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Brennan said:
They currently have the 5th highest points total. There's no other reliable way of measuring it. I said 'currently' for a reason.
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Brennan said:
They clearly are the 5th best team like, that's why they're 5th.
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I'd argue they're fifth because they have played more games than us. If we'd played 31 games as well I doubt they'd still be there.

But of course that's all subjective. All I'm saying is that measuring anything as grand a concept as being the 'best' requires excellent statistics, so I'd argue we have to wait until the end of the season. The current table does not suffice, when teams have games in hand. Points per game would be a better indicator than the current table though, that's my point.
 
RadioFriendlyUnitShifter said:
You originally said:



I'd argue they're fifth because they have played more games than us. If we'd played 31 games as well I doubt they'd still be there.

But of course that's all subjective. All I'm saying is that measuring anything as grand a concept as being the 'best' requires excellent statistics, so I'd argue we have to wait until the end of the season. The current table does not suffice, when teams have games in hand. Points per game would be a better indicator than the current table though, that's my point.
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doesn't take into account teams left to play either. they probably will finish 5th at the end of the season, but that doesn't stop me believing they're not the 5th best team in the league, nor should it. they've been gifted plenty of points by refs early in the season. i can say they don't deserve to win a game like today all i want, but they won it fairly - that's fine.

but when they're gifted loads of points unfairly then that's not fine. not sure we've been gifted any points by wrong official calls tbh - just denied them.
 

James Blackwell: Of Villa's last 9 games, five are certainly winnable including today. A bit of consistency and it could be a nice end to the season.

love this optimism ha. it could well be a nice end to the season,, they'll still finish in exactly the same spot they are now
 
toffeejack said:
doesn't take into account teams left to play either. they probably will finish 5th at the end of the season, but that doesn't stop me believing they're not the 5th best team in the league, nor should it. they've been gifted plenty of points by refs early in the season. i can say they don't deserve to win a game like today all i want, but they won it fairly - that's fine.

but when they're gifted loads of points unfairly then that's not fine. not sure we've been gifted any points by wrong official calls tbh - just denied them.
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I'd just like to wait until the end of the season. Whoever finishes 5th then will be the 5th best team in the league.
 
We're in europe next year.

Does anyone really think both Man U & Spurs will finish above us?

Win our games in hand and we're clear in 5th. But there's no real difference between 5th and 6th for us.
 

ijjysmith said:
Let's just wait and see hey?!
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no ffs!

do you wait and see what presents you get for christmas? no, you open them and if you're dissapointed you drop hints that you don't want such presents so the sendee has to take them back, get a refund and get you better presents!

then everybody's happy and doesn't have a lousy christmas. i wan't to skip the rest of the season FM mode, if we don't finish in european places, i won't save the game., i'll re-load it and keep doing that until we're in europe. i'll then go on holiday until the transfer window is open and let my assistant deal with all my E-Mail.


#rantover
 

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