Southampton play West Brom tonight. Southampton are 19th in the Premiership; West Brom are 20th, with two fewer points. If we lose, we go bottom. If we win, we’ll go above Crystal Palace, who are currently safe in 17th place, on goal-difference.
To say this is the biggest match of the season is an understatement. FA Cup Quarter-final1 against Man. Utd? A trifle, in comparison.
To think I gloated at my brother last year as his team – Leeds Utd. – were relegated…
Update:
It finished 0-0, despite Saints having at least three good chances. Bring on Arsenal!
[1] If we beat Brentford in the 5th-round replay.
February 28th, 2005 at 7:11 pm
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March 17th, 2005 at 4:35 pm
hi
i’m trying to find an exact definition for a six pointer. you quote a proverbial version yet the difference is two points. unless the difference is three points, every game is a six pointer, surely?!?
March 17th, 2005 at 7:43 pm
Hi Paul,
As I understand it, it’s not about the current difference in points between the two clubs that are playing; it’s the fact that they’re in a similar part of the league table.
If on any given Saturday afternoon, club A played club Z and won, they would gain three points. Club B, below club A in the table, also won against club Y, but they might have lost.
If club A play club B, a non-draw result will mean one club gaining three points while the other is guaranteed getting nothing.
Mmm. I haven’t explained it very well! Oh well