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Thread | The gap between the Premier league and the Championship
at 08:44 12 May 2025
We've seen it with our eyes, it's huge
I thought I would make a statistical comparison between the leagues, and have used 6 teams - Leeds, Burnley, Sheffield United, Leicester, Southampton and us.
I looked at the difference between the goals for per game, and goals against per game and how these compare when teams were in the Premier league against the Championship.
Leeds - on relegation in 2022/23, they had a negative goals per game difference (GPGD) of -0.79, last season in the championship they had a positive GPGD of 0.82 so a difference of 1.62, this season their GPGD improved to 1.41
Leicester - on relegation in 2022/23, they had a negative GPGD of -0.44, in the Championship last season it was 1.04, a difference of 1.48. This year in the premier league it is -1.31, a huge drop off of -2.35.
Southampton - on relegation in 2022/23, they had a negative GPGD of -0.97, last season it was 0.52, and this year back in the premier league it is -1.58, so they improved by 1.48, but have then regressed by 2.11
Ipswich - In last seasons championship, our GPGD was 0.76, which has deteriorated to -1.17 in the Premier league, a difference of 1.92
Burnley - On promotion in 2022/23 their GPGD was 1.13, which fell to -0.97 in the Premier league, a difference of 2.1, they registered a GPGD this season of 1.15, an almost idential swing back
Sheffield United - In their promotion in 2022/23 they had a GPGD of 0.74, last season it was -1.82 (comfortably the worst of anyone) a drop of 2.56 ! This year they have a GPGD of 0.59, a recovery of 2.41.
These show the gap is enormous, teams are at least 1.5 goals per game worse off in the Premier league than in the Championship.
Clearly I am not comparing apples with apples, players will be bought and sold etc
To survive in the premier league you need to probably have a GPGD of no worse than -0.6 and some luck. If GPGD continues to deteriorate by between 1.5 and 2.5 you are going to need to record one on promotion of at least 1, if not 1.5.
Leeds perhaps then have a chance, a drop off of 2 from their 2024/25 figure of 1.41 would give -0.59. They have excellent goals for and against ratios (2.06 and 0.65)
Burnley would have to have a lot go for them, their GPGD of 1.15 is built almost entirely on their crazy defensive record.
Sheffield United (if they win the play offs), only have a GPGD of 0.59, the minimum drop off of 1.5 leaves them close to our performance, so very little chance.
For the 3 relegated sides in the championship, to better the best of the rest (Sunderland) who recorded a GPGD of 0.3 this season they will have to improve as follows :
Ipswich + 1.46
Leicester + 1.61
Southampton + 1.88
The average gap between the divisions has been 2.08, therefore statistically, these should be the top 3 in the championship next season (although there is the wildcard of Birmingham (GPGD of 1.15 this season) - for reference our GPGD fell by 0.67 between league one and the championship. |
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Thread | Cardinal park - parking changes
at 18:22 29 Oct 2024
I noticed this season that the car park has changed to pay on exit, rather than paying when you park. Has anyone forgotten to pay and got a fine ? I did after the Everton game and although I remembered within 24 hours and contacted them to try and pay they refused. Seems like a huge racket to me especially given there are no exit barriers |
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Thread | West stand seat moves
at 08:50 11 Jun 2024
My Mum and her friends have to move, I am conscious that there are restricted views towards the back of that tier of the stand, does anyone know what row you start getting restricted views in please ? |
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Thread | Nodge tickets
at 10:59 18 Mar 2024
Just bought tickets (35 points), and it was weird
According to Phil we had an allocation of 2,022 tickets, yet when I joined the queue I was number 2,019, so thought I was toast, got to the front of the queue and there was plenty left, very strange ! |
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Thread | The banter era
at 13:01 17 Nov 2023
Probably me being dense, but why do some fans refer to the Marcus Evans era as the banter era ? |
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Thread | Joe Gelhardt
at 10:53 31 Aug 2023
Phil - anything in these rumours ? |
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Thread | Timewasting
at 10:13 15 Aug 2023
This is something that certainly needs tackling, and it seems referees are booking players pretty fast without any prior warning.
Yellow cards have little effect though really, and in fact can end up benefitting one of your rivals when the player is suspended against them later in the season, and it gives you nothing in the game.
How about instead of cards, reversing the decision ? Goal kick becomes a corner, throw changes hands, free kick goes the other way ?
This would seem to be fairer and would really make teams think about wasting time over a restart. |
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Thread | Help please, Ideas needed
at 19:16 8 May 2023
Hello, I would like to buy some gifts for some people I am visiting on a trip, and would like to take them something 'Suffolk'
As I'm flying with a cabin bag only it can't be drink or jam, and needs to be something smallish
Are there any suggestions for shops in the south of the county (Sudbury, Hadleigh, Ipswich area) please that sell locally made gifts please ?
Thanks |
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Thread | Portsmouth
at 14:33 21 Nov 2022
Does anyone know when they play their 2 games in hand on us, and who they are against ? |
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Thread | Yesterdays attendance
at 16:57 7 Aug 2022
Has this been published anywhere ?
I suspect it will be close to their record for a league game which is around 3,800 I believe |
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