M4 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 2003-04 = 56 points 2005-06 (Souness and Roeder) = 58 points Wow, great stat. I can remember from that season it seemed like no one wanted that 4th spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 2003-04 = 56 points 2005-06 (Souness and Roeder) = 58 points enough said tbh. Very lucky to finish 5th. Without Robert's 12 goals and god knows how many assists we would have finished mid-table at very best What a very peculiar stat. You can imagine something similar happening this season the way the points are being shared. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 2003-04 = 56 points 2005-06 (Souness and Roeder) = 58 points enough said tbh. Very lucky to finish 5th. Without Robert's 12 goals and god knows how many assists we would have finished mid-table at very best Well, yeah. What a pointless statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 2003-04 = 56 points 2005-06 (Souness and Roeder) = 58 points Wow, great stat. I can remember from that season it seemed like no one wanted that 4th spot. Yep, the only reason we finished as high as 5th was because the teams we were fighting it out with, the likes of Villa (under O'Leary), Bolton, Charlton & Fulham, simply weren't good enough at the time to capitalise on our own underperformances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 without their context points totals are hugely misleading - they don't exist in a vacuum. every season has a different dynamic and this determines what kind of position a certain points total will get you, say 50pts = 8th. just because the next season the side that finishes 8th gets 56pts doesnt mean they are a better side but that the dynamic of the league is different. what is important is a side's performance relative to the other sides they are up against and what measures this is the league position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 without their context points totals are hugely misleading - they don't exist in a vacuum. every season has a different dynamic and this determines what kind of position a certain points total will get you, say 50pts = 8th. just because the next season the side that finishes 8th gets 56pts doesnt mean they are a better side but that the dynamic of the league is different. what is important is a side's performance relative to the other sides they are up against and what measures this is the league position. The league was a lot more competitive in the 2005-6 season than in the 03-4 season. Teams like Spurs, Blackburn & Bolton '06 were much stronger than the likes of Villa, Charlton and Bolton '04. Plus our squad wasn't as good in 05-06, so for me, we did much better that season than in 03-04. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 2003-04 = 56 points 2005-06 (Souness and Roeder) = 58 points enough said tbh. Very lucky to finish 5th. Without Robert's 12 goals and god knows how many assists we would have finished mid-table at very best Well, yeah. What a pointless statement. I can see his point lyke. Laurent Robert used to land at SJP from Mars whenever we had a match and did his stuff. Then he waves goodbye and promises the other premiership clubs that the next time he lands he will play for them too. But everytime he comes back... he doesn’t fulfil his promises and chooses Newcastle . Very unfair for the rest of the Premiership that was, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 The BBC have this as one of their featured SPOTY videos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7703189.stm Worth a watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 The BBC have this as one of their featured SPOTY videos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7703189.stm Worth a watch. hero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I don't know if I can sit through that again. When he got that last year, it was one of the most painful videos I've ever watched in my life. Just watching him walking up to the stage and struggling to get his words out, it hurts. It really hurts. But he's more than worth that standing ovation. Nearly every, if not every, person in the room was on their feet. Sends shivers down the spine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Just to let you know that Sir Bobby is doing a book signing at Waterstones in the MetroCentre tomorrow night (Thursday) between 6.30pm-7.30pm for his "My Kind of Toon" book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just to let you know that Sir Bobby is doing a book signing at Waterstones in the MetroCentre tomorrow night (Thursday) between 6.30pm-7.30pm for his "My Kind of Toon" book. Tempted to go, but it'll be too mental like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just to let you know that Sir Bobby is doing a book signing at Waterstones in the MetroCentre tomorrow night (Thursday) between 6.30pm-7.30pm for his "My Kind of Toon" book. Tempted to go, but it'll be too mental like. & probably upsetting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just to let you know that Sir Bobby is doing a book signing at Waterstones in the MetroCentre tomorrow night (Thursday) between 6.30pm-7.30pm for his "My Kind of Toon" book. Tempted to go, but it'll be too mental like. & probably upsetting. He'd be crying tears of joy meeting me no doubt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 The BBC have this as one of their featured SPOTY videos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/7703189.stm Worth a watch. Brilliant video and very moving. Awful, truly awful to see how much he has changed in only a year though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Can somebody put "not yet" in the title, bumping it keeps making me think something had happened to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just to let you know that Sir Bobby is doing a book signing at Waterstones in the MetroCentre tomorrow night (Thursday) between 6.30pm-7.30pm for his "My Kind of Toon" book. Tempted to go, but it'll be too mental like. & probably upsetting. He'd be crying tears of joy meeting me no doubt. I know I did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I know I did. OK, I can believe the tears but "with joy" is stretching things a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I know I did. OK, I can believe the tears but "with joy" is stretching things a bit. Jonny is a legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 he's in "the mag" soon aswell and also worth pointing out that on this day in 2001 we beat arsenal to go top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Actually, this should really have it's own thread. As many people need to know about this as possible so we can all show the great man what we think of him. Start one then, I'm sure you can remember how to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Actually, this should really have it's own thread. As many people need to know about this as possible so we can all show the great man what we think of him. Start one then, I'm sure you can remember how to do it. I would have done but Mods these days will merge anything! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I would have done but Mods these days will merge anything! The standards dropped a while ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Just seen the great man at his book signing, The que was insane I've already got the book for crimbo so I made my way to where I could see him stuck my thumb up & said "god bless you sir bobby , god bless you" he replied "Thank you son & god bless you" I walked out of the shop crying my eyes out... A true gent :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 That reception was something else. Tells you all you need to know about the man. A true great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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