BEATING BARNSLEY WILL MEAN

If we win against Barnsley on Tuesday we will be 11 points clear of Watford in 3rd, meaning we would have to lose 4 of our last 5 games not to get promoted and Watford would have to win at least 4 of their remaining 5 games to overtake us, if the unbelievable happened.

Another massive step towards our goal on Tuesday, hopefully a big crowd will be there to spur the team on

If we win against Barnsley on Tuesday we will be 11 points clear of Watford in 3rd, meaning we would have to lose 4 of our last 5 games not to get promoted and Watford would have to win at least 4 of their remaining 5 games to overtake us, if the unbelievable happened.

Another massive step towards our goal on Tuesday, hopefully a big crowd will be there to spur the team on

Carl, six more points will be enough

82 points is enough to get promoted in 4 of the last 5 seasons

Also be the first team to 80 points and in the past 5 years the first team to 80 got promoted 4/5 as champions

If we win against Barnsley on Tuesday we will be 11 points clear of Watford in 3rd, meaning we would have to lose 4 of our last 5 games not to get promoted and Watford would have to win at least 4 of their remaining 5 games to overtake us, if the unbelievable happened.

Another massive step towards our goal on Tuesday, hopefully a big crowd will be there to spur the team on

As the saying goes "There are no easy games"

But I think we will be too good for Barnsley even if Campbell is missing.

Hope there is over 24K crowd and even more against Forest & Charlton.

Then we can get a sell out against Bolton as we play as champions.

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

Win Tues and Sat and Watford will have to win every game

We could be PL this time next week

I still think one win will be enough.

Win the next two and I'm all but certain.

Sorry to have to pull you up carl but I think you mean when not if see you tuesday

Happy times. Let's enjoy as much as we can whilst in our last season of Champonship football!

If we win on Tuesday then it will mean Saturday's game v Forrest could potentially be a promotion party. If we win and Watford fail to win.

Too many ifs for me

Correct Carl. This game is now the most important game of the season and should be a sell out. The team need us to play our part in winning this game. I would love the echo to run what this game means on the back page tomorrow or Tuesday and encourage people to get tickets.

I believe we will beat both barnsley and scaby scaby forest and peterboro will take a least a point of watford,so look out next saturday cos the party will be on

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

It's these type of 'records' that we need to highlight a lot.

This club needs to build on success, all and any success.

New stadium, wealthy owners, biggest crowds for an age, 2 cup finals, league leaders for 6 months, Championship winners, highest ever points......the more this continues the better.

We may not win the premier league next season but, the next record will be to beat our highest ever league standing, winning cup finals and playing amongst Europe's elite to provide more history and legacy for our club.


We're clinching automatic against Forest, Champions against Burnley.......then we go on....

Feel sick with the dream

A win on Tuesday and it will be either Forest or more likely Charlton will be our promotion day

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

It's these type of 'records' that we need to highlight a lot.

This club needs to build on success, all and any success.

New stadium, wealthy owners, biggest crowds for an age, 2 cup finals, league leaders for 6 months, Championship winners, highest ever points......the more this continues the better.

We may not win the premier league next season but, the next record will be to beat our highest ever league standing, winning cup finals and playing amongst Europe's elite to provide more history and legacy for our club.


We're clinching automatic against Forest, Champions against Burnley.......then we go on....

That'll be better than 2nd in the Premiership on goal difference

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

It's these type of 'records' that we need to highlight a lot.

This club needs to build on success, all and any success.

New stadium, wealthy owners, biggest crowds for an age, 2 cup finals, league leaders for 6 months, Championship winners, highest ever points......the more this continues the better.

We may not win the premier league next season but, the next record will be to beat our highest ever league standing, winning cup finals and playing amongst Europe's elite to provide more history and legacy for our club.


We're clinching automatic against Forest, Champions against Burnley.......then we go on....

That'll be better than 2nd in the Premiership on goal difference

Goal average (not difference) - from memory if we'd scored one more goal or conceded one less we would have been Champions of Division 1, beating Huddersfield to second place.

Happy for another smart a**e to correct me mind

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

It's these type of 'records' that we need to highlight a lot.

This club needs to build on success, all and any success.

New stadium, wealthy owners, biggest crowds for an age, 2 cup finals, league leaders for 6 months, Championship winners, highest ever points......the more this continues the better.

We may not win the premier league next season but, the next record will be to beat our highest ever league standing, winning cup finals and playing amongst Europe's elite to provide more history and legacy for our club.


We're clinching automatic against Forest, Champions against Burnley.......then we go on....

That'll be better than 2nd in the Premiership on goal difference

Goal average (not difference) - from memory if we'd scored one more goal or conceded one less we would have been Champions of Division 1, beating Huddersfield to second place.

