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[Albion] So what do we class as our highest ever postion?



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Lenny Rider

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Sep 15, 2010
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Apologies if fixtures, but we've been discussing it at work.

Previous to the weekend it was always December 1981, when we'd won 2-0 at The Dell and were 4th, obviously that's been usurped, but do we take the position, 2nd, on Saturday night, or 3rd after all the full set of fixtures had been completed?

Carlisle United were famously top of the old First Division in August 1974, when they beat Chelsea and Tottenham in the first two matches, and many of their fans class that as their highest ever position.
 




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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010
12,969
Lenny Rider said:
Apologies if fixtures, but we've been discussing it at work.

Previous to the weekend it was always December 1981, when we'd won 2-0 at The Dell and were 4th, obviously that's been usurped, but do we take the position, 2nd, on Saturday night, or 3rd after all the full set of fixtures had been completed?
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4th after tonight.
 














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Rogero

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Aug 4, 2010
5,715
Shoreham
Good question. Maybe 4th before we play any games behind Arsenal ,Aston Villa , Brentford and any other Bs.
 




Nobby Cybergoat

Nobby Cybergoat

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Jul 19, 2021
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All through the season there will be a situation where someone has a game in hand on someone else.

Points on the board is what matters. We were second. I have the proof on my desktop background.
 








Pavilionaire

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
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Lenny Rider said:
Carlisle United were famously top of the old First Division in August 1974, when they beat Chelsea and Tottenham in the first two matches, and many of their fans class that as their highest ever position.
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I think you've answered your own question there. 2nd it is.

However, if Leicester and West Ham draw tonight and we take the lead against Everton on Saturday we will be top.
 


Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
31,847
Brighton
Napper said:
if we beat Everton then the media are going to be all over us
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Hopefully we win despite Bissouma having a stinker, rather than because of it.

Look at Man Utd's DM options - Fred, Matic, McTominay. Bissouma would stroll into their team at the moment.

I've said too much.
 


wellquickwoody

wellquickwoody

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Aug 10, 2007
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Melbourne
Back in the day, tables were not even published until everyone had played six games. Seems sensible.
 




Baldseagull

Baldseagull

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Jan 26, 2012
10,957
Crawley
Next weekend Liverpool host Chelsea in the 17.30 Saturday game, a win for us against Everton could put us top for a few minutes at least, and if they end up in a draw, for a whole week. I am hoping the question of do we count second on an incomplete fixture list becomes irrelevant, and Tony Bloom can sing "we are top of the league" in his old mates face at Brentford.

Edit, it will actually be a fortnight we sit there, if we end up on top after next weekend.
 


GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,744
Gloucester
Lenny Rider said:
Apologies if fixtures, but we've been discussing it at work.

Previous to the weekend it was always December 1981, when we'd won 2-0 at The Dell and were 4th, obviously that's been usurped, but do we take the position, 2nd, on Saturday night, or 3rd after all the full set of fixtures had been completed?

Carlisle United were famously top of the old First Division in August 1974, when they beat Chelsea and Tottenham in the first two matches, and many of their fans class that as their highest ever position.
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We were never 4th. - on 8th. December 1981 we were 6th. Still pretty good, but not that good!

https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-division-one/08-december-1981/
 
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Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
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Never mind after a full set of fixtures – there shouldn't be a league table until at least three games in. All this 'we are top of the league' nonsense from Brentford last weekend (after ONE MATCH) and now this from Albion fans!

I appreciate a lot of it is tongue in cheek, but part of it definitely isn't and people believe that top four is a realistic reflection of where Brighton are.

I don't use the word lightly, but it's all a bit... 'tinpot' IMO :shrug:
 






GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,744
Gloucester
Greg Bobkin said:
Never mind after a full set of fixtures – there shouldn't be a league table until at least three games in. All this 'we are top of the league' nonsense from Brentford last weekend (after ONE MATCH) and now this from Albion fans!

I appreciate a lot of it is tongue in cheek, but part of it definitely isn't and people believe that top four is a realistic reflection of where Brighton are.

I don't use the word lightly, but it's all a bit... 'tinpot' IMO :shrug:
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Bollocks! We're just enjoying it while it lasts! - and why shouldn't we?
 


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Napper

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Jul 9, 2003
23,874
Sussex
Greg Bobkin said:
Never mind after a full set of fixtures – there shouldn't be a league table until at least three games in. All this 'we are top of the league' nonsense from Brentford last weekend (after ONE MATCH) and now this from Albion fans!

I appreciate a lot of it is tongue in cheek, but part of it definitely isn't and people believe that top four is a realistic reflection of where Brighton are.

I don't use the word lightly, but it's all a bit... 'tinpot' IMO :shrug:
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Just a bit of a laugh isnt it.

Cant see any downside myself
 


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