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Author Topic: Team picker for Quins v Sale Sharks (Premiership Cup Final)  (Read 1053 times)

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deadlyfrom5yardsout

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It could be the game changers that really matter on this one.

Fearless Fred

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I'd like us to go hard on this game and the Tigers game. Get the silverware & ensure we get enough points to be at least 7th by beating Tigers. Wasps we can use to rotate players as they'll be looking to ensure a home SF. No point in picking up injuries for key players against Wasps if we can help it.
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DOK

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There's only three bits of silverware in a season and we're not going to win the premiership, so throw everything at this. Sponsors are more impressed with a cup than a finish somewhere below top 6.

raedarius

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Remember - top 8 does not guarantee you a place in Europe.  It all hinges on Tigers winning the Challenge Cup.  If they do, then they take the place of team #8.

So, we still need to keep one eye on the league.
Saints and Glos are in #7 and #8.  Saints play Glos in the last round/

The points are:
6. Quins 46  w:9
7. Saints 42  w:8
8. Glos 41    w:7

Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled


So, there are 10 points available to both Saints and Glos - so either could overtake us.
But, both can't get 10 points as they are playing each other
Based on the head to head - the max pts combinations are:
a. Glos win - Glos 5 Saints 1
b. Saints win - Saints 5 Glos 1
c. draw - Saints 3 Glos 3    (i.e. draw with both scoring 4 tries)

So - if we assume we get nothing from the remaining games and the other teams get maximums.
in (a) the ending would be -  Q46 S48 G51
in (b) the ending would be -  Q46 S52 G47
in (c) the ending would be -  Q46 S50 G49

So, we need 4 more points from the Wasps and Tigers games to guarantee Europe next year. 

(but - please correct me if I have the numbers wrong)


Looks like Gloucester messing up today means we can't get lower than seventh now.

 

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