This time last season

[CheeseRolls]

At the 15 game mark we were.

Still unbeaten
Sitting in third place
Goal difference of plus 8

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table/2015-11-03

Interestingly we had scored more goals 30 v 29. So the improved goal difference plus 14 is down to a demonstrable defensive.improvement.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

At the 15 game mark we were.

Still unbeaten
Sitting in third place
Goal difference of plus 8

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table/2015-11-03

Interestingly we had scored more goals 30 v 29. So the improved goal difference plus 14 is down to a demonstrable defensive.improvement.

I would factor out 3 goals and put us on +11 (as if we had beaten Norwich 2-0) for five zero's & albion don't happen every day....
a repeat of last season and an improvement at either end and despite the fact that we (so open to debate) did not score enough (i know,after march & eventually we did) an improvement at the other end (they knew what they were doing) letting Greer go (not that he was to blame) would see Albion go up...

Barring a injury pile up (maybe the odd dip in form and suspension) we are (keep it quite) going up maybe?

That said...............

 

[DumLum]

At the 15 game mark we were.

Still unbeaten
Sitting in third place
Goal difference of plus 8

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table/2015-11-03

Interestingly we had scored more goals 30 v 29. So the improved goal difference plus 14 is down to a demonstrable defensive.improvement.

31 points then, 31 points now.

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

31 points then, 31 points now.

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

who missed out..

 

[CheeseRolls]

31 points then, 31 points now.

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

Yep I missed off the obvious comparison.

In our race to beat ourselves, we continued the unbeaten run through November, but the sickening run of injuries screwed us in December.

Looking at the quality we have to come back before December. We look better placed to cope right now.

 

[whitelion]

At the 15 game mark we were.

Still unbeaten
Sitting in third place
Goal difference of plus 8

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2015-2016/table/2015-11-03

Interestingly we had scored more goals 30 v 29. So the improved goal difference plus 14 is down to a demonstrable defensive.improvement.

At this stage last season we'd scored 19 and conceded 11. This season scored 23 and conceded 9.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

At this stage last season we'd scored 19 and conceded 11. This season scored 23 and conceded 9.

An improvement at both ends.......the importance (so far) of GD is not lost after last year,have we played anyone good yet?

 

[whitelion]

An improvement at both ends.......the importance (so far) of GD is not lost after last year,have we played anyone good yet?

That's debatable. I still don't think we've seen the best of our team yet and we've battered a few teams.

 

[sydney]

goldson ,hunnemier , march ,kayal , rosenior all to come back not to mention kaz when fully fit.........what's not to like.

 

[Icy Gull]

We only beat one of the other teams that ended up in the top six over the whole season. Factor that in to this s Aston's results and we would not be second with a cushion now. Looking very promising at the moment

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

That's debatable. I still don't think we've seen the best of our team yet and we've battered a few teams.

I was being a bit jestefull there,i agree & we should go on stronger...

 

[bhafc99]

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

There was a piece in The Argus the other week about most teams finishing close to where they were after just 12 games last season.

So logically that rule might be even more true after 15 games, but I think things could shuffle around a fair bit more this year.

The likes of Villa and even Fulham or Leeds could still rise up and push some of the current playoff teams out - Huddersfield for example.

And are Derby really as bad as their current position?

 

[CheeseRolls]

Hope this works from Ben Mayhew on twitter @experimental361

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv9MMpVWAAAYalU.jpg:large
From this tweet:
To complete the trilogy, here's how the Championship table looks after the late result. Newcastle and Brighton setting the promotion pace. pic.twitter.com/SuFDnlgY67

 

[saafend_seagull]

Need 10 points from Bristol City, villa, Fulham and Cardiff to have the same as last year after 19 games. Luckily Fulham have Brentford and sheff wed to slow them down in their next two games before we play them.

Be handy if Birmingham can stop villa winning too and then a gap can be opened if we win these games.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Need 10 points from Bristol City, villa, Fulham and Cardiff to have the same as last year after 19 games


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We need 8 points to maintain a win-at-home-draw-away 92 point finish pace.

 

[Ron Manager]

I think I'll wait and see how we get on next Saturday, then move on from there.

 

[bhafc99]

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

There was a piece in The Argus the other week about most teams finishing close to where they were after just 12 games last season.

So logically that rule might be even more true after 15 games, but I think things could shuffle around a fair bit more this year.

The likes of Villa and even Fulham or Leeds could still rise up and push some of the current playoff teams out - Huddersfield for example.

And are Derby really as bad as their current position?

 

[CheeseRolls]

When you are winning this stuff just looks great. See the link for detailed explanation

https://experimental361.com/2016/10/30/e-ratings-update-championship-30-oct-2016/

 

[DumLum]

who missed out..

Birmingham. Sheffield Wednesday were a point behind in 8th after 15 games.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

31 points then, 31 points now.

I notice the top 5 teams at this point last season all finished in the top 6.

Not just that. The only change to the teams in the top ten was Brentford in 12th replacing Reading. Other than that, the top 10 was exactly the same.