Promotion/Relegation Watch

[Royal With Cheese]

I'd like to see Swindon stay up, two Readingers (well, one ex-Readinger) doing the business there at the moment.

I'd like to see Swindon relegated despite that fact rather than because of it.

[cmonurz]

I'd like to see Swindon stay up, two Readingers (well, one ex-Readinger) doing the business there at the moment.

I'd like to see Swindon relegated despite that fact rather than because of it.

Because they are our 'local' rivals?

[handbags_harris]

Since when did Swindon become Reading's rivals? It's not as though the "hatred" is really reciprocated is it? I'm hoping at some point in the not too distant future Reading get to play Aldershot Town. There's still a lot of anti-Reading animosity from shots fans, and any old school Reading fan will say that Aldershot are/were the "real" rivals.

[Stooper]

I don't see how you can base 'rivalry' on location. It's not like you chose to be neighbours is it? Pathetic and ALL sports would be better off without it.

[Platypuss]

Since when did Swindon become Reading's rivals? It's not as though the "hatred" is really reciprocated is it? I'm hoping at some point in the not too distant future Reading get to play Aldershot Town. There's still a lot of anti-Reading animosity from shots fans, and any old school Reading fan will say that Aldershot are/were the "real" rivals.

Reasons why Swindon stopped being our rivals is perhaps more pertinent.

I can't believe the Swindon/Headington United rivalry can be all that deep-rooted.

[LUX]

but it is. They each consider themseleves to be rivals and we are a distant second for Oxford, and maybe also even behind the Bristol clubs for Swindon.

defo Aldershot for RFC fans who started following in the 70's. Nothing wrong with that.

[RoyalChicagoFC]

At the close of midweek play on Wednesday 25 March

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 62 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 63 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 72 (OUT: add Barnsley, Blackpool, Watford, Donny, Derby, Wednesday to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 77 (OUT: add Coventry, Palace, QPR, Ipswich, BristolC, Swansea)


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 64 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 64 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 75 (OUT: add Yeovil, Swindon, Northampton, Crewe, Orient, Hartlepool to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 82 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Walsall, Colchester, Southend, Stockport, BristolR)


LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 51 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 59 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 64 (OUT: add Barnet, Macclesfield to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 70 (OUT: add Accrington, Port Vale, Notts County)


CONFERENCE
Relegated: Lewes
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 64 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 62 (add Oxford to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 49 (add Wrexham, Crawley, Kettering, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Salisbury)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 39 (add Altrincham, Weymouth, Forest Green, Barrow, York, Grays)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 65 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 81 (OUT: add Barrow, Forest Green, York, Weymouth, Salisbury, Altrincham, Ebbsfleet, Eastbourne, Mansfield, Rushden to preceding)

[RoyalChicagoFC]

After the conclusion of play Saturday 28th March* (no action, thus no changes, in the Championship)...

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 62 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 63 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 72 (OUT: add Barnsley, Blackpool, Watford, Donny, Derby, Wednesday to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 77 (OUT: add Coventry, Palace, QPR, Ipswich, BristolC, Swansea)


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 62 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 67 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 78 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Colchester, Walsall, Stockport, Oldham to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 82 (OUT: add Southend, BristolR, Tranmere)

Of note: Leicester now assured of a top-six finish

LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 49 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 60 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 65 (OUT: add Barnet, Macclesfield, Notts County, Accrington to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 71 (OUT: add Port Vale)


CONFERENCE
Relegated: Lewes
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 61 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 60 (no additions to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 49 (add Wrexham, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Salisbury)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 36 (add Altrincham, Weymouth, Forest Green, Barrow, York, Grays, Ebbsfleet, Woking)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 66 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 84 (OUT: add Barrow, York, Salisbury, Altrincham, Ebbsfleet, Eastbourne, Mansfield, Rushden, Wrexham, Oxford to preceding)

*Updated to reflect Barrow's beating of Weymouth on Sunday, which eliminates the latter from contention for a top-five finish
Updated again on Monday to reflect Cambridge winning away to Woking, which reverses provisional third/fourth bottom positions, lowers the safety bar and makes Crawley Town safe

[RoyalChicagoFC]

After the conclusion of midweek play Thursday 2nd April* (no action, thus no changes, in the Championship since Sunday 22nd March)...

