Championship 2018-2019

[SoccerHQ]

The margins are certainly finer than they seem.  We've lost once in 8 and we are totally out of the promotion race?  A few wins and we'll be back in the mix but we need to find that consistency.

Problem always seems to be the weekends we've won recently pretty much everyone above has so no ground can be made up hence we're actually further off top 6 than when SB was sacked somehow. It was a bit like that last season.

I do think it will balance out next 6 weeks as we're playing mostly bottom half and Norwich for one are playing a fair few teams around them so we should be in the top 6 and maybe get gap down to 2nd to about 8 points so will go back to being a long shot stab at 2nd I hope.

[Stu82]

I haven't given up on automatics yet.
We are so much better with Bruce's squad now, and am sure there will be quality coming in January.
Once the defence is functioning correctly, we will score against anyone.
Norwich will weaken, Leeds may run out of steam.
Next six games are crucial

[Matt Collins]

I think the gap is too big now. We needed to beat Leeds. I wonder if anyone has ever won the championship after being 11th at Xmas.

But the task is the same. Win the next 6 and see where we are.

[Three Spires Villa]

Agree, the next 6 games are crucial, hopefully teams above drop some points and we can make up ground. Merry Christmas 👍

[Brassneck]

The only hope re Leeds is that they do burn out.

I can’t see it myself though as their manager will know exactly how far to push them. He won’t have trained them like he did in the summer if he thought there was a chance of burn out half way through the season.

We can hope Norwich blow up but they’ve shown no signs of doing so thus far. Even if they do, we still have to catch Albion.

It’s play offs again for me this season.  The only thing to decide is whether we can get 3rd or 4th in order to ensure that we’re home in the second leg.

[SoccerHQ]

I think the gap is too big now. We needed to beat Leeds. I wonder if anyone has ever won the championship after being 11th at Xmas.

But the task is the same. Win the next 6 and see where we are.

Fulham were never going to catch Wolves last season but they arguably should've got second in the end. That was some run though. Don't see us capable of that as we'll draw too many as seems the rule. I'm sure Eamonn has a few facts and figures for that....!

[Pvb1968]

Wolves and Cardiff were consistent, as were Newcastle and Brighton the season before. We won't make top two but can make 5th or 6th.

[Joe S]

Leeds and Norwich score two each after the 90 minute mark. You've got to start thinking they are destined for the automatic places.

Does anyone know how many points Norwich alone have gained with late goals, feels like half of them!

[SoccerHQ]

Norwich won't finish 2nd.

WBA are only 3 points off them now I think so with their firepower they're your likely second.

We just need to get back winning and see where the land lies in early February.

[Dave P]

This time last year, we went on a 7 game winning run which cemented us in the top 6. I have a feeling we will do that again now. We’ll be top 6 by the end of January and we will not slip out of it.

[Toronto Villa]

This time last year, we went on a 7 game winning run which cemented us in the top 6. I have a feeling we will do that again now. We’ll be top 6 by the end of January and we will not slip out of it.

I actually think by then end of Jan we might be on a decent streak. Could even be 6 or 7 wins by the time we play Sheff Utd in Feb.

[IFWaters]

To guarantee playoffs (based on last 10 years) is 80 points or 44 from remaining 22 games. That magic 2 points a game stat again. From these 5 easier games I think we need at least 12 points to get into playoff spots and then stay there. I could see Norwich blowing up but other teams better placed than us to take advantage. Hats off to Norwich but I think they will falter now.

[SoccerHQ]

Didn't you say this the other day chap? I have no idea where you get 80 points from! 75 points for 6th is more of an average and it's been less in a fair few recent seasons.

I'd love to see all these teams who have missed out on 6th on 79 points.

[PeterWithesShin]

He may be basing it on the points total of the teams that finish 6th rather than 7th. A lot of the 6th placed sides may have reached 80 points or more, but they didn't need that many if the side finishing 7th didn't get 79 points.

[PeterWithesShin]

Points total of teams finishing 7th working backwards from last season to the 99/2000 season.

73, 75, 69, 78, 71, 68, 70, 72, 69, 74, 70, 74, 67, 70, 71, 70, 75, 72, 74.