Promotion Maths

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One positive isn't that we've only played one good side all season and fortunately for us, they're second in the Premier League. We've got precious room for error now though.

Cheque book time Doc.

[footyskillz]

Someone asked in another thread what where previous points total of 6th place teams in championship
Well the last 5 seasons- 
74pts Sheff Wed 2015/2016
78pts Ipswich  2014/15 (5th and 7th places also 78 points !)
72pts Brighton  2013/14
68pts Leicester 2012/13 (7th place also 68 points) 
75pts Cardiff 2011/12

[wittonwarrior]

Is there an  Einstein in this forum.  We need one.

...one that can play centre mid and play a forward pass to feet would be even better

and a left back who doesn't  give up when he is turned.

[footyskillz]

Bristol City won their FA Cup replay this evening which meas match vesurs them on 28th Jan will be rescheduled . Means have a game in hand as well as a break between Preston on Saturday and then sky televised match on Tuesday on close of transfer window. 

[Matt Collins]

I've given up on promotion this year

Let's try and build a proper team. It's the first season in years we've not been desperately scrapping for something. So let's take the opportunity to bed the likes of green and hopefully rhm. And to try and build an established way of playing because I just couldn't tell you what our attempted pattern or style is at the moment

[eamonn]

About as much chance as we had of surviving relegation a year ago. Still time to act though unlike the reneging on Remi last time.

[chrisw1]

About as much chance as we had of surviving relegation a year ago. Still time to act though unlike the reneging on Remi last time.

It looks bleak.  But I think the difference is with one or two astute acquisitions I still think we could go on a run which could change the picture quite quickly.  I never felt that last year.

[old man villa fan]

I've given up on promotion this year

Let's try and build a proper team. It's the first season in years we've not been desperately scrapping for something. So let's take the opportunity to bed the likes of green and hopefully rhm. And to try and build an established way of playing because I just couldn't tell you what our attempted pattern or style is at the moment

Give it another 4-6 weeks and it will become a lot clearer.  If we are then not in with a reasonable chance of the play-offs, it would be the right time to introduce a number of the younger players. If the experienced players aren't going to do it this season, most of them are not going to be any better next season.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

From all the rumours of us bringing in young talent from hither and thither, I reckon they've already decided that the only way up is to build a super-fit young, skilled team to take us up next season. The maths are already too daunting with this bunch of wazzocks.

[exigo]

Computer says no, by nine points

[BOB MANSFIELD]

There you go, then.
Beaten by a Computer.
Maybe Dr X has got a bigger, faster Lenovo ?
Or the money to make it happen with kids next season.

Oh no. You never win anything with kids! Do you ?

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The gap should hopefully be down to 7 points by 5pm.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

I guess the point was really Promotion.....not getting a ticket to the lottery that is the play-offs.
Mind you I'd buy one if it were on offer this season.
Chances get slimmer every season from now on.

[footyskillz]

7 or 10 points... away from play offs . There's the challenge. 

[Richard]

Well we're one point closer than we were but it's still going to to be some effort.