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 62 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 63 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 72 (OUT: add Barnsley, Blackpool, Watford, Donny, Derby, Wednesday to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 77 (OUT: add Coventry, Palace, QPR, Ipswich, BristolC, Swansea)


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 62 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 67 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 78 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Colchester, Walsall, Stockport, Oldham, BristolR to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 82 (OUT: add Southend, Tranmere)

Of note: Leicester now assured of a top-six finish

LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 49 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 60 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth, Barnet, Macclesfield)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 65 (OUT: add Notts County, Accrington, Port Vale to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 71 (OUT: add Aldershot)


CONFERENCE
Relegated: Lewes
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 59 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley, Wrexham)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 56 (No additions to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 47 (add Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Salisbury, Altrincham)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 36 (add Weymouth, Forest Green, Barrow, York, Grays, Ebbsfleet, Woking)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 69 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth, York, Barrow, Altrincham, Salisbury, Rushden)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 85 (OUT: add Ebbsfleet, Eastbourne, Mansfield, Wrexham, Oxford, Crawley to preceding)


*Updated on Thursday to reflect Ebbsfleet's beating of Eastbourne and Wrexham's draw with Barrow, the latter of which makes Wrexham safe

[RoyalChicagoFC]

After the conclusion of play Monday 6th April

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 59 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff, Preston, BristolC, Swansea)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 64 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich, Blackpool)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 75 (OUT: add Barnsley, Watford, Donny, Derby, Wednesday, Palace, Ipswich, Coventry, QPR, BristolC, Swansea to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 77 (OUT: no additions)


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 60 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere, Southend)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 67 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 81 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Colchester, Walsall, Stockport, Oldham, BristolR, Southend to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 83 (OUT: add Tranmere)

Of note: Leicester assured of a top-six finish

LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 49 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln, Rotherham)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 61 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth, Barnet, Macclesfield, Port Vale, Accrington, Notts County)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 67 (OUT: add Aldershot to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 72 (OUT: add Morecambe)


CONFERENCE
Relegated: Lewes
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 59 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley, Wrexham)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 56 (add Rushden, Eastbourne to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 44 (add Mansfield, Salisbury, Altrincham, Ebbsfleet, Forest Green)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 36 (add Weymouth, Barrow, York, Grays, Woking)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 72 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth, York, Barrow, Altrincham, Salisbury, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 85 (OUT: add Ebbsfleet, Wrexham, Oxford, Crawley to preceding)

[bobby m's syrup]

Since when did Swindon become Reading's rivals? It's not as though the "hatred" is really reciprocated is it? I'm hoping at some point in the not too distant future Reading get to play Aldershot Town. There's still a lot of anti-Reading animosity from shots fans, and any old school Reading fan will say that Aldershot are/were the "real" rivals.

I am an old school Reading fan and Swindon were always the rivals, at least during the mid to late 60s. Aldershot were in Div 4 and not really noticed unless it was FA Cup season.

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Updated after the conclusion Ebbsfleet v. Kidderminster Thursday 9th April

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 58 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff, Preston, BristolC, Swansea)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 66 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich, Blackpool, Barnsley, Donny)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 75 (OUT: add Watford, Derby, Wednesday, Palace, Ipswich, Coventry, QPR, BristolC, Swansea to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 77 (OUT: no additions)


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 60 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere, Southend)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 67 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 81 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Colchester, Walsall, Stockport, Oldham, BristolR, Southend to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 83 (OUT: add Tranmere)

Of note: Leicester assured of a top-six finish

LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 49 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln, Rotherham, Aldershot)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 61 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth, Barnet, Macclesfield, Port Vale, Accrington, Notts County)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 68 (OUT: add Aldershot to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 72 (OUT: add Morecambe, Rotherham, Darlington, Lincoln)


CONFERENCE
Relegated: Lewes
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 59 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley, Wrexham)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 53 (add Rushden, Eastbourne, Mansfield, Salisbury to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 44 (add Altrincham, Ebbsfleet, Forest Green, Barrow)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 36 (add Weymouth, York, Grays, Woking)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 74 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth, York, Barrow, Altrincham, Salisbury, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Ebbsfleet)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 85 (OUT: add Wrexham, Oxford, Crawley, Kettering to preceding)

[Ark Royal]

Since when did Swindon become Reading's rivals? It's not as though the "hatred" is really reciprocated is it? I'm hoping at some point in the not too distant future Reading get to play Aldershot Town. There's still a lot of anti-Reading animosity from shots fans, and any old school Reading fan will say that Aldershot are/were the "real" rivals.

I am an old school Reading fan and Swindon were always the rivals, at least during the mid to late 60s. Aldershot were in Div 4 and not really noticed unless it was FA Cup season.

Totally agree. After starting to watch in the 60s, Sw*ndon were always the big local rivals. O*ford had only been around since '62 and the Shite were permanently entrenched in Div 4.

[Deathy]

Saints 3-0 down at Wolves and only 24 minutes played. Looking doomed.

