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Post by Tiger53 » 17 Apr 2021, 19:26

Can anyone explain to me how Wigan are higher than Cas and Catalan in the current league table.

I know it’s win % but Saints, Hull, Cas, Wigan and Catalan are all on 100%. My understanding is that it is then on average points difference so I get Saints who have the best points difference anyway and I get Hull who have a points difference of 53 over 2 games = 21.5. However, of the other 3 Cas PD is 53, Catalans 47 and Wigan’s 43 so as all have played 3 games that makes the PD - Cas 17.67, Catalan 15.67 and Wigan 14.33 so the table should surely be 1 Saints 2 Hull 3 Cas 4 Catalan 5 Wigan yet everyone seems to have 1 Saints 2 Hull 3 Wigan 4 Cas 5 Catalan.

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Post by Fumper27 » 17 Apr 2021, 19:35

It’s based on points difference percentage:

Points scored DIVIDED BY points conceded MULTIPLIED BY 100

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Post by noxandrattles » 17 Apr 2021, 20:14

Tiger53 wrote: 17 Apr 2021, 19:26 Can anyone explain to me how Wigan are higher than Cas and Catalan in the current league table.

I know it’s win % but Saints, Hull, Cas, Wigan and Catalan are all on 100%. My understanding is that it is then on average points difference so I get Saints who have the best points difference anyway and I get Hull who have a points difference of 53 over 2 games = 21.5. However, of the other 3 Cas PD is 53, Catalans 47 and Wigan’s 43 so as all have played 3 games that makes the PD - Cas 17.67, Catalan 15.67 and Wigan 14.33 so the table should surely be 1 Saints 2 Hull 3 Cas 4 Catalan 5 Wigan yet everyone seems to have 1 Saints 2 Hull 3 Wigan 4 Cas 5 Catalan.

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i posted this explanation on a different thread, hull's points percentage is 57 for and 14 against giving 407.14% which is the points for divided by points against then multiplied by 100, Cas (91/38) * 100 = 239.47
hope thats as clear as mud :lol: :lol:

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Post by LeagueLeaders » 17 Apr 2021, 21:16

That explains it but seems a weird system. Points difference didn't favour teams who had played more/less or anything anyway so why the change?

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Post by Tiger53 » 18 Apr 2021, 09:00

Well it does explain it.

Well thought out again by the RFL. Looks ridiculous and very easy to understand, I don’t think !

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Post by cogito ergo sum » 18 Apr 2021, 09:12

I suppose simple points difference might, in the event of an interrupted season, favour those who have more games against lower teams...
Someone better at maths than me might know.

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Post by Piquad1 » 18 Apr 2021, 09:50

Well if you take 7 and divide by the other and then divide a bag of onions into four you should end up with 9 brussel sprouts. Simples.

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Post by Spanishtiger » 18 Apr 2021, 09:53

Whatever system they use they'll probably change it halfway through the season so that Leeds can get into the playoffs

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Post by Fumper27 » 18 Apr 2021, 09:56

Spanishtiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 09:53 Whatever system they use they'll probably change it halfway through the season so that Leeds can get into the playoffs
They’d change it after the league season finished to achieve that goal 😂😂😂

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Post by Spanishtiger » 18 Apr 2021, 10:09

cogito ergo sum wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 09:12 I suppose simple points difference might, in the event of an interrupted season, favour those who have more games against lower teams...
Someone better at maths than me might know.
In an incomplete season the win percentage system would favour teams who have played more games against the bottom teams anyway, without worrying about points difference %.

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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 18 Apr 2021, 17:30

Up to third now.

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Post by LeagueLeaders » 18 Apr 2021, 17:50

Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all

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Post by Tigers1926 » 18 Apr 2021, 18:09

To put it simply, it's sh*te, end of.

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Post by SuffolkTiger » 18 Apr 2021, 18:11

LeagueLeaders wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:50
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all
..... For a club that's finished & has a team of cast offs & their head coach spends 3 nights a week in a Travelodge on the outskirts of Warrington..... apparently...

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Post by on side » 18 Apr 2021, 18:14

SuffolkTiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:11
LeagueLeaders wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:50
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all
..... For a club that's finished & has a team of cast offs & their head coach spends 3 nights a week in a Travelodge on the outskirts of Warrington..... apparently...
It's not how you start it's how you finish be great to be in top four come end off season

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Post by Fumper27 » 18 Apr 2021, 18:43

SuffolkTiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:11
LeagueLeaders wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:50
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all
..... For a club that's finished & has a team of cast offs & their head coach spends 3 nights a week in a Travelodge on the outskirts of Warrington..... apparently...
And in the quarters of the cup. Not bad for a club that’s imploding!

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Post by Tamworth Tiger » 18 Apr 2021, 18:56

on side wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:14
SuffolkTiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:11
LeagueLeaders wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:50
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all
..... For a club that's finished & has a team of cast offs & their head coach spends 3 nights a week in a Travelodge on the outskirts of Warrington..... apparently...
It's not how you start it's how you finish be great to be in top four come end off season
True but those three wins at the start count in the final league table

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Post by SuffolkTiger » 18 Apr 2021, 21:27

on side wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:14
SuffolkTiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 18:11
LeagueLeaders wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:50
Tamworth Tiger wrote: 18 Apr 2021, 17:30 Up to third now.
Not bad going so far at all
..... For a club that's finished & has a team of cast offs & their head coach spends 3 nights a week in a Travelodge on the outskirts of Warrington..... apparently...
It's not how you start it's how you finish be great to be in top four come end off season
Yes. The key to it is keeping our world class stand of in the fantastic form he is in right now.

If we give it a real go in the cup & also finish in the play of places, who knows what might happen....

Give DP the kind off send of he deserves.....

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