2018-19 Points Swingometer

[exigo]

...I realise football is played on grass...

Ours isn't.

[AV82EC]

...I realise football is played on grass...

Ours isn't.

I’d hesitate to call it football....

[Hookeysmith]

That's where the frustration sets in. Ipswich and Reading in particular. Against 10 men and conceding in the last minute.

And that is the point that Bruce pathetically overlooks. If we looked at the start of the season it really is not inconceivable that we should be 20+ points on the board considering the fixtures we opened with.

That's Wor championship or not - we should be significantly better off than we are - and that should be the bullet right now

Fair play to Xia he stood no messing after 11 crap games / results he pulled the plug - lets hope he still has some influence

[cdbearsfan]

It is depressing that we are struggling as much as we did in our first season down here, and we haven't played anyone any good yet.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

...I realise football is played on grass...

Ours isn't.

I’d hesitate to call it football....

Trades description act?

[footyskillz]

I thought it'd be interesting to see of the three teams who have been promoted in the last few years, where each team has been after 10 games, and how many points they have. Teams with an * going up via the play offs.


2017/18
Wolves - 4th 20 pts
Cardiff - 1st 23 pts
Fulham* - 10th 15 pts


2016/17
Newcastle - 3rd 19 pts
Brighton - 4th 18 pts
Huddersfield* - 1st 22 pts


2015/16
Burnley - 6th 18pts
Middlesbrough - 2nd 20 pts
Hull* - 5th 18 pts


2014/15
Bournemouth - 15th 12 pts
Watford - 3rd - 20 pts
Norwich* - 1st 20 pts


2013/14
Leicester - 3rd 23 pts
Burnley - 1st 23 pts
QPR* - 2nd 23 pts (after 9 games)


So in 5 years with 15 teams going up, only two teams have ever been outside of the top 6 this at this stage of the season, and only once has a team going up automatically having been outside the top 6 at this stage.  Both of the teams, Fulham and Bournemouth, went on unbelievable unbeaten runs to make up for a poor start.  The clear and obvious stat is that to go up, it's extremely difficult to make up for a poor start, hardly anybody ever does it, and most teams who go up average about 2 points in their first 10 games.


In short, that hopeless arse Fistface has buggered us for another season.

Very very interesting reading and actually it's noted that unless a massive run is put together then the promo will not occur.

Bruce seems convinced it will happen given time.

Thanks for putting those details up !
Though I will add something about Burnley 2016

[footyskillz]

Burnley were 5th  on Boxing Day 8 points behind the automatic promotion places. A 23 match unbeaten run saw them win the league .

That is title winning form that is what needed that is what bruce has to do

[Ads]

He can't and he won't get the chance to.

Change now, give a us the chance to let slip on this shithouse of a league.

[ChicagoLion]

I think Rissos stats are revealing, the important thing is momentum and a few teams will start to get thier act together and go on long winning runs.
With an unsettled and unbalanced side with a basket case of a manager the chances of us getting that momentum is extremely unlikely.
Yep another season down here I am afraid.

[darren woolley]

I thought it'd be interesting to see of the three teams who have been promoted in the last few years, where each team has been after 10 games, and how many points they have. Teams with an * going up via the play offs.


2017/18
Wolves - 4th 20 pts
Cardiff - 1st 23 pts
Fulham* - 10th 15 pts


2016/17
Newcastle - 3rd 19 pts
Brighton - 4th 18 pts
Huddersfield* - 1st 22 pts


2015/16
Burnley - 6th 18pts
Middlesbrough - 2nd 20 pts
Hull* - 5th 18 pts


2014/15
Bournemouth - 15th 12 pts
Watford - 3rd - 20 pts
Norwich* - 1st 20 pts


2013/14
Leicester - 3rd 23 pts
Burnley - 1st 23 pts
QPR* - 2nd 23 pts (after 9 games)


So in 5 years with 15 teams going up, only two teams have ever been outside of the top 6 this at this stage of the season, and only once has a team going up automatically having been outside the top 6 at this stage.  Both of the teams, Fulham and Bournemouth, went on unbelievable unbeaten runs to make up for a poor start.  The clear and obvious stat is that to go up, it's extremely difficult to make up for a poor start, hardly anybody ever does it, and most teams who go up average about 2 points in their first 10 games.


In short, that hopeless arse Fistface has buggered us for another season.

We need to go on a really good run to go up then Risso.

[footyskillz]

After 11 matches:
Season 17/18
7 th place  5 points off top 1pt off play-off
1   Cardiff City 24
2   Wolves 23
3   Sheffield United 21
4   Bristol City 20
5   Leeds United 20
6   Preston North End 20
7   Aston Villa  19

Season 18/19
13th place 7 pts off top 2 points off play offs

Season 18/19

1 Leeds   22
2 Middlesbrough 22
3 Sheff Utd 22
4 West Brom 21
5Norwich 18
6 Brentford 17
7 Swansea 17
8 Derby 17
9 Wigan 17
10 Bristol City 16
11 NForest 16
12 Sheff Wed 16
13 Aston Villa 15

[cdbearsfan]

Forgot to update this for a while. In summary, we are another three points down due the QPR loss. Chance to gain next week as we lost at Derby last season.

[SoccerHQ]

Would be happy with a point at Derby.

Looking at the table and the leader is Norwich with 30 points after 16. Of course a team could suddenly go on a 5-10 match winning run but not really sure you'll need two points a game ratio for automatic promotion this year so frustrating we're still a fair way off the pace.

[Villa75]

Any chance of a 'footyskillz' update? 

[cdbearsfan]

Way to hurt my feelings. 😢