Jack Dawe Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 is 12.7. Source? Sky Sports Football. This is based on the last ten years only. In that time, we fared better than: Wigan, Doncaster and Scunthorpe (all relegated). But poorer than: Norwich (promoted), Leicester (5th), Wolves (7th), Swansea (8th), Charlton (9th) and Brighton (10th). We were some way short of average in 2015/16. I reckon Sheff Utd will finish somewhere around, maybe just short, of the average for promoted L1 champions in their first year up, 13th or 14th. It does show what a pig's ear we made of that season. Given a fair - or average - dose of fortune (injuries etc), 12th or 13th might just be within our reach this season, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I'd say that looks about average all things considered Wigan, Doncaster, Scunthorpe - all smaller clubs/worse equipped Norwich, Leicester, Wolves - all bigger clubs/better equipped Charlton/Swansea/Brighton - about the same generally speaking I think our difficult 15/16 summer was hard to recover from and we paid for it all season. Would've been interesting to see where we'd have finished if SC had got his first choice targets in early. I think this season, although it's very early days still, anywhere between 8th-12th is realistically achievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 11 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: is 12.7. Source? Sky Sports Football. This is based on the last ten years only. In that time, we fared better than: Wigan, Doncaster and Scunthorpe (all relegated). But poorer than: Norwich (promoted), Leicester (5th), Wolves (7th), Swansea (8th), Charlton (9th) and Brighton (10th). We were some way short of average in 2015/16. I reckon Sheff Utd will finish somewhere around, maybe just short, of the average for promoted L1 champions in their first year up, 13th or 14th. It does show what a pig's ear we made of that season. Given a fair - or average - dose of fortune (injuries etc), 12th or 13th might just be within our reach this season, perhaps? While thats a fair assessment, the quality between the championship and league one has opened up significantly in the last 5 years, 2 of the 3 clubs that come up in recent years struggle with one doing well, Yeovil and Doncaster Struggled, Bounmouth well......... Us and MK Struggled Preston did ok, Wigan and Burton Struggled Barnsley did ok, I'm expecting Millwall and Bolton to struggle and Sheff utd to do ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I've already got the three relegation places to be between Barnsley, Bolton, Burton and Millwall all of whom have played League 1 football within the last two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarumred Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, Malago said: I've already got the three relegation places to be between Barnsley, Bolton, Burton and Millwall all of whom have played League 1 football within the last two seasons. Agreed. Those are my botton four teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Norwich, Leicester, Wolves - all bigger clubs/better equipped Now just one cotton-pickin' minute. Norwich bigger than us; Rovers bigger than Norwich; we're bigger than the Rovers. I feel that I'm on those Penrose steps ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Monkeh said: Us and MK Struggled Preston did ok, OK? Eleventh, ok? Preston? Blimey, I'd say that was more than 'ok'. And not a fluke, it was repeated last season, too, point for point and eleventh again. If that's only 'ok' we're doing a lot worse than we think. Oh to be anywhere near eleventh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, EnclosureSurge said: OK? Eleventh, ok? Preston? Blimey, I'd say that was more than 'ok'. And not a fluke, it was repeated last season, too, point for point and eleventh again. If that's only 'ok' we're doing a lot worse than we think. Oh to be anywhere near eleventh. 11 is mid table mid table is ok, good would be too 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, Monkeh said: 11 is mid table mid table is ok, good would be too 8 On crowds under 10,000, with practically no money, a top scorer of a midfielder on 8 and Greg Cunningham as their player of the season (ie best player)? No probs, if you think that is 'ok' and not even good, carry on. Meanwhile in another world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Be interesting if you took the 3 promoted sides each year. Wonder what that would show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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