How do you predict saint's match results?

[doddisalegend]

I was just wondering how people make their predictions for Saints games. We all do it but what formula/techniques do you use to decide which team should win (and possibly the score). Having looked around this forum here are a few options that seem to be used

 

1) Team names - does the oppostion team have a unfashionable name. Had you never heard of the oppostion team before this season. If the answers yes than they must be crap = saints win

 

2) Stadium - does the oppostion team have a better stadium than st Marys. If not they must be crap = saints win

 

3) Attendence levels - does the oppostion team have less fans than saints. If so they must be crap = saints win

 

4)Team costs - do you add up the cost of the two teams. If the oppostion team costs less it must = saints win

 

5) League postion - teams above us = saints loss

teams below us = saints win

 

6) General feeling - If you think the other team is crap = saints win

if you think saints are crap = saints loss

 

7) Do a bit of research - check out the oppostion team website for player stats new loan signings etc, check out some fan forums to get a feeling of how their fans view the upcoming match, check out the oppostions recent form = saints ?

 

Personally I quite enjoy doing number 7. I find it helps me get some perspective on our results and some times even predict the result. Of course any of the above are equally valid as this is football where a whole match can turn on the desicion of an over zelous referee, a random moment of magic from a player, or the intervention of the woodwork which throw all predictions out the window. So what works for others?

[saintkiptanui]

Roll a dice.

[Smirking_Saint]

This is a ticking time bomb

[doddisalegend]

Roll a dice.

 

Excellent I hadn't thought of that one 1-5 saints win 6 saints loss that would work.

[saintkiptanui]

Excellent I hadn't thought of that one 1-5 saints win 6 saints loss that would work.

No, roll it first for home side and then fr the away side, I often come up with a 6-6 draw.

[Junction 9]

No, roll it first for home side and then fr the away side, I often come up with a 6-6 draw.

 

reminds me of your excellent cricket game.

[saint_stevo]

away from home it alll depends on the pitch really........

[doddisalegend]

No, roll it first for home side and then fr the away side, I often come up with a 6-6 draw.

 

That would be a good match to see unless of course saints went six up first;)

[Saint_clark]

The team (home and away), form for both teams, the general feeling I get before the game.

[RonManager]

3-1 Saints - law of averages.

[saintkiptanui]

reminds me of your excellent cricket game.

We'll play it together one beautifull day.

[VectisSaint]

Tea leaves

[doddisalegend]

Tea leaves

 

Mystic VectisSaint?

[BadgerBadger]

Hanging to the left = win

To the right = lose

Straight down = draw

Straight up = win by 5 goals

[doddisalegend]

badgerbadger so your'e to blame for all our draws, a course of viagra for the rest of the season then for a rash of 5-0 wins to the saints;)

[vince]

badgerbadger so your'e to blame for all our draws, a course of viagra for the rest of the season then for a rash of 5-0 wins to the saints;)

 

Getting a rash only counts as a 4-0 win.

[BadgerBadger]

Trouble is I'm no good at predicting however much I try to aid the outcome for a 5-0 win.

 

It's not for the want of trying

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

"Gut Feelings" mostly, but that might just be wind...

[Toadhall Saint]

Mixture of the Fibonacci sequence, pi and the pythagorus theory.

[del boy]

Think of a logical form score then add one extra goal to the opposition for the last 5 mins.

[SNSUN]

Depends how often I beat my parrot. Each punch equals an opposition goal. He's had an easy ride since the Pompey game, and FWIW I've laid off him this week too. Now need to do a good deed by tomorrow for that elusive goal...

[BadgerBadger]

Depends how often I beat my parrot. Each punch equals an opposition goal. He's had an easy ride since the Pompey game, and FWIW I've laid off him this week too. Now need to do a good deed by tomorrow for that elusive goal...

 

Is that a euphemism

[SNSUN]

Is that a euphemism

 

I was talking literally. Beating my meat has no bearing on results, actually it's the result that precedes the 'bation in some circumstances...

[Aardvark]

Badly.

[doddisalegend]

This is a ticking time bomb

 

Seems to be quite good natured so far, but I'll keep my helmet handy just in case;)