Premier League 2024/25

[Lambert09]

4 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

not as of yet

its pretty bad the FA hasnt came out with anything official yet

 

and theye should be charging Joao Pedro too, 

Hard to call the Pedro one. I’ve seen it a few times and can’t tell if he already knows the player is out the way and he’s just remonstrating to the ref.  It’s obviously unlikely that’s what happened but that’s what people on their side have been arguing and it is tricky to prove either way. 

 

There’s also supposedly a rule now that nothing can be done unless contact is made 

Edited 28 December 2024 by Lambert09

[cityfanlee23]

I don't understand why loans are restricted to just 2, right now we are a perfect example of a club that would be able to play at least 5 loan players consistently in the premier league. Why is it so restrictive?

[Weller Wing]

3 hours ago, rugbyblue said:

Not sure if its me showing my age but as soon as i see or hear the term xg i immediately stop reading the post and move onto the next or change the channel/station.  Same goes for the pointless stats .....that's the first time hes has scored at home, with his red underpants on when the opposition have hit the bar twice in the first 20 mins.  Fck off.   

 

Yeah its age 😂

Couldn't agree more😆👏👏👏

[Danizen]

3 hours ago, rugbyblue said:

Not sure if its me showing my age but as soon as i see or hear the term xg i immediately stop reading the post and move onto the next or change the channel/station.  Same goes for the pointless stats .....that's the first time hes has scored at home, with his red underpants on when the opposition have hit the bar twice in the first 20 mins.  Fck off.   

 

Yeah its age 😂

It's not age.

 

xG will have it's uses as an easy reference point for scouts, coaches and analysts. 

 

For the rest of us, it's irrelevant and boring. Just something people can use to make themselves sound more knowledgeable than they actually are. 

[Weller Wing]

I'm not sure what my xG will be after taking my missus shopping this afternoon and spending quite a bit of money on her. 

Then I'm going out quite early, will down many drinks, have a dirty kebab or curry, come home late and do a loud crowd pleaser in the bathroom,  whilst brushing my teeth.

 

Will my xG be, encouraged into the bedroom with welcoming arms or sent to stink out the spare room?

[Number 6]

58 minutes ago, Danizen said:

It's not age.

 

xG will have it's uses as an easy reference point for scouts, coaches and analysts. 

 

For the rest of us, it's irrelevant and boring. Just something people can use to make themselves sound more knowledgeable than they actually are. 

And yet it's why we're being embarrassed by clubs like Brighton and Brentford. Find it "boring" if you want, but its value is proven 

[Fear Of The Fox]

1 hour ago, Weller Wing said:

I'm not sure what my xG will be after taking my missus shopping this afternoon and spending quite a bit of money on her. 

Then I'm going out quite early, will down many drinks, have a dirty kebab or curry, come home late and do a loud crowd pleaser in the bathroom,  whilst brushing my teeth.

 

Will my xG be, encouraged into the bedroom with welcoming arms or sent to stink out the spare room?

I've done my calculations and I'm ready to share the result: Your xG at the moment you attempt to get into the bedroom will be 0.69. 

Get ready for the sofa. 

[Corky]

It is just a measure of how well a team attacks and the type of chances it creates.

[The Bear]

28 minutes ago, Fear Of The Fox said:

I've done my calculations and I'm ready to share the result: Your xG at the moment you attempt to get into the bedroom will be 0.69. 

Get ready for the sofa. 

Just illustrates how well people don't understand xG. 0.69 is almost equivalent to a penalty kick and a very likely goal. 

 

xG (expected gash) after a loud smelly dump is probably 0.05 at best. Especially if the bathroom is en suite. 

[Matt]

3 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

I don't understand why loans are restricted to just 2, right now we are a perfect example of a club that would be able to play at least 5 loan players consistently in the premier league. Why is it so restrictive?

You've probably answered your own question.

 

The top clubs don't need or wouldn't loan between them and it'd only help out the lower teams.

