a triumph of hope over expectation??

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Personally I went for mid-table</p>

 

or a reflection of honest accurate opinion?

 

RE: or a reflection of honest accurate opinion?

by its nature opinion can't be accurate-can it?

 

and.............

in 96 seasons in the League</p>

we have finished top of a 24 team league ONCE</p>

we have been 2nd in a 24 team league FOUR times</p>

we have finished 3-6th in a 24 team league FOUR times</p>

we have finished in the bottom 4 in a 24 team league THREE times</p>

 

You're right..

..at the moment its still opinion. However should we finish in the top 6 then that opinion would prove accurate. At the moment this so called optimistic hope is more likely than any mid table pessimism.</p>

There's Lies, damn lies and statistics.</p>

You appear to be on a downer.</p>

 

RE: Your right..

how much more likely? just interested

 

The Top 6 teams at christmas

tend to finish in the top 6.</p>

You have the data, do the maths.</p>

I cannot believe the amount of pessimism on this board. Or is it only the pessimists who are vocal after a few poor results.</p>

 

had a bad xmas ****!

 

I'd say we have enough strength in depth to finish about 6-12th.

I'm usually quite realistic in my assessments I would say, but any better than that would depend on luck, i.e., the number of injuries we sustain. For example, if a couple of key players were injured, like at Newcastle with Owen and Parker, you could easily imagine us losing ground.

 

We have lost 1 in 14 league games

We are 6th and half way through the season, we dont play any different teams in the second half. We needed a striker, we get one, we have a great manager and some quality players. We also have good strength in depth to cover for any injuries. Ill go for top 2. Definately playoffs.

 

actually.....

it's usually the top 6 teams at the end of January-so we need a good month?</p>

 

Winning the home games ought to do it.

 

Some more historical statistics..Paul.d??

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hindsight eh? marvelous innit!!</p>