How many points will we need to stay up?

[Jim D]

If Rotherham & Gillingham continue with their current form then I think the 4th to bottom team may need more than 50 points to stay up. Last season there was a similar situation, with Wimbledon & Bradford looking doomed from an early stage, and Walsall went down with 52 points. This season could be worse, with even 54 points not being good enough.

If we keep up our current form then we could be on for 58 points. This should be enough, but the second half of our season looks much harder than the first. We really need to get our home form going, and the next 3 home games will be vital. If we can win them all and get to Christmas with 33 points then I think we can expect to stay up. If not then it'll be cold turkey for us.

 

[Dawsey]

50 was enough two years ago - but 55 just to make sure

 

[B.M.F]

I would settle for around the 80 mark and another trip to Cardiff for our last game

 

[dougdeep]

I think 47 will be enough this season.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

4th from bottom club's points totals since the second tier of English football was increased from 22 to 24 clubs:

88-89 Hull City 47
89-90 Middlesbrough 50
90-91 Swindon 50
91-92 Oxford 50
92-93 Sunderland 50
93-94 WBA 51 (Birmingham relegated with 51)
94-95 Swindon 48
95-96 Portsmouth 52 (Millwall relegated with 52)
96-97 Bradford 48
97-98 QPR 49
98-99 Port Vale 47
99-00 WBA 49
00-01 Crystal Palace 49
01-02 Rotherham 49
02-03 Stoke 50
03-04 Gillingham 51 (Walsall relegated with 51)

 

[oapdodge]

One more then the side who finish 3rd from bottom will do for me.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

I think 54 will do it...That is 6 points per calender month, not including May.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

 

[Bwian]

So....51 it is.

Shit-I'll be over the frigging moon if we hit 51 points and stay up.

 

[Yorkie]

I think 54 will do it...That is 6 points per calender month, not including May.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

We're averaging 7 points a month at the moment

 

[Blackadder]

51

 

[brighton rock]

50 ish

 

[Stumpy Tim]

If Gillingham continue as they are they'll get no more points. They've lost 7 on the spin now. Ring any bells?

 

[Curious Orange]

If you have more points than you've played games then you have a fighting chance I reckon. 50 or so should do the job, but we need to win more home games.

 

[lincs seagull]

The teams below us forest, wolves, leeds, coventry, cardiff will be fighting hard as well i think it could be one hell of a battle

as long as we dont go on a long run without a win we will do it we bounce back well every time we lose this season

 

[Lammy]

Why is the second half of the season harder than the first?

50 points will be enough I reckon!

 

[Northstander]

Don't worry!!! Leeds are Playin Wigan next !!!!!

 

[saafend_seagull]

The teams below us forest, wolves, leeds, coventry, cardiff will be fighting hard as well i think it could be one hell of a battle

hoopefully plymouth and QPR, and either burnley or derby can replace a couple of those teams.

 

[Albion Dan]

Im pretty sure QPR and Plymouth will be onearer the Play Offs than relegation. Coventry will be down there all season as will Crewe and Forest. Cardiff look too good, and wolves and Leeds will be fine.

 

[Marshy]

Dont care, as long as were 4th bottom.

 

[TheWhiteRose_LUFC]

Don't worry!!! Leeds are Playin Wigan next !!!!!

Who?