Opta Stats

[Guest neesy111]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11662_2705370,00.html

 

so interesting stats, we are the 2nd worse team in the league for 1st half performances and also 2nd worse for number of shots on goal

 

shows that we deserve to go down

[Frazzle]

By that logic, the fact that we're tenth in the 2nd half table shows we deserve to stay up.

 

The teams who deserve to go down are those in the bottom three after 38 games.

[Guest neesy111]

By that logic, the fact that we're tenth in the 2nd half table shows we deserve to stay up.

 

The teams who deserve to go down are those in the bottom three after 38 games.

 

but starting a match badly is worse than recovering 2nd half, it's easier to start well and then protect a lead (although we are awful at this)

[La Parka]

Most Crosses  Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)  362 

 

Reason why we should try to get him if we stay up.

[Frazzle]

Most Crosses  Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)  362 

 

Reason why we should try to get him if we stay up.

 

Middlesboro have scored the least goals in the league though.

 

Bad crossing or bad finishing?

[Bad Mongo]

The most shocking stat is that Stoke have only slightly more than half as many successful passes as we have. They'll be relegated next season.

 

Edit: Of course, they spend most of their time on long throws.

[midds]

The most shocking stat is that Stoke have only slightly more than half as many successful passes as we have. They'll be relegated next season.

 

Edit: Of course, they spend most of their time on long throws.

 

They'll struggle as they won't have that surprise element they had this season. They're a poor football side but they're reasonably effective and if they go down, they'll fight all they way. I wish our lot had the bollocks they've got.