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Re: Magic Number

by Nameless » 23 Apr 2022 21:30

Still the 6 points suspended deduction to bear in mind.....

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Re: Magic Number

by Royal_jimmy » 23 Apr 2022 21:36

Even with that we would probably be safe

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 23 Apr 2022 21:45

As said previously, think it's unlikely any at the bottom three get 37 points.

Job done. Would like to see some experience handed out, but not wholesale, still want to see Ince win at least one more, preferably by more than one goal.

No more wins and more leaky defence will be going out like a wet fart even though we survived.

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Re: Magic Number

by paultheroyal » 09 Nov 2022 14:41

Time to bring this back - not the overly complicated method but a simple countdown of wins, factoring in any draws we pick up along the way.

With the 22nd placed team already averaging more than a point per game clearly the benchmark for survival is higher and 53 points is what i am setting.

With 26 games to go....

9 more wins to safety.

Surely, we can muster that right?

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Re: Magic Number

by paultheroyal » 13 Nov 2022 01:31

8 wins from 25 games….


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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 13 Nov 2022 09:47

Not sure you've got the hang of what a magic number is.

For the record it's 69 currently.

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Re: Magic Number

by paultheroyal » 10 Dec 2022 22:23

7 wins from 24 games.

The only magic number you need to know.

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Re: Magic Number

by Franchise FC » 11 Dec 2022 09:29

paultheroyal 7 wins from 24 games.

The only magic number you need to know.

Only if you assume that 53’s enough

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 11 Dec 2022 09:42

I think the magic number is actualy 64, based off Wigan in 20th.

But it's a bit convoluted to calculate with the teams at the bottom having played different amounts of games.


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Re: Magic Number

by RoyalBlue » 11 Dec 2022 12:21

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paultheroyal 7 wins from 24 games.

The only magic number you need to know.

Only if you assume that 53’s enough


Exactly. And with the topsy turvy way results have been gong so far this season, I would expect the table and points range to be far more compressed than usual. I'll feel more comfortable setting and achieving a target of 55.

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 11 Dec 2022 12:29

I've always enjoyed the magic number stuff since the 05/06 thread.

It's actually precise and meaningful unlike an arbitrary win number and you can still tick it down even when losing or drawing often.

Happy to keep it updated, even though it's way early, if peops fancy.


More and more teams gradually getting ticked off the 106 list too.

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Re: Magic Number

by From Despair To Where? » 11 Dec 2022 14:43

Snowflake Royal I've always enjoyed the magic number stuff since the 05/06 thread.

It's actually precise and meaningful unlike an arbitrary win number and you can still tick it down even when losing or drawing often.

Happy to keep it updated, even though it's way early, if peops fancy.


More and more teams gradually getting ticked off the 106 list too.


Agreed. The magic number gives you a precise figure and it takes into account the results of other teams.

We currently need an average drop of 2.7 per game.

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 20 Dec 2022 12:43

Magic Number = 61.


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Re: Magic Number

by Royal_jimmy » 20 Dec 2022 13:02

Snowflake Royal Magic Number = 61.


we're on track to hit that on current PPG

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 20 Dec 2022 13:05

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Snowflake Royal Magic Number = 61.


we're on track to hit that on current PPG

61 isn’t the total points to be safe, its the combination of points we need to gain and 22nd drop.

Basically the difference between 22nd's max points and our current points.

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Re: Magic Number

by Franchise FC » 20 Dec 2022 13:39

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Snowflake Royal Magic Number = 61.


we're on track to hit that on current PPG

61 isn’t the total points to be safe, its the combination of points we need to gain and 22nd drop.

Basically the difference between 22nd's max points and our current points.

I don’t think it will matter how many times you explain it

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Re: Magic Number

by Gunny Fishcake » 20 Dec 2022 20:01

It's quite simple, we're not going up and we're not going down

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Re: Magic Number

by tidus_mi2 » 20 Dec 2022 23:38

Gunny Fishcake It's quite simple, we're not going up and we're not going down

Not with that attitude.

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Re: Magic Number

by Snowflake Royal » 27 Dec 2022 20:00

56

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Re: Magic Number

by Royal_jimmy » 27 Dec 2022 21:05

Snowflake Royal 56


7 more wins then

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