Grumpometer - The return

[Grecian2000]

For those of you from another time and place (well BOM anyway), I thought I'd reprise the popular (?) feature from seasons past (specifically from the 05/06 promotion season).

The Grumpometer is a simple comparison exercise whereby the results of this season are compared with those achieved last season as an ongoing barometer of how we have improved (OR NOT) against the previous years effort. As we are the quarter of the season marker, give or take 45 minutes, now seems a good time to launch.

Obviously the 17 teams that remain from last season are compared directly whereas those leaving the division, at either end, are replaced by a team coming in the other direction thus:
Wolves - Doncaster
Brentford - Barnsley
Rotherham - Yeovil
Tranmere - Chezzie
Carlisle - Scunny
Shrews - Rochdale
Stevenage - Fleetwood


Opposition Result Last Season Difference Total

Bristol City (H) LOST WON -3 -3
Coventry City (A) LOST LOST 0 -3
Peterborough (A) WON DREW +2 -1
Crawley (H) WON DREW +2 +1
Preston (A) DREW DREW 0 +1
Rochdale (H) - Shrewsbury WON WON 0 +1
Colchester (A) WON WON 0 +1
Swindon (A) LOST LOST 0 +1
Gillingham (H) WON LOST +3 +4
Chezzie (A) - Tranmere LOST DREW -1 +3
Leyton Orient (H) DREW DREW 0 +3

So, we are 3 points better off than the same fixtures last time. Extrapolated over a full season that would give us a comfortable play-off spot but, probably, wouldn't get us automatic.
It's worth noting the only actual occasion we've done worse than last season is against Bristol City with the other negative being against Chezzie theoretically replacing the Tranmere..

 

[Selly]

If only someone had thought of this sooner...

 

[raul]

Isn't that the Creepometer anyway?

 

[pommpey]

How does any of this tie up with playing staff abilities of both clubs in each match, by the way?

pommpey

 

[Grecian2000]

Isn't that the Creepometer anyway?

No it fucking isn't. That was based on bizarre predictions of forthcoming events. Totally unreliable.

 

[Grecian2000]

How does any of this tie up with playing staff abilities of both clubs in each match, by the way?

pommpey

Does it matter Pomps?

We could field the best side available from Brazil '70. Holland '74-'78, and the current Barca/Real squad an we'd still have to wait until the 93rd minute to score against Gillingham.

 

[Revolution]

There was also the copmeistermeter, I recall...

 

[Grecian2000]

There was also the copmeistermeter, I recall...

Indeed there was Rev.

Care to run us through it?

 

[Revolution]

Indeed there was Rev.

Care to run us through it?

All I remember is that when it was abandoned we were 7.274 points off our expected total...

 

[Rodders]

I always thought the Grump-ometer was a pale imitation of the Creep-ometer.

 

[raul]

All I remember is that when it was abandoned we were 7.274 points off our expected total...

Never knew we had BTL on BOM all that time.......

 

[Grecian2000]

I can see where you're coming from, however, even when dressed as Darth Vader with a life size Yoda on his shoulder, old Cops had a more realistic grip on reality.

Oh, and Rodders. Stick your Creepometer up your arse. Creepy never had a clue where his arse and elbow were at the same time.

 

[Worksop_Blade]

Heres a another bunch of useless stats:

Last 10 league games have given us 4 Home fixtures and 6 Away against opposition with an average league position of 11th. We W5 D2 and Lost 3 giving us 17 Points.

The next 10 league games give 6 Homes fixtures and 4 Away against opposition with an average league position of 13th, is it in the realms of expectation that we should get more than 17 points.

Who knows? All I know is that there is blackhole in the back of the Bramall Lane safe.