AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 What I mean is, this is probably the new 'techniques' or whatever it was that Pardew said that we had up our sleeve that he wasn't going to talk about. So we'll more than likely use 'stats' during the season as well to pick the team. I look forward to Obertan being picked over Ben Arfa because he had a 3% higher work-rate than Ben Arfa in training or some nonsense like that. My issue is that stats don't measure skill or creativity in any way. This is an incredible assumption based on the selection of the team for one pre-season friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Motherwell have no players. They've been decimated. Lost Higdon, Ojamma, Humphrey, Nicky 'nicky' Law and others who were all first teamers. Big Stephen McManus is playing for them now. I used to think he was cracking but wasn't liking Middlesbrough. Any reason or did they just fancy binning off all their players? They had a really good season (2nd) but are unable to offer wages in line with it. So a lot of the players saw it as a chance to get a good contract elsewhere. That's what I think - and it ties in with McCall saying he wanted to keep them all if possible Sickening that Rangers still have a bigger pull. Law went there and will be getting paid much more than he was at Motherwell. Was going to say 'at least they kept Jamie Murphy' but he just went to Sheffield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 What I mean is, this is probably the new 'techniques' or whatever it was that Pardew said that we had up our sleeve that he wasn't going to talk about. So we'll more than likely use 'stats' during the season as well to pick the team. I look forward to Obertan being picked over Ben Arfa because he had a 3% higher work-rate than Ben Arfa in training or some nonsense like that. My issue is that stats don't measure skill or creativity in any way. This is an incredible assumption based on the selection of the team for one pre-season friendly. I'm not so sure. If Pards has got a new stat-crunching Sinclair Spectrum for his birthday you can bet he's going to use it and think he's some kind of modern visionary of the football management world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Motherwell have no players. They've been decimated. Lost Higdon, Ojamma, Humphrey, Nicky 'nicky' Law and others who were all first teamers. Big Stephen McManus is playing for them now. I used to think he was cracking but wasn't liking Middlesbrough. Any reason or did they just fancy binning off all their players? They had a really good season (2nd) but are unable to offer wages in line with it. So a lot of the players saw it as a chance to get a good contract elsewhere. That's what I think - and it ties in with McCall saying he wanted to keep them all if possible Sickening that Rangers still have a bigger pull. Law went there and will be getting paid much more than he was at Motherwell. Was going to say 'at least they kept Jamie Murphy' but he just went to Sheffield Fair enough. I'm guessing smaller/all clubs in Scotland have to cash in when they can to keep themselves afloat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 When I went to the champs league qualifiers they only had 9k in. No way they can compete with English lower leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobbys Trumpet Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 There's not a chance in hell Pardew will be using stats to pick the team for him during the season let's not be stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Can we just win please. Are you for real? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Not this shit again. Can we just win please. 'sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 If we get beat tonight should be a canny little meltdown on here with the rally calls for a must win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nobbys Trumpet Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 It's a real 6 pointer this friendly match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I'm assuming this is live on BBC1 tonight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 BBC1 HD3D +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 But I thought NOT caring was cooler. Confused. This is far worse than anything else in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Makes perfect sense to pick the players furthest along in their conditioning for the first pre-season game imo. Good reward for their effort, and added incentive for the rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 So who is going to be the first to pick up a season ending injury pre-season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Ryan Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 So who is going to be the first to pick up a season ending injury pre-season? What a cheerful question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Jonas. Might as well be positive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Jonas. Might as well be positive. Never gets injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Jonas. Might as well be positive. Never gets injured. Not if I can help it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Jonas. Might as well be positive. Never gets injured. Not if I can help it... Go Ahead..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Jonas going to get injured by TaylorJ_01? http://i.imgur.com/plkBlwe.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 We need group prozac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Didn't NUFC TV cover pre-season friendlies with radio for a while? I know they didn't last year but I'm sure they did the season before that. It's ridiculous that they're not really, pure laziness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Will the players be wearing those distance monitors a la Fat Sam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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