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Author Topic: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths  (Read 280982 times)

Offline old man villa fan

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #375 on: November 16, 2017, 10:58:36 PM »
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.

Are you sure. An odd number of teams means one team missing out on a fixture each week. I don't remember that.

Offline Damo70

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #376 on: November 16, 2017, 11:23:18 PM »
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.

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.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #377 on: November 18, 2017, 05:06:14 AM »
If we can be in the play off mix come January id take it. This injury news is really going to be a problem

Obviously I don’t expect most people to give Bruce any leeway

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #378 on: November 18, 2017, 07:36:16 AM »
8 to 10 points needed from the next four. Should be capable of that.

Offline old man villa fan

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #379 on: November 18, 2017, 08:25:53 AM »
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.

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.

Thanks. Passing of time and memory.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #380 on: November 18, 2017, 05:25:16 PM »
Win the next two home games and table will be looking very good I reckon particularly as everyone tells me Wolves are going to be dropping points when winter starts.....

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #381 on: November 18, 2017, 05:47:15 PM »
The sides above us will all have sticky patches. We just need to be as consistent as possible throughout the season and be in a position to pick up points when the sides above us don’t.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #382 on: November 18, 2017, 06:48:50 PM »
Weren'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.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #383 on: November 18, 2017, 07:03:00 PM »
Weren'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.

The match tickets cost fewer than twenty pounds back then. ;)

Offline sickbeggar

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #384 on: November 18, 2017, 08:25:23 PM »
Looking at the table, its starting to break up a bit at the top, while the rest of us are in this "anyone down to 17th playoff" mini-league. Next two home games are vital. After them we'll know if automatic promotion has passed us by again.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #385 on: November 18, 2017, 08:27:10 PM »
No we won't.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #386 on: November 18, 2017, 08:32:36 PM »
No we won't.

We're 7 points off 2nd. Sheff U have 2 home games against blose and fulham next. If we don't match or better their points total, i can't see us catching them personally.

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #387 on: November 18, 2017, 08:33:06 PM »
No we won't.

I think we would in the unlikely event thst we lost them both.

Offline Damo70

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #388 on: November 18, 2017, 08:36:41 PM »
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.

« Last Edit: November 18, 2017, 08:38:48 PM by Damo70 »

Offline sickbeggar

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Re: The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths
« Reply #389 on: November 18, 2017, 08:50:07 PM »
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.

yeah i'd go along with that. I have a feeling there's still one team at least who will get right into the play-off places over christmas

 


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