The other week I was playing Ludo with my 7 year old nephew and he got very upset because he just couldn't throw a 6 to get even one man out. THis was after about 30 or 40 rounds.

I'll tell him (and his mum) that it's OK because even grown men can't take bad dice throws.

- Steve Turner

Very witty INV.
I like it Steve.

Ciril from PET is spot on.
Playing 2 games full strength then resting for 3rd game is an out-dated strategy and one reason why blow-outs exist I guess.
Any decent manager (in sesl or in real life) needs to have the basic skill to rotate his playing roster.

I guess that makes me 'indecent'!



I must admit to playing weaker than normal lineups in matches where the referee is harsh or I am short of EL or have key players injured or suspended and therefore am unlikely to get something out of the game. To my mind it is in the interests of my club to protect my best players from suspension and injury in these circumstances. However, I am very aware of Blowouts and am conscious of playing enough first teamers with the right tactics to minimise the chances of that happening - I can only remember one blowout in SESL in 6 seasons.

I also had problems losing 5-0 a couple of times....But don't think anyone can blame the commmish for this....

It is the way it goes...Bad luck....If you have had one, just hope you don't have one again.....It's chance-software you know, you never know....

From this weeks press, ALB said:

There is much bleating about blowouts lately, but 90% of the time it appears a manager got his tactics all wrong. However, freak results happen – look at last week’s real-life Dunfermline v Dundee game – it was 5-0 but both managers said there was nothing between the teams. Man Utd also drew with West Brom last week despite them having more than a dozen more clear scoring chances. It happens.
Blame Olmec.
Blame ref.
Blame Tony Blair.
Blame anything bar your own incompetence!

Blowouts seem to be on the decline in recent weeks now?

Is this a change in manager tactics and effort, or simple luck?

I remember seeing 3 recently:
FAL 5-0 NAI
STE 5-0 AI
AYR 6-0 ALB

None appear to have grounds for appeal.

Expect a few more in the coming weeks - especially in the Cup.

Ross
ABE

AI have launched an appeal.

Heard nowt yet though (probably cos Mark's PC is down though!)

Should blow-out threshold be changed from 5 goal difference to a 6 goal difference?

Discuss!

Leave it to the discretion of the commissioner. After all, what good is it to set a number of goals defining a "blowout" if we're going to allow managers to appeal to Mark for relief anyway?

The cats say let Mark decide when managers are throwing matches unnecessarily and punish them accordingly!

String 'em up! (...next to Graham Poll!)

Guys

I am just resurrecting this thread to highlight some good comments last year on validity of Blowouts.

I will clarify what NEW Olmec software does once the software owner confirms. I understood it was a 120k loss, removed from team totals for more than a 5 goal difference loss (blowout).

cheers
Mark

So is the Blow out threshold 5 or 6 goals? Because I just thrashed a weak looking East Fife Team 5-0 !

I confirm that blowout is 6 goal difference. So its GREATER than 5, and not 5.
120k is loss. CP no longer is deducted.
Sorry for any confusion.

Thanks for the clarification Mark it is now Crystal Clear even to a Blind old fart like me !