Gloomsters were stating last month that we were 'already relegated' which puzzled me as we were not in a relegation position and never have been.
Richard Cawley has got his calculator out and notes: 'Charlton have averaged 1.2 points per game from their last 10 matches. If they are able to maintain that for the remaining 16 fixtures this season then they will collect another 19 points.'
He notes that every season is different and this is one where financial penalties have come into play. The average required for 21st place in the Championship over the last 15 seasons is 45 points.
If 51 points is the safety margin, that is 'eminently doable' for Charlton.
'What offers encouragement is that Charlton are beginning to compete again. There had been a passivity in some of their losses, particularly at Millwall. But since the squad has been strengthened at the back end of the transfer window, Harry Clarke and Luke Chambers strengthening their wing-back options, and players have returned from injury, the intensity of their play has improved.'
This will please some Charlton supporters, but annoy the more pessimistic and negative.
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