I have often criticised some of the lack lustre home performances this season especially against the better teams. An analysis of points achieved bears this out . When comparing results against the current top third of teams in the Division BCFC are sitting are only eighth in the league with only 3 wins out of 11 games.. Ironically Preston are 10th with 3/10, whereas Swindon are top with 7/10. City are top in the games against the bottom half teams. Form indicates we may well struggle against Swindon. Lets hope that all the hype being generated by the last game causes them to lose concentration. Predictions please. I go for a draw
This is the top half of the table after "39" games it shows City has taken 45 points from teams when they played them were in bottom 11 /12, and 39 points when in top 12 /13, revised every 5 games since game 23. Game 38 will be / is the next revision. Walsall 1/3rd of their points 30 is from top teams! Barnsley 37 from bottom teams LEAGUE 39 ..... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..Top ...... Bottom .... ..... TEAM ........ PLYD ... Won ... Draw ... Lost ... 12 pts ... 11 pts ... PTS CITY........ ........ 39 ........ 25 ....... 9 .......... 5 ......... 39 ........ 45 ...... 84 PNE......... ........ 38 ......... 21 ........ 11 .......... 6 ......... 37 ........ 37 ...... 74 SWINDON ..... 37 ......... 21 ........ 7 .......... 9 ......... 38 ........ 32 ...... 70 MKDONS.. ..... 38 ......... 20 ........ 9 .......... 9 ......... 31 ........ 38 ...... 69 SHEFF UTD. ... 39 ........ 17 ........ 10 .......... 12 ......... 34 ........ 27 ...... 61 ROCHDALE .... 38 ......... 17 ........ 5 .......... 16 ......... 31 ........ 35 ...... 56 PETERBRO ..... 39 ......... 17 ........ 5 .......... 17 ......... 33 ........ 23 ...... 56 BARNSLEY ..... 39 ......... 16 ........ 8 .......... 15 ......... 19 ........ 37 ...... 56 BRADFORD .... 38 ......... 14 ........ 12 .......... 12 ......... 30 ........ 24 ....... 54 CHESTERFLD . 39 .......... 16 .......... 9 .......... 14 ........ 22 ...... 35 .......... 57 DONCASTER ... 38 ......... 14 ........ 11 .......... 13 ......... 20 ........ 33 ...... 53 FLEETWOOD ... 39 ........ 14 ........ 11 .......... 14 ......... 31 ....... 22 ....... 53 OLDHAM.. ..... 39 .......... 14 ........ 10 .......... 15 ......... 30 ........ 22 ...... 52
at the beginning of the season Notts cty was a team in the top 1/3rd so any team playing them then would be credited with that result, now they are in the bottom 1/3rd that result means it would be reversed ! so it really means nothing... statto has for years been very helpful in supplying facts and figures, some extremely helpful and important others stating facts that have their moment in time..
At times we have struggled at home and have won games we barely deserved to. MK Dons, Chesterfield, Oldham etc. However, the mark of a successful (or even a lucky) team is one that can still win games they perhaps don't deserve to. For more years than I care to remember, we've been the exact opposite of this, so I'm not going to be complaining too loudly. We've also lost games this season that we deserved something from such as Crewe away and PNE at home. What goes around comes around as a rule.
PNE at home? I thought we looked better, but they played the counter attack against us. The only issue with that game was everyone was scared to take the shot and we kept passing the ball round.
Watford have done exactly the same thing in the Championship. They have been pretty awful against the other top 6-7 teams, yet are on track for automatic promotion. Doesn't bode well for next season in my humble opinion, and perhaps the same my apply for you Robins.
Or is you're really pissed of that Watford are a better bet than you in getting to the prem, that you've come onto here to cast your opinion?
Not 'pissed' with Watford at all, if they go up then good luck to them, and the same applies for you. I am really not fussed if we go up or not, the PL is a horrible place unless you are in the elite group in the top 6 or so.
