The Extent of Our Decline

[Mr Popodopolous]

After 11 games, we had 20 points from 11 games- and were in the top 6. That's a quarter of the season near enough- usually a pretty good barometer. Indeed, certain sides looked so far behind us that it looked really unlikely we would be in any relegation strife at all.

• Villa and Derby- both 10 points adrift
• Wigan- 11
• Blackburn- and Cardiff who we were due to face post International break- 12.

Even if you backed Villa and Derby to pull away, we were still well well clear of that area. Remember a quarter of the season is not insubstantial!

 

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As It Stood

		Team	P	GD	Pts
1		Huddersfield	11	6	25
2		Norwich	11	6	23
3		Newcastle	11	12	22
4		Brighton	11	7	21
5		Bristol City	11	7	20
6		Birmingham	11	5	20
7		Brentford	11	9	18
8		Reading	11	-3	18
9		Sheff Wed	11	-1	17
10		Barnsley	11	5	16
11		Leeds	11	-1	16
12		Wolves	11	1	15
13		QPR	11	-3	15
14		Fulham	11	-3	14
15		Burton	11	0	13
16		Ipswich	11	-1	13
17		Preston	11	-2	13
18		Nottm Forest	11	-3	12
19		Aston Villa	11	-2	10
20		Derby	11	-4	10
21		Wigan	11	-2	9
22		Blackburn	11	-8	8
23		Cardiff	11	-11	8
24		Rotherham	11	-14	6

 

Since those optimistic times, we have gained less points than all but Rotherham!

Cardiff have left us in their wing mirror and Blackburn have just overtaken us- with a game in hand to boot! Only 3 points better off than Rotherham in last 23 games, Wigan have got 8 more points, Blackburn 14, Cardiff 24. Hell even Burton have outperformed us by 10! Sad feeling was if we beat Cardiff, 15 points ahead of 12 games- yep that was us above them, not coming back from that- post October 1st we are down there with Rotherham!

[Cider red]

17 games lost int he last 24 says it all, half a season of losing will get any side relegated. Depressing considering our squad and the buzz around the club with the redevelopment etc, only city could take the positive momentum around promotion then consolidating, and completely **** it up!