The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[SoccerHQ]

Cheer up everyone Leeds are losing again.

[Ads]

It's a bit of pass the way every other bugger lost and we stay 5th in such a tight league.

[Villa75]

It's a bit of pass the way every other bugger lost and we stay 5th in such a tight league.

More of a "pass" for Wolves and Sheffield United, I would say.

[Damo70]

On this date in 1987 we were third in the table. Three points behind Boro and six points behind Bradford, although we had played one game more than both of them. Eventual champions Millwall were seventh, four points behind us but with two games in hand on us. Our home record at that point was P10 W2 D5 L3, our away record was P10 W7 D2 L1.

[brentastonb6]

On this date in 1987 we were third in the table. Three points behind Boro and six points behind Bradford, although we had played one game more than both of them. Eventual champions Millwall were seventh, four points behind us but with two games in hand on us. Our home record at that point was P10 W2 D5 L3, our away record was P10 W7 D2 L1.

Hello Damo, was it three points for a win then ? I'm trying to get some comparison with now into my head .

[Damo70]

On this date in 1987 we were third in the table. Three points behind Boro and six points behind Bradford, although we had played one game more than both of them. Eventual champions Millwall were seventh, four points behind us but with two games in hand on us. Our home record at that point was P10 W2 D5 L3, our away record was P10 W7 D2 L1.

Hello Damo, was it three points for a win then ? I'm trying to get some comparison with now into my head .

Yes. Three points for a win. I'm pretty sure the last season of two points for a win was the year we won the title in 1981.

[SoccerHQ]

How many points did we get in the end?

[Villa75]

How many points did we get in the end?

78 points.

Pipped Middleborough to 2nd place on 'goals scored'.

[SoccerHQ]

Shows how much tighter the league was back then top to bottom.

78 points wouldn't be anywhere near enough. 88 points and that should be enough.

[cheltenhamlion]

Weren't there less teams in the league back then though?

[ChicagoLion]

Yep an extra 2 teams so +4 games.

[Villa75]

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.

[Lastfootstamper]

Weren't there less teams in the league back then though?

Fewer.

[cheltenhamlion]

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.

[SoccerHQ]

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.

Higher than that, it's usually 85-90 needed for 2nd now.