady isn't practicing her scales right now, either.

Crikey, there's always one 'Jonah' isn't there!
Just chill out & enjoy the moment. As Simmo said in his after-match interview yesterday, we have to keep it going, focus on the next game & not get carried away. BUT we also have to enjoy it, because there are many times in football when it is not enjoyable.

 

[Gonzo]

Re: 14 more points

Crikey, there's always one 'Jonah' isn't there!
Just chill out & enjoy the moment.

I am enjoying the moment! As of NOW! But let's not carried away, just yet. I can see this season going down to the wire. Look at the teams who finished second, and got automatic promotion, in the First divisions/Championship since the 46 game season began:

1988/89 Man C 82 points.
1989/90 Sheff U 85
1990/91 West Ham 87
1991/92 Middlesboro 80
1992/93 West Ham 83
1993/94 Notts F 83
1994/95 Reading 79
1995/96 Derby C 79
1996/97 Barnsley 80
1997/98 Middlesboro 91
1998/99 Bradford C 87
1999/2000 Man C 89
2000/2001 Blackburn R 91
2001/2002 West Brom 89
2002/2003 Leicester C 92
2003/2004 West Brom 86
2004/2005 Wigan A 87
2005/2006 Sheff U 90

Average 18 seasons 86 (rounded up)

So, looking over the past eighteen seasons we need to get somewhere between 43 (best scenario) and 56 (worst scenario) more points than we have now to secure automatic promotion; and using the average figure 50 more points than we have now. It's a big ask, and there's a long way to go yet.

Apologies in advance for the tabulations, the Forum program condenses them rather than lets me tabulate in wysiwyg.

 

[Jay]

Re: 14 more points

Well, if you like stats, we are averaging exactly 2pts per game.
Extend that over 46 games & it's 92pts in total....a guaranteed automatic promotion spot.
It CAN be done!!