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Crucial dropped points in this season, should promotion already have been in the bag?



Seagulltonian

C'mon the Albion!
Oct 2, 2003
2,773
Still Somewhere in Sussex!
Not trying to be negative at all. Should we be up already?

With Hemed's Penalty miss at Wolverhampton. +3 intstead of +1
Derby comeback after us being 2 - 1 up +3 instead of +1
QPR comeback after us being 2 -0 up +3 instead of +1
Burnley 2-2 - not bothering to attempt to disect that one!

So 6 extra points we could/should have had? Any games that the momentum has swung our way? Maybe yesterday an extra point?

But at least we're not out of it yet! A great away day victory next Saturday, and this thread can sink into oblivion! :rave:
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Not being able to beat the 5 teams around us more than once, so far, over the course of the season is where is has impacted the most IMO. We can rectify that with a win on Saturday hopefully.
 






Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,323
Uffern
You could say the same about Middlesbrough though; they managed to lose to Charlton when their manager had a hissy fit. If he'd kept his head, they'd be three points clear now.

So many 'if onlys' over the course of a season
 




Da Man Clay

T'Blades
Dec 16, 2004
16,254
No. We've got 88 points which would be more than enough most years. We've gained points we probably shouldn't and lost points we probably shouldn't.
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
On Dec 1st we were in a very good position then had a bad December and early January when we lost it.The most recent points drop was conceding the late goal at The Amex to Burnley 2 more points to us and 1 less to them would have mad an immense difference.
 


Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,093
Bexhill-on-Sea
No. We've got 88 points which would be more than enough most years. We've gained points we probably shouldn't and lost points we probably shouldn't.

Exactly, we have been really unlucky that there have been two other teams this year up there with us. You can argue Fulham was 2 points gained, as was Leeds and of course Forest so that's 6 points straightaway
 




Celts

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Apr 24, 2016
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Table Since Boxing Day.jpg

This is the place to start The second half of the season table
 


ROSM

Well-known member
Dec 26, 2005
6,180
Just far enough away from LDC
I would say the comeback against Charlton, the late winner at Fulham, the missed pen at mk dins, the late equaliser yesterday, late winner at Leeds and late winner at forest probably more than balance it all out
 


JBizzle

Well-known member
Apr 18, 2010
5,798
Seaford
Meh. That's football. If we hadn't dropped any points this season we'd be on 135 points already. Every team drops points, we just have to make sure that after Boro, we've dropped less points than them.
 




marshy68

Well-known member
Jul 10, 2011
2,868
Brighton
Not trying to be negative at all. Should we be up already?

With Hemed's Penalty miss at Wolverhampton. +3 intstead of +1
Derby comeback after us being 2 - 1 up +3 instead of +1
QPR comeback after us being 2 -0 up +3 instead of +1
Burnley 2-2 - not bothering to attempt to disect that one!

So 6 extra points we could/should have had? Any games that the momentum has swung our way? Maybe yesterday an extra point?

But at least we're not out of it yet! A great away day victory next Saturday, and this thread can sink into oblivion! :rave:

If my granny had balls she would be my grandad
 


pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
30,178
West, West, West Sussex
Anyone know the highest points total to NOT get automatic? We could end up with 89 and not go up automatically.
 










Tony Le Mesmer

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
1,341
South Wales
If if if.... Had we only lost 2-0 at home to Boro rather than 3-0 we would be sitting in 2nd spot needing a draw on Saturday.
Very small margins.....
 


Bozza

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Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
55,575
Back in Sussex
In the 'swings and roundabouts' stakes, I think it's all pretty much evened out.

A little rub of the green on Saturday won't go amiss though...
 






Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
19,322
Meh. That's football. If we hadn't dropped any points this season we'd be on 135 points already. Every team drops points, we just have to make sure that after Boro, we've dropped less points than them.

Exactly right. Worth noting that if MK Dons had scored that last-minute penalty we'd be two points down and already out of automatic contention. Ok they didn't - but if Sidwell hadn't got that last-minute winner at Forest we'd still be out of it. Over the course of a season all teams gain or lose points that they "shouldn't" have. Typical one-eyed football fans only ever see one side of it.
 



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