Anzum Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 This could be all heading to Glasgow vs Oxford. Oxford win they finish top, Glasgow win and get bonus point they finish top. Glasgow win but don’t get bonus Poole finish top. To get to that need Oxford win their 2 home matches, Poole win their 3 home matches and away to Edinburgh, Glasgow win their away matches except versus Poole. Glasgow has the hardest path. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) .... Edited August 18, 2023 by eric i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 Poole to pick Scunthorpe & Edinburgh/Birmingham if we finish top. But we fear no one at the business end of the season so bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 hours ago, eric i said: Surely 3 friday night clubs won't be in the the same group, it will take things well into October. I'm well used to November meetings after the past 2 seasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted August 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, lbw said: Poole to pick Scunthorpe & Edinburgh/Birmingham if we finish top. But we fear no one at the business end of the season so bring it on! If Poole "fear no one" should they pick someone more local than Edinburgh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: If Poole "fear no one" should they pick someone more local than Edinburgh? It’s nothing to do with geography. Whoever ends up top will pick the 6th team whether that’s Edinburgh or Birmingham as they look equally vulnerable home and away 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 It’s in Pirates hands. Win our home and win at Edinburgh and we are top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 hours ago, szkocjasid said: If Poole "fear no one" should they pick someone more local than Edinburgh? Why would they,if they pick what they think is the weakteam ,it leaves the others to knock out one of the better Teams on paper,which it turn helps them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzum Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It’s in Pirates hands. Win our home and win at Edinburgh and we are top. No maximum points Poole can get is 35 Oxford can get 36. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Anzum said: No maximum points Poole can get is 35 Oxford can get 36. Oxford have got to win at Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim G Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Oxford have got to win at Glasgow So it’s not in Poole’s hands but Oxford’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It’s in Pirates hands. Win our home and win at Edinburgh and we are top. Wrong as that would rely on Oxford dropping points. You have to hope (and it is quite likely) that Oxford lose at Glasgow. But one thing is definite - IT ISN'T IN YOUR HANDS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 By my probably dodgy maths Glasgow can (however unlikely) finish in 36 points too. So of the 3 Poole are the one team whose hands it is not in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 But I guess some might think Poole have the easier run in? But interesting end to the league fixtures anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted August 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Wee Eck said: It’s nothing to do with geography. Whoever ends up top will pick the 6th team whether that’s Edinburgh or Birmingham as they look equally vulnerable home and away 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Why would they, if they pick what they think is the weak team, it leaves the others to knock out one of the better teams on paper, which it turn helps them. But if the other team in the group is also expected to win home & away to Edinburgh/Birmingham then Poole / Oxford's away win over 6th is cancelled out! So it's then important to pick a second opponent you are confident of beating on aggregate. Edited August 19, 2023 by szkocjasid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) I stand corrected on the points we can all get. But for Oxford to finish top they need to win all their remaining meetings and win at Glasgow. Not likely. For Glasgow to finish top they need to win all their meetings and win at Poole next Wednesday. For Poole to finish top they need to win their home meetings, which could alone be enough. But if they win next Friday at Edinburgh that will clinch it, unless Oxford win at Glagow. I think we will win at Edinburgh so the big one is next Wednesday at Poole v Glasgow. Should be a humdinger. Big crowd expected. Edited August 19, 2023 by Steve Shovlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 23 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I stand corrected on the points we can all get. But for Oxford to finish top they need to win all their remaining meetings and win at Glasgow. Not likely. For Glasgow to finish top they need to win all their meetings and win at Poole next Wednesday. For Poole to finish top they need to win their home meetings, which could alone be enough. But if they win next Friday at Edinburgh that will clinch it, unless Oxford win at Glagow. I think we will win at Edinburgh so the big one is next Wednesday at Poole v Glasgow. Should be a humdinger. Big crowd expected. But will Glasgow have a full team? Sure it was said that Basso and Vissing's Danish clubs are riding .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzum Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 Glasgow can lose at Poole and still finish top. If they won all the rest they would both be on 35 so I guess it would go down to points difference. Glasgow 33 points ahead at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzum Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jaizer said: By my probably dodgy maths Glasgow can (however unlikely) finish in 36 points too. So of the 3 Poole are the one team whose hands it is not in Glasgow can get 38 if won all their matches. Can still get 35 same as Poole maximum available even if they lose to Poole. Most likely Poole will finish top, but after they didn’t get the bonus point vs Oxford, having looked certain to after 8 heats, they lost control of being top and need other results to go their way. Edited August 19, 2023 by Anzum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: I stand corrected on the points we can all get. But for Oxford to finish top they need to win all their remaining meetings and win at Glasgow. Not likely. For Glasgow to finish top they need to win all their meetings and win at Poole next Wednesday. For Poole to finish top they need to win their home meetings, which could alone be enough. But if they win next Friday at Edinburgh that will clinch it, unless Oxford win at Glagow. I think we will win at Edinburgh so the big one is next Wednesday at Poole v Glasgow. Should be a humdinger. Big crowd expected. I said all this after the Poole vs Oxford match. I should sue for plagiarism! Big crowd expected if it goes to court. Edited August 19, 2023 by Bojangles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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