[LU] 7 matches left
The script is written I think. We may make playoffs but will not gain promotion. It's been a good season, the best for some years, but we're not a ready for the Premiership - sadly because of what we do on the pitch. The support, ground and facilities are all of Premiership standing. Gary Monk has done a great job and I salute him - perhaps in a season or two we can achieve it. Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
I was waiting for someone to point that out. I didn't count the Charity Shield as nobody really cares about it. It's not considered a "trophy" when most people count trophies won, nor do you get anything (like promotion or a place in Europe) for winning it. Cheers! Sean -Original Message- From: David W <davidwool...@gmail.com> To: {broken-address} <seanscr...@aol.com-is-broken.gn.apc.org> Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 11:37 am Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left One exception to the rule - 1992 Charity Shield. :) On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:15 PM, {broken-address} < seanscr...@aol.com-is-broken.gn.apc.org> wrote: > Rob, > > > Leeds have failed to win it all in far more than the most recent seven > "last four" appearances. Since "Clarke... 1-0!" we have made at least the > last four in the following 15 knock-out/winner-take-all contests, and > failed to win any of them: > > > FA Cup: 1973, 1977, 1987 > League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1991, 1996 > European Cup/Champions League: 1975, 2001 > UEFA Cup: 2000 > European Cup Winners' Cup: 1973 > Playoffs: 1987, 2006, 2008, 2009 > > > Cheers! > > > Sean > > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Heath <rhe...@hkis.edu.hk> > To: nattan <nat...@sky.com> > Cc: leeds list <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 10:01 am > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. > > I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get > into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a > number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. > > 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come > down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th > time are still even. > > Or are they? > > 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then > if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th > being heads are greater. > > Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph > occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of > 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's > the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. > > Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't > think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot > from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div > quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt > worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd > have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 > on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, > can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I > would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few > weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be > getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more > vulnerable in recent weeks. > > Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com <nat...@sky.com> wrote: > > > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - > Even > > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday > and > > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our > nerve > > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > > needed. > > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. > This > > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their > ground) > > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > > Real
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
One exception to the rule - 1992 Charity Shield. :) On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:15 PM, {broken-address} < seanscr...@aol.com-is-broken.gn.apc.org> wrote: > Rob, > > > Leeds have failed to win it all in far more than the most recent seven > "last four" appearances. Since "Clarke... 1-0!" we have made at least the > last four in the following 15 knock-out/winner-take-all contests, and > failed to win any of them: > > > FA Cup: 1973, 1977, 1987 > League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1991, 1996 > European Cup/Champions League: 1975, 2001 > UEFA Cup: 2000 > European Cup Winners' Cup: 1973 > Playoffs: 1987, 2006, 2008, 2009 > > > Cheers! > > > Sean > > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Heath <rhe...@hkis.edu.hk> > To: nattan <nat...@sky.com> > Cc: leeds list <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 10:01 am > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. > > I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get > into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a > number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. > > 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come > down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th > time are still even. > > Or are they? > > 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then > if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th > being heads are greater. > > Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph > occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of > 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's > the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. > > Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't > think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot > from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div > quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt > worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd > have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 > on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, > can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I > would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few > weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be > getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more > vulnerable in recent weeks. > > Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com <nat...@sky.com> wrote: > > > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - > Even > > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday > and > > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our > nerve > > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > > needed. > > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. > This > > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their > ground) > > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and > > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games > > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need > > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and > knock > > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherha
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
There was a lot about Leeds that concerned me as a play off club! Reading are not a good team but they comfortably beat us. Whatever is going on with Janson needs sorting. We are loosing confidence with Cooper in the team, he's a liability. On 3 April 2017 at 16:03, David Wwrote: > There was nothing about Reading that concerned me as a play off opponent. > Dull bland little club, who will be excited to just make the play-offs as > an achievements in itself. They don't strike me as having the hunger and > drive for it. I think a rabid full house at Elland Road would dispatch > them. > > In a final frankly anything could happen, but we feel like a team with more > big match personalities / performances in it than in previous years. > > > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Rob Heath wrote: > > > If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. > > > > I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get > > into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a > > number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. > > > > 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come > > down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the > 100th > > time are still even. > > > > Or are they? > > > > 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then > > if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th > > being heads are greater. > > > > Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph > > occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out > of > > 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe > that's > > the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this > time. > > > > Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I > didn't > > think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot > > from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div > > quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt > > worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd > > have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them > 2-1 > > on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, > > can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I > > would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few > > weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be > > getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more > > vulnerable in recent weeks. > > > > Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! > > > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com wrote: > > > > > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 > points > > > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - > > Even > > > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday > > and > > > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > > > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > > > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our > > nerve > > > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the > 15 > > > needed. > > > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton > and > > > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > > > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to > just > > > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. > > This > > > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very > good. > > > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > > > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their > > ground) > > > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton > will > > > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > > > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle > and > > > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 > games > > > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday > need > > > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and > > knock > > > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > > > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > > > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope > > > Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for > us > > > and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 > points > > > above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and > win > > > for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
You should get a job at Opta, Sean. On 3 April 2017 at 16:15, {broken-address} < seanscr...@aol.com-is-broken.gn.apc.org> wrote: > Rob, > > > Leeds have failed to win it all in far more than the most recent seven > "last four" appearances. Since "Clarke... 1-0!" we have made at least the > last four in the following 15 knock-out/winner-take-all contests, and > failed to win any of them: > > > FA Cup: 1973, 1977, 1987 > League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1991, 1996 > European Cup/Champions League: 1975, 2001 > UEFA Cup: 2000 > European Cup Winners' Cup: 1973 > Playoffs: 1987, 2006, 2008, 2009 > > > Cheers! > > > Sean > > > > -Original Message- > From: Rob Heath <rhe...@hkis.edu.hk> > To: nattan <nat...@sky.com> > Cc: leeds list <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 10:01 am > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. > > I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get > into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a > number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. > > 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come > down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th > time are still even. > > Or are they? > > 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then > if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th > being heads are greater. > > Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph > occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of > 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's > the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. > > Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't > think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot > from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div > quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt > worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd > have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 > on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, > can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I > would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few > weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be > getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more > vulnerable in recent weeks. > > Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com <nat...@sky.com> wrote: > > > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - > Even > > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday > and > > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our > nerve > > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > > needed. > > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. > This > > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their > ground) > > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and > > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games > > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need > > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and > knock > > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope &
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
Rob, Leeds have failed to win it all in far more than the most recent seven "last four" appearances. Since "Clarke... 1-0!" we have made at least the last four in the following 15 knock-out/winner-take-all contests, and failed to win any of them: FA Cup: 1973, 1977, 1987 League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1991, 1996 European Cup/Champions League: 1975, 2001 UEFA Cup: 2000 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1973 Playoffs: 1987, 2006, 2008, 2009 Cheers! Sean -Original Message- From: Rob Heath <rhe...@hkis.edu.hk> To: nattan <nat...@sky.com> Cc: leeds list <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Mon, Apr 3, 2017 10:01 am Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th time are still even. Or are they? 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th being heads are greater. Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more vulnerable in recent weeks. Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com <nat...@sky.com> wrote: > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - Even > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday and > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our nerve > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > needed. > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. This > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their ground) > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and knock > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope > Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for us > and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 points > above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and win > for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points with 6 to go) > I love the fact that we have something to play for but all these 'ifs and > buts' and maths just gets inside my head and dominates everything I do ! > > Dave > > > > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/m
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
There was nothing about Reading that concerned me as a play off opponent. Dull bland little club, who will be excited to just make the play-offs as an achievements in itself. They don't strike me as having the hunger and drive for it. I think a rabid full house at Elland Road would dispatch them. In a final frankly anything could happen, but we feel like a team with more big match personalities / performances in it than in previous years. On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Rob Heathwrote: > If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. > > I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get > into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a > number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. > > 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come > down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th > time are still even. > > Or are they? > > 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then > if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th > being heads are greater. > > Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph > occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of > 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's > the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. > > Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't > think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot > from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div > quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt > worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd > have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 > on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, > can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I > would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few > weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be > getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more > vulnerable in recent weeks. > > Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! > > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.com wrote: > > > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - > Even > > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday > and > > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our > nerve > > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > > needed. > > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. > This > > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their > ground) > > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and > > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games > > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need > > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and > knock > > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope > > Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for us > > and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 points > > above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and win > > for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points with 6 to go) > > I love the fact that we have something to play for but all these 'ifs and > > buts' and maths just gets inside my head and dominates everything I do ! > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > ___ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > ___ >
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
If we make the playoffs, I am cautiously optimistic. I have read comments on various fora about how, historically, once we get into a "last 4" situation, we never end up winners. However, there are a number of ways to look at that, not just the "we never do well" approach. 1) The "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern" scenario: if a tossed coin has come down tails 99 times out of 99, the odds of it coming down tails the 100th time are still even. Or are they? 2) If the odds are that 100 tosses will yield 50 tails and 50 heads, then if there has been no heads in 99 attempts, then the chances of the 100th being heads are greater. Or..if you accept that any football club will triumph occasionally in "last 4" situations, with a probability of perhaps 3 out of 10, then the fact that Leeds have failed in their last 7 (I believe that's the count) attempts just makes it more likely that we'll succeed this time. Specifically, I reckon we could get past Reading in a two-legger. I didn't think we played that badly on saturday. Their goal was a brilliant shot from Cormorant or whatever he's called...it was way above 2nd Div quality. I know they had a few other chances, but somehow I never felt worried by them. If it hadn't been for that one great shot, I think we'd have got a nice 0-0 out of it. Even with that shot, we still beat them 2-1 on aggregate. I doubt very much if Termite-ant, or whatever he is called, can produce another shot like that. Then a final v Udders or Fulham? I would have been very pessimistic about beating the dog botherers a few weeks ago, but if they continue their recent wobble, they are going to be getatable. Ditto Fulham, or even Wendiesthey've looked more vulnerable in recent weeks. Of course, that is all IF we can get into the bloody playoffs! On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 5:51 PM, nat...@sky.comwrote: > So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points > get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - Even > better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday and > Fulham cannot both get 21 points > We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams > with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our nerve > in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 > needed. > So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and > Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - > Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just > roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. This > makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. > Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will > most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their ground) > but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will > most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. > Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and > pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games > (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need > to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and knock > us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening > All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham > away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope > Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for us > and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 points > above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and win > for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points with 6 to go) > I love the fact that we have something to play for but all these 'ifs and > buts' and maths just gets inside my head and dominates everything I do ! > > Dave > > > > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
I am so glad you did the maths, cos the whole thing is doing my head in too! Thanks for putting it into perspective Dave! OzPete -Original Message- From: Leedslist [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of nat...@sky.com Sent: Monday, 3 April 2017 7:52 PM To: leeds list Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - Even better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday and Fulham cannot both get 21 points We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our nerve in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 needed. So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. This makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their ground) but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and knock us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for us and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 points above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and win for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points with 6 to go) I love the fact that we have something to play for but all these 'ifs and buts' and maths just gets inside my head and dominates everything I do ! Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
So 7 games left and a 6 pt gap over 7th place - mathematically 15 points get us promoted (subject to us keeping our superior goal difference) - Even better Fulham have to play both Sheff Wed and Huddersfield so Wednesday and Fulham cannot both get 21 points We have 3 winnable home games - Preston, Wolves and Norwich - all teams with no real chance of play offs or relegation- so IF we can keep our nerve in front of what should be sell out home games that gives us 9 of the 15 needed. So at a maximum we need to win two from Brentford, Newcastle, Burton and Wigan - not likely to win at Newcastle but the others are winnable - Brentford have nothing tangible to play for but no team is likely to just roll over, especially at home and especially in front of a full house. This makes tomorrow a massive game - 3 points and things will look very good. Burton and Wigan are both near the bottom for a reason , and Wigan will most likely be down by the time we play them ((and take over their ground) but how often does a relegated team suddenly start winning ? Burton will most likely fighting for their lives when we play them. Realistically I think we can win the 3 home games, lose at Newcastle and pick up between 2 (2 draws and a defeat) or 5 points in the other 3 games (win one and draw 2) - so we gain 11-14 points- this means Wednesday need to get at least 18 points from their last 7 games to overtake us and knock us out of play offs - I cannot see this happening All makes tomorrow night very important - us away at Brentford, Fulham away to Derby , and Sheff Wed away to relegated Rotherham - lets hope Rotherham do have that 'bounce' that relegated teams have - a win for us and a draw for Sheff would be a massive morale boost and put us 8 points above them with 6 games to go - fingers crossed ( a defeat for us and win for them and the gap is suddenly only 3 points with 6 to go) I love the fact that we have something to play for but all these 'ifs and buts' and maths just gets inside my head and dominates everything I do ! Dave ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
