Roberto Martinez Straw Poll

[BBleck]

clearly, no harm in that! can disagree and be civil about it.

Cheers, mate. COYB

 

[ShaggyReAL]

How the f is 5th equal to mid table in a group of 20?

5th is the same as 12th. No Champions League. IMO

 

[TheFinnFan]

Respectively:

Shut it.

 

[Del]

we did not play well against west brom at all.

We played okay against arsenal then lost the performance.

I think we played well in both

I think we played well against Wolfsburg when we could be arsed (Up to the point we went 3-0 up)

Played well going forward against Chelsea

 

[Boss_Blue]

 

[AaronTheBlue]

I think we played well in both

I think we played well against Wolfsburg when we could be arsed (Up to the point we went 3-0 up)

Played well going forward against Chelsea

have to disagree with west brom

agree with you on wolfsberg

agree with chelsea but playing well going forward doesn't equate to the whole team so on the whole don't think we played well enough

 

[Pat's Van]

Respectively:

Shut it.

respectfully mate

 

[toffee matt]

Can you change the wording on polls?

 

[TheFinnFan]

respectfully mate

Lol

Im boss

 

[Del]

have to disagree with west brom

agree with you on wolfsberg

agree with chelsea but playing well going forward doesn't equate to the whole team so on the whole don't think we played well enough

Its been in stutters, One step forward three back, Palace was the hammer blow, 3 shots on target and 3 goals

 

[Boss_Blue]

 

[jayden28]

Lets hope he does a better job of turning us around than what he did at wigan,we have the players so they should be no excuse.

 

[LinekersLegs]

5th is the same as 12th. No Champions League. IMO

8.5 m difference in league money alone plus qualification to Europa (which is a route into Champions league) and you consider them the same?

 

[teppic]

Lost 2-1 today, missed a penalty.

This has been happening to team since the dawn of.. erm.. football.

 

[Dymak]

5th is the same as 12th. No Champions League. IMO

And this is where it comes from. If you want to be all mathematical about it, then obviously 5th place is above the median value, but the term 'mid-table' isn't restricted to the median value, in fact it is absolutely impossible to finish in 10.5th position.

Mid-table is a term used to describe a team that isn't competing with the elite and isn't battling with those who are in danger of being relegated. They had to bring in the play-offs in the lower divisions in order to give mid-table teams something to compete for. Everton have been experiencing mid-table finishes for about ten years now.