only twice since the premiership season have we scored more than 7 points in the first 5 games</p> we aren't doing too bad</p> remember</p> Barnsley 6-0 Portsmouth followed immediately by </p> Ipswich 6 -1 Barnsley</p> and we still made the playoffs!!</p>
my point was a heavy early season loss doesn't necessarily preclude a good final position in the table</p> nowhere did I suggest the playoffs were nailed on because of a 1-5 drubbing</p>