3 clean sheets in our opening 4 games - what could it mean?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It's happened 4 times in our history. Our promotion season under Warnock was the last and only time we won promotion under such circumstances.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

It's happened 4 times in our history. Our promotion season under Warnock was the last and only time we won promotion under such circumstances.

What happened the other times?

[Des Parrot]

What happened the other times?

c’mon Eric

[Cyclops]

For me it means that three other Championship teams have the same striking problems that we have - and Watters and Etete were woefully inadequate tonight. (Etete was breathing hard after only around fifteen minutes of coming on and seemed unfit.)

Interesting that you refer to Warnock. He said that a certain number of clean sheets (fourteen??) was necessary for promotion.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

For me it means that three other Championship teams have the same striking problems that we have - and Watters and Etete were woefully inadequate tonight. (Etete was breathing hard after only around fifteen minutes of coming on and seemed unfit.)

Interesting that you refer to Warnock. He said that a certain number of clean sheets (fourteen??) was necessary for promotion.

I noticed that about Etete too. He was walking, rather than trying to close down the opposition. His whole demeanour looked like he was tired, from the moment he got on the pitch.

[Ninja]

Interesting that you refer to Warnock. He said that a certain number of clean sheets (fourteen??) was necessary for promotion.

It's points that get you promotion, not clean sheets. You can have all the clean sheets possible but 0-0 draws won't be enough to get you up if you can't score.

2 points a game average is the aim, that should get you a crack at promotion and at least into the play-offs.

The teams we've played so far, aside from Reading, have all under-performed. As someone else mentioned, they seem to be having similar problems scoring goals.

Not to take the shine off things, but I think we've been a bit lucky.
We desperately need a quality striker, but by the looks of it... So does everyone else!

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

It means that 2 centre backs and 2 full backs is better than 5 centre backs.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

What happened the other times?

Mid table finishes

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Mid table finishes

We are going up then!!!

Glad you answered though, I can go to bed now.

[splott parker]

It's points that get you promotion, not clean sheets. You can have all the clean sheets possible but 0-0 draws won't be enough to get you up if you can't score.

2 points a game average is the aim, that should get you a crack at promotion and at least into the play-offs.

The teams we've played so far, aside from Reading, have all under-performed. As someone else mentioned, they seem to be having similar problems scoring goals.

Not to take the shine off things, but I think we've been a bit lucky.
We desperately need a quality striker, but by the looks of it... So does everyone else!

Clean sheets don’t get you promotion? 100% at home, two clean sheets. One point away from a clean sheet. We scored in the game we lost. On that basis clean sheets are getting us promotion………. We do need a goalscorer though, I’m all for that + clean sheets.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It's points that get you promotion, not clean sheets.

Top 15 clean sheet percentages - 9 promotions
Bottom 80 clean sheet percentages - 4 promotions

There are 3 seasons in the top 15 for clean sheet percentages that resulted in disappointing finishes, mainly because of problems scoring goals, but far more often than not, clean sheets provide a better platform for scoring goals, winning matches and promotions. We've had 13 promotions. Only 4 of them have had semi-disappointing defensive records.

[xsnaggle]

2 points a game average is the aim, that should get you a crack at promotion and at least into the play-offs.

I think historically if a team maintains 2 points game for the whole season it is almost certainly automatic promotion. That's a minimum of 92 points

[dml1954]

It's points that get you promotion, not clean sheets. You can have all the clean sheets possible but 0-0 draws won't be enough to get you up if you can't score.

2 points a game average is the aim, that should get you a crack at promotion and at least into the play-offs.

The teams we've played so far, aside from Reading, have all under-performed. As someone else mentioned, they seem to be having similar problems scoring goals.

Not to take the shine off things, but I think we've been a bit lucky.
We desperately need a quality striker, but by the looks of it... So does everyone else!

Could there not be the remotest possibility that the reason that the three teams you refer to have under performed is because of the fact that City have played well and not allowed them to ‘perform’. Plus every team needs a certain amount of luck during the season, especially in the Championship. Just throwing these ideas out there. Don't want to upset your applecart and spoil your negativity.

[North Cardiff Blue]

It's points that get you promotion, not clean sheets. You can have all the clean sheets possible but 0-0 draws won't be enough to get you up if you can't score.

2 points a game average is the aim, that should get you a crack at promotion and at least into the play-offs.

The teams we've played so far, aside from Reading, have all under-performed. As someone else mentioned, they seem to be having similar problems scoring goals.

Not to take the shine off things, but I think we've been a bit lucky.
We desperately need a quality striker, but by the looks of it... So does everyone else!

Yes but if you had a clean sheet every week to the end of the season you would almost certainly go up as Champions, we mostly score a goal.

[North Cardiff Blue]

It means that 2 centre backs and 2 full backs is better than 5 centre backs.

Five Strikers would probably defend better than that lot last year, and the keeper has made a massive difference he often acts as a sweeper!