alpine_saint Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 ...asks the Echo. Is it really that simple ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 He's based the 9 wins on needing to get more points than the team in 5th. He then goes on to say: The average number of points the team finishing fourth has actually secured over the last five seasons is a little higher at 72, meaning an extra victory would be required to hit that tally. Good trolling from the echo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 no, they even go on to say it's not further in that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 21 January, 2015 Author Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Well, its definitely not that simple; the teams in 4th to 7th have been losing more points than usual, I reckon. But is it a reasonable target ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redslo Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Let's just keep winning the next game until we don't have to any more. Or better yet keep doing it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 21 January, 2015 Share Posted 21 January, 2015 Let's just keep winning the next game until we don't have to any more. Or better yet keep doing it anyway. Yes, Alpine. Quit posting and just win the next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 This time last year with the same record we'd have been 6th. Don't get complacent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 Last season, the top three teams each lost 6 games and the fourth team lost seven games. This season we have already lost 6 games which is more than any other team in the top five at present. We are where we are because our ratio of wins to draws is better than the others, Saints having only drawn three games so far all season. Nine wins to get a minimum of 69 points sounds good but it may not be enough if we lose most of the others. We really can't afford to lose many more because the teams around us will all have similar ambitions. You can't put an absolute points total on the target as you don't know what the other teams will achieve but less than 74 points and I'd be just a bit worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 This time last year with the same record we'd have been 6th. Don't get complacent. What is also interesting is that the 3 teams that went down were lying 12th, 17th, 20th after 22 matches. So I'll remind my my Everton-supporting mate not to relax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted 22 January, 2015 Share Posted 22 January, 2015 What is also interesting is that the 3 teams that went down were lying 12th, 17th, 20th after 22 matches. So I'll remind my my Everton-supporting mate not to relax!ha, I noticed that Norwich was sitting pretty at 12th there. another tidbit.. Liverpool had 43 points after 22 matches last season. Saints have 42 points after 22 matches now. I would love a "2013/14 Liverpool style season finish" for the Saints this year and finish with 84 points. (Liverpool incredibly got 41 out of 48 points in their final 16 matches last season!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 24 January, 2015 Share Posted 24 January, 2015 2 pts a game average will do it over the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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