|
|
Post by GoBoks on Jun 29, 2015 12:32:47 GMT
A few years ago, I made an attempt to develop a yardstick to quantify how good a season had been. Obviously some criteria need to be adjusted, but here is what it broadly looked like.
I thought I'd take a stab at trying to define what would make this coming season "Great", "Very Good, or just plain Good.
Please add your thoughts and any additional measures we might want to consider.
Here is my attempt:
___MEASURE______GREAT____VERY GOOD____GOOD
League Position:…...Top 7……………Top 10……………..13
………....….Points:… 55……………....51…………...……..48
....Goals Scored:…….55………....……50……………….....46
.Goal Difference:…….+5……....……….0…………………...-4
Finish Above 1:……Any Big 6……...Everton…….....……Newcastle
Finish Above 2:……Everton……….Southampton……….Swansea
.Against Top 6:…….12 Pts…………..9 Pts……………...…6Pts
………...Cups:…Any Semi-Final…..Any QF……Reach last 16 twice
………..Other:.. Break T/Fer Record…Have a current England International….Have 2 Top 15 country internationals
I'd add single event mandatory "Excellently Great Season" = Win Any of League, League or FA Cups, Euro Competition.
And, single event mandatory "Extremely Terrible Season" = Relegation or Bankruptcy.
My initial hypotheses was that 6 out of 9 must be achieved to warrant awarding great, very good or good status. So if we scored 60 goals, with a goal difference of +17, ended above Everton & Southampton, reached the fa cup QF and Shawx played for England, but we avoided relegation on goal average, we would have met 6 of the criteria. However, I would not call that a "Very Good" Season. Clearly each criteria needs to be weighted.
I propose the following weighting:
League Position - 6 pts
Cups - 3 pts
Points - 2 pts
GS - 2 pts
GD - 2 pts
Pts against top 6 - 2 pts
All other criteria - 1 pt
Finally if "Great Season" level achieved multiply points by 5, if "Very Good Season" level achieved multiply points by 3 and if "Good Season" level achieved multiply by 1.
Then you have a score out of 100. As an initial guess, 70% = "Great Season", 50% = "Very Good Season", 30% = " Good Season".
Any ideas or suggestions to improve on this methodology or the levels of achievement?
|
|
|
|
Post by foster on Jun 29, 2015 12:35:42 GMT
Nerd alert!!
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 12:38:15 GMT
A united team spirit
|
|
|
|
Post by muglump on Jun 29, 2015 12:39:28 GMT
One suggestion is spend a little more time drinking and chasing the ladies!
|
|
|
|
Post by muglump on Jun 29, 2015 12:40:34 GMT
Seriously though good work although I would add stuffing a top six team or doing the double over them to that list
|
|
|
|
Post by alster on Jun 29, 2015 12:44:53 GMT
op I think you should take this your doctor. You've got some serious issues.
|
|
|
|
Post by lordb on Jun 29, 2015 12:46:29 GMT
Entertainment
win some games
play some good football
bit like last two seaons really
|
|
|
|
Post by JoeinOz on Jun 29, 2015 12:47:39 GMT
Scoring from a corner.  |
|
|
|
Post by maninasuitcase on Jun 29, 2015 12:57:38 GMT
Just cos no one else has said it - not getting relegated  |
|
|
|
Post by foster on Jun 29, 2015 12:58:59 GMT
Top 10, records broken (goals, points, GD, etc.)
|
|
|
|
Post by alster on Jun 29, 2015 12:59:38 GMT
Just cos no one else has said it - not getting relegated That ones easy you get forty points for that. |
|
|
|
Post by alster on Jun 29, 2015 13:00:59 GMT
Top 10, records broken (goals, points, GD, etc.) Fookin hell Foster you'll end up as crazy as the op. |
|
|
|
Post by Vestan Pance on Jun 29, 2015 13:06:40 GMT
Just cos no one else has said it - not getting relegated With all the money coming the season after? Just this to be honest... |
|
obhstokie
Academy Starlet
Vis Unita Fortior
Posts: 230
|
Post by obhstokie on Jun 29, 2015 13:06:57 GMT
An excellent season would be top 8 as that would be progress on these past 2 years and a cup final!
A great season would be 9th again whilst beating some records e.g. points goals etc and at least a semi final.
A good season would be top 10 for a 3rd year in a row.
An OK season would be 10th-12th.
