Roberto Martinez Straw Poll

[Dymak]

We're talking about top end of the table. Thankfully we're still a top flight club so I don't see what 'play offs' have to do with it.

Because the play-offs were brought in in order to solve the problem of mid-table teams having nothing to play for half way through the season. After the introduction of the play-offs, mid-table teams had something to compete for.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Because the play-offs were brought in in order to solve the problem of mid-table teams having nothing to play for half way through the season. After the introduction of the play-offs, mid-table teams had something to compete for.

Whats the play offs got to do with us or the league we play in? We've not been in the second tier of English football for over 50 years?

 

[Dymak]

5th place Is 5th place. Not mid table.

Perhaps that is the opinion of a particular cohort that is prevalent in this day and age, but traditionally speaking, it is a mid-table position. And lots of people still think it is.

 

[ShaggyReAL]

Irrelevant to your argument.

To you maybe, not to me.

 

[Goat]

Perhaps that is the opinion of a particular cohort that is prevalent in this day and age, but traditionally speaking, it is a mid-table position. And lots of people still think it is.

Mid table is 10th, christ.

 

[ilikecheese]

Perhaps that is the opinion of a particular cohort that is prevalent in this day and age, but traditionally speaking, it is a mid-table position. And lots of people still think it is.

A lot of people are wrong about many things...including what you are saying.

 

[Dymak]

Whats the play offs got to do with us or the league we play in? We've not been in the second tier of English football for over 50 years?

Because the play-offs were brought in to give the mid-table teams, i.e those who were in 4th to maybe 10th position, something to play for. It therefore follows that that if 5th place in Division 2 is considered mid-table in their league, then 5th place in Division 1 is also mid table. It's pretty simple logic, to be fair.

 

[Milk]

Mid table is 10th, christ.

Mid Table is West Ham .......... that's my benchmark

 

[Dymak]

A lot of people are wrong about many things...including what you are saying.

In your opinion. As I said, I am coming from a more traditional perspective, and not a GCSE mathematics perspective.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Mid table is 10th, christ.

I agree with the big fella here.

Anyway, it's all a bit off-topic and if people really want to debate what is, and what isn't mid-table then they could always create a thread for it.

 

[ShaggyReAL]

Everton 5th 72 points

west Brom 17th 36 points

Both midtable teams?

We obviously disagree on this point.

It's great that Everton got 5th and 72 points, but in the end what did we win? nothing but extra games to make this year harder.

 

[Goat]

Because the play-offs were brought in to give the mid-table teams, i.e those who were in 4th to maybe 10th position, something to play for. It therefore follows that that if 5th place in Division 2 is considered mid-table in their league, then 5th place in Division 1 is also mid table. It's pretty simple logic, to be fair.

Logic that you have just made up.

 

[matty1878]

Perhaps that is the opinion of a particular cohort that is prevalent in this day and age, but traditionally speaking, it is a mid-table position. And lots of people still think it is.

Its not mate atall. And if you think 5th is midtable i wonder if you think 2nd isn't runner up....

 

[FTY]

 

[Dymak]

Logic that you have just made up.

Which bit is made up? Why do you think the play-offs were brought in?