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Finish the season on 38/39 pts

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by joeisonfire, Jan 12, 2015.

  1. joeisonfire

    joeisonfire Well-Known Member

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    OK here is my theory as to why we will finish on 38/39 points, pure touch and go as to whether that is enough.

    Gus Poyet as Sunderland/Premier league manager

    Played 52
    Won 13
    Drew 18
    Lost 21
    Total points won 57

    57 points divided by games played (52) = 1.09 points per game

    There is 17 games left, so 1.09 points multiplied by the 17 = 18.63

    We currently have 20 points, so depending on whether you round up or down, add another 38/39 points

    Slow day at work today :)
     
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  3. Blunham Mackem

    Blunham Mackem Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    We need to start aiming for a goal a game before we can achieve a point a game Joe!!!
     
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  4. joeisonfire

    joeisonfire Well-Known Member

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    Totally agree, im hoping a few fresh faces will change that, but with just over 2 weeks left, its looking bleak
     
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  5. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    This team will not get 18/19 points it is so obvious, we might beat Villa and that is it, we will need to win at Stoke or Everton because they will not be up for the fight like the teams around us. Hopefully the Defoe deal will go through this week and that might save us. One win in every 7 this season is poor.
     
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  6. Blunham Mackem

    Blunham Mackem Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Prediction 1) We will grind out 16-17 points and end up safe yet again. Just!

    Prediction 2) Gus leaves during the summer.
     
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  7. David Moyes' Stupid Face

    David Moyes' Stupid Face Well-Known Member

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    Football doesn't work like that though.. You have to factor which teams we're playing and when, home or away, etc... Reckon you're probably about right though haha
     
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  8. joeisonfire

    joeisonfire Well-Known Member

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    Probably doesn't but by law of averages this is what we are looking at. Time can only tell, but I'd probably take 39 points right now
     
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  9. Big Bad Wesley Brown

    Big Bad Wesley Brown Well-Known Member

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    Knowing our lot we'll probably lose against Burnley and QPR then pull off away wins at United and Chelsea like last season.

    You can guarantee that we'll be the first team to fail to beat QPR at home like, it's written in the stars.
     
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  10. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United Staff Member

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    We used all our good luck tokens last year. If we can't get 40+ points with our squad either the players deserve to go down or Gus deserves to get sacked.

    Or both...
     
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  11. Aussie blackcat85

    Aussie blackcat85 Well-Known Member

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    Slow day at work brother & getting bloody optimistic :)
     
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  12. grandpops

    grandpops Well-Known Member

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    Well I`m sick of keep looking for the minimum points. Same thing year after year. Same question year after year. What do we need to survive?

    Pissed off with it tbh.
     
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  13. Blunham Mackem

    Blunham Mackem Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Agreed Grandpops. But I'll still be grateful when we do so.
     
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  14. grandpops

    grandpops Well-Known Member

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    I know mate, just having a whinge.
     
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