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by Ryn
04 Oct 2010 13:59
Forum: The Team
Topic: Countdown to Rodgers' return
Replies: 132
Views: 20761

Re: Countdown to Rodgers' return

The clock is ticking.

Or is it just a big watch? Either way, it looks nice with the tank top and bumper book of tactics 8)
by Ryn
02 Oct 2010 16:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: Wales squad
Replies: 24
Views: 4068

Re: Wales squad

Perhaps it would have better if I had started it in the wrong section and then got a moderator to move it? :roll:

'Twas meant to be a topic for discussion.

HRK has probably done more to earn a call up than Church in my eyes.
by Ryn
02 Oct 2010 16:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: Preston NE v Reading 02/10/2010
Replies: 96
Views: 11135

Re: Preston NE v Reading 02/10/2010

Treacy scores for Preston :(
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 16:46
Forum: The Team
Topic: Wales squad
Replies: 24
Views: 4068

Re: Wales squad

Well it's worked well enough for people in the past I guess.
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 15:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Wales squad
Replies: 24
Views: 4068

Wales squad

Simon Church and Hal Robson-Kanu selected in the Wales squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 036524.stm

Has HRK done enough to earn a place in the squad?
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 15:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

I'd agree with you Rob. It's why insider info is so valuable ;)
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 15:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: Preston Predictions
Replies: 38
Views: 5661

Re: Preston Predictions

They'll be drunk on the success of beating Leeds 6-4 on Tuesday.

I expect complacency and an away win.

PNE 0-1 Reading

Hunt 14
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 10:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship
Replies: 516
Views: 40609

Re: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship

Not if he's being attacked by a winger it isn't.
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 10:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

I'm not saying the stats don't have their place, because they do, but it is possible to over-analyse. Snowball is basing his projections on a very small sample size so far which doesn't really tell us much, apart from one possible outcome out of about 8 million. Some of his numbers do make interesti...
by Ryn
01 Oct 2010 10:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship
Replies: 516
Views: 40609

Re: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship

Well, if a guy gets 18 goals in 60 appearances at a lower level we have a reasonable bet that he can get, say, half that amount one level higher = 9 in 60 But if he plays half the total number of games, then 9/10 is a very tall order indeed! I reckon my pint of beer is safe mate ;) That's what I wa...
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 17:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

And Snowball, you should really spend less of your life collecting stats to try to prove people wrong.
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 17:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

Because by your example 10-20% of the time they won't win. Then things don't work out as they should. In reality it's probably more like 5%, but that's still one match in 20 that flouts the rules and goes the opposite to what was predicted. Which means facaldaqui's spread bet goes out the window ;) ...
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 15:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

And that's why running a bookies is a license to print money. Things just don't work out as they should. There's always going to be an upset, and form tables can't predict that. In fact, no stats can. The only ones that matter are the points total in the league, and the goal difference if it comes d...
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 14:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship
Replies: 516
Views: 40609

Re: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship

Snowball Well, if a guy gets 18 goals in 60 appearances at a lower level
we have a reasonable bet that he can get, say, half that amount
one level higher = 9 in 60

But if he plays half the total number of games, then 9/10 is a very tall order indeed!

I reckon my pint of beer is safe mate ;)
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 14:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

So in a given season, Man U or Chelsea at home to some bottom six side how often do they LOSE such a game. Very rarely. Sides promoted from the Championship are capable of beating the big sides at home in the Premiership, as we have proven ourselves. We were still a 'bottom six' side though as that...
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 12:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

It can't be that occasional, or all the bookies would be out of business pretty oxf*rd quickly.
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 12:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship
Replies: 516
Views: 40609

Re: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship

He will if he's a virtual ever-present Mac is getting a selection problem now. And therin lies my confidence that Harte will not score more than 10 goals this year unfortunately. Stretch is a better (more complete) full back, and Mills/Zurab better at centre half. On rotation of course Harte will s...
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 08:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship
Replies: 516
Views: 40609

Re: Harte is Rubbish, not good enough for the Championship

If he scores more than 10 goals this season (bearing in mind he is already on 4) I will buy you a beer Snowball.
by Ryn
30 Sep 2010 08:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town
Replies: 201
Views: 26606

Re: Back From The Game - Ipswich Town

Do you SERIOUSLY believe that a side that has just won six on the trot, conceding no goals versus a side that's just LOST six on the trot, scoring no goals... but next game they are EQUALLY likely to win/draw/lose? Results like that happen all the time in football! If they didn't we would all have ...
by Ryn
29 Sep 2010 16:36
Forum: The Team
Topic: Your Fav 3 Reading goals EVER
Replies: 48
Views: 7927

Re: Your Fav 3 Reading goals EVER

jollyjiminy Lita appears quite a lot in this list. A very fast, dangerous, inventive player, scoring some amazing goals. Still not quite sure what went wrong.

Er, his attitude?
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