Tonight's games

[HighfieldBlade]

I never knew that. So many wasted hours.

I should've kept the receipt for that voodoo doll I bought.

 

[BarcaBlade]

We can only try to win our games and can't influence other results.

'We' can't even influence our teams results (unless Shin giving away tram news really does affect something).

 

[BarcaBlade]

I'd take 105 right now

Typical blades fans. Selling for second best. No ambition. Small minded.

Did I miss something?

 

[Tom Bott]

Why are people even looking at the table after 9 games? We still have 111 points to play for...

Because it makes a change from calling for Hecky's head after an away game

• Luton Town2Coventry City2
  86 mins
• Millwall0Queens Park Rangers2
  85 mins
• Norwich City3Bristol City2
  86 mins
• Rotherham United3Blackpool0
  85 mins
• Reading0Sunderland3
  71 mins
• West Bromwich Albion1Birmingham City1

Cmon Brizzle..

 

[1973Blade]

West Brom losing now, Bruce out?

 

[brownblade]

'We' can't even influence our teams results (unless Shin giving away tram news really does affect something).

We can if we attend the match tbf (I generally can't, so that's definitely not a dig at anyone).

Atmosphere and support.

 

[programmechap]

A five point gap to 3rd place after only 9 games is rather nice.

 

[Stevo]

Not a bad night at all tbf

 

[Tom Bott]

Looking forward to the Preston game, they have only scored 3 goals so far this season and only conceded 2

 

[Dkc]

Ched will be playing. We'd better remember not to sing his name this time

 

[Dkc]

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The Championship is only 18 years old so that's a lot of teams gaining 20+ points from their first nine games. In four of these seasons it will have been the top two. Surprised so many got promoted with over 100 points still to play for.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

The Championship is only 18 years old so that's a lot of teams gaining 20+ points from their first nine games. In four of these seasons it will have been the top two. Surprised so many got promoted with over 100 points still to play for.

Who were the 5 teams

 

[Dkc]

Who were the 5 teams

No idea. Pigs?

 

[wak1889]

Who were the 5 teams

Wolves, Preston, Wednesday were definitely 3

 

[Snowflake]

Norwich clear favourites to beat Bristol City but they are on a good run themselves....draw
Reading will beat Blunderland....just...
West Brom will tonk Blues...

Don’t visit any bookies !!!

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Norwich clear favourites to beat Bristol City but they are on a good run themselves....draw
Reading will beat Blunderland....just...
West Brom will tonk Blues...

Good calls
Clearly you didn’t attend our games v Reading & Slumderland

 

[blade too long]

The Championship is only 18 years old so that's a lot of teams gaining 20+ points from their first nine games. In four of these seasons it will have been the top two. Surprised so many got promoted with over 100 points still to play for.

just under half of teams of the3 x 18. =54 clubs promoted from the championship have started with just over 2 points per game

 

[Dkc]

just under half of teams of the3 x 18. =54 clubs promoted from the championship have started with just over 2 points per game

A better indication would be if we looked back to when they started to award 3 points for a win - not when the 2nd tier had a change of name.

 

[BladesOnToast]

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Which side holds the record for most points after 9 games in "Championship history" (ie second tier since 2004)

Answer: Sheffield United in 2005.

Some other good "after 9 games in Championship history" stats:

• this year the gap between relegation and play-offs is the lowest after 9 games in Championship history (5 - it's usually around 9)
• Reading have the worst ever goal difference for a side in the top 4 after 9 games in Championship history
• Preston... well, they've set so many records they've earned their own thread in Other Football and Sport

 

[BladesOnToast]

Which side holds the record for most points after 9 games in "Championship history" (ie second tier since 2004)

Answer: Sheffield United in 2005.

Some other good "after 9 games in Championship history" stats:

• this year the gap between relegation and play-offs is the lowest after 9 games in Championship history (5 - it's usually around 9)
• Reading have the worst ever goal difference for a side in the top 4 after 9 games in Championship history
• Preston... well, they've set so many records they've earned their own thread in Other Football and Sport

That Championship 2005-06 season was pretty mad. We had 30 points after 11 games, 6 points clear of Reading - yet it was Reading who went on to set the record for the most points by any team ever in a 46-game season.

 

[Torrix1889]

Good calls
Clearly you didn’t attend our games v Reading & Slumderland

To be fair it shows a) how crap I am at betting and b) how unpredictable the Championship is.

Norwich v Bristol City wasn't far off a draw at 3-2
Readings home record prior to Weds was 4-0-0
And to be honest who saw West Brom being done by Birmingham

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

To be fair it shows a) how crap I am at betting and b) how unpredictable the Championship is.

Norwich v Bristol City wasn't far off a draw at 3-2
Readings home record prior to Weds was 4-0-0
And to be honest who saw West Brom being done by Birmingham

Aye
You’ll also have noted I only commented after the event(s) !
Guess that’s why (you & ?) I catch the bus while bookies drive Bentleys ?
Satdi’s game is a nailed on nowt nowt -you heard it here first?!?!?!?

 

[Torrix1889]

Aye
You’ll also have noted I only commented after the event(s) !
Guess that’s why (you & ?) I catch the bus while bookies drive Bentleys ?
Satdi’s game is a nailed on nowt nowt -you heard it here first?!?!?!?

Never see a poor bookie.....still, there's always a chance my 17-fold acca for £225K comes in.........right?

I agree about the Preston game but still going to have a fiver on over 5.5 goals....