Leicester and Ipswich have made the best ever two starts to a Championship season.
On PPG, Reading were better.
The first column is wins not games.
That explains it.
Well I'm still lost. The table shows the season after 20 games.
Taking Leicester, for example, Win+Draw+Lose = 16+1+3=20 games and 49 points at that point which is more than any other team in the history of the Championship
Leicester and Ipswich have made the best ever two starts to a Championship season.
On PPG, Reading were better.
The first column is wins not games.
That explains it.
Well I'm still lost. The table shows the season after 20 games.
Taking Leicester, for example, Win+Draw+Lose = 16+1+3=20 games and 49 points at that point which is more than any other team in the history of the Championship
Yep, that's how I'm reading it. So Reading aren't the best on ppg. The table reads correctly as is.
Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock H author etc) played in goal for Portsmouth (long time ago) using the name A C Smith .. he also played 'first class' cricket for the M C C
Apart from being writers, being a ‘keeper is what he and Albert Camus have in common.
Not football related really, but Conan Doyles one and only first class wicket was WG Grace. Also Doyle is thought to be the only player to catch fire on the field at Lords, a ball hit him and ignited some matches in his pocket.
Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock H author etc) played in goal for Portsmouth (long time ago) using the name A C Smith .. he also played 'first class' cricket for the M C C
Apart from being writers, being a ‘keeper is what he and Albert Camus have in common.
Not football related really, but Conan Doyles one and only first class wicket was WG Grace. Also Doyle is thought to be the only player to catch fire on the field at Lords, a ball hit him and ignited some matches in his pocket.
Leicester and Ipswich have made the best ever two starts to a Championship season.
On PPG, Reading were better.
The first column is wins not games.
That explains it.
Well I'm still lost. The table shows the season after 20 games.
Taking Leicester, for example, Win+Draw+Lose = 16+1+3=20 games and 49 points at that point which is more than any other team in the history of the Championship
Yep, that's how I'm reading it. So Reading aren't the best on ppg. The table reads correctly as is.
It's the only way you can read it, no idea why anyone would be confused by it.
It's literally a list of teams with the highest points tally after 20 games.
Leicester and Ipswich have made the best ever two starts to a Championship season.
On PPG, Reading were better.
The first column is wins not games.
That explains it.
Well I'm still lost. The table shows the season after 20 games.
Taking Leicester, for example, Win+Draw+Lose = 16+1+3=20 games and 49 points at that point which is more than any other team in the history of the Championship
Yep, that's how I'm reading it. So Reading aren't the best on ppg. The table reads correctly as is.
It also serves to demonstrate how things can change so quickly - Ipswich have only picked up 11 points in their next 9 games and are now 13 points behind Leicester (albeit Leicester have played one game more). Southampton, after 8 games and following a pointless September during which time they lost all 4 matches (including a 5-0 thrashing by Sunderland and a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester), had just 10 points to their name. Since then, they have gone on a 21 match unbeaten run (24 in all comps) during which time they have picked up no less than 51 points and are now in second place and 2 points ahead of Ipswich. I suspect that any of those Southampton supporters that might have been calling for the head of Russell Martin following that initial run aren't doing so now!
Leicester and Ipswich have made the best ever two starts to a Championship season.
On PPG, Reading were better.
The first column is wins not games.
That explains it.
Well I'm still lost. The table shows the season after 20 games.
Taking Leicester, for example, Win+Draw+Lose = 16+1+3=20 games and 49 points at that point which is more than any other team in the history of the Championship
Yep, that's how I'm reading it. So Reading aren't the best on ppg. The table reads correctly as is.
It also serves to demonstrate how things can change so quickly - Ipswich have only picked up 11 points in their next 9 games and are now 13 points behind Leicester (albeit Leicester have played one game more). Southampton, after 8 games and following a pointless September during which time they lost all 4 matches (including a 5-0 thrashing by Sunderland and a 4-1 home defeat to Leicester), had just 10 points to their name. Since then, they have gone on a 21 match unbeaten run (24 in all comps) during which time they have picked up no less than 51 points and are now in second place and 2 points ahead of Ipswich. I suspect that any of those Southampton supporters that might have been calling for the head of Russell Martin following that initial run aren't doing so now!
Here's a bit of an incredible stat to back the above up - in their 21 games in the Championship since 23rd September, Southampton have been a goal behind for a total of 57 minutes. We were behind for longer than that in our last game alone!
Today's starting XI against Reading contains just one player that was with us last season. That record is unlikely to have been "bettered" in the history of Charlton Athletic FC or will be in the future unless, of course, Thomas is replaced in the next game by another of this season's recruits.
Manchester City are unbeaten in over a year when Rodri has played a part in the game. A run stretching back 53 games to a 1-0 defeat at Spurs on 5 Feb 2023.
Today is the 100 year anniversary since we last played out a draw on the 23rd February.
By all accounts a thrilling 0-0 away to Brentford during the 1923/24 season. It's also the only ever draw since joining the football league we've had on this date.
Today is the 100 year anniversary since we last played out a draw on the 23rd February.
By all accounts a thrilling 0-0 away to Brentford during the 1923/24 season. It's also the only ever draw since joining the football league we've had on this date.
Today is the 100 year anniversary since we last played out a draw on the 23rd February.
By all accounts a thrilling 0-0 away to Brentford during the 1923/24 season. It's also the only ever draw since joining the football league we've had on this date.
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Not football related really, but Conan Doyles one and only first class wicket was WG Grace. Also Doyle is thought to be the only player to catch fire on the field at Lords, a ball hit him and ignited some matches in his pocket.
It's literally a list of teams with the highest points tally after 20 games.
They just won the tournament with the previous Assistant Manager.
All 11 players and 5 subs decided to remove their shirts to celebrate after they scored.
They were 6-0 down before the goal!
Some people just never allow the evidence of their own eyes to burst the bubbles of their delusion 🤩
By all accounts a thrilling 0-0 away to Brentford during the 1923/24 season. It's also the only ever draw since joining the football league we've had on this date.
what is our full record on this date ?
The last game we played on this date was a 2-1 Home defeat to Burton in 2021.
In fact, not just footballers.