[rugbyblue]

29 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Just illustrates how well people don't understand xG. 0.69 is almost equivalent to a penalty kick and a very likely goal. 

 

xG (expected gash) after a loud smelly dump is probably 0.05 at best. Especially if the bathroom is en suite. 

I actually read this after stating I stop reading after seeing the term xg 😂

 

From hard cruel experience i can confirm if the word gash is used, you are getting nothing except a look of disgust (you all know the one) and a day of one word answers . 😂

 

 

Edited 28 December 2024 by rugbyblue

[The Doctor]

3 hours ago, Number 6 said:

And yet it's why we're being embarrassed by clubs like Brighton and Brentford. Find it "boring" if you want, but its value is proven 

remarkable how we briefly became a model club with Pearson and the remnants he left behind based on the concept of marginal gains and using analytics, sports science etc to build a team capable of punching above it's weight and yet our fans are still this luddite about it all

[Guest Bilo]

8 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Everton Forest will be an interesting one.

 

Everton average 39% possession and Forest 40%.

 

 

It will be an absolutely horrible spectacle. Think Stoke v Hull in around 2010.

[Muzzy_no7]

Not like Wolves have had enough luck over the past two PL games they now face a spurs side with Dragusin and Archie Gray at centre half. 

[Nalis]

Spurs being Spursy already but the state of that defensive line up. I know we deserve everything we get but  Wolves completely lucked out with how the fixtures have fallen over the festive period.

[OntarioFox]

Get in Spuds, now just don't f**k this u- oh what am i saying of course they will 

[Nalis]

Southampton ahead against Palace, that's good for us

Edited 29 December 2024 by Nalis

[foxfanazer]

Forest now second in the league. Chris Wood turning into prime R9

[Fear Of The Fox]

Just now, Nalis said:

Spurs being Spursy already but the state of that defensive line up. I know we deserve everything we get but  Wolves completely lucked out with how the fixtures have fallen over the festive period.

Wolves were at least trying to play some direct, attacking football since the start of the season. It has nothing to do with fixtures over Christmas or whatever. 

Their current manager knows their defense is an absolute joke, he'll try to win some games by going forward more than his predecessor. 

[Tommy Fresh]

On 28/12/2024 at 14:30, cityfanlee23 said:

I don't understand why loans are restricted to just 2, right now we are a perfect example of a club that would be able to play at least 5 loan players consistently in the premier league. Why is it so restrictive?

I imagine if it was unlimited big clubs could hoard even more players and guarantee them a Premier League loan if they sign

[foxfanazer]

That Palace goal is a joke

[The Bear]

Justice. Sa saves a penalty which should have been a foul to us. Yet VAR don't want to get involved. 

 

VAR are just a bunch of cowards nowadays, as I've mentioned before. Not just today. 

[Guest Bilo]

6 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Justice. Sa saves a penalty which should have been a foul to us. Yet VAR don't want to get involved. 

 

VAR are just a bunch of cowards nowadays, as I've mentioned before. Not just today. 

You cannot bemoan your luck when Cunha is keeping you up but shouldn't even be playing. 😂😂😂

[The Bear]

11 minutes ago, Bilo said:

You cannot bemoan your luck when Cunha is keeping you up but shouldn't even be playing. 😂😂😂

That's got nothing to do with luck. Blame the FA. 

 

We're deservedly behind any way. We had to reshuffle our own defence with Dawson coming in and Bueno to LCB who doesn't look comfortable there at all. Both goals have come from that area. 

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, The Bear said:

That's got nothing to do with luck. Blame the FA. 

 

We're deservedly behind any way. We had to reshuffle our own defence with Dawson coming in and Bueno to LCB who doesn't look comfortable there at all. Both goals have come from that area. 

You are incredibly lucky that the FA are incompetent. Cunha's goals, and Ward being as useful as Anne Frank's drum kit, are the only reason why our two teams don't swap positions right now.