How many points will be needed to win the league? (74 GD)

[jimharri]

Still think 76 points will be enough haven't changed my view for a number of months now having come down from 80 points around Christmas.

I opted for 80-85 sometime around then as well. It's looking that 75-80 will probably be the correct window now.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Not quite sure what you're hoping to achieve there, to be honest. Those comments were made on the last day of november. I'm guessing that we may well have been nearer to mid table than the top back then, points wise. Could you, or anybody, on that monday, have predicted that we'd win 19 out of our next 22 PL games? Or that Liverpool would crash and burn the way they did in jan/feb? I certainly wouldn't have. Yes; looking back now, some of those predictions were on the high side. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

quote: peacefrog : 30 nov 2020

i think pep will change the system, i can see us going on a great run of unbeaten games, we will then get beat off united at home 2-0,with jesus giving away a first minute penalty, however we will then go on an unbeaten run to claim an unprecedented quadruple, i also feel we will hear that sergio will leave the club,and we will need something like 11 points to win the league on the 6/4/21 , just my opinion.

that's what i posted on the first page : )

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

quote: peacefrog : 30 nov 2020

i think pep will change the system, i can see us going on a great run of unbeaten games, we will then get beat off united at home 2-0,with jesus giving away a first minute penalty, however we will then go on an unbeaten run to claim an unprecedented quadruple, i also feel we will hear that sergio will leave the club,and we will need something like 11 points to win the league on the 6/4/21 , just my opinion.

that's what i posted on the first page : )

What a load of rubbish .

:)

 

[mancity1]

I opted for 80-85 sometime around then as well. It's looking that 75-80 will probably be the correct window now.

I looked at the number of away wins and while its a small sample believed that given the trend would continue with no fans it would be nigh impossible for two sides to crack 85 points despite Liverpool's good start.

I must admit I never predicted a Liverpool implosion despite no regular first choice CB's for the majority of the season , congrats to those that did.

After our first 13 games I though we would struggle to get to 76 points which could still be the figure.

 

[Sir peace frog]

What a load of rubbish .

:)

you calling me a fraud :)

 

[jimharri]

quote: peacefrog : 30 nov 2020

i think pep will change the system, i can see us going on a great run of unbeaten games, we will then get beat off united at home 2-0,with jesus giving away a first minute penalty, however we will then go on an unbeaten run to claim an unprecedented quadruple, i also feel we will hear that sergio will leave the club,and we will need something like 11 points to win the league on the 6/4/21 , just my opinion.

that's what i posted on the first page : )

No one likes a smart arse.

Trust me; I know.
:-(

 

[malg]

Fuck me, we need to win now just for the prize money. Fucking skint.....

 

[The perfect fumble]

This made me smile....

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

You said for the bookies to have to pay out £1000 on City, someone would have to bet £999 (or near as dammit)

For the bookies to pay out £1000 on City, would a punter not have to put a bet of 1000 x £1000 or am I reading it wrong

No, if I went to the bookies today and put £999 on City at 1/1000, and you put £6.66 on the scum at 150/1, then the bookie would have £1005.66 and he would be guaranteed to have to pay out exactly £1000 to one of us when it's settled (again, ignoring other teams to simplify the maths). He would be guaranteed a profit of £5.66 whoever won it which is a profit margin of just 0.566%.

Worth noting that that profit margin is ridiculously small - it's normally somewhere in the region of 6% to 20% for most events, which indicates that there is absolutely zero money in the market for the bookies, which in itself is as good an indication as it gets that the league is done and dusted.

You are right that for the bookies to lose £1000, someone would have to bet 1000 x £1000, i.e.£1 million which puts it into perspective!

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Let them get fucked.

Reminds me of Marie-Antoinette's famous words and is all that needs be said.

 

[goalmole]

No, if I went to the bookies today and put £999 on City at 1/1000, and you put £6.66 on the scum at 150/1, then the bookie would have £1005.66 and he would be guaranteed to have to pay out exactly £1000 to one of us when it's settled (again, ignoring other teams to simplify the maths). He would be guaranteed a profit of £5.66 whoever won it which is a profit margin of just 0.566%.

Worth noting that that profit margin is ridiculously small - it's normally somewhere in the region of 6% to 20% for most events, which indicates that there is absolutely zero money in the market for the bookies, which in itself is as good an indication as it gets that the league is done and dusted.

You are right that for the bookies to lose £1000, someone would have to bet 1000 x £1000, i.e.£1 million which puts it into perspective!

Probably get more in interest if you put a million in the bank from now till the end of the season.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Yes I was only a couple of feet away from the Players Tunnel and likewise directly behind the goal when Nelly hit it with the outside of his famous left foot which took it away from the goalie.
As you say wonderful memories.

We were probably only a few yards away as I was just to the left of the tunnel.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

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Who knew you had to have BOTH names?! :-)

 

[jrb]

We're starting to look a bit leggy and tired. A fresh and rested youthful Leeds team could give us some problems in Saturday.

Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera would have watched with interest last night. A raft if changes and fresh legs should see us through.

A win and we can relax and enjoy the weekend, whilst United go to Spurs after their Thursday night trip to Spain.

 

[BongoBlue]

Will take a scrappy 1-0 in this. Any win will further seal it.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Spursy are more than capable of getting a result against the Rags and if we can manage three points from the Leeds game we then need six points from six games , we would need a collapse in Devon Locke proportions to f*ck this up.
We should aim to win all our remaining games and win the title by 20 or more points , it will put our challengers optimism for next season into perspective
It would also be nice to leave the Dippers trailing over 30 points behind us , which would mean a 50 point swing from the last season , which would confirm the Dippers are the worst team ever to defend their title , now that would mean more

 

[aguero93:20]

You are right that for the bookies to lose £1000, someone would have to bet 1000 x £1000, i.e.£1 million which puts it into perspective!

And they'd be fighting each other to take that bet.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Hopefully only 5 needed after tomorrow....City win, Rags lose!!

 

[Chi-town blues]

Woke up bit early and still 2 more hours to go .
Cone on city

 

[FrankSwift1]

Woke up bit early and still 2 more hours to go .
Cone on city

Cone on Mr Whippy! You can do it.