Was 5th last season mid table

[Carlito]

I'd say no, based on the fact they were in the hunt for fourth place right up until the end.

The years when Everton struggled early and then made a late surge to finish ten points behind Arsenal or Liverpool felt a lot more like midtable obscurity.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Could define midtable either

mathematically - 10th/11th place plus or minus a couple of places.

By performance - those teams towards the end of the season who are neither in the battle for relegation nor in the competition for Champions league / Europa league spots.

5th isn't midtable using either definition.

 

[EFC78]

I don't get it? We came 5th and there are 20 teams in the league lol

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Could define midtable either

mathematically - 10th/11th place plus or minus a couple of places.

By performance - those teams towards the end of the season who are neither in the battle for relegation nor in the competition for Champions league / Europa league spots.

5th isn't midtable using either definition.

Don't bring a sensible post into today's threads LL, today's about reaction and fume....

 

[Dymak]

What's with all the doubt and uncertainty, and the inability to agree on a definition of what constitutes mid-table? I thought the Key Stage 3 mathematics had it all sorted?

Traditionally speaking, 5th place was mid-table, and you will continue hearing people describe it as such. I am a traditionalist, and therefore I continue to consider it a mid-table position.

Traditionally, a 5th place finish would leave you three places places below the team that qualified for the UEFA Cup. But in the Sky-Boy era, you can have teams finishing 7th and even 8th qualifying for Europe. Maybe things are changing, but traditionally, 5th place was mid-table, and it still is for many people.

 

[Furey1878]

Only in a 10 team league...

 

[Ring master]

If you work on tv,or are a football expert,or some oppo fans, then yes 5th,6th,7th is mid table lol when you mention the name Everton

 

[Chang Elephant]

What's with all the doubt and uncertainty, and the inability to agree on a definition of what constitutes mid-table? I thought the Key Stage 3 mathematics had it all sorted?

Traditionally speaking, 5th place was mid-table, and you will continue hearing people describe it as such. I am a traditionalist, and therefore I continue to consider it a mid-table position.

Traditionally, a 5th place finish would leave you three places places below the team that qualified for the UEFA Cup. But in the Sky-Boy era, you can have teams finishing 7th and even 8th qualifying for Europe. Maybe things are changing, but traditionally, 5th place was mid-table, and it still is for many people.

What have the Euro places got to do with defining mid table in a 20 team table mate ?

 

[ShaggyReAL]

Obviously I'm in the minority so not much else I can say about this topic.

5th thru 17th medal.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

What's with all the doubt and uncertainty, and the inability to agree on a definition of what constitutes mid-table? I thought the Key Stage 3 mathematics had it all sorted?

Traditionally speaking, 5th place was mid-table, and you will continue hearing people describe it as such. I am a traditionalist, and therefore I continue to consider it a mid-table position.

Traditionally, a 5th place finish would leave you three places places below the team that qualified for the UEFA Cup. But in the Sky-Boy era, you can have teams finishing 7th and even 8th qualifying for Europe. Maybe things are changing, but traditionally, 5th place was mid-table, and it still is for many people.

 

[Dymak]

What have the Euro places got to do with defining mid table in a 20 team table mate ?

If you read the thread, you will see people classing competing for the European qualification places as being an indicator of not being in a mid-table position.

 

[ilikecheese]

Maybe things are changing, but traditionally, 5th place was mid-table, and it still is for many people.

By the looks of things less than 10% do...because it's wrong.

 

[Boss_Blue]

What's with all the doubt and uncertainty, and the inability to agree on a definition of what constitutes mid-table? I thought the Key Stage 3 mathematics had it all sorted?

The results of the poll respectfully disagree.

 

[ShaggyReAL]

So minority means wrong?

 

[Dymak]

By the looks of things less than 10% do...because it's wrong.

10% on here. Would be interesting to see the results if such a poll was posted elsewhere. And as you said previously, lots of people can be wrong, including the 90% you refer to.

But the differing opinions as to what exactly does constitute mid-table on here, indicates that it's a question that isn't governed by GCSE mathematics, and that a person's individual perspective is playing a part