This time last season having played 26 games we were level with Norwich on 54 points in third and with the run of games to come an automatic place seemed a reasonable aspiration.
Out of the next 36 points we only picked up 14 and dropped to 5th and this included the ignominy of a 4-0 defeat at The New Rusty Den and games against teams who were at the bottom of the table. We only scored 14 goals in this time and it was this period that destroyed our promotion campaign.
Today on 26 games we have 44 points, Brighton at the top of the table have 53 points, whilst last season on 25 games Leeds had 57 points.
In the end Norwich went on a run and and at a canter won the league with 95 points and that is the challenge for Chrissy Powell.
It has been a great start for the legend three out of three and three clean sheets and a move back to the position we were at when Parkie left.
Bradley Wright Phillips could be our modern day Jim Melrose who fired Lennies team to promotion to the top flight in the 80's. Two games two goals a start we could not have dreamed of.
This division is there for the taking, probably the best four teams are Southampton, Huddersfield, Brighton and Charlton.
With loan window opening Tuesday there are still holes that we need to plug, non more so than the lack of creativity in midfield. Whilst there maybe arguments for Semedo and Racon the figures show that in terms of assists Elliot is on par with Racon and Semedo is below him.
Wednesday is the Q&A with Slater and Powell and it will be interesting to see if Slater says more than pr speak and outlines a plan for this season and next given the two potential scenarios. Slater is a a smooth operator and hopefully those skills will support Chrissy to achieve promotion this season. And yes for me Parky went because the new management did not believe he could take us up, so Chrissy needs to take us up to justify Slaters decision.
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No pressure there then Kap.
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