The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[LeeB]

it would be great for the midlands if we, Wolves and Derby went up.

The 3 biggest clubs in the region for me.

[Dave P]

The aim for automatic promotion is around the 2 points per game mark.  Wolves are running at about 2.3 so are romping it.  Derby in 2nd are 1.88.  We are 1.7.

The aim for the end of Feb should be around 62 points.  Another 18 points from 8 games.  All are winnable: -

Forest (a)
Barnsley (h)
Sheff U (a)
Burton (h)
SHA (h)
Fulham (a)
Preston (h)
Sheff W (h)

I reckon we might lose the Sheff Wednesday home game. My head says 2-1.

Wouldn't surprise me if they scored quite early on.

If you’re so sure put some money on it. And why not go further and stick some on it being a bomb from a long way out. I heard the lad Reach has a decent shot on him.

Alright lads, I made a typo 

[lovejoy]

it would be great for the midlands if we, Wolves and Derby went up.

The 3 biggest clubs in the region for me.

Forest's 2 European Cups?

[Ads]

There's only one big club in the Midlands. All our rivals are a bit meh. Some s lot more meh than others.

Forest aren't as big as Derby though.

[SoccerHQ]

Derby have better support than Forest.

[Ad@m]

Forest aren't as big as Derby though.

By what measure?

• Forest have won 10 major trophies to Derby's 3
• Forest were a top flight team for the vast majority of the period from the late 1950's to 2000 whereas Derby spent most of that time in the 2nd division
• Forest's record attendance is near enough 50,000, Derby's is 42,000, although I'll grant you Derby's recent attendances have been higher but that's coincided with Forest being under crazy owners and Derby generally hovering around the playoffs
• Stadia are similar sizes

I just don't see it.

[FranzBiberkopf]

Derby is a football town. Nottingham isn't.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Derby is a football town. Nottingham isn't.

How do you work that out? they're both football towns - Nottingham has 2 clubs, one of them a founder member of the Football League.

Although I hate to admit that Wolves and the Albion are "bigger" than both of them

[Meanwood Villa]

Derby is a football town. Nottingham isn't.

Nottingham has two long standing league clubs. How can it not be a football town?

[Ads]

Derby is a football town. Nottingham isn't.

Although I hate to admit that Wolves and the Albion are "bigger" than both of them

I'd agree with that too.

But really, they're all a bit wanky.

[IFWaters]

I grew up in Derby in the 70s when they won the league twice. For a town/City of less than a quarter of a million to be getting crowds over 30,000 shows its a football town to me.

[Richard E]

I went to Uni in Nottingham in the late 80s and early 90s when Forest were one of the best teams in the country and the atmosphere at the City Ground was generally akin to a library. Rubbish fans.

[FranzBiberkopf]

Nottingham has two long standing league clubs. How can it not be a football town?

I always put it down to the fact that Nottingham had/has more other attractions than Derby (proper university, Trent Bridge for international cricket, ice hockey team, tennis open, plus its a bit more of a tourist town etc).

[mr underhill]

with respect that's bullshit. Any town boasting two historic clubs is a place with footballing pedigree.

[Drummond]

Surely any town or city with a football team that gets support is a football town?