MW Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 And they got relegated and barely filled it anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Fucking hell. They're in such a fucking state at the minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Never heard of him but wiki suggests he was quite a player. Baba will be sad RIP Iirc he scored the iconic goal in the 94 World Cup celebrating in the net similar to Cisse v Bolton... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Why is Celtic normally pronounced "Keltic", but for the club it's pronounced "Seltic"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 And they got relegated and barely filled it anyway The new stand is already sold out for next season. They don't allow fans in the top tier because it's not finished yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't know if everyone can see this video, but if you live in Sweden you can: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/sport/fotboll/bigten/article14774961.ab A journalist called Marcus Leifby is in Newcastle and is doing a short documentation video about the city and the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Phil Brown on Football Focus saying there'll "be 52,000 idiots" at SJP tomorrow, orange cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Special mention to the Hartlepool fans today on their trip down to the Valley. http://i.imgur.com/Melbj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1D6qw.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QyuLo.jpg Fucking class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 brilliant but what's it about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 That is outstanding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/05/04/the-relationship-between-possession-and-shots/ Interesting data crunching on the relationship between possession and shots, which is related to our experience at Swansea the other week. The graph shows Swansea have far fewer shots than they should. It’s fine to pass it around but if you get nowhere near goal, there’s not much point to it. Also: - In general, more possession = more shots - Premier League is more direct, with more shots on goal. - Most efficient teams: Man City, Real Madrid, Spurs, Chelsea, Juventus - Least efficient teams: Ajaccio, Koln, Swansea, Evian, Athletic Bilbao - Swansea see more possession than Man City, yet have six fewer shots per game. Man United have as many shots as Barcelona, despite 12% less possession per game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Without reading the article, the criticism of Swansea (in general) is way too harsh. The aim of all newly promoted teams is to stay up and they've done that with ease. Its all well and good saying its a waste of time and that but there's no evidence to say if they went more direct they'd be more successful. Its the same argument made against Barcelona after they've won a trophy every 20 games or something under Guardiola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/05/04/the-relationship-between-possession-and-shots/ Interesting data crunching on the relationship between possession and shots, which is related to our experience at Swansea the other week. The graph shows Swansea have far fewer shots than they should. It’s fine to pass it around but if you get nowhere near goal, there’s not much point to it. Also: - In general, more possession = more shots - Premier League is more direct, with more shots on goal. - Most efficient teams: Man City, Real Madrid, Spurs, Chelsea, Juventus - Least efficient teams: Ajaccio, Koln, Swansea, Evian, Athletic Bilbao - Swansea see more possession than Man City, yet have six fewer shots per game. Man United have as many shots as Barcelona, despite 12% less possession per game. Yet we scored 22 more league goals with the same amount of shots. The point of dominating possession is not generating more shots, is being able to select those better. We'd probably enjoy less possession if we tried to shot more, as there'd be more turnovers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Stat crunchers man. They're nice and all, but people always use them to tell their own story, never giving a true critical analysis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I've been critical of a few things Moyes has said and done over the past year or 2, but this is bang on the money: Despite being pleased his side are in line for another strong top-half finish, Moyes insists that certainly doesn’t mean he will not be aiming higher next term. “If you had given me [7th place] at the start of the season I might have said yes as it is close to where we have been in recent years, but I can’t be that happy with finishing seventh or eighth because that is no ambition at all." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/05/04/the-relationship-between-possession-and-shots/ Interesting data crunching on the relationship between possession and shots, which is related to our experience at Swansea the other week. The graph shows Swansea have far fewer shots than they should. It’s fine to pass it around but if you get nowhere near goal, there’s not much point to it. Also: - In general, more possession = more shots - Premier League is more direct, with more shots on goal. - Most efficient teams: Man City, Real Madrid, Spurs, Chelsea, Juventus - Least efficient teams: Ajaccio, Koln, Swansea, Evian, Athletic Bilbao - Swansea see more possession than Man City, yet have six fewer shots per game. Man United have as many shots as Barcelona, despite 12% less possession per game. Yet we scored 22 more league goals with the same amount of shots. The point of dominating possession is not generating more shots, is being able to select those better. We'd probably enjoy less possession if we tried to shot more, as there'd be more turnovers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Special mention to the Hartlepool fans today on their trip down to the Valley. http://i.imgur.com/QyuLo.jpg f***ing class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 brilliant but what's it about? They dress up for every last away game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ranieri favourite for the WBA job. Eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ranieri favourite for the WBA job. Eh? He did mention something on ESPN about not having won the English cup... Yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Green not too pleased on 606 won't hear a bad word against dogleash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Surely has to be McLeish for the WBA job? Unless he takes over at Wolves instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Cherno Samba, the CM legend, plays for FK Tønsberg in the Norwegian League 1. (3d tier) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ranieri favourite for the WBA job. Eh? Hmmm, the return of the Tinkerman to the PL would be a sight to behold. Though tbf, he was treated unfairly by Abramovich (not that it mattered a season later when Mourinho won the PL). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ranieri favourite for the WBA job. Eh? Hmmm, the return of the Tinkerman to the PL would be a sight to behold. Though tbf, he was treated unfairly by Abramovich (not that it mattered a season later when Mourinho won the PL). Ranieri Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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