Also been number crunching. Since the Championship came into being, on average the Champions have attained 93 points, second 87 points and a play off place 74 points. So all looking very good. I too am trying to find solace in statistics....
Sent from my Xperia by Sony smartphone ---- Simon McNally wrote ---- >Evening >Been trying to convince myself that this is going to be our year and have been >trying to come up with some numbers to support it! >Points required : I think 90 points is a reasonable amount to be sure of >promotion ( although I can hear the announcers on sky saying “Leeds finish >third with a record haul for third place”). > >First half of the season : 48 points. > >This leaves 42 required for promotion - i reckon 11 wins and 9 draws. >A win against Blackburn reduces it to 10 wins 9 draws. > >Comparison to first half : I think another way of looking at it is to compare >results in second half to first half. All the same results we finish on 96 >points, 6 more then required. A win against Blackburn puts us +3 compared to >first half for a total of 99, 9 more than required. Hull tomorrow is important >(as they all are) , a win keeps us on pace for 99 whereas a draw puts us on >for 97. Forest on New Year’s Day is interesting- we drew at ER so a draw would >put us on pace for 99 still whereas a win puts us up by 2. >Also makes WBA home perhaps less key - anything better than loss represents >progress! >I think the first half of the season contained harder fixtures- Millwall away >plus WBA, Norwich, Blades, Derby away. >I’m already at the stage where I’m terrified just watching but trying to use >numbers to calm my nerves! >To my mind the major factor is Bielsa. We have the best manager in the >division and if anyone can lead us through to glory it’s him! > >On and on! > >S > >PS Blackburn game reminded me so much of Hull game in 1990. Is that an omen? > > >Sent from my iPhone >_______________________________________________ >Leedslist mailing list >Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > >Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > >RIP Jimmy WAC-COE _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