Happy for another smart a**e to correct me mind

You are indeed correct, it was the 1923/24 season, if we had scored a penalty we were awarded in the 0-0 draw against Birmingham on the last day we would have won the title, but as it was we lost out on goal average, had goal difference been used we would have been champions of Division One.

Maybe next year

I believe we will beat both barnsley and scaby scaby forest and peterboro will take a least a point of watford,so look out next saturday cos the party will be on

If Carlsberg did AAMB posts

The key was not to get beat yesterday,let's get promoted....and then go on to win this league

Sorry to have to pull you up carl but I think you mean when not if see you tuesday

No, he means IF.

I suppose you were one of the ones saying "when" we beat Peterboro too.

Not need for the over-confidence.

Too many ifs for me

If we win against Barnsley on Tuesday we will be 11 points clear of Watford in 3rd, meaning we would have to lose 4 of our last 5 games not to get promoted and Watford would have to win at least 4 of their remaining 5 games to overtake us, if the unbelievable happened.

Another massive step towards our goal on Tuesday, hopefully a big crowd will be there to spur the team on

3pts closer to the PREM

It will also mean we will have won more points at this level, in a 46 match season, than any team in our clubs history.


Just another record for MM.

It's these type of 'records' that we need to highlight a lot.

This club needs to build on success, all and any success.

New stadium, wealthy owners, biggest crowds for an age, 2 cup finals, league leaders for 6 months, Championship winners, highest ever points......the more this continues the better.

We may not win the premier league next season but, the next record will be to beat our highest ever league standing, winning cup finals and playing amongst Europe's elite to provide more history and legacy for our club.


We're clinching automatic against Forest, Champions against Burnley.......then we go on....

That'll be better than 2nd in the Premiership on goal difference

Goal average (not difference) - from memory if we'd scored one more goal or conceded one less we would have been Champions of Division 1, beating Huddersfield to second place.

Happy for another smart a**e to correct me mind

You are indeed correct, it was the 1923/24 season, if we had scored a penalty we were awarded in the 0-0 draw against Birmingham on the last day we would have won the title, but as it was we lost out on goal average, had goal difference been used we would have been champions of Division One.

Maybe next year

I believe it was 0.01 of a goal in statistical terms that we lost by!

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82 points is enough to get promoted in 4 of the last 5 seasons

Also be the first team to 80 points and in the past 5 years the first team to 80 got promoted 4/5 as champions

Only through the playoffs though. For automatic promotion, 82 points would have been good enough only once in the last 15 years.

82 points is enough to get promoted in 4 of the last 5 seasons

Also be the first team to 80 points and in the past 5 years the first team to 80 got promoted 4/5 as champions

Only through the playoffs though. For automatic promotion, 82 points would have been good enough only once in the last 15 years.[/quote]


think you got that wrong Martin, 82 was good enough for 5 seasons in a row before last season (when a massive 87 was needed)

82 points is enough to get promoted in 4 of the last 5 seasons

Also be the first team to 80 points and in the past 5 years the first team to 80 got promoted 4/5 as champions

Only through the playoffs though. For automatic promotion, 82 points would have been good enough only once in the last 15 years.

think you got that wrong Martin, 82 was good enough for 5 seasons in a row before last season (when a massive 87 was needed)[/quote]

According to Statto.com http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/top two places for the years when the second tier has been made up of 24 sides are below. It is true though that 82 has been good enough for the team who won the play-off in 4 of the last 5 seasons.

Championship
2011-2012 Reading 89 Southampton 88
2010-2011 Queens Park Rangers 88 Norwich City 84
2009-2010 Newcastle United 102 West Bromwich Albion 91
2008-2009 Wolverhampton Wndrs 90 Birmingham City 83
2007-2008 West Bromwich Albion 81 Stoke City 79
2006-2007 Sunderland 88 Birmingham City 86
2005-2006 Reading 106 Sheffield United 90
2004-2005 Sunderland 94 Wigan Athletic 87
Div 1
2003-2004 Norwich City 94 West Bromwich Albion 86
2002-2003 Portsmouth 98 Leicester City 92
2001-2002 Manchester City 99 West Bromwich Albion 89
2000-2001 Fulham 101 Blackburn Rovers 91
1999-2000 Charlton Athletic 91 Manchester City 89
1998-1999 Sunderland 105 Bradford City 87
1997-1998 Nottingham Forest 94 Middlesbrough 91
1996-1997 Bolton Wanderers 98 Barnsley 80
1995-1996 Sunderland 83 Derby County 79
1994-1995 Middlesbrough 82 Reading 79
1993-1994 Crystal Palace 90 Nottingham Forest 83
1992-1993 Newcastle United 96 West Ham United 88
Div Two (old)
1991-1992 Ipswich Town 84 Middlesbrough 80
1990-1991 Oldham Athletic 88 West Ham United 87
1989-1990 Leeds United 85 Sheffield United 85
1988-1989 Chelsea 99 Manchester City 82[/list]