Drawing the wrong conclusions!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I wish to refute entirely all of your arguments. 1) This system is for use with EPL ...Blackpool? :rollin 2) I did point out in a previous post that a) the selection process would have reduced the string of losses to 11 and b)that Blackpool came into the category of relegated/promoted teams,which would be under constant review as those promoted to EPL are.This freak run, as everyone agrees that it is,would not have caused a wipeout even in a division for which the strategy is not designed,this actually boosts my confidence!!!! 3) I am not spreading one bad teams debt across the other teams.Each team is treated individually and is either adding to,or subtracting from the bank. 4) One bad team on its own is unlikely to crash the system unless it hits a run of losing selections greater than 16 5)"Draws are largely independent of form" .First I would ask you to define form before replying to this point. Perhaps you could make this a sticky too:rollin

[Guest Da Hannanah]

Re: Drawing the wrong conclusions!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sticky stuff ;) I would have to agree strongly with 5. If draws are largely independent of form, then why do some teams consistently notch up so many draws???????? Take this example from the French league - 2 teams neck by neck in the table... 10. Lens 24 8 10 6 26 - 23 34 11. Guingamp 25 10 4 11 35 - 35 34 Why is this, then? Have Lens just been "unlucky" to draw so many, or is it perhaps because they are more prone to draws - presumably due to style of play, tactics, aso.?? And why do Guincamp have so few? Could it be because they play a more gung-ho style of football, less prone to draws? Or is it just chance... Bookies odds also often reflect this - some teams (PSG away, Montpellier home, Seville & Betis in Spain) consistently have lower odds for the draw. Is this also just a coincidence, or does it have something to do with form?