Hey the script has been written, we'll get to the playoff finals where we will lose to a disputed penalty in the 27th minute of extra-time. It's what being a Leeds fan is all about! Graham White On Sunday, 2 April 2017, 20:09, Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> wrote: Okay - I was just counting finals. Phew, my memory isn't as bad as I... What was the question? Ted On 2 Apr 2017 7:04 p.m., "David W" <davidwool...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not a final but we lost in Semis to Millwall. > > > Original Message > From: Ted > Sent: Sunday, 2 April 2017 20:00 > To: seanscr...@aol.com > Cc: leedslist > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > On 2 Apr 2017 6:36 p.m., <seanscr...@aol.com> wrote: > > 5th time, if you count 1987. > > > I thought I was Sean... > 87 v Charlton > 2006 (ish) v Watford > 2009 (ish) v Donny > > My memory's gone - what was the other? > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. > Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can > count in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a > knock-out competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have > never won one. I do not expect that pattern to change this year. > > Cheers! > > Sean > > > > -Original Message- > From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> > To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> > Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. > > 4th time lucky? > > > > On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > > > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > > > Betty > > > > Sent from the North of England > > ___ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
Okay - I was just counting finals. Phew, my memory isn't as bad as I... What was the question? Ted On 2 Apr 2017 7:04 p.m., "David W" <davidwool...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not a final but we lost in Semis to Millwall. > > > Original Message > From: Ted > Sent: Sunday, 2 April 2017 20:00 > To: seanscr...@aol.com > Cc: leedslist > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > On 2 Apr 2017 6:36 p.m., <seanscr...@aol.com> wrote: > > 5th time, if you count 1987. > > > I thought I was Sean... > 87 v Charlton > 2006 (ish) v Watford > 2009 (ish) v Donny > > My memory's gone - what was the other? > > Ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. > Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can > count in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a > knock-out competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have > never won one. I do not expect that pattern to change this year. > > Cheers! > > Sean > > > > -Original Message----- > From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> > To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> > Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm > Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left > > Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. > > 4th time lucky? > > > > On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > > > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > > > Betty > > > > Sent from the North of England > > ___ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
Not a final but we lost in Semis to Millwall. Original Message From: Ted Sent: Sunday, 2 April 2017 20:00 To: seanscr...@aol.com Cc: leedslist Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left On 2 Apr 2017 6:36 p.m., <seanscr...@aol.com> wrote: 5th time, if you count 1987. I thought I was Sean... 87 v Charlton 2006 (ish) v Watford 2009 (ish) v Donny My memory's gone - what was the other? Ted And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can count in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a knock-out competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have never won one. I do not expect that pattern to change this year. Cheers! Sean -Original Message- From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. 4th time lucky? On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > Betty > > Sent from the North of England > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
On 2 Apr 2017 6:36 p.m., <seanscr...@aol.com> wrote: 5th time, if you count 1987. I thought I was Sean... 87 v Charlton 2006 (ish) v Watford 2009 (ish) v Donny My memory's gone - what was the other? Ted And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can count in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a knock-out competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have never won one. I do not expect that pattern to change this year. Cheers! Sean -Original Message- From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. 4th time lucky? On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > Betty > > Sent from the North of England > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
I do not think we are ready to go up this year. We'd come right back down again. We need shut of Cellino. |-Original Message- |From: Leedslist [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of {broken- |address} |Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2017 8:36 PM |To: tedhea...@gmail.com; j...@boocock.net |Cc: leedslist@gn.apc.org |Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left | |5th time, if you count 1987. | | |And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. |Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can count |in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a knock-out |competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have never won one. |I do not expect that pattern to change this year. | | |Cheers! | | |Sean | | | |-Original Message- |From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> |To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> |Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> |Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm |Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left | |Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. | |4th time lucky? | | | |On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: | |> So what do people think, Wembley or bust? |> |> Betty |> |> Sent from the North of England |> ___ |> Leedslist mailing list |> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. |> uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist |> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org |> |> |> MARCHING ON TOGETHER |> |___ |Leedslist mailing list |Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist |To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org | | |MARCHING ON TOGETHER | |___ |Leedslist mailing list |Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist |To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org | | |MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
5th time, if you count 1987. And if I were a betting man (and not an LUFC supporter) I'd bet against us. Simple reason: despite making at least the last four more times than I can count in any number of knock-out tournaments (and the play-offs are a knock-out competition) since I began supporting the club in 1973, we have never won one. I do not expect that pattern to change this year. Cheers! Sean -Original Message- From: Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> To: John Boocock <j...@boocock.net> Cc: leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2017 12:30 pm Subject: Re: [LU] 7 matches left Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. 4th time lucky? On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <j...@boocock.net> wrote: > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > Betty > > Sent from the North of England > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
My thinking exactly Sent from the North of England On 2 Apr 2017 17:30, Tedwrote: Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final.A 4th time lucky? On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock" <[1]j...@boocock.net> wrote: So what do people think, Wembley or bust? Betty Sent from the North of England ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: [2]http://mailman.greennet.org. uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [3]leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER References 1. mailto:j...@boocock.net 2. http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 3. mailto:leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
Re: [LU] 7 matches left
Beat Reading in semis, meet Fulham in the final. 4th time lucky? On 2 Apr 2017 5:25 p.m., "John Boocock"wrote: > So what do people think, Wembley or bust? > > Betty > > Sent from the North of England > ___ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org. > uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
[LU] 7 matches left
So what do people think, Wembley or bust? Betty Sent from the North of England ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER