Predict the end of season table

[NMH]

This is mine, after a quick browse of the fixture list, and taking form into consideration;

Southampton - I can't see them blowing it really)
West Ham - begrudgingly, just because their point lead and Reading's fixtures
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Reading - toughest run-in, but have built a decent cushion of points
Birmingham - Goal difference good, April 21 Amex game should be a corker
Brighton & Hove Albion. It looks very likely for us now
Blackpool - their toughest fixtures are mostly home games for them
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Cardiff - Very close but no cigar
Middlesborough - tough fixtures, will drop points


My predicition is that we'll just lose in the first round of the playoffs.
This of course will ignite heated discussion about misssed chances, Gus tactics, dropped points over the season, ref decisions, players who 'cost us', tempered by players who earned us, opposition cheated, ref was correct, tactics were a gamble that could have paid off, and 1st AmEx season an amazing ride and success.

 

[ees complicated no?]

Saints
West ham
Reading
Birmingham
Blackpool
Boro
Albion
Cardiff

 

[Rugrat]

So difficult and quite possible that there will only be 1 or 2 points separating 4 or 5 teams. They'll be more upsets to come and each of the contenders have a few 6 pointers to play and there's a good argument for putting any of the current top 9 into the final 6. As for top 3 difficult to call between WHam, Reading and Southampton but think it's 2 of those 3

 

[Tricky Dicky]

CAn't be arsed to work out points, but clearly Saints, WH and Reading have sewn up the 2 automatic places between them. Whilst we're in good form, I fear out run-in might see us just miss out on play-offs, and if we do make it, there will be some big clubs in there. I figured we'd be mid-table, so I'm happy anyway.

If somehow we made it up, I fear we'd have to spend an awful lot just not to get spanked week-in, week-out - but would love to be proved wrong.

 

[Taybha]

Reading
West Ham
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Brighton
Southampton
Birmingham
Cardiff

Cardiff in the playoffs win 2-1 on agg , meet Southampton in the final win draw 1-1 win on pens , lubbly jubbly , keep up with that

 

[ArcticBlue]

So difficult and quite possible that there will only be 1 or 2 points separating 4 or 5 teams. They'll be more upsets to come and each of the contenders have a few 6 pointers to play and there's a good argument for putting any of the current top 9 into the final 6. As for top 3 difficult to call between WHam, Reading and Southampton but think it's 2 of those 3

Good work on the spreadsheet. I predict we will get 74 points which may be enough to get us in to the play-offs.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Saints
West Ham
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Reading
Birmingham
Blackpool
Cardiff
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Boro
Brighton
Leeds

Reading to get promoted via playoffs.

 

[Dirk Gently]

From my guestimates, I make it :

Southampton 89
West Ham 89
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Reading 87
Birmingham 79
'Boro 78
Cardiff 77
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Brighton 76
Hull 75
Leeds 73
Blackpool 72

But it's so close and there's so little margin of error. I also don't rule out Leeds making a late run - there's always one team from outside contention who forces themselves in at this time of the season, and they're perfectly placed for that.

 

[Dirk Gently]

Reading to get promoted via playoffs.

Nah, never gonna happen. If it does, then the universe will spontaneously combust.

Seriously, though, the team that finishes third and just misses out on automatic almost always crashes and burns in the play-offs, especially if they were way ahead of the 4th placed team. The psychology is all wrong to succeed after such a massive disappointment - momentum and confidence are vital to get through the play-offs.

 

[Blue and White Tiger]

Southampton
Reading
________

West Ham
Birmingham
Brighton
Cardiff
________

Blackpool
Middlesborough
Leeds

 

[Turkey]

BBC predictor is here: BBC SPORT | Football | Championship | Predictor

 

[madinthehead]

West Ham 91
Stains 90

Reading 86
Cardiff 81
Middlesbrough 78
Brighton 76

Birmingham 74
Leeds 73
Blackpool 73

Relegated:
Pompey
Doncaster
Cov


A lot of tough ones to call, especially in this division

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Southampton Pts 89 GD +45
West Ham Pts 89 GD +30
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Reading Pts 88 GD +29
Birmingham 81 GD +35
Cardiff Pts 79 GD +14
Brighton Pts 78 GD +17
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Middlesboro' Pts 76 GD +9

Semi's Agg

Reading 3 v 1 Brighton
Birmingham 2 v 3 Cardiff

Final

Cardiff 3 v 0 Reading

 

[Tooting Gull]

Hopefully for the first time in 27 years, we are going to finish above that shower up the A23. About bloody time. And that even after gifting them four points, without the Amex September debacle we would have been in a different stratosphere. Notice they haven't been giving it the 'We are the teachers, watch and learn Brighton' so much of late. Funny that.

 

[zego]

Approximate extrapolation of progress to date as shown for each team on, for example:
http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/teams/BrightonAndHove.html


Current Position, at Mon 12-Mar-12

 [FONT=Courier New].                       Pts  --- Final -----
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]Pos  Team       Played  Now  Recent  Average
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]1    S'hampton    36     69     95     88
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]2    Wham         35     66     88     87
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]3    Reading      35     66     99     87
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]4    Midsboro     35     59     78     76
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]5    BHA          36     58     84     82
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]6    [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]Cardiff[/FONT][FONT=Courier New]      35     57     69     76
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]7    Brum         34     56     74     77
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]8    B'pool       36     56     70     71
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]9    Hull         34     54     71     74[/FONT]

Final pos, on recent form:

  [FONT=Courier New]Pos  Team               Recent Progress
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]1    Reading     99     Accelerating!
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]2    S'hampton   95     Uneven
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]3    Wham        88     Very even
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]4    BHA         84     Uneven
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]5    Midsboro    78     Improving/uneven
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]6    Brum        74     Flat now
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]7    Hull        71     Steady
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]8    B'pool      70     Flat now
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]9    [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]Cardiff[/FONT][FONT=Courier New]     69     Slowing/uneven[/FONT]

Final pos, season average to date:

 [FONT=Courier New]Pos  Team       Average
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]1    S'hampton   88
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]2    Wham        87
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]3    Reading     87
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]4    BHA         82
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]5    Brum        77
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]6    Midsboro    76
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]7    [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]Cardiff[/FONT][FONT=Courier New]     76
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]8    Hull        74
  [/FONT][FONT=Courier New]9    B'pool      71[/FONT]

Top three seem certs, but order uncertain.
Also-rans seem rather evenly matched.
I think Albion have a very good chance of being 4th - who’d dare think that , two season ago!

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

here's my prediction

albeit biased against palace a little

 

[Simster]

Southampton
Reading
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West Ham
Birmingham
Cardiff
Middlesborough
________

Brighton
Hull
Blackpool
Leeds

 

[Bean]

West Ham
Southampton
Reading
Birmingham
Cardiff
Brighton
Boro
Blackpool
Hull

 

[Bean]

here's my prediction

albeit biased against palace a little

not at all biased for Brighton then!

 

[FootballFan7]

Very hard to predict...as anything can still happen! a football game is very changeable!
Saints
West ham
Reading
Birmingham
Blackpool
Boro
Albion
Cardiff