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Don't get me wrong, we'll still win the league with 96 points, just interesting what will happen below us...

It already has changed, it is unprecedented for more than 2 sides to be 60+ points after 31 games for that same period. It has already happened before, Sunderland failed to go up with 90 points in 97/98 when 3 teams finished 90+ points. I never said 4 or 5 sides will get 90 points, I just...

The top 3 with 15 to play need 24, 25 and 29 points from a possible 45 to get to 90. It doesn't take an A-Level in maths to work out that they can all lose 4 games each, and still comfortably get to 90 points. The playing each other is a red herring. 1 team's defeat is the other's 3 points...

The top 3 only need 2 points per game to get to 90 points, so it takes into account draws and defeats.

Yeah, but its taken someone to point it out for you to notice! :dunce:

That is a quality spot that only NSC can provide. Forget oversight committees, you can get elected to president of the free world on promises and half truths, but you cannot put a statistical foot wrong on NSC!!

The top 4 can all afford to lose 2 or 3 games, draw 2 to 4, and still get to 90 points.

Newcastle W6 D6 L3 90 Brighton W7 D4 L4 90 H'Field W8 D5 L2 90 Reading W9 D3 L2 90 Is that a phenomenal run for any of the top 3 this season?

For the last 20 years or so, the target of 90 points has been enough to secure a top 2 finish in the 46 game 2nd tier. (the last time it wasn't M'Boro needed 91 to pip Sunderland who finished 3rd on 90 in 97/98) Looking at the previous 10 seasons, teams on 60+ points after 31 games: 2016 – 1...