The team to have a good a record as us in the second tier NOT to go up is......

[CHAPPERS]

Manchester United in the 1904/5 season.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Us last season?

 

[Triggaaar]

The team to have a good a record as us in the second tier NOT to go up is......

What's the criteria (specifically)?

 

[CHAPPERS]

What's the criteria (specifically)?

Shamefully I don't know, this comes from a member of staff at Opta though.

 

[knocky1]

Shamefully I don't know, this comes from a member of staff at Opta though.

Sit down then.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

If there's a record to be broken.......

 

[Notters]

They actually had a better record than us after 27 games (won 20, drawn 4, lost 3). But were only third in the table.

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two-old/1904-1905/between-dates

Set the "to" date to 18th March.

Doncaster bottom (w2 d2 l22)

 

[Albumen]

If there's a record to be broken.......

Bit difficult to compare before the 24 team league, but its true from the 88/89 season. Last year was a bit of a freak as Hull (2nd) lost 15 points to Burnley from game 28 to game 46, and ended up 4th, so let's not all go sucking each others dicks just yet.

 

[Stat Brother]

By May Rotherham could be 13 points ahead of the Albion.

 

[Rogero]

They actually had a better record than us after 27 games (won 20, drawn 4, lost 3). But were only third in the table.

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two-old/1904-1905/between-dates

Set the "to" date to 18th March.

Doncaster bottom (w2 d2 l22)

What happened to Glossop North End?

 

[Notters]

What happened to Glossop North End?

Still going strong apparently :-o

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Bit difficult to compare before the 24 team league, but its true from the 88/89 season. Last year was a bit of a freak as Hull (2nd) lost 15 points to Burnley from game 28 to game 46, and ended up 4th, so let's not all go sucking each others dicks just yet.

How very subtle. suck your own dick my friend

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Still going strong apparently :-o

Going yes, but not as strong as the once were . . . obviously.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Would it not be easier, just to ask . . .

Who were the last team not to be promoted from the Championship who had accrued 60 points after 27 games?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I'd assumed it was going to be serial flunkers, and purveyors of The Derby Way, Derby County.

 

[Albumen]

Would it not be easier, just to ask . . .

Who were the last team not to be promoted from the Championship who had accrued 60 points after 27 games?

No-one, since 88/89 when the 24 league was formed.
In fact only 5 teams have amassed 60+ points on game 27 since then:

West Ham 1991 - 60 - Finished 2nd, 5 points clear.
Newcastle 1993 - 61 - Won by 8 points
Fulham 2001 - 67 - Won by 10 points
Reading 2006 - 66 - Won by 16 points
Leicester 2014 - 60 - Won by 9 points

So, no pressure lads . . . .