Pythagorean Points (Updated periodically)

[bluelife]

The maths is simple really
A squared + B squared = Chelsea's league squared

 

[Huyton Layne]

I didn't sine up for this

 

[just_COYB]

I didn't sine up for this

Well I wrote it cos I was interested, that's all.

 

[wm02]

I didn't sine up for this

I secant this sentiment

 

[chrissyjack]

Would it help if the pitch was triangular ?

 

[Huyton Layne]

I secant this sentiment

Your post just gave me a 'nam style flashback of A-level maths.

 

[RaleighBlue]

Neat.

The table is reality. This gives a better glimpse into what can be predicted for the future. Based on current form, some teams should even upwards towards their mean, while others will drop.

This can often be told just by watching, but the numbers can back up what is being observed, or sometimes contradict it to make one look deeper.

I don't see this sort of thing as necessarily saying Team X should be higher up than they are - results are results, but it can show how some teams have more 'luck' than others, or that a team is expected to tail off considerably if they continue in current form.

I.E. if Chelsea continue to play as they have been, they would be expected to lose some matches or have some more draws - obvious in that extreme case, but the interesting bits (to me) are in the finer grain numbers.

It's not for everyone, but it legitimately has a place to assist in the understanding of reality. It's kind of what math(s) does.

 

[just_COYB]

Neat.

The table is reality. This gives a better glimpse into what can be predicted for the future. Based on current form, some teams should even upwards towards their mean, while others will drop.

This can often be told just by watching, but the numbers can back up what is being observed, or sometimes contradict it to make one look deeper.

I don't see this sort of thing as necessarily saying Team X should be higher up than they are - results are results, but it can show how some teams have more 'luck' than others, or that a team is expected to tail off considerably if they continue in current form.

I.E. if Chelsea continue to play as they have been, they would be expected to lose some matches or have some more draws - obvious in that extreme case, but the interesting bits (to me) are in the finer grain numbers.

It's not for everyone, but it legitimately has a place to assist in the understanding of reality. It's kind of what math(s) does.

Thanks, I appreciate that, very thoughtful.

 

[BBleck]

I didn't sine up for this

Oh dear, I can feel this thread going off on a tangent

 

[peteblue]

It may not lie, but it tells you a lot more than just points.

Points win prizes......

 

[McBain]

Okay, being honest here, I can't ANY difference between the two tables.

Football doesn't work in Shoulda's and Coulda's, it's Humanity that creates and tips the fragile balances within it's own structured ecosystem.

Man.

 

[degsy]

This thread is going off on a tangent

 

[RaleighBlue]

Okay, being honest here, I can't ANY difference between the two tables.

Football doesn't work in Shoulda's and Coulda's, it's Humanity that creates and tips the fragile balances within it's own structured ecosystem.

Man.

I don't think this table is a Shoulda or Coulda. (If I'm wrong, then I apologize and agree with you). This table is a what might we see going forward.

It's basically a numerical representation of the fact that some teams hit a string of bad luck or form and should improve while others do the opposite. It doesn't tell you what should be (because that's silly). It tells you what might be coming going forward based on the current available data points.

 

[Prevenger17]

If only there was a way we could change this worrying trend.