sylofox Posted 4 September 2018 Author Share Posted 4 September 2018 Do Watford get pizzas for a clean sheet. Does the manager do dilly ding dilly doing. If not they are feck all like us. Really can't people wait until ten games are up before judging them. They may not win another this side of Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 I’m loving the Watford train at the moment. All aboard. Big ckubs nust be thinking ‘not again’. good on em - long as they’re shit against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 2 hours ago, The Bear said: Absolutely. Rather see them up there than the likes of tinpot clubs like Bournemouth/Huddersfield. Huddersfield are tinpot but Watford aren’t? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 Hate to see especially from within this forum...vocabulary like "tinpot",it degrades ourselves. we don't need to lower or debase our standards,to that of the so called arrogant top 6, forum airings of their opinions on other clubs.... to make our achievements,worthy we have to appreciate all other clubs ,especially those who are now competing to fight for their own new successful eras while in the PL, as those competing lower down.All fans have each their own hopes and dreams, some because of present rescources, are doing damn well ,while there seasons are continually achieving for lower hights/targets in the lower 3profit divisions.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 I remember pundits bigging up West Brom when they won their first 2 games last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Hashish Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 1 hour ago, Jattdogg said: For all the banter they will lose the next 4 or 5 games and all will be forgotten. Although any club who is not considered top 6 id be happy with winning outside of west ham and everton. Of course hope we win it Don't forget Crystal Palace as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 1 hour ago, Footballwipe said: I love the Totally Football Show podcast, but to be making Leicester-Watford comparisons four games into the season highlights just how ridiculous this is going to be nowadays. Speaking of TFS - I'm still incredulous that possession stats are now done on completed passes rather then time. What a revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballwipe Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 24 minutes ago, MattP said: Speaking of TFS - I'm still incredulous that possession stats are now done on completed passes rather then time. What a revelation. Couldn't believe it either! I feel like there are many plotholes in that, but the guy from Opta did explain it well, to be fair. Not a fan of his XG chatter, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 1 hour ago, MattP said: Speaking of TFS - I'm still incredulous that possession stats are now done on completed passes rather then time. What a revelation. Absolutely blew my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 2 hours ago, MattP said: Speaking of TFS - I'm still incredulous that possession stats are now done on completed passes rather then time. What a revelation. Couldn't believe it either. Blew my mind. Im amazed that fact hasn't been more publicised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 2 hours ago, MattP said: Speaking of TFS - I'm still incredulous that possession stats are now done on completed passes rather then time. What a revelation. Wait, what? Always assumed it just showed you how much of the match either team had had the ball for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 1 hour ago, The Doctor said: Wait, what? Always assumed it just showed you how much of the match either team had had the ball for Nope, it's percentages of completed passes now. The OPTA guy said it's been like this for years. So if Mahrez dribbled around for 5 minutes on his own that's no possession. I always thought something was up seeing these 83% possession stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 Hahaha that's blown my mind too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 It blew the mind of every single listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 (edited) Mourinho has just dodged prison, regarding tax evasion charges, and fined €2m. There's something about him that seems that he's not a nice individual overall. Edited 4 September 2018 by Wymeswold fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 I knew possession was done on the basis of % of completed passes beforehand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 13 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: Mourinho has just dodged prison, regarding tax evasion charges, and fined €2m. There's something about him that seems that he's not a nice individual overall. he'd have always dodged prison because of the Spanish sentencing laws. First offence with less than 2-year sentence means it gets suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said: Mourinho has just dodged prison, regarding tax evasion charges, and fined €2m. There's something about him that seems that he's not a nice individual overall. Who isn’t being done for Spanish tax evasion at the minute though? as as far as him as a person is concerned everyone who knows him personally seems to think he’s a top bloke. You have to differentiate the person they are from what the press want you to perceive. For all the slating of the press that happens on here people are still quick to jump on the narrative they want. Edited 5 September 2018 by ARTY_FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajthefox Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 2 hours ago, MattP said: Nope, it's percentages of completed passes now. The OPTA guy said it's been like this for years. So if Mahrez dribbled around for 5 minutes on his own that's no possession. I always thought something was up seeing these 83% possession stats. What a crock of shit that is - no wonder we've seen such lopsided figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 4 September 2018 Share Posted 4 September 2018 1 hour ago, ajthefox said: What a crock of shit that is - no wonder we've seen such lopsided figures. When possession was counted via time it relied on one person to time it and was a bit unreliable, with event data and some tracking data it could probably be done by time now but I'll trust the judgement of all of the major football stats companies. The ball is only in play for about 60ish minutes so the old method's figures were a bit warped by that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stadt Posted 4 September 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 4 September 2018 Manuel Pellegrini due £15m if sacked after West Ham fail to add contract clause https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/manuel-pellegrini-due-15m-if-sacked-by-west-ham-q96xn23f9 "This club ain't run like a circus no more" - Mark Noble, 2016. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 5 September 2018 Share Posted 5 September 2018 http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/11490165/most-expensive-premier-league-transfers-in-todays-money Most expensive Premier League transfers in today's money Andriy Shevchenko would be the most expensive player in Premier League history - if his fee from AC Milan to Chelsea in 2006 was inflated to present-day prices. The Blues signed Shevchenko for £29.4m more than a decade ago but that fee would soar to a staggering £144.4m in the current market, according to a study published by TotallyMoney. The report converted every transfer fee since 1992 into current market values - factoring the inflation of players' fees from seasonal averages. Newcastle prised Alan Shearer from Blackburn for £15m in 1996 - but that deal would be worth £125.1m in today's market, while the Magpies' current record fee of £17m for Michael Owen in 2005 would be worth £76m. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 5 September 2018 Share Posted 5 September 2018 So in a per title spend, surely Man U are the most efficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 5 September 2018 Share Posted 5 September 2018 Looks like VAR is coming in as a trial run for a few games .. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11490710/premier-league-to-trial-var-this-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 5 September 2018 Share Posted 5 September 2018 (edited) Keane, Shearer, Rooney, Ferdinand and Drogba at their respective ages when bought at those adjusted prices would still be more than worth it. Edited 5 September 2018 by Nalis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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