One extra team now, compared to 1987/88.Points per game equates to 81-82 today, with the extra two games.Not sure what the present day average is, for 2nd place.
Quote from: Villa75 on November 16, 2017, 06:08:46 PMOne extra team now, compared to 1987/88.Points per game equates to 81-82 today, with the extra two games.Not sure what the present day average is, for 2nd place.Are you sure. An odd number of teams means one team missing out on a fixture each week. I don't remember that.
Quote from: old man villa fan on November 16, 2017, 10:58:36 PMQuote from: Villa75 on November 16, 2017, 06:08:46 PMOne extra team now, compared to 1987/88.Points per game equates to 81-82 today, with the extra two games.Not sure what the present day average is, for 2nd place.Are you sure. An odd number of teams means one team missing out on a fixture each week. I don't remember that.There were 21 teams in the first division and 23 in division two that 1987-1988 season. Two up (Millwall and Villa) and two down (Portsmouth and Oxford). Third placed Boro won a two leg play off against 19th placed Chelsea to go up and send them down. I must admit I can't remember there being those odd numbered amount of team or how they worked out the fixtures either.
Quote from: Lastfootstamper on November 16, 2017, 06:12:56 PMQuote from: cheltenhamlion on November 16, 2017, 05:16:15 PMWeren't there less teams in the league back then though?Fewer.Less works equally as well. As in, a smaller amount. I accept fewer is specific to numbers.
Quote from: cheltenhamlion on November 16, 2017, 05:16:15 PMWeren't there less teams in the league back then though?Fewer.
Weren't there less teams in the league back then though?
Quote from: cheltenhamlion on November 16, 2017, 06:16:47 PMQuote from: Lastfootstamper on November 16, 2017, 06:12:56 PMQuote from: cheltenhamlion on November 16, 2017, 05:16:15 PMWeren't there less teams in the league back then though?Fewer.Less works equally as well. As in, a smaller amount. I accept fewer is specific to numbers.No, it doesn't. Less is for uncountable nouns and fewer is for countable nouns.They play less football. There are Fewer teams.Eat less chocolate. Eat fewer chocolates.
No we won't.
Of the four teams above us I think it will be hard to finish above Wolves, Cardiff and Sheffield United but I do think Bristol City's bubble will burst at some point. I think the two immediately below us (Boro and Derby) are a danger, especially Boro as I think they have underachieved so far but are still in the mix.