Anything below 12th would be a bad season.
|
|
|
|
Post by foster on Jun 29, 2015 13:08:27 GMT
Top 10, records broken (goals, points, GD, etc.) Fookin hell Foster you'll end up as crazy as the op. Not saying all of them, but I'm happy with overall progress, both on or off the field. I'm not hung up on a cup run or something like that since this doesn't really mean anything in the long term. It's nice and if we got far I'd want us to continue, but it doesn't mean you've necessarily moved forward overall. For me, the league is the ultimate measure of a teams progress. I want some solid growth there. It's from a consistent league position that you can strengthen elsewhere. Consolidating top half finishes for 3 seasons would be excellent. Onwards and upwards. |
|
|
|
Post by Pugsley on Jun 29, 2015 13:11:42 GMT
40 points, seventeenth.
|
|
|
|
Post by Binndy on Jun 29, 2015 13:13:28 GMT
im happy with top 12.For the next few years. Europa and Cups along the way.At least home wins v top teams.We need to celebrate any odd goals from a corner.
|
|
|
|
Post by alster on Jun 29, 2015 13:17:42 GMT
Fookin hell Foster you'll end up as crazy as the op. Not saying all of them, but I'm happy with overall progress, both on or off the field. I'm not hung up on a cup run or something like that since this doesn't really mean anything in the long term. It's nice and if we got far I'd want us to continue, but it doesn't mean you've necessarily moved forward overall. For me, the league is the ultimate measure of a teams progress. I want some solid growth there. It's from a consistent league position that you can strengthen elsewhere. Consolidating top half finishes for 3 seasons would be excellent. Onwards and upwards. Fookin technical lot you all are. I just watch the football and make my mind up whether it was a good season or not. Never even thought of introducing criterion, stats, pies or anything else. I'm obviously a simpleton. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 13:48:29 GMT
Winning at any 1 of Emirates, Old Trafford, Anfield or Stamford Bridge.
Doing a few doubles, esp the 3 promoted teams, plus baggies, villa, everton.
Having a decent cup run, at least 1 semi, a final would be awesome, a trophy would be unbelievable.
Not picking up injuries to the likes of Odemwingie, Bojan, Shawcross...
Abby Clancy getting her knockers out if Crouchy scores a hat trick.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pretty Little Boother on Jun 29, 2015 13:58:26 GMT
Bojan playing every game
Winning the FA Cup, beating the Vale, Cardiff, The Shit and The Arse along the way
Not losing at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge in the league
Not getting rectally buggered by injuries
Unbeaten at home, at least equalling points and GD
Going the whole season without a red card, ending midtable for yellows
Getting Ramsay sent off against us at the Emirates
|
|
|
|
Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 29, 2015 13:59:43 GMT
I'd give up about 5-7 points if it meant winning at Arsenal.
|
|
|
|
Post by stokiejoe on Jun 29, 2015 14:05:15 GMT
Top ten preferably higher than 9th with positive goal difference
Get into Europe for following season
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 14:45:52 GMT
Benjaminbiscuit deleting his account?.
|
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Jun 29, 2015 14:59:01 GMT
smoke free bogs
|
|
|
|
Post by jezzascfc on Jun 29, 2015 15:04:36 GMT
Top 10 finish, a cup run (semis at least), some majestic Bojan moments, beating at least 3 of the top 6 at home and 2 of them away (including the Arse!), one or two real thumping performances at home (you know, 5-0 or 6-0 to us), at least one of MBD and Joselu getting 15-20 goals.
|
|
|
|
Post by baltipiesmuggler on Jun 29, 2015 15:13:11 GMT
Scoring from a corner. Oh how times have changed! Seriously though, I'd like to see us making less silly mistakes and have a stable back 4, but hopefully injuries will be kind to us this time. Obviously to see more goals. And to beat Arsenal on their own turf. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using proboards |
|
|
|
Post by Staffsoatcake on Jun 29, 2015 15:15:30 GMT
A Good season, top 10.
A Very good season. top 10, good cup runs.
A fantastic season, top 10 plus winning the League cup.
A brilliant season, top 10 plus winning the FA Cup.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gaz on Jun 29, 2015 16:39:57 GMT
Same as this season but with Bojan starting 38 league games and fewer goals conceded = consolidation as a top 10 team.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ryan_Shawjosh on Jun 30, 2015 7:58:05 GMT
Winning more than or equal to a pleasing amount.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 11:17:31 GMT
1) Stay in the premier league
2) advance one place to eigth
3) A cup run (does not matter which)
4) Continue to entertain and be 'easy on the eye' (enhance our reputation)
5) Fill in a corner to advance the stadium and at least make it look complete
makes me very happy
|
|
