Queens up North Feb2025

[+DoofersDad]

Interesting interviews from the 2 managers.  I don't know what game Murphy was watching but his interview was sh*te from start to finish.  It is pretty disrespectful too, but it is such nonsense that instead of feeling annoyed or angry, one can't help laughing.  Scott has it absolutely spot on though.  A very honest, objective and intelligent take on the game.

[ymip]

Bottom line is we should be aiming for 4th and, injuries permitting, I think we have a fair chance of achieving this objective.

On a separate note it was my first post-match visit to Bar 94 on Saturday as my 6 year old nephew was after autographs and photos with the players.  To a man they were accommodating, enthusiastic and very pleasant towards both myself and the little fella.  It's a great initiative and a huge thank you to all the players for their time on Saturday.     

[big cherly]

1 hour ago, ymip said:

Bottom line is we should be aiming for 4th and, injuries permitting, I think we have a fair chance of achieving this objective.

Why not first? 
bc

Edited February 3 by big cherly

[Yngwie]

10 hours ago, ymip said:

Bottom line is we should be aiming for 4th and, injuries permitting, I think we have a fair chance of achieving this objective.

It’s not impossible but would require our form to improve and/or several teams above us to all get worse.

This is pretty simplistic I know but if every team keeps racking up the same points per game as they have done so far, you end up with Kelty, Queens and Alloa bunched together for 4th, 5th and 6th on 51, 50 and 50 points. We would be some way back but safely in 7th place on 43.

If I refine this by factoring in our improvement since Kellacher took over and assume we continue with Kellacher’s 1.92 points per game rather than our season to date average of 1.6, we still only get to 47 points, so still 7th and 4 points off 4th spot.

If however we win all our remaining games, we get to 61 points which will not just get us into the playoffs but could actually be enough to win the league!

[ICTPaisley]

32 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

It’s not impossible but would require our form to improve and/or several teams above us to all get worse.

This is pretty simplistic I know but if every team keeps racking up the same points per game as they have done so far, you end up with Kelty, Queens and Alloa bunched together for 4th, 5th and 6th on 51, 50 and 50 points. We would be some way back but safely in 7th place on 43.

If I refine this by factoring in our improvement since Kellacher took over and assume we continue with Kellacher’s 1.92 points per game rather than our season to date average of 1.6, we still only get to 47 points, so still 7th and 4 points off 4th spot.

If however we win all our remaining games, we get to 61 points which will not just get us into the playoffs but could actually be enough to win the league!

I think this is a great post. We might be in great form and that could continue, but we would be expecting a lot of teams to just fall apart. 
 

I think we need to concentrate on just catching what’s in front of us. I would take 8th this season. Anything higher will be a very pleasant surprise after what we have went through.

[The Mantis]

14 hours ago, Yngwie said:

It’s not impossible but would require our form to improve and/or several teams above us to all get worse.

This is pretty simplistic I know but if every team keeps racking up the same points per game as they have done so far, you end up with Kelty, Queens and Alloa bunched together for 4th, 5th and 6th on 51, 50 and 50 points. We would be some way back but safely in 7th place on 43.

If I refine this by factoring in our improvement since Kellacher took over and assume we continue with Kellacher’s 1.92 points per game rather than our season to date average of 1.6, we still only get to 47 points, so still 7th and 4 points off 4th spot.

If however we win all our remaining games, we get to 61 points which will not just get us into the playoffs but could actually be enough to win the league!

This is a much needed dose of reality. Even by the less than scientific method of "my gut feeling" I would predict us reeling in Annan and probably Montrose, in the (only) 13 games that are left. Anything else is a bonus. We're inclined to get carried away after a couple of good results anyway, then get brought down to earth. Arbroath have made some quality signings and Saturday will be a stiff test that'll show how far we've come.

(Against that, Stenny are top and yet we murdered them the other week.  We also have 10 wins which only the top 3 have matched)

[bishbashbosh]