Blackburn's magic numbers

Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:05 pm

I love magic numbers and thought it might be fun to watch the magic numbers that each team has in relation to our friends down the road. So here goes

Newcastle..................8
Brighton.....................9
Huddersfield..............13
Reading......................14
Leeds..........................17
Sheffield wed .............19
Norwich.......................23
Fulham........................25
Barnsley......................25
Preston........................26
Derby............................27
Cardiff...........................32
Ipswich........................34
Birmingham.................34
Brentford......................37
Aston villa....................38
Nottingham forest.......38
Wolves..........................39
QPR...............................40
Bristol city.....................42
Burton...........................43
Wigan............................45
Rotherham....................57

Remember if Blackburn lose all numbers drop by 3. If they draw all magic numbers drop by 2. If a team wins their own number drops by 3 and if they draw it drops by 1.
When all teams bar 2 are at zero then Blackburn are down.
Sit back and enjoy
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morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:10 pm

Nice, but I just hope you haven't jinxed it!

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:41 pm

Whether they go down or not, they're screwed. It might take another season but I'm happy to watch the slow, inevitable death.

Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:54 pm

Here are their remaining matches
Burton away
Derby home
Wigan home
Cardiff home
Norwich away
Fulham away
Preston home
Brighton away
Reading away
Barnsley home
Forest away
Bristol home
Wolves away
Villa home
Brentford away

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ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:01 pm

Let's just hope the Venky's manage to cash in those magic beans Coyle flogged them or we could see quite a messy Indian summer.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:38 pm

Vince Fontaine wrote:Here are their remaining matches
Burton away
Derby home
Wigan home
Cardiff home
Norwich away
Fulham away
Preston home
Brighton away
Reading away
Barnsley home
Forest away
Bristol home
Wolves away
Villa home
Brentford away

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easy run in. Horseface will keep them up.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:01 am

This thread has some great potential. Let's hope it keeps on like the Venkys - giving and giving.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:32 am

Burton away Draw
Derby home Lose
Wigan home Draw
Cardiff home Lose
Norwich away Lose
Fulham away Lose
Preston home Lose
Brighton away Lose
Reading away Lose
Barnsley home Draw
Forest away Draw
Bristol home Win
Wolves away Lose
Villa home Draw
Brentford away Lose

8 more points and down they go

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:27 am

Nice one, Vince.

Looking forward to your regular updates, then.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:02 am

5 winnable games there, chuck in 3 draws and they'll be safe.... until next season

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:58 am

Top 6 is still a decent run of games away and we could be seeing them sneak into the play of.........

Who am I kidding. Cant wait to tick off their positions haha

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:01 pm

MACCA wrote:5 winnable games there, chuck in 3 draws and they'll be safe.... until next season

That still only gives them 47 points. The last ten years suggest that 55 points guarantees safety. Anything less puts you in the mix and you have to rely on three teams having nightmares. Only Rotherham look like racing certainties for relegation. Peterborough were relegated with 54 points in 2013. Leicester were relegated in 2008 with 52 points.

Zom Zom · Post by **Zom Zom** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:53 pm

Vince Fontaine wrote:Here are their remaining matches
Burton away
Derby home
Wigan home
Cardiff home
Norwich away
Fulham away
Preston home
Brighton away
Reading away
Barnsley home
Forest away
Bristol home
Wolves away
Villa home
Brentford away

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D L D L L L L L L D W W L D D

I predict 11 points out of that lot, only because Forest are awful and Bristol will have nothing to play for.

Going..
Going..

Gone!

(Just jinxed it now, they'll probably fall just short of a play-off spot now!)

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:06 pm

minnieclaret wrote:easy run in. Horseface will keep them up.

Really? Every team apart from Rotherham are above them for a reason. The reason being the ba5tards are crap.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:22 pm

There's a nasty run of games in the middle that looks as if they'd be lucky to get 4 points from 6 - but then they took 6 points from Newcastle somehow. Thankfully, they are just as likely to get dusted by Burton away.

I can't be arsedenough to fix this onto my text alerts

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:34 pm

Looking at that list, I can see them getting another 10 points. Reasonably conservatively. I would be surprised if they get less than that.

Unfortunately, they are still fighting. I'd like them to die off....but would that force the hand from Pune into doing something drastic?

Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:43 pm

The ones that matter, at the bottom.

QPR.............-3....37
Bristol.................42
Burton..........-3....40
Wigan ..........-1....44
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Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:25 pm

QPR..........-3......34
Burton.......-1......39
Tumble tumble

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Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:38 pm

MACCA wrote:5 winnable games there, chuck in 3 draws and they'll be safe.... until next season

This would mean they would ha a record over their next 15 matches of
W...5...D...3...L...7
That would affect their magic number by 27 meaning that some teams that are their rivals at the bottom would only have to get 3/4 wins and a draw
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aggi · Post by **aggi** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:53 pm

Spreadsheet showing the same https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
My magic numbers are one higher as Vince's version allows Blackburn to be level on points whereas mine is the impossible to overtake one point extra.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:59 am

Whilst we've lost Agent " Iron-Bru " , Messrs: Cole, Sordell & hopefully Kightly are deep undercover in the badlands of Derbyshire and planning an audacious Friday night raid...

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:06 am

Heartfelt congrats to Burton on their draw at Derby.

Meanwhile Bristol City are at home to Fulham tonight.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:57 pm

Bump !!

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:09 pm

Just to check, can people access the spreadsheet? I got a request to access it but I think people should be able to see it

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:55 am

works fine aggi

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:44 am

Cheers

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:48 pm

Bump !

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:57 pm

Bristol City lost to Fulham in midweek, but managed a point at Newcastle today.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:18 pm

Bristol and Wigan are doing everything they can to keep the Fiddlers up.
Still if they start next year with Mowbray in charge they'll have another long Winter.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:46 pm

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:51 pm

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:17 pm

Didn't take long for the ******* retard to creep back on - perhaps he's feeling more confident.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:17 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:Didn't take long for the ******* retard to creep back on - perhaps he's feeling more confident.

Off again now. Bye x

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:21 pm

Well, at least you know what you are......

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:37 pm

I fear Mowbray will save them.......

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:10 pm

box_of_frogs wrote:I fear Mowbray will save them.......

What by giving Wovers circa £100 million quid? Sooner or in the not too distant future Wovers goose/chicken/horse will be well and truly cooked

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:48 am

I always try & look on the bright side... after tonight's results, mathematically B*****ds can't get an automatic promotion spot !!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:03 pm

The one's at the bottom

Wolves..................-5............25
Burton...................-2............26
Nottingham forest-2............27
Bristol city.............-2............29

Not long now

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Vince Fontaine · Post by **Vince Fontaine** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:17 pm

One month and 6 matches, 2 wins 4 draws and the 4 teams around them that matter have dropped by

Wolves......................39.......-14...........25
Burton........................43.........-17.........26
Nottingham forest.....38........-11.........27
Bristol city..................42.........-13........29

These include the 1 point adjustment that aggi put in. With only 11 matches left.
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Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:20 pm

Now updated after today's games....

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

Cannot officially make the top five, still in the relegation zone & next up are Brighton and Reading, both away.... we live in hope

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:23 pm

Wigan look doomed, as well as Rotherham.

Between three or four to avoid third bottom.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:10 pm

Now updated...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:45 pm

Hmm.......

I'm wondering if its worth going to their game at Reading, I'm only up the road

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:48 pm

Well, Reading are warming up by beating Dirty Leeds at the moment.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:51 pm

I went to the Reading vs Burnley game when we were already up in the 14/15 season. I found the Reading fans I spoke to, to be sound as a pound and wished us well in the Premier League. So for that reason, I hope they beat Leeds and Blackburn

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:58 pm

Is that the game where they invaded the pitch by mistake thinking they'd make the play offs?

I was there too, I still joke about that now.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:33 pm

Sidney1st wrote:Is that the game where they invaded the pitch by mistake thinking they'd make the play offs?

I was there too, I still joke about that now.

It was. Mistaken the commentary on Forest v Brighton from memory. They were applauding us until there was a line of stewards and Old Bill in front of them, then started giving it Billy Big ********. Funnily enough they were all sound outside the ground when i spoke to a few of them......

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:14 pm

Bumpity bump !!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... =267725110

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:19 pm

Tough run in, especially with Forest and Bristol in that run, they need to prey someone else collapses, whilst going on a run of their own at the same time.

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Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:51 am

I don't think they'll win another game