The 2013 Table - Magic Numbers, Tragic Numbers & Other Fishy Figures [R]

Good question.

For 96-99, the archive on SoccerDB only tracked the goals scored in regulation and ignored the phantom goals.

Also spotted that the 1998 Miami team had 2 Clean Sheets in 32 Games (6.25%) too, which is tied with 1999 N.Y.

However, to "tie-break" these 2 teams, if the "phantom goals" are taken into account,
1999 N.Y. would have just 1 'clean sheet" that season, according to the sources below:

• 1998 Miami: http://wildstat.com/p/7401/ch/all/club1/USA_Miami_Fusion_FC_Fort_Lauderdale/ydate/1998
• 1999 N.Y.: http://wildstat.com/p/7401/ch/all/club1/USA_Red_Bulls_New_York/ydate/1999

 

Sorry, but some of us would never find it over there. I thought about just starting this year's thread for you, but it would not have felt right.

In an attempt to tide everyone over, here are my calculated numbers after tonight's result. With so many games left to play, I have not tried to account for remaining schedules. I am also not looking at tiebreakers, so everything is based on outright points. Corrections welcome.

Code:

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Rank Team  Pts    GR   MP   TN   MN   T4   T3   T2   1P   SS
  1   SKC   42    10   72   46   19   19   20   27   32   36
  2   DCU   40    11   73   47   21   21   22   29   33   38
  3   TOR   32    12   68   42   29   29   30   41   42   46
  4   CLB   30    10   60   34   31   32   39   43   44   48
  5   NYR   28    11   61   35   33   33   41   45   46   50
  6   NER   27    11   60   33   34   35   42   46   47   51
  7   PHI   27    10   57   30   34   35   42   46   47   51
  8   HOU   25    11   58   31   36   37   44   48   49   53
  9   CHI   25    11   58   31   36   37   44   48   49   53
 10   MTL   17    11   50   23   44   45   52   56   57   61
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Rank Team  Pts    GR   MP   TN   MN   T4   T3   T2   1P   SS
  1   RSL   42    10   72   42   22   25   28   32   36   36
  2   SEA   41    12   77   47   23   26   29   32   33   33
  3   DAL   39    10   69   39   25   28   34   35   39   39
  4   LAG   34    13   73   43   30   33   36   39   44   44
  5   VAN   33    11   66   36   31   37   40   41   45   45
  6   POR   31    10   61   29   36   39   42   43   47   47
  7   COL   30    10   60   28   37   40   43   44   48   48
  8   SJE   24    13   63   31   43   46   49   50   54   54
  9   CHV   24    11   57   25   43   46   49   50   54   54

GR = games remaining, MP = maximum points, TN = tragic number, MN = magic number to qualify for playoffs, T4/T3/T2 = magic number to finish in top 4/3/2, 1P = magic number to finish first in conference, and SS = magic number to win Supporters' Shield.

 

In b4 lock

 

Damn it Knave, stop helping people.

Make them do it themselves.

 

Ismitje can't save you from my vengeance! I shall now never see the Sounders on top of the SS race.

You have disappointed me for the last time, Knave!


But wait! We're playing San Jose at home tomorrow Wednesday... But, then Portland in Portland on Saturday Sunday.. You have earned yourself a 2 5 day reprieve!

Or, whenever. But I do like it as a stand-alone thread. The weekly threads can get really long and I'd be concerned about your awesome table getting lost and not getting the attention that it deserves.

EDIT: Oh, wait. My crappy speed reading/comprehension skills strike again. You were asking the preliminary discussions in the weekly thread, not the actual posts.. I still think it should be in a stand-alone thread though.

EDIT2: Gah.. I should have just stayed in bed today.. Dates all wrong.

 

Indeed...

 

It will be in a stand-alone, specific 2014 thread. Soon, very soon.

 

I demand a stand-alone, specific 2015 thread.

 

Seconded. Start this thing early!

 

"Thursday" of which week, and "night" of which time zone?

 

60-90 days?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

Dude, you know what the thread title is going to be. I don't think you have the guts to go ahead and start the thread.

Do it.

 

That's basically how MLS itself has always conducted its own business and efforts as well.

 

Not me. It's sitruc!

 

Isn't it nice to be so in demand?

 

Based on the tone of his posts so far, I'm gonna say no.

 

Time to lock this (and maybe previous season's) thread(s), now that the 2014 edition is finally up?

 

Hearts hit 10 today:

http://www.theguardian.com/football...owdenbeath-scottish-championship-match-report