Re: Newcastle yesterday
Here's something shamelessly stolen from midds over on NO
Just a quick point regarding this 'tough start' that Bruce is whinging about. Using last season's league ladder placings:
Chelsea 2
Liverpool 6
WBA 11
Us 12
Stoke 13
Norwich 22
Swansea 23
Total = 89 placings. 4 at home and 3 away. Points gained = 6.
Our supposedly 'easy' start using the same criteria:
Arsenal 4
Fulham 8
Villa 9
Sunderland 10
Blackburn 15
Wolves 17
QPR 21
Total = 84 placings. 3 at home and 4 away. Points gained 15.
The added bonus of our current form is that we are also taking the lions share of points from teams expected to be in or around the bottom half towards the end of the season so that should stand us in good stead when the inevitable dip comes.
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Newcastle - Pre 92 15 year avg - 22,255/ Post 92 15 year avg 42,726 - 92% uplift
Sunderland - Pre 97 15 year avg - 17,379/Post 97 15 year avg 38,103 - 116% uplift
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