After scoring 55 of Kingussie’s 82 goals in their title winning 2009 season, Ronald Ross has obviously made a massive contribution to his side’s title success. But how would Kingussie have fared in the league this season without his goals?
Ross scored in every league match except one – when he was played at buckshee back in a draw with Fort William.
When you recalculate Kingussie’s scores by removing all of Ross’ goals, the difference is staggering. Without Ross’ goals, Kingussie would have been 18 points worse off and incredibly, they would have been relegated!
It should be said this is just a bit of fun and if Ross was not in the King’s forward line, another player would have taken his place and taken some of the chances that cam his way. However there can be no doubt of the importance of Ross’ role in the team.
The table below shows the games played and illustrates Ronald Ross’ contribution. It also shows how Kingussie’s results would have changed without Ross’ goals.
Kingussie v
|
Score
|
Ross
|
Difference
|
Kings Points
|
Opponents
|
Difference
|
Lochaber
|
6-2
|
4
|
2-2
|
-1
|
Lochaber
|
+1
|
Kyles Athletic
|
3-4
|
2
|
3-1
|
0
|
Kyles Athletic
|
0
|
Newtonmore
|
1-1
|
1
|
0-1
|
-1
|
Newtonmore
|
+1
|
Glenurquhart
|
3-1
|
2
|
1-1
|
-1
|
Glenurquhart
|
+1
|
Fort William
|
2-2
|
1
|
1-2
|
-1
|
Fort William
|
+1
|
Inveraray
|
4-2
|
3
|
1-2
|
-2
|
Inveraray
|
+2
|
Lochaber
|
11-0
|
4
|
7-0
|
0
|
Lochaber
|
0
|
Glenurquhart
|
5-1
|
4
|
1-1
|
-1
|
Glenurquhart
|
+1
|
Oban Camanachd
|
3-0
|
3
|
0-0
|
-1
|
Oban Camanachd
|
+1
|
Glenorchy
|
3-1
|
3
|
0-1
|
-2
|
Glenorchy
|
+2
|
Fort William
|
4-4
|
0
|
4-4
|
0
|
Fort William
|
0
|
Glenorchy
|
13-0
|
10
|
3-0
|
0
|
Glenorchy
|
0
|
Bute
|
4-1
|
1
|
3-1
|
0
|
Bute
|
0
|
Inveraray
|
8-4
|
6
|
2-4
|
-2
|
Inveraray
|
+2
|
Bute
|
2-1
|
2
|
0-1
|
-2
|
Bute
|
+2
|
Oban Camanachd
|
2-2
|
2
|
0-2
|
-1
|
Oban Camanachd
|
+1
|
Newtonmore
|
3-1
|
3
|
0-1
|
-2
|
Newtonmore
|
+2
|
Kyles Athletic
|
5-1
|
4
|
1-1
|
-1
|
Kyles Athletic
|
+1
|
This is how the Scottish Hydro Premier Division actually finished. The table below also shows the points Kingussie would have lost without Ross’ goals and the points that the other teams in the league would have gained.
Team
|
Played
|
Pts
|
Difference
|
New Points
|
Kingussie
|
14
|
30
|
-18
|
12
|
Newtonmore
|
14
|
30
|
3
|
33
|
Fort William
|
14
|
20
|
1
|
21
|
Glenurquhart
|
14
|
19
|
2
|
21
|
Kyles Athletic
|
14
|
18
|
1
|
19
|
Oban Camanachd
|
14
|
18
|
2
|
20
|
Bute
|
14
|
13
|
2
|
15
|
Inveraray
|
14
|
13
|
4
|
17
|
Lochaber
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
14
|
Glenorchy
|
14
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
A Scottish Hydro Premier Division without Ronald Ross’ goals would look like this with Kingussie in an unimaginable relegation position. Bute and Lochaber would both be safe and Newtonmore would have been runaway champions. Inveraray would have benefited most from Ross’ absence as they would have picked up 4 points from their meetings with Kingussie rather than none.
Team
|
Played
|
Pts
|
Newtonmore
|
14
|
33
|
Fort William
|
14
|
21
|
Glenurquhart
|
14
|
21
|
Oban Camanachd
|
14
|
20
|
Kyles Athletic
|
14
|
19
|
Inveraray
|
14
|
17
|
Bute
|
14
|
15
|
Lochaber
|
14
|
14
|
Kingussie
|
14
|
12
|
Glenorchy
|
14
|
6
|
Kingussie are indeed fortunate to be able to rely on his services.