billy bookcase Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/27230739 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) Whilst it is nice to see that we are getting some credit for our style of play, one mans opinion is essentially that. Edited May 1, 2014 by stillresigned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yeah and if we get beat with Hibs it will all change, with us being the favourites for the play offs no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 If we win, St Mirren win and Hearts win this week then St Mirren are already safe. We'll be very close too in that instance. It's all ifs and buts so it's meaningless really, however I've put this prediction spreadsheet together as I'm off work ill and have nothing better to do. If anyone wants to investigate various outcomes, this should help. Unfortunately I haven't made it sort the league table into order so it requires some work to read. SPFL Bottom Six Predictor.xls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peagreenboy Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Archie wins the best looking manager race as all the others look like well-skelped arses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglemon Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 If we win, St Mirren win and Hearts win this week then St Mirren are already safe. We'll be very close too in that instance. It's all ifs and buts so it's meaningless really, however I've put this prediction spreadsheet together as I'm off work ill and have nothing better to do. If anyone wants to investigate various outcomes, this should help. Unfortunately I haven't made it sort the league table into order so it requires some work to read. I'm sorry I didn't understand that spreadsheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrybriscoe Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Cheers Twinny, your spreadsheet was a bit of fun - can't wait for the real thing. Despite being relatively pessimistic with my forecasts I've still got Thistle finishing in 8th place. Ross C to finishing in 11th place after a 1-0 defeat at Firhill on the final day - an' I'm gonna miss it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 From mucking about with the spreadsheet it seems clear to me the target still has to be 39 points. Quite a few permutations leave 2 teams on 39 and 3 on 38, a small number of permutations leave 1 team on 39 and 4 on 38, and anything else means relying on at least one of our rivals to get pretty much naff all between now and the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 From mucking about with the spreadsheet it seems clear to me the target still has to be 39 points. Quite a few permutations leave 2 teams on 39 and 3 on 38, a small number of permutations leave 1 team on 39 and 4 on 38, and anything else means relying on at least one of our rivals to get pretty much naff all between now and the end of the season. It's definitely 39 points we need. The good/bad thing about the split this season is that there's no bonafide good results for us unless it's Hearts winning, as they're already out of it. Had Hearts not been deducted points it would have been the most exciting relegation battle that Scotland has ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 I actually found a permutation earlier where we were on 37 and everyone else on 38. I think there were lots of draws. We could be safe on 38, however we'll be relying on goal difference or one team picking up almost nothing if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 It's definitely 39 points we need. The good/bad thing about the split this season is that there's no bonafide good results for us unless it's Hearts winning, as they're already out of it. Had Hearts not been deducted points it would have been the most exciting relegation battle that Scotland has ever seen. Indeed. It would have been absolutely insane at the bottom without Hearts' points deduction. The league really does seem to have split quite cleanly this year too. There have been seasons where the battle to be in the top six has been so close that the team in 7th has ended up with more points than the team in 6th, but the gulf this year is massive. Had the top six been more competitive among one another, this is precisely the quality distribution a 12 team league with a split envisages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Meanwhile a couple of weeks later Gary Locke has still not quite grasped the religious meaning of Easter http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/gary-locke-hearts-chaplain-behind-resurrection-1-3396145?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Meanwhile a couple of weeks later Gary Locke has still not quite grasped the religious meaning of Easter http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/gary-locke-hearts-chaplain-behind-resurrection-1-3396145?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Hahahaha. Quite appropriate calling him "Charlie Chaplain." The only Sky Magician's little helper I'd ever condone in the dressing room would be a silent one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Here are my predictions for Saturday Thistle to beat Hibs Ross C to beat St Mirren Hearts to beat Killie Table Thistle 37 Ross c 37 St Mirren 35 Hibs 34 Killie 33 Hearts 22 Mid week predictions Thistle to beat Hearts Ross C to beat Hibs St Mirren to beat Killie Table going into final game Thistle 40 Ross C 40 St Mirren 38 Hibs 34 Killie 33 Hearts 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 If we take 6 points from the next 2 games Archie should be knighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Both Hibs and Hearts are very beatable, however if we do beat both, as Ian says, it will be an incredible achievement. If we take four points from those I will be very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiththejag Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hibs, Hearts and County are all beatable as we've already shown. Will we win all 3?, nope, will we gather enough points from them to avoid 11th?.. Stick on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 There's now way we'll be 11th on 38 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 In reply to earlier post: Revival probably more accurate than resurrection (for which you have to die first). Sevco is presumably a reincarnation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 There's now way we'll be 11th on 38 points. Actually there is a nightmare scenario which would mean exactly that - Thistle -34 + 0 v Hibs + 1 v Hearts + 3 v Ross = 38 Ross - 34 + 1 v St Mirren + 3 v Hibs + 0 v us = 38 (better goal difference) St Mirren - 35 + 1 v Ross + 1 v Killie + 3 v Hearts = 40 Killie - 33 + 3 v Hearts + 1 v St. Mirren + 1 v Hibs = 38 (better goal difference) Hubs- 34 + 3 v Us + 0 v Ross + 1 v Killie = 38 (better goal difference) Worked it out whilst cycling home tonight - I'm a glass half empty kind of person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 You missed the StM draw with Hearts to make it even more annoying. 5 teams with 38 pts, Jags with worst GD. Because the tims pumped us then rolled over for County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Well, I'm glad someone does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 There's now way we'll be 11th on 38 points. ^^^^^^^^^^^ This (Is that allowed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrybriscoe Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Cheers Twinny, your spreadsheet was a bit of fun - can't wait for the real thing. Despite being relatively pessimistic with my forecasts I've still got Thistle finishing in 8th place. Ross C to finishing in 11th place after a 1-0 defeat at Firhill on the final day - an' I'm gonna miss it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrybriscoe Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Bloomin' eck.! The spreadsheet thing was supposed to be a bit of fun but my forecasts for today's results were bang on the money. I'm not a betting man but if Hearts win 1-0 tomorrow that would be a treble and I might just be tempted for next weekend. On the downside I've got us down to lose 1-0 on Wed night so hopefully my forecasting is on par with that of a cephalopod mollusc in a fish tank. Still think we'll stay up though after Saturday's results at County's expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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