9 games in - how has our start been this season compared with others?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It is officially our 12th best start to a league season after 9 games, so a start we should all be excited about.

It is only the 15th time we've won 5 or more of our opening 9 league games. Of the previous 14 occasions, we've been promoted 8 times.

Out of 97 league seasons:

We've scored more goals than this season on 17 occasions, though at the back, we've conceded fewer on 36 occasions.

This is one of only 7 seasons where we've scored in all of our 9 league games, while we've kept more clean sheets on 15 occasions.

This is the 11th time since WW2 that we've won 5 or more of our opening 9 league games. Of the previous 10 occasions we've won promotion 8 times. Of the other 2 occasions where we didn't win promotion after such a good start, anyone care to guess who was our manager?

[Rjk]

David Jones

[Eric the Half a Bee]

David Jones

How did you guess?

[Cardiff-Cal]

The most David Jones quiz question of all time.

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In 1974 Cardiff City had 17 first team outfield players

But never mind that

How much is a chicken curry off the bone and chips at Dorothy's Fish Bar ?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

In 1974 Cardiff City had 17 first team outfield players

But never mind that

How much is a chicken curry off the bone and chips at Dorothy's Fish Bar ?

You tell me. Haven't been there for years.

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You tell me. Haven't been there for years.

There's only one fact checker on here

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There's only one fact checker on here

Sorry there's only 1 fat feccer on here

[Ivortheengine]

9 games in. That’s all it is.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

9 games in. That’s all it is.

Indeed. Thanks for bringing your usual cheery manner to this thread.