alf git wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:19 am For a bit of self respect if he's got anything about him.
Not that I'm advocating for Potter BTW.

I'd happily bin all my self respect for a couple of years watching daytime TV for £200k a week.

Since we're on the subject of talentless ****ers, there is a woman at work that is married to a wealthy guy and they are trying to buy a house in London. She has an offer in for £3m on a place. Supposedly Matt Hancock took a look at it but didn't fancy it, and anyway, his budget is £4m. How the merr...

Bubbles Fortuna wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:04 pm We've been linked to Mohamed Amoura.

23 year old Algerian striker, 17 goals in 25 games for Royale Union SG this season.

https://www.kumb.com/story.php?id=138529

I will pen a really **** "That's Amoura" song for a tenner.

I’m not sure about ‘well run’ GSBGSB - if we underspend to the point that we finish lower and fail to get European football then we aren’t well run. Investment of £10m could have led to increased income via league and securing Europe of around £30m for example. I agree. I don't think we are well ru...

RIP. Supposedly had a seizure in his car. He probably beat Amir Khan back in the day, but Khan was given a long count.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/68802314

waynepin wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:53 pm why would any of the kids want to sign pro forms under Moyes

Because a contract at West Ham, which is a pretty decent side to play for, might be their best option?

61dicksey wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:37 pm Earthy will be coming on soon, getting the instructions

“Score a hat trick.”

That was a quality scrap last night.

I saw Pat Barratt hit Tony Willis so hard in St Albans one night I thought he'd never get up. Enormous punch, it took Willis ages to come around. Scary stuff.

I liked him as Nordberg. There, I’ve said it.

Maybe but they’re pretty unnecessary aren’t they. I don’t know where you want this or any discussion is to go if you’re just going dismiss anyones opinion with stats. Clearly I’m fully aware of the scoreline and all of the stats, but they don’t demonstrate how we nearly pulled off our objective. It...

El brooko79 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:14 pm xG only shows shots.
When Antonio beat 3 CBs but his cross didn't find Paqueta that is zero xG.

But I would give that passage of play 0.19 xG.

But get you point

I’m not saying that xG is perfect. But it is useful.

Yes, it offers some limited and partial insight based on particular assumptions. But that's all. They are sometimes trotted out on here as though they should be substituted for real results. In the end, the only stats that matter are real goals for and against, wins, draws, losses, and league posit...

I thought that maybe the 2nd goal was a bonus for them. Chances created obviously mean nothing as otherwise the score would have been 33-1, which is as ridiculous as seeing some of these xG stats that appear to be inaccurate most of the time. None of the chances they created that led to 30 odd shot...

No, it's selective stats to justify a subjective viewpoint (i.e., not liking how we win games / get points)... not a true measure of 'performance'. Points are there for that (i.e., beating teams, scoring more than they do) over a long period of time. It's really quite irrelevant in the context of l...

bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:30 pm There's a difference between real goals and xG.

Some people seem to be struggling to grasp that.

If the two were the same then xG wouldn’t exist. What xG is attempting to do is strip out some of the variance involved in actual goals, which is what people seem to struggle with.

put it this way, if anyone ever wants to dig it out, there would be some pretty red faces on the views of the player and the talent that could have been had out of Scotland... saying that it was a long time ago and I have trouble remembering what I ate yesterday I saw Kane in the fizz and thought h...

Ozza wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:45 pm Do you not remember the stuff on here about VVD when Southampton went in for him

No.

Ironing Board wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:41 pm People moaning about not signing Frimpong? Any time a player from the Scottish league is suggested all you get is howls of derision

People thinking the Scottish league is in general bad does not mean that they are averse to signing certain players from there. At least I’m not.

Why throw out a load of irrelevant stats? The only stat that matters in terms of league position is points gained... of which we are 7th in the league. The rest is all window dressing to validate your point of view. I'm sure your confident they mean something... but they don't in terms of league ta...

Actually no threat in having a shot off target. So 13 - 1 shots on target 73%~23% by design, Howe er whatever possession they gain or deficit is proportionate. Although the stat reads their possesion being 50% greater, in reality it only needs to reduce by 25% for it to be 50/50. The figures , i th...