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I forgot to reply directly to this bit, but there are a load of stats that would bear that out, many that don't compare favourably to last season's struggles. The only 2 stats that I can find that...

Thankfully we pinched enough wins to avoid that happening. Equally there were some thinking we could make the playoffs. That was even more nonsensical (or wildly optimisitic).

We should be...

Who is to say we wouldn't have a relegation battle if Bulut stays? Like others, I feel top half has been a false position for us and, statistically at least, virtually all stats point to a season of...

Since 2000 and Bobby Gould was moved upstairs....

Win percentage:

1 Cork 48.5%
2 Mackay 43.6%
3 Bulut 42.2%
3 Warnock 42.2%
5 Lawrence 41.7%
6 D Jones 40.9%

It's fine. It's all part of the plan to tighten up defensively and concede less.

For assumptions, read bollocks.

I'm sure lots are taking notice of the number of heavy defeats we've had and our poor defensive record, despite being a defensive team, as well.

I also think that it's not easy to shift out some high wage earners, stopping you being able to bring in some players you'd like. There'll be some dead wood in a relegated side that you've either got...

I'm sure he did. However, we have to comply with FFP, something we'll have to consider again this summer, so don't expect any war chest for whoever is our manager.

I would agree with that to a point, though sometimes a few freak results will cause that as well.

In terms of a 46-game season, 1609 teams have finished top half with a positive goal difference;...

I didn't include points per game as the figures included cup ties.

I thought they lasted only 3 seasons?

Tanner's goal against the Jacks

Dave Jones:

Played 315 games. 132 wins (41.9%), 99 defeats (31.4%). Goals scored 440 (1.40 per game), goals conceded 377 (1.20 per game).

Erol Bulut:

Played 49 games. 21 wins (42.9%), 23...

I think it would be incredible to maintain our threat from set pieces. At one point in the season our scoring rate was ridiculous from them, unsustainably so, but that has levelled off somewhat as...

Not sure about chances created, but we're ranked 17th for goals scored, but 21st for number of attempts and 22nd for xG. Whether anyone is that bothered about xG is another matter, but the evidence...

Without a doubt. We haven't had an unlucky defeat in ages while quite a few of our wins have been on the fortunate side. I hadn't noticed that we'd conceded 8 more at home than last season - another...

A few points about this - I think it's time for everyone to stop talking about missing Ramsey and O'Dowda. O'Dowda, in particular, has become Messi during this injury hit season, when the reality is...

That's the one. 1996. Give yourself a coconut!

For me, particularly over the last few months, the wins (most of them fortunate and late on) have deflected things from a bigger issue. When did we last lose a close game? We've pinched several wins...

We've won 11 games, 12th best in the division since then.

We've lost 15 games, only Rotherham have lost more.

We've scored 24 goals, only Rotherham have scored fewer.

We've conceded 45...

Interestingly, before today, our previous 11 4-1 defeats have all been away from home, 3 at Chelsea....

Not sure I'm encouraged by the fact that we conceded 4 at home for the first time since Swansea and we played well...

Is that actual people?

In terms of league games, our win percentage this season is 42.2%. That's a good figure and our fifth best at this level since 2003. In terms of other stats, I don't find many that are positive and...