Record Watch 2016-17

[Ian Royal]

Newcastle - 107, with Leeds, Sheff W and Fulham still to play. Plus you never know with the likes of Wigan & Burton scrapping at the bottom. And then there's the home and hosed factor.

[Royal With Cheese]

And it's all over for Newcastle!

[Winchester Royal]

This just highlights how good the 106 team really were - Newcastle have a hugely expensive side and are probably the best resourced side to have been in this league for a while - there's still 10 games to go and even if they win them all, they can't match the class of 2006.

[handbags_harris]

Because, for all their millions of £££'s spunked on all but guaranteeing promotion in individually very good players, they're not as good a team as the 106 side. In fact, IMO they're not even as good a team as Brighton who are by far and away the most well-meshed unit I have seen at this level since that Coppell side.

[double d]

OR MAYBE

The standard of the league back then was absolutely piss poor bollocks to what it is now? How many teams are even still in the championship from back then and how many higher or lower?

[muirinho]

OR MAYBE

The standard of the league back then was absolutely piss poor bollocks to what it is now? How many teams are even still in the championship from back then and how many higher or lower?

7 (Burnley, Watford, Southampton, Leicester, Crystal Palace, Hull, Stoke) all currently PL

6 (Coventry, Luton, Sheffield Utd, Argyle, Crewe, Milwall) lower divisions

12 championship

think that makes it better rather than worse. No?

[Silver Fox]

There were 25 teams in the championship that year? No wonder people find it so hard to beat 106 these days

[double d]

OR MAYBE

The standard of the league back then was absolutely piss poor bollocks to what it is now? How many teams are even still in the championship from back then and how many higher or lower?

7 (Burnley, Watford, Southampton, Leicester, Crystal Palace, Hull, Stoke) all currently PL

6 (Coventry, Luton, Sheffield Utd, Argyle, Crewe, Milwall) lower divisions

12 championship

think that makes it better rather than worse. No?

Don't know. Arguably 3 of those PL teams could be in the Champ next season. It's probably worse then than it is now, it is a harder league now. But I don't know

[No Fixed Abode]

There were 25 teams in the championship that year?

There are always an even amount of teams in the league m8.

[muirinho]

There were 25 teams in the championship that year? No wonder people find it so hard to beat 106 these days

Er, yeah. Prejudging the relegation race, I accidentally included Hull in my Championship tally first time round, noticed and put it in the PL list, but forgot to reduce the Championship total.

Don't know. Arguably 3 of those PL teams could be in the Champ next season.

Possibly, but could also have 2 or 3 of the Championship teams from that season in the PL. Proves nothing either way

It's probably worse then than it is now, it is a harder league now. But I don't know

So basically you have no clue, but want to try and denigrate their achievement regardless. Excellent hobnobbing.

[From Despair To Where?]

I don't think it is a stronger league this season. The Top 6 in 2006 was stronger, the bottom 6 were stronger and the middle 12 were much of a muchness in comparison to this season. Also, if you look at the teams likely to swap places at the top and the bottom this season, next season is going to be a much bigger challenge.

[Ian Royal]

I don't think it is a stronger league this season. The Top 6 in 2006 was stronger, the bottom 6 were stronger and the middle 12 were much of a muchness in comparison to this season. Also, if you look at the teams likely to swap places at the top and the bottom this season, next season is going to be a much bigger challenge.

Said every year.

[SCIAG]

Comparing the strength of the league from one season to the next is utterly futile.

Watching highlights of some of the thrashings we handed out that season does expose some terrible defending, but I guess that's the nature of the beast. I don't watch the matches where the other team successfully shut up shop and kept us out.

Obviously hard to say, but based on Newcastle's showing here the other week, I think the 106 side would comfortably beat them over two legs.

[Davezk]

People always overestimate the strength of the league. What have Villa done this season for example? (Aside from beat us)

[From Despair To Where?]

Was it Ian Holloway who said of the 106 team something along the lines of "we scouted them and the scout came back and said they have no weaknesses. That's never happened before. I said so how do we beat them and he said with a hell of a lot of luck"

[Ian Royal]

Was it Ian Holloway who said of the 106 team something along the lines of "we scouted them and the scout came back and said they have no weaknesses. That's never happened before. I said so how do we beat them and he said with a hell of a lot of luck"

Rings a vague bell.

We even had strength in depth with Lita and Long upfront, Hunt and Oster on the wings, Gunnarsson in midfield and Makin at fullback. It's not like we didn't have injuries either. Kitson, Doyle, Lita, Sidwell, Shorey and Murty all spent time in the treatment room.

[CountryRoyal]

People always overestimate the strength of the league. What have Villa done this season for example? (Aside from beat us)

Surely that implies the overall strength of the league is better as a team with their qualities aren't pulling up any trees?

[tmesis]

People always overestimate the strength of the league. What have Villa done this season for example? (Aside from beat us)

Surely that implies the overall strength of the league is better as a team with their qualities aren't pulling up any trees?

Or they just aren't that good, or are packed with players who can't be arsed.

I've seen nothing in the league this season to suggest the quality has improved since 2006.

[3points]

IMO the quality of the league has reduced. More teams come to the Madejski now and just look for a point or score on the break than I remember in the past. You could say they are better tactically but I think it shows shortcomings in the opposition that they are happy to sit deep and take a point rather than come and make a game of it. Most teams who have attacked us this year could have taken all the points (though the vast majority didn't). I don't sit at games very often these days and think "they're a good team" in respect of the opposition and feel as though we didn't deserve something out of the game

(Or perhaps that's just my blue and white tinted specs)

[From Despair To Where?]

There were 25 teams in the championship that year?

There are always an even amount of teams in the league m8.

Oh really?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Football_League#Second_Division_2

Easy to put out of your mind, m8, Chelsea also got relegated that season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Football_League#Final_league_tables_and_results