Promotion Rivals

[Glyn1]

Meanwhile, over on the Anus board , big talk that they can make the play offs, and happy with the style MM has brought. They'll never change, and nor would I want em too :lol:

That's 3 games in a row that they've won and I'm beginning to get worried. You can easily see them overtaking Bournemouth and reaching the Play-Offs. But on the positive side, that may give us the chance to beat them 4 times in the same season (a double Double).

 

[sainthelens]

The sarcastic irony clearly lost on you as was him. Baffled I even had to point that out tbh.

Evening! Not lost on me at all, I was just making a polite point, that's all.

:thumbsup:

 

[DJack]

Meanwhile, over on the Anus board , big talk that they can make the play offs, and happy with the style MM has brought. They'll never change, and nor would I want em too :lol:

That's 3 games in a row that they've won and I'm beginning to get worried. You can easily see them overtaking Bournemouth and reaching the Play-Offs. But on the positive side, that may give us the chance to beat them 4 times in the same season (a double Double).

Glyn, that would be sooooo fcking funny.

Imagine the meltdown. That said, let's not get ahead of ourselves and get too cocky.

 

[Longlostjack]

As a three times Olympic gold winner and someone who turned down a professional contract with Barcelona when I was 15 - I reckon we’ll make the automatics. Keep the faith.

 

[ABSwan]

There's plenty of games to go and there could be loads of changes before the end.

From the stats conversation the highest points for 3rd placed teams (4 highest)

1998
1 Nottingham Forest 94
2 Middlesbrough 91
3 Sunderland 90

2016
1 Burnley 93
2 Middlesbrough 89
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 89

1993
1 Newcastle United 96
2 West Ham United 88
3 Portsmouth 88

2018
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 99
2 Cardiff City 90
3 Fulham 88


So 91 points has been the highest required to take 2nd so far.

 

[ABSwan]

The lowest 3rd points totals, which this year I'm sure won't be anywhere near.

1994
1 Crystal Palace 73
2 Nottingham Forest 74
3 Millwall 58

1996
1 Sunderland 83
2 Derby County 79
3 Crystal Palace 75

2008
1 West Bromwich Albion 81
2 Stoke City 79
3 Hull City 75

1997
1 Bolton Wanderers 98
2 Barnsley 80
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 76


1994 seems an unbelievable year, 3rd placed team on 58, so second only needed 59, Norwich are already at that point.

 

[JackFish]

I think your table’s wrong, Millwall had 74 points in 1994, and Forest had 83.

 

[sainthelens]

As a three times Olympic gold winner and someone who turned down a professional contract with Barcelona when I was 15 - I reckon we’ll make the automatics. Keep the faith.

:lol: :lol: brilliant.

 

[ABSwan]

I think your table’s wrong, Millwall had 74 points in 1994, and Forest had 83.

Your right, I'll have to correct them.

I used this source for the tables http://www.league321.com/england-football-historic-league-tables.html

Which were good until 91/92 season, then from 92/93 and 93/94 seasons they only had the Premier League, then picked up all 4 again. I assume my alternative source was incorrect for that one year.

 

[Blackpooljack]

I'd be absolutely gutted if we finish 3rd and 10+ pts ahead of 4th then fail in the playoffs, and the first part could very easily happen

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

My only concern is the loss of momentum which may or may not happen... Like my old nan used to say... In a 100 years time who'll give a fuck.

 

[monmouth]

My only concern is the loss of momentum which may or may not happen... Like my old nan used to say... In a 100 years time who'll give a fuck.

Cardiff

 

[eteb]

reading pretty much out of it now, swift out for 6 weeks too

 

[JoshTheJack]

Barnsley 1 up against Barcelona shit sorry I meant Brentford

 

[Private Partz]

Barnsley 1 up against Barcelona shit sorry I meant Brentford

Been here before. Evidence suggest they will come back from this but it cant last if they keep conceding the first goal. They will come unstuck.
Barnsley are a decent side though so live in hope