I'd be quite interested to see statistics regarding the number of teams 8 points clear with 6 games to go who went on to get relegated. (I'm sure Reg knows this without even needing to look it up).
I would imagine the number of teams is very small.
The scum were 6 places and 6 points clear of Torquay, with 6 games left a couple of seasons back.....the juxtaposition of digits probably says enough.