Promotion Maths

[berneboy]

So.
Bruce average points is 2 per game. 29 games remaining. 29x2=58.

22+58=80 points.

I used to be a teacher, you see.

80 points guarantees play-offs but isn't enough for automatic promotion except for Hull under ... Steve!

We're going up this season.

[oldtimernow]

Just 5 more goals either scored or avoided and our position would look much more healthy in the top play off place with 32 points.

Such is the fine dividing line.

[Old Kodjia]

Just 5 more goals either scored or avoided and our position would look much more healthy in the top play off place with 32 points.

Such is the fine dividing line.

Or simply shoring up the midfield when we were holding onto leads against Huddersfield, Brentford, Forest and Barnsley would have seen us on 30 points.

Ifs buts and maybes but I doubt many would disagree that had Bruce been here at the start of the season, we'd have over 30 points on the board by now.

[Tony Erdington]

Just 5 more goals either scored or avoided and our position would look much more healthy in the top play off place with 32 points.

Such is the fine dividing line.

Or simply shoring up the midfield when we were holding onto leads against Huddersfield, Brentford, Forest and Barnsley would have seen us on 30 points.

Ifs buts and maybes but I doubt many would disagree that had Bruce been here at the start of the season, we'd have over 30 points on the board by now.

100% Kodj

[SoccerHQ]

My nagging doubt is we'll look back sometime in May and really rue all the games we messed up in the early weeks of the season.

It's a shame. SB is doing his best but RDM really was abysmal....1 win in 11!

[OzVilla]

Yeah but thank McGrath the Dr pulled the pin when he did. He went at the earliest reasonable opportunity.

I'm absolutely certain that under Lerner he'd still be here.

[VillaAlways]

My nagging doubt is we'll look back sometime in May and really rue all the games we messed up in the early weeks of the season.

It's a shame. SB is doing his best but RDM really was abysmal....1 win in 11!

I always thought it would  take 2 seasons to get back up after the shambles we had become and I stand by that. I don't think Steves job will depend on us going up this season. I can see us finishing just outside the Top 6, would be delighted to be wrong, but I'm cool about this season given the awful start we had. Next season however is a different matter.

[SoccerHQ]

I would be incredibly confident on next season if Hull, Swansea and Sunderland remains the bottom three.

I do agree and think the Doctor sees it like that....this season is a bit of a free hit for SB, not just get wins and see where that takes us but try to change the overall culture around the club, it's much more optimistic on matchdays at VP now which is important.

If we don't make it this year then yes we need to get promotion next season.

[Exeter 77]

My nagging doubt is we'll look back sometime in May and really rue all the games we messed up in the early weeks of the season.

It's a shame. SB is doing his best but RDM really was abysmal....1 win in 11!

I have this fear that it will leave us 7th by a point.

[SoccerHQ]

My nagging doubt is we'll look back sometime in May and really rue all the games we messed up in the early weeks of the season.

It's a shame. SB is doing his best but RDM really was abysmal....1 win in 11!

I have this fear that it will leave us 7th by a point.

I really think we'll make the top 6 comfortably but we'll go on such a good run second half of the season we we'll only be a point or two off Brighton at the end.

Whatever form you go into them with the play offs remain a lottery, much better to go the automatic route.

[itbrvilla]

We desperately need to turn these draws into wins.

[SoccerHQ]

We desperately need to turn these draws into wins.

We are....we have won 3 of our last 5.

[Ads]

Given the way we've picked up, with the quality we have and the chance to improve in January, I don't see any reason now why we can't hit the play offs.

We're 5 points off 6th and we have to play them twice. We haven't played anybody who has been in the slightest bit impressive, including the top two.

[Risso]

Given the way we've picked up, with the quality we have and the chance to improve in January, I don't see any reason now why we can't hit the play offs.

We're 5 points off 6th and we have to play them twice. We haven't played anybody who has been in the slightest bit impressive, including the top two.

Plus there's AGES to go yet, and a January transfer window.

[itbrvilla]

We desperately need to turn these draws into wins.

We are....we have won 3 of our last 5.

Drawn 2 of last 3, 3 of last 6. Love the fact wevery improved, we still lack any killer instinct.