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Imagine what we'd do to them if they didn't have Bobby Wales.
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1 hour ago, SouthStander1876 said:
Thats assuming Hamilton dont get 12
That is correct. With 13 wins from 20, I am confident Hamilton won't win 75% of their remaining fixtures.
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1 hour ago, bridge of allan bairn said:
Taking (quite rightly) the 1 game at a time viewpoint to one side for a minute. We all know there are loads of ups and downs still to come this season (see Edinburgh away!). I had some spare time on my hands this morning and thought I'd look at what it takes points wise historically to win this league.
If you are not a statto, probably best ignore this and move on to the next post!
Over the past 10 years (ignoring the 2 covid years) it has taken an average of 80 points to win this league (this includes the Rangers 102 points which skews it up a bit).
Over the past 5 years (excluding covid) it has taken 77 points.
What's probably just as important is to see how many points the team that finished second ended up with (ie what you actually need to get automatically promoted). Over the past 10 years the average is 66 points, and over 5 years its 68 points.
The highest winning points totals in the past 10 years were Rangers (102) and QoS (92). The lowest being just 69 points (Morton I think?). In the past 5 years its been 81 points (highest) and 70 points (lowest). For 2nd place the highest in 10 years has been 75 points and lowest has been 61 points.
We have played 21 games so far and are on 53 points. Averaging an excellent 2.5 points per game (higher than the Pars 2.25 per game last season). Continuing at this points rate would mean a finish of 90 points. Hamilton are on 44 points after 20 games so also a very impressive 2.2 points per game. If they continue to score points at this rate for the rest of the season they will finish on 79 points. (which on an "average" year would also win the league).
At the moment, and this changes with every set of matches, I think it's looking like we might need about the 80 points mark to gain automatic promotion. So another 27 points or 9 wins from our last 15 games. 7 of those 15 games are at home. Obviously the games versus Hamilton will be more important, beat them and the totals go down. I think the points totals needed could be above average this year as ourselves and Hamilton are further ahead of the rest as things stand.
PS what got me thinking about this was the 6 points deduction Edinburgh received yesterday as it officially meant we couldn't be automatically relegated (sad stattos think about these things!)
25 wins (9 from 15) & we're there.
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Cock up your beaver!
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2 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said:
Herbert Coward. The name may be unfamiliar. His most famous movie lines may be better known. In 'Deliverance' he uttered the immortal "He got a real purty mouth, don't he..?"
He is now dead.
On January 24, 2024, Coward, his girfriend Bertha Brooks, and their pet Chihuahua were killed in a highway collision in Haywood County, North Carolina. Neither Coward nor Brooks were wearing seatbelts. He was 85.
RIP, rat-dog.
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1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said:
Frank Farian, record producer and guru of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, is no more.
Hooray! Hooray! It's a funi-funeral.
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4 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:
The insurance policy being a youth coach who has never managed in his life? That has never gone wrong before.
Lots of things have gone wrong before. In fact, pretty much everything.
His positive influence behind the scenes has been well documented and he would be an option, should McGlynn lose the dressing room.
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41 minutes ago, GMBairn said:
Think that's a good signing really, cover for the middle that could potentially see mcginn leaving for a coaching role.
I think it would be a good idea to keep McGinn, with his coaching ambitions, on our books for the time being. Just in case February doesn't go so well, it would be a decent insurance policy.
Just saying.
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54 minutes ago, FuzzyBear said:
We binned him last week because he had a stinking attitude. About average ability but thinks he is way better than he actually is.
42 minutes ago, Ian Mcleod said:God knows what Falkirk are thinking here I was delighted to see him leave personally. He's a bang average player with an awful attitude every time he got subbed off he threw a meltdown. Surely he will be more of a backup?
Accies only asked him out for a laugh, didn't really fancy him.
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A new eruption started early this morning, just north of Grindavik with most of the lava flowing outside of the protective barrier which was recently constructed. However, about an hour ago, this new fissure started & things aren't looking good for the town...
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Absolutely gutted about this. I dropped him from my retro footballers selection, in favour of Netzer, Villa, Panenka & Hurst.
Shite.
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54 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said:
Aye the list of picks is now on the first page.
You've put Stephen Kinnock (01/01/70) on my list but I chose his father.
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Bow Enthusiastically And Sing Triumphantly
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Great player at League One level, mate.
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27 minutes ago, Blame Me said:
Williamson has posters of Aiden Nesbitt on his wall
Jude Bellingham wears Calvin Miller jammies.
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31 minutes ago, weirdcal said:
Slid mine in there, used the same entry method as last year.
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Asking someone what they've ordered in a restaurant/from a takeaway and diving for cover when they say "duck".
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It's a shame NORAD can't do a Reaper tracker, like they do with Santa.
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Did anyone else think Miller had pulled his hamstring when he did that feint before crossing to MacIver? Genius.
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Loved the The Navy Blue chant when the Main Stand joined in. Can't stress just how much of a difference the U1876 have made this season. 18 games to go, we're getting there...
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Calvin Milller doing whatever the the f**k he feels like & it's beautiful to watch.
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