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

[ChicagoBlue]

I was there that day Nelly Young blasted it in and that was my first time at Wembley.

Watched it at my Gran’s house on Horton Rd, two streets from Maine Rd. Never forget it, because my first name was the same as the scorer, and there aren’t that many of us around, especially in football!m

In May 1969, I was 5 1/2 yo and knew Neil’s could BE somebody!!!

 

[SWP's back]

Watched it at my Gran’s house on Horton Rd, two streets from Maine Rd. Never forget it, because my first name was the same as the scorer, and there aren’t that many of us around, especially in football!

We used to park in Horton Rd back in the Maine Road days. I always remember thinking it was named after Brian.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Other teams are running out of games. They need a perfect run in, while we would need to collapse.

Hard to envisage, but while the numbers say anything is possible, it’s one game at a time and fight til the end.

This month could be a monumental leap in our chance to win everything. The other possibility doesn’t bear thinking about.

However, context is everything. After last year, what would CITY FANS have given a nut for this season? Crushing Liverpool and United and winning the Prem! That’s almost done!

Sadly, the media are already saying bullshit like, “What constitutes a good season for City now?” And, “do they have to win the Champions League to be considered a big club?”

We can only silence our critics by winning it all, which is nigh on impossible given the games we have to play and teams we have to beat. That said, EVEN IF WE DID IT, the media line would revert back to “buying trophies!”

Fuck ‘em! Fuck ‘em all!

City need to literally just keep on focusing on the next game, forgetting what each one means, and just concentrate on winning every one of them. From there, good things will surely flow, and history will be made!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

We used to park in Horton Rd back in the Maine Road days. I always remember thinking it was named after Brian.

173. Was an end terrace with a ginnel on the side with garages behind.

We’d cross the street, take that ginnel to Thornton Rd (why so similarly named I’ll never know?!), then down the ginnel parallel to Maine Road that brought you out at the old Car Park. That old building by the ginnel to the ground used to be ice cream van place. I got nicked with a bunch of other kids trying to get in on the roof to see if there was any ice cream in it!!! They let us go because we never actually got in, or broke anything, we were caught just on the roof! I remember jumping off it and feeling like the landing was going to break both my legs! Seemed like it was at least second floor window height! Stupid kids, eh?!

Ah, the good old days!

 

[Bluekiwi]

I was there that day Nelly Young blasted it in and that was my first time at Wembley.

So was I - and I was behind the goal when the ball hit the back of the net. Probably found myself a hell of a lot further forward on the terrace when the game restarted.
My wife and mother were wandering around London during the game as I could only get one ticket. Eventually found them outside Buckingham Palace.
Great memories and a sublime drive home seeing all the cars with scarves flying out the windows - mine as well.

 

[Gazza]

Everton can't catch us now either now after their draw against Palace.

Well, technically they can still get 74 points but something tells me they're not going to overturn a goal difference of +42.

I only work in absolutes, so for the time being Everton stay white :-)

 

[East Level 2]

Dippers can still retain their title.
If we win a game it means only three points, for them "it means more".

 

[jrb]

I only work in absolutes, so for the time being Everton stay white :-)

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Can you highlight Liverpool in red please, so they stand out as the worst defending PL Champions ever.

I want every Coach Wrecker who reads this thread to see how many points the self-proclaimed greatest PL team ever are behind City this season.

Thank you.

 

[jimharri]

I only work in absolutes, so for the time being Everton stay white :-)

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Absolutely!

;-)

 

[Saddleworth2]

Watched it at my Gran’s house on Horton Rd, two streets from Maine Rd. Never forget it, because my first name was the same as the scorer, and there aren’t that many of us around, especially in football!m

In May 1969, I was 5 1/2 yo and knew Neil’s could BE somebody!!!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’m gonna say it was you.

I bet it wasn’t.

 

[xgorton]

We could also do a repeat of the F.A. Cup final against Leicester...

Was also at the 69 final stood behind goal where Young blasted the winner in,also at Wembley for the 70,74, and 76 League cup finals,3 wins from 4 happy days.

 

[johnnytapia]

It's actually not as big a margin as it might appear.

For the bookies to have to pay out £1000 on City, someone would have to bet £999 (or near as dammit). For them to have to pay out £1000 on a scum win, someone would have to bet £6.66.

Adding together £999 and £6.66 = £1005.66 for a guaranteed payout of £1000, giving an "expected profit" of £5.66, which equates to a profit margin of 0.566%.

Obviously this is a simplified scenario as we're ignoring all other teams but I wouldn't have thought that would make much difference in this situation.

Guess who used to be a bookie?!

For the bookies to pay out a grand on city winning wouldn’t you have to bet ten grand? If you put a grand on city to win it you’d only get a quid back on current one thousand to one on odds. Or am I misunderstanding how you can guarantee getting a profit?!?

 

[aguero93:20]

For the bookies to pay out a grand on city winning wouldn’t you have to bet ten grand? If you put a grand on city to win it you’d only get a quid back on current one thousand to one on odds. Or am I misunderstanding how you can guarantee getting a profit?!?

If I put £999 on City and £6.66 on the rats, I'd get £1000 back and he'd be keeping £5.66.

 

[johnnytapia]

If I put £999 on City and £6.66 on the rats, I'd get £1000 back and he'd be keeping £5.66.

Ah, okay. Rare for the bookies not to make arbitrage. Cash in!

 

[johnnytapia]

Ah, okay. Rare for the bookies not to make arbitrage. Cash in!

Actually, other teams can still win the league so betting over a grand still wouldn’t guarantee a profit. I think! No wonder you never see a bookie at the bus stop

 

[johnnytapia]

For the bookies to pay out a grand on city winning wouldn’t you have to bet ten grand? If you put a grand on city to win it you’d only get a quid back on current one thousand to one on odds. Or am I misunderstanding how you can guarantee getting a profit?!?

Actually, you’d need to bet a million on city to win a grand at current odds.

 

[leo_city]

Don't mind United winning games to keep us interested in going on and winning our next ones. Helps keep the momentum, does help that on a rare occasion our squad is fully fit so we can rotate for the league and CL, not that it helps Pep much with his selection.

 

[oakiecokie]

So was I - and I was behind the goal when the ball hit the back of the net. Probably found myself a hell of a lot further forward on the terrace when the game restarted.
My wife and mother were wandering around London during the game as I could only get one ticket. Eventually found them outside Buckingham Palace.
Great memories and a sublime drive home seeing all the cars with scarves flying out the windows - mine as well.

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.

 

[oakiecokie]

Was also at the 69 final stood behind goal where Young blasted the winner in,also at Wembley for the 70,74, and 76 League cup finals,3 wins from 4 happy days.

Yep me too xg.
Wonderful memories.