Gooner comment

[moomba]

FWIW us (8 game streak), Arsenal (2 x 5 game streaks) and Chelsea (5 game streak) have gone on a winning streak of 5 games or more (Liverpools current streak).

On each occasion points have been dropped in at least two of the next five games.

To such sides as Norwich, West Ham, West Brom, Southampton

 

[Carver]

I can't believe Liverpool only seem to be taken seriously since the weekend when they have been up there all season. They were top at Christmas when we played them and I think it's fair to say were the best domestic team to come to the Etihad all season (despite Chelsea beating us).

I firmly believe City are the best team in the league but credit where credit's due to all 3 sides competing with us - I think we all realise that one or two slip ups for whatever reason and there's a good chance we won't finish where we all hope.

Completely agree with all you say mate except I'll put the proviso 'except for when we stand off and don't put a shift in'.

Don't forget that we've only been 'truly' top of the league for 2 weeks (if you count the first week when we had the best score), which was after we thumped Spurs away. The other times we were top we were overtaken again on the same weekend. (We would also be top of the league after 26 & 27 games).
Liverpool need pegging back, they are the form team at the moment.

 

[Trevor morleys tash]

Just a bit off topic but can anyone confirm if we finish 4th and utd won the champions league would they take our spot?had rag at work today saying they would?

 

[blueparrot]

I think you and I have had this argument before haven't we Moomba? (Maybe it was someone else?)

Yes, you get unexpected results. But you also get patterns and trends and to say previous results mean nothing is frankly utter bollocks. The entire world works off forecasts based on previous performance. That's how it works. Probabilities and expectations - not absolutes - but nevertheless important indicators, based on previous results.

If you ignored this, you might predict Stoke to win the league next year.

Think this is nonsense when talking sport,(over a hanful of games ) but isn't a 13 game trend more informative than an eight game trend if your using it to predict future results ?

 

[chris85mcfc]

Just a bit off topic but can anyone confirm if we finish 4th and utd won the champions league would they take our spot?had rag at work today saying they would?

Can't confirm that but I can confirm that United won't go through tonight let alone win the Champions league

 

[Chippy_boy]

I think you and I have had this argument before haven't we Moomba? (Maybe it was someone else?)

Yes, you get unexpected results. But you also get patterns and trends and to say previous results mean nothing is frankly utter bollocks. The entire world works off forecasts based on previous performance. That's how it works. Probabilities and expectations - not absolutes - but nevertheless important indicators, based on previous results.

If you ignored this, you might predict Stoke to win the league next year.

I gave up when you started comparing football to world trends

The only probability is that the better team 'should' win, thats all. Nothing to do with previous performance as if that was the case Chelsea would have steam-rolled Villa after hitting 4 past Spurs the week before, and us getting beat by Wigan then week later winning at Hull with 10 men.

Football, especially in the premier league is totally unique hence why it is so popular

If you think stats have no part to play in predicting football outcomes, you are mistaken. /end of debate.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Just a bit off topic but can anyone confirm if we finish 4th and utd won the champions league would they take our spot?had rag at work today saying they would?

If they win the champions league I will shave my arse and walk on my hands for the rest of my life.Jesus fuckin christ he must be the king of absolute and utter fuckin delusion !

 

[moomba]

Just a bit off topic but can anyone confirm if we finish 4th and utd won the champions league would they take our spot?had rag at work today saying they would?

Thats correct, but neither will happen.

 

[BlakeTheBlue]

Was the Rag loving Gooner "Alister" something? That twat genuinely believes Lauren koscielny is better than Kompany. Even the Rags laugh at him over that one, he's a huge brown nosed prick. Almost as big a creep as that EssexRob cnut that posts on there.

 

[chris85mcfc]

I think you and I have had this argument before haven't we Moomba? (Maybe it was someone else?)

Yes, you get unexpected results. But you also get patterns and trends and to say previous results mean nothing is frankly utter bollocks. The entire world works off forecasts based on previous performance. That's how it works. Probabilities and expectations - not absolutes - but nevertheless important indicators, based on previous results.

If you ignored this, you might predict Stoke to win the league next year.

I gave up when you started comparing football to world trends

The only probability is that the better team 'should' win, thats all. Nothing to do with previous performance as if that was the case Chelsea would have steam-rolled Villa after hitting 4 past Spurs the week before, and us getting beat by Wigan then week later winning at Hull with 10 men.

Football, especially in the premier league is totally unique hence why it is so popular

If you think stats have no part to play in predicting football outcomes, you are mistaken. /end of debate.

Correct they do have a part to play in football, funnily enough these stats usually seem to favour the better team.