Will we be the fourth??

[KT17]

Previous seasons after 11 games, since the Championship began:

(2015-16 Brighton 25pts)
2014-15 Norwich 21 promoted via play-offs (3rd)
2013-14 Burnley 26 promoted, runners up
2012-13 Cardiff 22 Champions
2011-12 Southampton 23 promoted, runners up
2010-11 QPR 27 Champions
2009-10 Newcastle 24 Champions
2008-09 Wolves 25 Champions
2007-08 Watford 26 6th
2006-07 Cardiff 26 13th (WTF?)
2005-06 Sheffield Utd 30 Runners up
2004-05 Reading 22 7th

So 3 teams leading after 11 games in the 11 years of the modern Championship manage to phuque it up... Will we be the fourth?

 

[Eeyore]

It's ranging from the deluded to the depressingly pessimistic in here tonight.

 

[Dolph Ins]

Interesting that it is 8 years since a team in our position at this point in the season has failed to get promotion. I really had, up until now, been taking it one game at a time. No sorry, I am not biting, I am still going to take one game at a time. Prod me again March/April next year.

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

to put a slightly more optimistic spin on it.....can we be the 8th club in row to be leading after 11 games and get promoted?!

 

[lawros left foot]

Who knows? And that's what makes football the most exciting sport in the world

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Who knows? And that's what makes football the most exciting sport in the world

After Chess

 

[StonehamPark]

We're Brighton, what do you think!

We'll finish 6th and flip a coin.

 

[Paddy B]

What's the stat for teams leading at 12 games in (which we are certain to do) ?

 

[Mowgli37]

After Chess

Oh don't be so ridiculous...



















...it's clearly fishing.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Agree with CMS that I'll get excited if we're still at the top of the pile come Crimbo.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

What's the stat for teams leading at 12 games in (which we are certain to do) ?

(2015-16 Brighton 25pts min)
2014-15 Watford 24 promoted, runners up
2013-14 Burnley 29 promoted, runners up
2012-13 Leicester 25 6th
2011-12 Southampton 26 promoted, runners up
2010-11 QPR 28 Champions
2009-10 West Brom 24 promoted runners up
2008-09 Birmingham 26 promoted, runners up
2007-08 Watford 29 6th
2006-07 Cardiff 29 13th
2005-06 Sheffield Utd 30 Runners up
2004-05 Wigan 24 promoted, runners up

25 points would put us 8th in a table of totals after 12 games, 26 would put us 6th, and 28 in 5th. So not an exceptional start to the season as things go - but well in the middle of the pack.

 

[driller]

I like this fact.
The team top of the league on 1 November has always been promoted.

Looking at fixtures. That will be us or Reading.

 

[Black Dalek]

Previous seasons after 11 games, since the Championship began:

(2015-16 Brighton 25pts)
2014-15 Norwich 21 promoted via play-offs (3rd)
2013-14 Burnley 26 promoted, runners up
2012-13 Cardiff 22 Champions
2011-12 Southampton 23 promoted, runners up
2010-11 QPR 27 Champions
2009-10 Newcastle 24 Champions
2008-09 Wolves 25 Champions
2007-08 Watford 26 6th
2006-07 Cardiff 26 13th (WTF?)
2005-06 Sheffield Utd 30 Runners up
2004-05 Reading 22 7th

So 3 teams leading after 11 games in the 11 years of the modern Championship manage to phuque it up... Will we be the fourth?

Good Post.

 

[Hampster Gull]

I cant even remember Sheff Utd in the premiership. Am I loosing it or did it never happen?

 

[Hampster Gull]

(2015-16 Brighton 25pts min)
2014-15 Watford 24 promoted, runners up
2013-14 Burnley 29 promoted, runners up
2012-13 Leicester 25 6th
2011-12 Southampton 26 promoted, runners up
2010-11 QPR 28 Champions
2009-10 West Brom 24 promoted runners up
2008-09 Birmingham 26 promoted, runners up
2007-08 Watford 29 6th
2006-07 Cardiff 29 13th
2005-06 Sheffield Utd 30 Runners up
2004-05 Wigan 24 promoted, runners up

25 points would put us 8th in a table of totals after 12 games, 26 would put us 6th, and 28 in 5th. So not an exceptional start to the season as things go - but well in the middle of the pack.

I love Stato threads, we need more at this moment in time.

Interesting that only one of those became Champions

 

[GT49er]

Who knows?

....is the correct answer.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Maybe the Albion just got lucky, but they seem to be benefiting from having an intelligent, level-headed, down-to-earth proper footballing man at the helm finally. Or maybe just getting rid of the Burke playing fantasy football with a real database and no real football knowledge was the key.