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Average Goal Difference? How the f*** did that work? Exactly. Games played vs goals scored/conceded I think. Pretty simple. Goal difference v. goal average[edit] The different schemes can lead to strikingly different results. With the following matches: Team A 3–0 Team B Team B 6–0 Team C Team A 0–1 Team C Under goal average, Team A would win: Team Pts Pld W D L F A GA Team A 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 Team B 3 2 1 0 1 6 3 2 Team C 3 2 1 0 1 1 6 0.1667 Under goal difference, Team B would win: Team Pts Pld W D L F A GD Team B 3 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3 Team A 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 Team C 3 2 1 0 1 1 6 −5 Goal average was replaced by goal difference due to the former's encouragement of lower-scoring games. For example, a team that scores 70 while allowing 40 would have a lesser goal average (1.750) versus another team that scores 69 while allowing 39 (1.769).

Why do you say that? Because we'll do better, or just they won't sack him whatever? Because he survived the worst season I've ever watched and we won't do as badly as that next year so there's no reason to sack him. You were born in 2010? I wasn't as bothered about the relegation season because there was so much going on (Keegan, Kinnear, Shearer etc) that it was likely to end badly. There's no excuses at all for how badly last year went and that to me is far worse. How does last season compare to other 'poor' seasons for you? 1997/98: Keegan gone, Kenny Dalglish here. Ferdinand gone, Rush signed. Shearer gone (for the season), Paul Dalglish signed. Title-challenging football gone, Champions League football here. Are a moment of history (Tino) and an appearance at Wembley enough to make up for the sheer contrast between the previous season and this one? 1998/99: Dalglish gone, Mr Sexy Football here. Champions League gone, Cup Winners Cup here. Rush gone, Guivarc'h here. Another Wembley no-show, early European exit and another nothing league campaign for the team that had been genuine title challengers not 2 years removed. Lowered expectations? 2004/05: fresh off our 4th, 3rd, 5th SBR is sacked and Souness is tasked with the job of dismantling his squad right before our eyes. A couple of cup runs are ended by 4-1 thrashings while our best player ends up with a medal but in a different league. 2005/06: a continuation of the Souness debacle is abruptly halted and we dither about looking for a replacement while Roeder is stood holding the fort as we surprisingly qualify for Europe. This was poor season for all that happened OFF the pitch, rather than on it. Shearer broke the record, so I guess it wasn't all bad. 2006/07: Roeder seemingly gets the managers position via osmosis, leads the club to it's first minor trophy since the Texaco Cup of 1992(?). Playing squad continues to be decimated by injury and transfers (both outgoing AND incoming). A decent UEFA cup run is ended when we manage to throw away a sizeable lead against AZ Alkmaar; the inevitability of that 2-0 defeat summed up Roeder's 'style'. 2007/08: New owner, new manager, new success on the pitch? Not so, as Fat Sam is hounded out by the fans thanks to his shocking signings and rubbish football. In hindsight, this may well have been the point when the new owner (FMA) realised that the club couldn't afford to keep pretending to eat at the top table of football clubs and decided to run us within our means. Cue a decade of 'lowered expectations'... 2008/09: won't talk about this - 4 managers, or something. None of those seasons resulted in us securing our PL place after game 37 with such a good squad so they aren't as bad. The 08/09 season was too much of a car crash to be compared to how settled and stable this season was. They're the worst on the list. 07/08 was class with KK

Just finished reading this. Outstanding stuff. It's always weird seeing Gupter quoted now, seeing as he's been off for a year now

http://nufc.com/2012-13images/sjp-helicopter-view-s.jpg God the Gallowgate roof colour looks awful.

I know we always complain about the leaked shirts every year. But fuck me that's horrendous!!! :anguish:

Fantastic interview. I could listen to him all day. The passion still shines through so much. Can't wait for next week's edition. I think we might find out the odd thing about MA and DL

I won't cancel my ST now. But i'm pretty certain I won't be renewing come February 2014 or whenever we have to renew these days.

Fucking gutted man!!

HBA pen v QPR. Unbelievable spot kick

That's not good :/ I've been told from an ex pl ref that they're told to ref the premier league in an appropriate manner to showcase the Premier League brand. So for example, because Rooney is such a big name that earns the pl millions. Be wary sending him off because he'll be out 3 games and will lose money for the brand.

Excellent idea Rich Sometimes you get priced out if you have to buy a table for big name events like.

Horrendous viewing like. But it does go to show that standing at a football game wasn't the problem.

Bez was the best I've been to. I think he basically lives off talk in's now though

I agree with half of that. Why doesn't finance for cars make sense to you? Well I use the example of my Dad. Took finance out for a car he couldn't afford, the monthly payments were far too much and in turn it made us struggle for ages. I'm of the view that if you want something, save up for it and pay it off in one lump sum, therefore no worries. Well that goes back to him spending more than he could afford, the finance is neither here nor there. As I said, generally I agree with you but expecting people to save up tens of thousands of pounds is a bit unrealistic. Cars and houses are fair game. I saved for my RX-8 Nah I totally get it for the houses, but I think for cars there are plenty of choices out there that won't break the bank. I think we'll agree to disagree with that bit! Agree. Defo on cars. If you only have £1500 to buy a car, buy a £1500 car.

Super Kevin Keegan!

If he'd won the PL in 96 I'm sure many would regard him incredibly highly tbh.

If Clough had the same money it would be no contest imo. He was unbelievable mind. To think he retired in his late 50s too. If the drink didn't get him god knows what he would have achieved. Winning the league with Derby was impressive. But doing it the season after promotion with Forest was unbelievable. Plus their 40 odd game beaten run.

I think winning the old European cup was a hell of a lot harder when it was all knockout games. Clough won it twice and should have won it 3 times if Juve didn't bribe the ref against Derby. He was only the second manager to win the league with two different sides. However SAF probably has to go down as the greatest but Clough's achievements were amazing.

Nice pants Kev!

KK right again.