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Updated after the conclusion of play Saturday 11th April

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 56 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff, Preston, BristolC, Swansea, QPR, Ipswich)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 69 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich, Blackpool, Barnsley, Donny, Derby, Watford, Coventry, Palace, Wednesday, Ipswich)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 76 (OUT: add QPR, BristolC, Swansea, Preston to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 80 (OUT: no additions)

Of note: Wolves, Brum and Sheff Utd assured of finishing among the top six


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 58 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere, Southend, Oldham, Huddersfield)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 69 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil, Walsall)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 82 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Colchester, Stockport, Oldham, BristolR, Southend, Tranmere to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 86 (OUT: add Scunthorpe)

Of note:
Leicester, Peterborough assured of finishing among the top six, and the former not worse than fifth


LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 46 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln, Rotherham, Aldershot, Accrington, Barnet)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 62 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth, Barnet, Macclesfield, Port Vale, Accrington, Notts County, Aldershot)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 70 (OUT: add Darlington, Rotherham, Lincoln to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 73 (OUT: add Morecambe, Bradford)


CONFERENCE
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 57 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley, Wrexham, Rushden, Eastbourne)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 53 (add Mansfield, Salisbury to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 44 (add Altrincham, Ebbsfleet, Forest Green, Barrow, Grays)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 36 (add Weymouth, York, Woking)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 74 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth, York, Barrow, Altrincham, Salisbury, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Ebbsfleet)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 88 (OUT: add Wrexham, Oxford, Crawley, Kettering, Stevenage, Kidderminster to preceding)

Of note:
Burton Albion assured to finish among the top five and no worse than fourth
Lewes assured to finish in the bottom two

[Deathy]

Statto, Statto, Statto...

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Updated 1745 Friday 17th April

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Minimum points to safety: 56 (SAFE: Wolves, Brum, RFC, Burnley, Sheff Utd, Cardiff, Preston, BristolC, Swansea, QPR, Ipswich)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 69 (OUT: Charlton, Saints, Forest, Plymouth, Norwich, Blackpool, Barnsley, Donny, Derby, Watford, Coventry, Palace, Wednesday, Ipswich)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 77 (OUT: add QPR, BristolC, Swansea, Preston to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 83 (OUT: add Burnley, RFC)

Of note:
Wolves assured of finishing in the top four, Brum and Sheff Utd in the top six


LEAGUE ONE
Minimum points to safety: 55 (SAFE: Leicester, Peterborough, Millwall, MKD, Leeds, Scunthorpe, Tranmere, Southend, Oldham, Huddersfield, Walsall, BristolR, Stockport, Colchester, Orient)

Minimum attainable total points to top six: 72 (OUT: Cheltenham, Hereford, Brighton, Carlisle, Crewe, Hartlepool, Swindon, Northampton, Orient, Yeovil, Walsall, BristolR, Stockport, Colchester, Oldham)
Minimum attainable points to top two: 82 (OUT: add Huddersfield, Southend, Tranmere to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 89 (OUT: add Scunthorpe, Leeds, Millwall)

Of note:
Leicester assured of finishing in the top three, and Peterborough among the top six


LEAGUE TWO
Minimum points to safety: 46 (SAFE: Brentford, Gillingham, Wycombe, Rochdale, Bury, Exeter, Shrewsbury, Bradford, Dag & Red, Chesterfield, Morecambe, Darlington, Lincoln, Rotherham, Aldershot, Accrington, Barnet)

Minimum attainable total points to top seven: 63 (OUT: Luton, Grimsby, Chester, Bournemouth, Barnet, Macclesfield, Port Vale, Accrington, Notts County, Aldershot)
Minimum attainable points to top three: 71 (OUT: add Darlington, Rotherham, Lincoln, Bradford to preceding)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 76 (OUT: add Morecambe, Dag & Red, Shrewsbury, Chesterfield)

Of note:
Brentford assured of finishing in the top six, and Exeter in the top seven
Luton are relegated


CONFERENCE
Minimum points to safety from fourth bottom: 55 (SAFE: Burton, Cambridge, Torquay, Histon, Kidderminster, Stevenage, Kettering, Oxford, Crawley, Wrexham, Rushden, Eastbourne, Mansfield)
Minimum points to safety from third bottom: 50 (add Salisbury, Altrincham, Ebbsfleet to preceding)
Minimum points to safety from second bottom: 44 (add Forest Green, Barrow, Grays)
Minimum points to safety from bottom: 33 (add Weymouth, York, Woking, Northwich)

Minimum attainable total points to top five: 78 (OUT: Lewes, Northwich, Woking, Grays, Forest Green, Weymouth, York, Barrow, Altrincham, Salisbury, Rushden, Mansfield, Eastbourne, Ebbsfleet, Wrexham, Kettering, Crawley)
Minimum attainable points to top spot: 88 (OUT: add Oxford, Stevenage, Kidderminster, Histon, Torquay to preceding)

Of note:
Burton Albion assured to finish no worse than second
Lewes assured to finish at the bottom of the division

[Stooper]

Leicester promoted if MK Dons fail to win this afternoon.

[Arch]

Burton Albion could join the FL today if results go right.

Charlton, Hereford, Cheltenham, Luton and Northwich Vic all facing the axe this bank holiday if results are unfavourable.

[TFF]

Leicester promoted if MK Dons fail to win this afternoon.

Dons go 1 up